A terrible loss...
I've been wanting to post about this since it happened but just couldn't bring myself to do it until now. It is with great sadness that I have to say one of my favorite comic book artists of all time, Michael Turner, lost his battle with cancer on the 27th of June.
Believe it or not he singlehandedly got me back to reading comics when I passed by a local comic shop and noticed a poster for his cover to "Civil War #3" hanging in the window. That image to me was just iconic. There's the well known Spidey with Ironman/Tony Stark upgrades "standing" on Captain America's shield. To me that piece of art summarized the whole story arc that was "Civil War". If you haven't read it or know what I'm talking about, stop by your local book store and pick up or ask for the "Civil War: Trade Paperback". Its so worth the $20.
A short 14 years ago Michael first got into the comic book industry by working for Top Cow comics. He started as background artist and then moved up to create and launch the Witchblade comic. Yes, there was a show on TBS of the same name and it was based on the comic. The show was alright at best but the comic was great. He then created another new title named "Fathom" about a beautiful marine biologist who comes into contact with an underwater species of people. That artwork is stunning and Fathom could be one of the sexiest comic chracters ever. In 2002 Turner went on to start Aspen Comics, his own comic book company. One of the titles in their "portfolio" of books is "Iron and the Maiden" which I absoutely love.
Although I never got a chance to meet him in person, I was lucky enough to pick up a certified signed comic book of his and its one of the prizes of my collection. His art was fantastic. The women are gorgeous and powerful and the men…well they look like what comic book heroes are supposed to look like. His artwork and vision were so distinctive. Once you see some of his work, you'll be able to pick out from 100 other artists on the comic book stand. I, as am sure the whole industry, will truly miss his work.
Believe it or not he singlehandedly got me back to reading comics when I passed by a local comic shop and noticed a poster for his cover to "Civil War #3" hanging in the window. That image to me was just iconic. There's the well known Spidey with Ironman/Tony Stark upgrades "standing" on Captain America's shield. To me that piece of art summarized the whole story arc that was "Civil War". If you haven't read it or know what I'm talking about, stop by your local book store and pick up or ask for the "Civil War: Trade Paperback". Its so worth the $20. A short 14 years ago Michael first got into the comic book industry by working for Top Cow comics. He started as background artist and then moved up to create and launch the Witchblade comic. Yes, there was a show on TBS of the same name and it was based on the comic. The show was alright at best but the comic was great. He then created another new title named "Fathom" about a beautiful marine biologist who comes into contact with an underwater species of people. That artwork is stunning and Fathom could be one of the sexiest comic chracters ever. In 2002 Turner went on to start Aspen Comics, his own comic book company. One of the titles in their "portfolio" of books is "Iron and the Maiden" which I absoutely love.
Although I never got a chance to meet him in person, I was lucky enough to pick up a certified signed comic book of his and its one of the prizes of my collection. His art was fantastic. The women are gorgeous and powerful and the men…well they look like what comic book heroes are supposed to look like. His artwork and vision were so distinctive. Once you see some of his work, you'll be able to pick out from 100 other artists on the comic book stand. I, as am sure the whole industry, will truly miss his work.Labels: Civil War, Comic Books, Fathom, Michael Turner
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