RIPs

[ZenArcade]

Awww man that is sad. RIP Lesley. Thanks for the songs. Z

[Famous Mortimer]

RIP Harris Wittels, writer/producer on "Parks and Recreation" and regular standup and podcaster. Very funny guy, died of an overdose after really seeming to benefit from rehab. Shame.

[Jim_Campbell]

John Freeman reports that John Cooper, artist on Johnny Red, MACH 1, Dredd, Armitage, Roy of the Rovers and many, many more classic strips has died after a short illness.

RIP, sir.

Jim

[ZenArcade]

Sad news indeed. RIP John. Another font of fond memories from my younger days. Z

[Daveycandlish]

He was a particular favourite of mine growing up in the seventies - his was a very distinctive style, easily recognised on numerous strips.
RIP Mr Cooper

[Hawkmumbler]

Ach! I always liked his MACH 1 art. Not been a good week for the house of Tharg. RIP Mr. Cooper.

[Dark Jimbo]

I never thought he was well suited for futuristic stuff but his WWII strips and stuff like, as Hawkmonger says, Mach 1 were great solid stuff. I'm glad he got a second crack at the prog in recent years with the Armitage stories.

[Spikes]

John Freeman reports that John Cooper, artist on Johnny Red, MACH 1, Dredd, Armitage, Roy of the Rovers and many, many more classic strips has died after a short illness.

RIP, sir.

Jim

Damn, that is sad news indeed.
First came across his work in the pages of Battle, but loved his work in the prog.
And from a time when the Galaxy's greatest was a pleasing mix of old school talent, and the brash young Turks tearing it all up.

The other year I was lucky enough to have gotten a commission from him (All kindly set up by Hippynumber1), and the process of re-visiting his Dredd tales in order to pick a theme for John was a real joy. I went for a commission based on the classic post-Apocalypse War story 'The Last Invader', and it was every bit as good as I hoped it would be.





RIP Mr Cooper. And thanks for all the great art.

[Dunk!]

More sad news.

RIP John. Always liked your art which had solid draughtsmanship at its heart.

Loved The Last Invader and will always have a soft spot for his Morlock-a-like Gila Munja - their first appearence IIRC.

Dunk!

[hippynumber1]

Ah shit! This is sad news, I had the privilege of 'lunching' with John in his home and he was a charming, funny old chap with some great stories...

[TordelBack]

Ah bloody hell, that's a shame. Loved his work in Battle and Roy of the Rovers, and while I may have struggled with some of the layout and background shading on Armitage, you could never fault his characters or the grimy realism he could deliver.

[Grugz]

aye a damn shame . earliest memory of taking notice of who he was,was actually in the action force strips . rest ye well sir

[Steve Green]

RIP John.

[Spikes]

.....his Morlock-a-like Gila Munja - their first appearence IIRC.

Oh yes. I know what i'll be re-reading tonight.

[von Boom]

Loved Johnny Red.

RIP John.