Send your love to Ian Gibson

[Robin Low]

One of the great, distinctive creators who made 2000AD stand out from all the rest.

It's easy to point to Dredd as done by wonderful artists like Bolland, Dillon, and Ron Smith... but then you have someone like Gibson whose style was so different to their realism, and yet still absolutely, 100% Dredd.


Regards,
Robin

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

Awful news. Ian Gibson's distinctive style was unique on Judge Dredd, Halo Jones or Robo-Hunter—a damn shame. Another legend becomes immortal, so condolences to his family, work colleagues and all those at 2000AD/Rebellion.

[rogue69]

With a heavy heart Ian Gibson's family have announced his passing today aged 77.

[moly]

That's awful news, always enjoyed talking to him, a proper gentleman and probably my favourite artist growing up, gutted

[McNulty]

Another one of my great favourites of 2000AD has passed. RIP Ian, you will be sorely missed.

[Le Fink]

Very sad news - one of the greats. Loved your work Ian - RIP.

[Dash Decent]

An artist with a style all his own.  Even the way he added his name to his work, "Gibson", was beautiful.

RIP Ian Gibson, and thanks.

[karlos]

So, so sad.

My love to all who knew and loved him.

His work is eternal.

[broodblik]

Sad news:

[Swerty]

I can only echo what has already been said.Robohunter was one of my faves.
RIP

[Hawkmumbler]

A real loss to art, not just in the comicsphere, but as a whole across all mediums. Truly one of the best to ever pick up a pencil and just go with it, and no amount of words can convey how many readers of the prog have been changed for the better as a result of his works.

May he rest well.

[TheGrunk]

Genuinely distraught. When I was a younger man who hadn't yet realised he wasn't particularly good at drawing, Ian Gibson was my favourite of all the Dredd artists - and still is, by and large. His work was magnificent, not just for its angular lines but his absolutely masterful expressions and staging.

I used to be constantly amazed at how much he could get across with so little ink. My favourite of his Dredds were the Taxidermist and Love Story, but I don't think he ever did a story I didn't find myself immediately caught by. Halo Jones proved just how good he was at catching nuanced, careful progression in a character's ageing, and increasingly wayworn expressions, too.

I don't think there'll ever be such stylish, expressionistic and animated linework in the prog again.

[rogue69]

Ian's family have started a "go fund me" campaign to help pay for his funeral and for a special headstone

If you would like to help them with the cost of the funeral and headstone please go to

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ian-gibson-comic-art-legend?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet-first-launch&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

[rogue69]

Up and running for only 7 hours and they have raised over £6,500 for Ian's send off now the more we donate the better the memorial headstone will be

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ian-gibson-comic-art-legend?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet-first-launch&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

[AlexF]

Devastinating loss. I can't stress enough how much his work meant as a young reader and indeed as an old reader. Love his things, his hair and course, he was the best renderer of robots with all kinds of personalities. The more AI comes to prominence in the real world, the closer I believe we'll come to the Ian Gibson verison of Brit Cit. May he rest in peace.