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Remembering comics scholar John A. Lent, 1936-2026
Bart Beaty returns to the Journal to pay homage to the late scholar John Lent, who died on May 16.
Yoshiharu Tsuge, 1937-2026
Zack Davisson pays homage to the legendary mangaka, who passed away earlier this year.
Hermann, hero of the hard boiled, 1938-2026
Cynthia Rose pays homage to auteur Hermann Huppen, who signed himself “Hermann”, who passed away in Belgium on March 22.
Sam Kieth, Jan. 11, 1963 — March 16, 2026
Andrew Farago pays homage to the late Maxx creator, who died back on March 15.
Tatjana Wood, March 2, 1926-Feb. 27, 2026
Andrew Farago pays homage to the late colorist, who died last month at the age of 99.
Clément Oubrerie, 1966-2026
Cynthia Rose remembers the Aya artist, who died earlier this month of ALS.
The Incredible Sal Buscema has died at the age of 89
Sal Buscema (January 26, 1936-January 24, 2026) born in Brooklyn, was best known to you all for his work with Marvel and a long tenure on The Incredible Hulk series.
I have no mouth and I must scream at Black people: Scott Adams, 1957-2026
The creator of Dilbert has died, Scott Adams, June 8, 1957 – January 13, 2026
Remembering Dan Moynihan, 1973-2025
The news came out towards the end of the month that Boston cartoonist, illustrator and children’s author Dan Moynihan passed away on Dec. 21 due to a medical emergency. He was 52.
Dalton Webb (1972-2025), an artist’s life
Henry Chamberlain, as well as several other cartoonists and friends, remember Webb, who passed away in early November.
RIP J.D. King – 1951-2025
J.D. King, a prolific cartoonist whose stylized, jazz-infused illustrations appeared in many magazines in the 1990s, died at his home in Remsen, New York in early November, 2025. He was 74 years old. There is no exact cause of death but also no cause for suspicion. According to several people close to him, King was… Read more »
Mort Todd is Dead Dead: RIP Michael DelleFemine
John Kelly pays tribute to former Cracked and Marvel Music editor (among many, many other things) Michael DelleFemine, aka Mort Todd.
Remembering Star Fruit Books publisher Matt Haasch, 1990-2025
Zack Davisson pays homage to the late Haasch, who died of cancer on Sept. 6.
Elijah Brubaker, 1975-2025
Austin English collects remembrances from the friends and colleagues of the Reich and Story of Jezebel author, who died on Aug. 28 at the age of 50.
RIP Nancy Burton, aka ‘Hurricane Nancy’, 1941-2025
Alex Dueben offers up a remembrance of underground legend Nancy Burton, who died in July at the age of 84.
Remembering artist, teacher, publisher and activist Turtel Onli, 1952-2025
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Chicago. The Harold Washington Library Center in Chicago. I stepped out of the elevator to a cacophony of discordant sounds … hip-hop music, the pounding of feet on a dance floor, children running, parents screaming, teenagers arguing about the latest comic. Yes, this was a library. But this library was hosting… Read more »
Jim Shooter, Sept. 27, 1951-June 30, 2025
Steven Ringgenberg remembers the man who is arguably Marvel Comics most well-known Editor-in-Chief after Stan Lee.
RIP Jackson ‘Butch’ Guice, June 27, 1961-May 1, 2025
Andrew Farago remembers the late comic book artist, who died on May 1.
Jack Katz, 1927-2025
Jack Katz, born Sept. 27, 1927, is best known for his landmark epic The First Kingdom which paved the way for future long-form graphic novels.
Remembering John Cassaday, Dec. 14, 1971-Sept. 9, 2024
Alex Dueben provides a memorial to the Planetary and X-Men artist, who died back in September.
Remembering cartoonist and historian Tim Jackson, 1958-2024
Soft-spoken cartoonist historian Tim Jackson, who died on Nov. 3, was best known for his 2017 Eisner-nominated book Pioneering Cartoonists of Color, but he was a pioneering cartoonist of color.
Pierre Christin, 1938-2024
Dean Simons provides a remembrance of the co-creator of the Valerian and Laureline series, as well as many other significant works.
Bob Foster: Nov. 16, 1943 – Sept. 30, 2024
Cartoonist, Myron Moose creator and animation artist Robert Michael “Bob” Foster passed away in hospice care on Sept. 30, 2024.
Remembering Larry Todd: 1948-2024
Larry Todd, a multifaceted and talented artist whose work included wondrous science fiction paintings and trippy underground comix, died on Sept. 28 following a long illness.
