Another year has passed and we have lost more giants of the industry:
Full list here:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_in_comics
These hurt the most. :(
February 10: Paul Neary, British comic writer and artist (Madman), inker (Ultimates) and chief editor of Marvel UK, dies at age 74.[57][58]
Neary famously worked extensively with Alan Davis, another master.
February 24: Ramona Fradon, American comics artist (Adventure Comics, Brenda Starr, Reporter, co-creator of Metamorpho and Fire), dies at age 97.[62][63]
March 27: James A. Moore, American novelist, role-playing game author and comic writer (Hellraiser, Nocturnals), dies at age 58.[80]
M.D. Bright, American comic book artist (Iron Man, Green Lantern, Icon, Quantum and Woody), dies at age 68.[82][83]
April 1: Ed Piskor, American comic writer and artist (Hip Hop Family Tree, Wizzywig, Red Room, worked on X-Men stories), dies at age 41.[84][85] *Piskor committed suicide after being accused of sexual misconduct.
April 10: Trina Robbins, American comic writer, artist (It Ain’t Me Babe, Wimmen’s Comix, scripted stories for Wonder Woman and GoGirl!), author ((co)-wrote Womens and the Comics, A Century of Women Cartoonists, The Great Women Superheroes, From Girls to Grrrlz: A History of Women’s Comics from Teens to Zines, The Great Women Cartoonists, Pretty in Ink) and activist (co-founder of Friends of Lulu), dies at age 85.[87][88]
May 14: Don Perlin, American comics artist (Werewolf by Night, ghosted The Spirit, continued Ghost Rider, co-creator of Moon Knight and Bloodshot), dies at age 94.[92][93]
June 20: Peter B. Gillis, American comic book writer (Strikeforce: Morituri, Captain America, Doctor Strange), dies at age 71.[105]
July 8: Michael Zulli, American comic book artist (The Puma Blues, The Sandman, Taboo), dies at age 71.[108][109]
September 2: Bernie Mireault, Canadian comic writer and artist (Bug-Eyed Monster, Mackenzie Queen, Dr. Robot) and colorist (Grendel), commits suicide at age 63.[128]
September 9: John Cassaday, American comic book artist (Planetary, Astonishing X-Men, Captain America), dies at age 52.[129][130]
October 31: Greg Hildebrandt, American illustrator and comic artist (Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Star Wars, Terry and the Pirates), dies at age 85. [153]
Zulli was a freaking genius, and Cassaday did the best Cap work ever.