RIPs

[BPP]

An artist who always made it look so effortless and a great great talent whose pages brought much joy.

Sympathy to all who knew him better and will be feeling his absence.

Thanks from a fan.

[Bat King]

When Brett Ewins died I was very upset and talked about it at work. I worked with a couple of Comic fans at the time but most of my colleagues aren't...

In one discussion with one mate we naked a few other artists that really affected our early reading. Steve Dillon was mentioned.

So I wrote a list. I put names down as I thought of them. At first just spread round a sheet of paper. Most influential near the top and lesser ones lower down. In the end I had 11 names at the top. Steve Dillon was there.

I showed the list to a colleague.  11 names. Told him to imagine one of the starting 11 from his dream football team had died. He shook his head as he realised why me n  my friend were so devastated at losing the talent of Brett Ewins.

Now Steve Dillon.

It was as much his Dr Who work as his 2000AD work that inspired me. Abslom Daak will ever be one of my favourites. It was a thrill spotting him in a TV episode. And of course Rob Williams & Si Spurrier brought him back in their Dr Who.

Steve Dillon was a star. I never met him. Conventional wisdom states you should never met your heroes. Not true, those of my heroes I have met have only enriched the experience. I regret never meeting Steve Dillon.

[Molch-R]

http://www.2000adonline.com/post/925

[Dark Jimbo]

Har! So we finally know the truth about those mislaid pages. 

[Frank]

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Unbelievably, a story concerning Steve Dillon and Tom Frame involved alcohol. Well done bringing truth to light after all these years, and thanks very much for sharing.

[Jim_Campbell]

Har! So we finally know the truth about those mislaid pages. 

Makes particular sense because I only found out recently that Tom was very fond of doing his lettering in the pub...

[Grugz]

pete burns of dead or alive, has died from a cardiac arrest.

[Batman's Superior Cousin]

And now Jack Chick on Sunday!!!

[Dandontdare]

Not sure I'll be mourning him too much - I've still got one or two Chick comics from when I was in the Sates in the 80s

[I, Cosh]

As brought to my attention by O Lucky Stevie of this parish, fantasy and sci-fi author Sheri Tepper passed away at the weekend.

A fortunate encounter in the local library led to me loving the Mavin Manyshaped and Jinian Footseer books when I was a youth. I haven't kept up to date with her books but Grass and Beauty are well worth a look and remember being really impressed with Gibbon's Decline and Fall when I read it.

[sheridan]

http://www.2000adonline.com/post/925

Wow - The Assembly House is one of my local pubs - it now has a history!

[JayzusB.Christ]

pete burns of dead or alive, has died from a cardiac arrest.

I know next to nowt about him, but You Spin Me Right Round is one of the best pop songs ever.

[NapalmKev]

pete burns of dead or alive, has died from a cardiac arrest.

I know next to nowt about him, but You Spin Me Right Round is one of the best pop songs ever!

Quality song! Shame about the video, though*

Cheers

*The bit with the 3 band members on a spinning podium is pure class

[Grugz]

the saddest bit was he was a good looking fella and didn't need to look like a cod.

[rogue69]

Simpsons writer Kevin Curran passed away aged 59