Day: January 4, 2005

(LJ-only post, since my blogspot journal has no user pics)

Designed and uploaded a new user picture, and I wanted to show it off. The character is original, and the pic digitally created by Yours Truly.

It’s one of the “signature characters” from my Thrilling Tales game line.

Yesterday, I read that Kelly Freas died on Sunday. For those who don’t know him, he was a brilliant SF artist. Here’s one of his most famous creations:

Queen used that pulp cover for the art for one of their albums, which he went ahead and re-painted for them. He was also one of the artists responsible for Mad Magazine’s Alfred E Newman.

Today, I read that Will Eisner passed away. I’m a huge Eisner fan–his textbook on the comic-book genre, Comics and Sequential Art was a major part of my education. He is, of course, best known for his creation of The Spirit:

But his graphic novels, such as A Contract With God were amazing as well–thought-provoking stuff which truly elevated the “comic book” into the realm of literature.

Both men, and their talent, will be missed.

Two Brilliant Artists Gone…

Yesterday, I read that Kelly Freas died on Sunday. For those who don’t know him, he was a brilliant SF artist. Here’s one of his most famous creations:

Queen used that pulp cover for the art for one of their albums, which he went ahead and re-painted for them. He was also one of the artists responsible for Mad Magazine’s Alfred E Newman.

Today, I read that Will Eisner passed away. I’m a huge Eisner fan–his textbook on the comic-book genre, Comics and Sequential Art was a major part of my education. He is, of course, best known for his creation of The Spirit:



But his graphic novels, such as A Contract With God were amazing as well–thought-provoking stuff which truly elevated the “comic book” into the realm of literature.

Both men, and their talent, will be missed.