RIP: Metabarons artist Juan Gimenez passes away from COVID-19
The master SF artist was 76.
Asterix co-creator Albert Uderzo dies at age 92
Uderzo worked on the beloved French series he co-created for half a century.
Howard Cruse’s editor starts GoFundMe for a memorial to celebrate his life
November 2019 was a tough month for comic industry deaths. On November 13th, we lost "writer, editor, foundational blogger at The Comics Reporter," and Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) executive director Tom Spurgeon. We barely...
A Week of Loss: Obituary for Claire Bretécher & Hubert Boulart
This week, we have learned about the passing of two pioneer and icons of European comics. Claire Bretécher, a pioneer in the world of French comics, passed away on Monday February 10 at the...
Reminder: New York City memorial for Tom Spurgeon will be held tomorrow 1/24
The event will be held at the Society of Illustrators
Howard Cruse, a personal remembrance
My first encounter with Howard Cruse had nothing to do with comics. At the time, in 2005, I was a reporter for the North Adams Transcript and Howard was a new resident. He and...
Acclaimed artist Tom Lyle has died
The legendary artist known for his work at Marvel and DC passed away today
RIP Tom Spurgeon
Tom Spurgeon, writer, editor, foundational blogger at The Comics Reporter, CXC executive director, has passed away. He was 50.
Like everyone, I'm numb. Tom was my editor, my friend, my colleague, my rival, my inspiration....