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Al Williamson has reportedly passed away...
Yoc:
http://www.mrmedia.com/uploaded_images/AlWilliamson.gif:'( :'( :'(
This has been a very hard year on GA fans.
Today I'm hearing rumours that Al Williamson has passed away. I truly hope they are wrong but his health has been bad for a while.
A heartfelt blog post by Jimmy Palmiotti can be read HERE.
Al was one of the first legends I've ever met and he made this kid feel comfortable with a quick joke while he made a 5min sketch of Flash Gordon for me.
Rest in peace Al.
JVJ (RIP):
sigh... (choke!)
Peace, Jim (|:{>
narfstar:
Loved his Flash Gordon. Whether top artist or bottom tier sad passing this year.
kusunoki:
This is sad news.
Al Williamson was one of the first artists that really grabbed me when I first started reading EC reprints as a kid. I had been insanely curious about the books from years, mostly from the cover galleries and comics history articles in the Overstreet Price Guide, and I was blown away when I finally got to read his SF stuff. My reading experience having been limited to 70s and 80s Marvel and DC comics at the time, his work opened a whole new area of comics art that I had never imagined before. Over time, I grew to appreciate some of the other EC artists more, and went on to find other greats of the past, but I will never forget the wonder of seeing Williamson's work and the way that it changed the world of comics for me.
Drusilla lives!:
--- Quote from: kusunoki on June 14, 2010, 07:16:46 PM ---This is sad news.
Al Williamson was one of the first artists that really grabbed me when I first started reading EC reprints as a kid. I had been insanely curious about the books from years, mostly from the cover galleries and comics history articles in the Overstreet Price Guide, and I was blown away when I finally got to read his SF stuff. My reading experience having been limited to 70s and 80s Marvel and DC comics at the time, his work opened a whole new area of comics art that I had never imagined before. Over time, I grew to appreciate some of the other EC artists more, and went on to find other greats of the past, but I will never forget the wonder of seeing Williamson's work and the way that it changed the world of comics for me.
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That's pretty much my experience as well kusunoki, he changed the world of comics for me as well. Through his (and a handful of other artists) work, I saw what comic book art could be... and I too will always look upon it with wonder.
The EC bio...
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6027/williamsonbio.jpgThe page that launched a thousand fanzines...
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/7939/wf17pg24.jpgAnother true genius of the comic book art form gone... but not (and hopefully never) forgotten.
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/5899/williamsbyms.jpgRest in peace Al.
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