RIPs

[Jim_Campbell]

Mikhail Kalashnikov inventor of one the worlds most formidable assault rifles.

"When you absolutely, positively gotta kill every motherfucker in the room..."

Cheers

Jim

[Bat King]

Just heard that Jose Ortiz has passed. Heard it on Twitter, no further details.

Some nice pages being shared in homage. I loved The Tower King and The House of Daemon in Eagle (reboot) and in 2000AD Heklltrekkers and Rogue Trooper.

[von Boom]

Ah feck. Sad news. 

[TordelBack]

That is sad news.  Ortiz at his best was truly magnificent.  The Tube Rats swarming up the escalators in The Tower King was one of those images that has haunted me for decades.

[JOE SOAP]

Another one of my faves is gone and he drew one of the original prototype influences for Dredd. The Thirteenth Floor was the best in modern comic horror.

[Fungus]

Bugger 
In midst of cataloguing/organising the collection and The Tower King, etc. from Eagle will be reread soon. Just love his b & w art.

[Daveycandlish]

His Eagle art was fantastic. I'm off to my folks on Boxing Day and my Dad has a complete collection - I feel a re-read coming on (and it will keep me quiet for a couple of hours!)

[Colin YNWA]

I've said here before I'm a big fan of Jose Ortiz art a very unappreciated artist. Lovely dynamic, expressive style. He's left much for us to enjoy.

[shaolin_monkey]

Aw man, such a shame. His art is just ingrained in my memory - the Rogue Trooper 'Pincer movement!' panel, the folk in quicksand or being attacked by goblins in Thirteenth Floor, etc etc. So many happy comic reads thanks to Mr Ortiz. I'll raise a glass to him tonight.

[Verence]

Didn't Senor Ortiz illustrate the Dredd story in which a scientist brought Jack the Ripper through time to MC-1??

[flip-r mk2]

Night of the Ripper, Prog 517.

filippo

[Verence]

Night of the Ripper, Prog 517.

filippo

Thanks

[Bazooka Joe]

RIP José Ortiz

I raised a glass to him when I found out. I can honestly say I felt like I had lost a family member when I heard.

One of my all time favourite artists.

[Something Fishy]

The wife was greeted with some sad news this morning,

Just a couple of years ago a good friend of hers killed himself just before Christmas.   His brother went missing hiking in NZ on the same date this year and has now been found dead...  Absolutely tragic.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25524732. RIP

[JayzusB.Christ]

Really sorry to hear that, Fishy.

I was saddened by the news of Jose Ortiz, but to lose someone you know personally at this time of year must be dreadful.  Hope you and the wife are coping okay.