Thatcher 2,416 Posted March 5, 2017 Jay Lynch, American cartoonist prominent in the underground comix movement, writer for the Bazooka Joe comics (1967-1990) and contributor to Mad, has died aged 72. Edit: New York Times obituary here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted March 7, 2017 Dave Hunt, comic book artist who worked on both Marvel and DC Comics, including titles Supergirl, Spider-Man, Captain America, and Wonder Woman, has died of cancer at age 74. He also worked on Disney Comics starting from the 1990s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,416 Posted March 12, 2017 On 15/01/2017 at 11:30, Predictor said: The guy who created the New Zealandic comic Footrot Flats, Murray Ball, has dementia according to his wife. She revealed it about a year ago in a radio program. 27 January 2016: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201786997/murray-ball-pam-ball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Ball And now he has died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted March 12, 2017 6 hours ago, Thatcher said: And now he has died. I just saw just now here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-12/murray-ball-new-zealand-cartoon-footrot-flats-creator-dies/8347596 Ball's gone but Stan Bloody Lee lives on. Where is the justice in that? Anyway, for some reason, I was randomly thinking about Footrot Flats today. I hadn't read it for years but it popped into my head for some reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted March 12, 2017 Here is a typical Murray Ball Footrot Flats strip i case you Brits are unfamiliar with it: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,227 Posted March 14, 2017 5 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said: http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/spongebob-squarepants-creator-stephen-hillenburg-reveals-als-diagnosis-1202007865/ Here's someone that I didn't expect. Think he might make a Deathlist appearance in a few years, depending on how long his ALS diagnosis is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,227 Posted March 14, 2017 Actually, is he famous enough for his own thread? I know Spongebob is very well known in America (though whether you like it or not is a different story, I don't), but is the show well known in the U.K.? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted March 14, 2017 Yes, it was quite popular over here in the 90s - when Channel 4 did that Top 100 Animated Films/TV show in 2004* compiled by their sponsors the voting public, Spongebob finished in 28th place, ahead of The Magic Roundabout, Rugrats, etc... I thought it was a bit rubbish but I was probably too old for it, younger family members loved it. *Channel 4 didn't have SuperTed on the voting shortlist, so crap list. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted March 14, 2017 9 hours ago, joeyruss said: Actually, is he famous enough for his own thread? No. This one will do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,582 Posted March 14, 2017 12 hours ago, joeyruss said: Actually, is he famous enough for his own thread? I know Spongebob is very well known in America (though whether you like it or not is a different story, I don't), but is the show well known in the U.K.? You saying we don't enjoy foreign language TV? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,416 Posted March 18, 2017 On 06/03/2017 at 00:51, Thatcher said: Jay Lynch, American cartoonist prominent in the underground comix movement, writer for the Bazooka Joe comics (1967-1990) and contributor to Mad, has died aged 72. Edit: New York Times obituary here. Skip Williamson, another American cartoonist prominent in the underground comix movement and good friend of Jay Lynch, has died aged 72. Edit: Here is an obituary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted March 19, 2017 On 2/1/2017 at 19:36, gcreptile said: Inventor of "Swamp Thing" Bernie Wrightson has something wrong with his brain: http://www.newsarama.com/32942-swamp-thing-co-creator-bernie-wrightson-retires-due-to-health.html He has died. https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/03/19/comic-legend-bernie-wrightson-passed-away/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted March 19, 2017 12 hours ago, YoungWillz said: He has died. https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/03/19/comic-legend-bernie-wrightson-passed-away/ So, Bernie no longer wrights on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted April 26, 2017 Reports coming in of the death of Leo Baxendale, creator of the Bash Street Kids and Minnie the Minx, aged 86.https://www.facebook.com/kevf.sutherland/posts/10158968214070179 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Baxendale Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted April 26, 2017 The GOAT, no question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted April 27, 2017 13 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Reports coming in of the death of Leo Baxendale, creator of the Bash Street Kids and Minnie the Minx, aged 86.https://www.facebook.com/kevf.sutherland/posts/10158968214070179 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Baxendale https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/414364/bash-street-kids-creator-leo-baxendale-dies/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted April 27, 2017 And indeed: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39730388 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted April 27, 2017 Lovely tribute from Viz's Lew Stringer here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted April 27, 2017 4 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: Lovely tribute from Viz's Lew Stringer here Shame about the howling grammatical error in the very first line. There's no hope, is there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 9, 2017 GI Joe creator Stanley Weston has died at the age of 84. His daughter Cindy Winebaum confirmed that he passed away on May 1 in Los Angeles. © Weston also co-created animated series Thundercats and based off the success of the GI Joe action figure, founded licensing company Leisure Concepts which made products for the likes of James Bond and Star Wars. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 23, 2017 Larry Wright, who was 77, died Sunday, May 21, 2017, following a brief illness, his son said. During a 45-year span that began with the Detroit Free Press and spanned more than three decades at The Detroit News, Mr. Wright was known nationally for his comic strips “Wright Angles” and “Kit ‘N’ Carlyle.” SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted June 13, 2017 Not exactly a cartoonist -- coulda put it in CEO's thread but seems more logical here. James Galton, the former president and CEO of Marvel Entertainment Group who is widely credited with saving the famed comic book company from bankruptcy in the 1970s, has died. He was 92. Galton died Monday surrounded by his family at his home in Naples, Fla. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,975 Posted July 12, 2017 Comic book artist Sam Glanzman, who mostly did maritime stories, dead at 92. I remember him being part of my DDP write ups last year, turns out he's been picked again this year (though I've yet to see a QO). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,416 Posted August 30, 2017 Ginni Mack (IMDb), a Disney 'ink and paint girl' who worked on The Black Cauldron, The Great Mouse Detective, Oliver & Company and The Little Mermaid has died aged 90. She was also one of the original Tinker Bell models for Peter Pan. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted September 11, 2017 Len Wain, co-creator of Swamp Thing and Wolverine and editor of Watchmen, has died on September 10th aged 69. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
