RIP John Hicklenton

[Trout]

Very sad. He seems to have been a battler and a true original.

- Trout

[The Legendary Shark]

There should, I humbly suggest, be an Eagle Award in his name for creators who produce work in spite of circumstances that would defeat the rest of us.

[Mike Gloady]

Shark, that's a GREAT idea.  I've not got HALF the problems JH had and I'm finding life really difficult at the moment, even getting up in the mornings, let alone actually fighting as hard as he did.  And producing some top quality work.  Most people I know who ARE NOT fans applauded his unique style and approach to his work.

I found that after watching "Here's Johnny" his art, beautiful and strange as it was, was almost the smallest reason I admired him.  I liked his honesty in that doc and thought that it was THAT that showed the most courage.  I'm going to have a looky at his Nemesis work later and even Heavy Metal Dredd (his work being the sole reason I bought it). 

I raise a cup of coffee to you sir.  If I'm wrong and there IS an afterlife, I hope you've found a peaceful corner of it to make uncomfortable with your  art.

[Banners]

Sad news - will dig out some old progs later.

M@

[Buddy]

Very sad news... loved his stuff.

[Alexlouise]

I have forwarded on the link of this page to some of Johnny's close friends and family,  I'm sure they really appreciate all your kind words.

xxx

[wild-seven]

RIP John, an incredibly talented man and an absolute inspiration

[HdE]

This is a blow to me. I literally JUST finished looking over some of his Heavy Metal Dredd stuff before visiting the boards.

He was a one-off. An original.

Sympathies to John's family and friends at this time.

[Grant Goggans]

Thanks for your wild, wild work, John.  Often it was not to my taste, but what you did, you did with unbelievable moxie.  Draw the angels something really scary.

[James Stacey]

The first time I saw Johns artwork I hated it. Really couldn't stand or understand it. A Nemesis reread 10 years later and I loved it. No idea how that happened, it just all worked so well.

Rest in Peace John, you were a unique talent, and the comic we love is a richer place through your contribution.

[dweezil2]

Terrible, sad news. The loss of a unique talent.
My sincere condolences to all his friends and family.

[Hoagy]

When I first saw Torquemada in one of his early incarnations draw that crocodile tear from his eye I fell for the rebellious underdog of whom had depicted it. I felt a bit snubbed when the artist wasn't in again for a while. Like me the comic had become a badass chaotic teenager, angry at everything that thwarted my understanding. I was young and didn't know of the effect MS has on us. And thanks to "Hinkey", (that was my adolescent name for him. Aheh.) two whole new worlds opened up for me. RIP Johnny!   

[Martin Jameson]

Such a shame. Very sad news.

[chris_askham]

Sad news indeed. He's a great loss.

[TordelBack]

Very sad news.  His version of Torquemada was by far the most insane of all, all elbows and tongues and tendons, and given the array of artists who have worked to depict  that madness, that's a hell of a thing to be able to say.