RIPs

[sheridan]

One of the first handful of progs I was given and formed the nucleus of my collection before I filled in the gaps had the cover to Cry of the Werewolf Part One, which has already been posted on this thread.  Stunned by this - news broke just as I got to the pub this afternoon, so this is the first chance I've had to visit the forum.

[Banners]

Dillon only produced gold: http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=droid&page=thrills&Comic=2000AD&Field=Artist&choice=steved

The sublime Beyond The Wall from the 1986 Sci-Fi Special seems to be missing from that list. This was one of the first Dredd stories I read and had a huge impact. This glorious colour spread — following on from b&w pages — is something which has come to mind again and again over the last 30 years, and was the first thing I thought of when I saw the sad news today.

[Rately]

Not much I can add to what has already been said.

Amazing artist, and my thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

Make the most of the artists you love and treasure, and, most likely, take for granted. This has been a year that has hit me with the sledgehammer realisation they won't be around forever.

[SuperSurfer]

I've just been looking at Dez Skinn's website and reminding myself of the first time I became aware of Steve Dillon's art in issue 2 of the UK Hulk Comic. As a kid, I was aware of the fact that at 17-years-old, Steve Dillon was not that much older than me when he drew his first episode of the Hulk. As a reader of Doctor Who Weekly, Warrior and of course 2000AD it was inspiring to see his art develop right from the outset of his brilliant career. Only this morning, before I heard the shocking news, I was reading Case Files 8, which features City of the Damned and a Steve Dillon cover.

His tragic passing has received a lot of coverage online. I do hope the sad news makes it to the obituary pages of the mainstream press.

My thoughts are with his family, friends and all those who were his colleagues over the years.

[Something Fishy]

Very sad to hear about Steve Dillon , RIP.

[Michael Knight]

RIP Steve Dillon. Your awesome work will live on! Thoughts and prayers with his family and friends. x

[Trent]

He was a mainstay of golden era 2000AD clearly benefitting everyone by his ability to knock out a strip in double quick time while still maintaining a very high standard. Even rushed Dillon was a treat in the weekly.
When he had the time such as Beyond the Wall or his Chopper with the Dolphin and the results were spectacular.
Never met the guy but his skill as an artist and storyteller was peerless.
Very sad day, my deepest condolences to his friends and family. Another dark day for the house of Tharg.

[QuickQuag]

Just bloody gutted to read this this morning. Dillon's art was easy to aspire to, but reliably more complex than its his clean lines and nice black and white balancing suggested. As others have said already, completely unexpected, and 54 is no age to go. Thank God his prodigious start and Transatlantic success means his talents and influence won't be forgotten.

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

US Weekly reports the death of Steve Dillon. Not anything new but shows how the man made an impact in the USA and I for one can't help feel the enlarged Wiki leaks photo is a little too haunting.Damn eh?

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/steve-dillon-dead-comic-book-artist-preacher-creator-died-in-nyc-w446282

[Frank]

He was a mainstay of golden era 2000AD clearly benefitting everyone by his ability to knock out a strip in double quick time while still maintaining a very high standard. Even rushed Dillon was a treat

In some respects, it was even better. Dillon's fabled last minute redraw of City Of The Damned, reproduced as a side-by-side comparison in 2000ad prog 610, which is probably when most of learned of his legendary turn of speed:


Introduction:  http://i.imgur.com/bCV3LWo.png

page(s) three: http://i.imgur.com/2G4997y.png

page(s) four: http://i.imgur.com/C4ccdxm.png

page(s) five: http://i.imgur.com/DdWRx3j.png

page(s) six: http://i.imgur.com/UASd9ml.png

[von Boom]

Such sad news about Steve Dillon. RIP. 

[Spikes]

Introduction:  http://i.imgur.com/bCV3LWo.png

page(s) three: http://i.imgur.com/2G4997y.png

page(s) four: http://i.imgur.com/C4ccdxm.png

page(s) five: http://i.imgur.com/DdWRx3j.png

page(s) six: http://i.imgur.com/UASd9ml.png

Always great to see these again, and a fairly unique opportunity to compare 2 versions of 1 story.
And yes, elements are better in the re-draw pages.

Another good reminder for Steve's impressive work rate is the Bad Company 'Simply' tale from Prog 601, according to Barney; "This story was pencilled, inked and lettered in four-and-a-half hours, in front of a watching audience, at a 'charity work-in' which took place at UK Comic Art Convention 1988".

Makes perfect sense to have Steve on your team for this.


And reading all the tributes to Steve yesterday, it's kinda mind-blowing to realise that he was only about 19 years old, when he drew 'Alone in a Crowd'.
Wow...

I would have been 13, going on 14, at that time, so we would have both been teenagers, which gave me a moment to pause...


An immense talent.

[Frank]

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I think of Dillon as a 2000ad artist, but these are a fantastic reminder of how highly he was thought of in the wider world. Contrast the familiar scratchy kid drawing of his first fanzine cover* with his accomplished professional debut on Nick Fury just a year later.

He was the finished article at 17:

http://downthetubes.net/?p=34624

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/22/comics-people-remember-steve-dillon/



* in which, Dillon appears to invent skysurfing

[The Enigmatic Dr X]

And now Jimmy Perry, co-creator of (among others) Dad's Army.

93.

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

Oh no now that just adds more misery to an already awful weekend. Great creator and writer.