RIPs

[Prodigal2]

When I came back to 2000Ad his work on 10 Seconders enthralled me.

RIP fella.

[ming]

The news of Edmund Bagwell's passing is truly saddening and so out of the blue as to seem unreal.  A very talented artist and, by all accounts, a thoroughly nice guy.  I had a few emails go back and forth with him a few years back when I approached him about the sketchbook project I'd recently started off and he was enthusiastic and generous from the get go.  He didn't want to risk taking a book by post but sent a picture for inclusion from Korea; it's a gem and something I'll treasure all the more now.

This just in from Edmund Bagwell...  I can first remember seeing Edmund's work in BLAAAM! (as E.C. Perriman) back in the late 80's and his style immediately made a big impression on me.  We've not seen nearly enough of him in the Prog but I'm sure his Indigo Prime work alone won him a lot of new admirers.  I'd love to see him take on Nemesis in strip form but as that's unfortunately unlikely, I'll settle for this beauty:

[Arkwright99]

I can first remember seeing Edmund's work in BLAAAM! (as E.C. Perriman)...

I had no idea Edmund was E.C. Perriman!  'A Single English Rose' was the best thing in BLAMM! and I was sorry that it didn't continue (or, if it did, I never saw where it carried on). As others have said, Edmund's work on 'Indigo Prime' - especially his use of colour, I think - was exceptional and we have lost another great talent.

[Dark Jimbo]

On my way here to say something about Edmund Bagwell and discovered that Chris Cornell's just died at 52! 

[DrRocka]

Horrible news. Chris Cornell. I'm absolutely gutted. Just... NO.

[Arkwright99]

I know the purists hated it (or so I heard) but for me Chris Cornell's "You Know My Name" for Casino Royale is the Best.Bond.Theme.Ever. Too many talented people dying far too young. RIP

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

This is a very sad news. He was a very talented singer and songwriter so misery and again so young. 

[Greg M.]

Aw man, not Chris Cornell? That's just not right. I love Soundgarden. Feel I should be able to articulate something more profound, but his passing is a hard one to process. One hell of a voice, one hell of a songwriter.

[JayzusB.Christ]

His earliest Judge Dredd art is a stand-out. Signalled a great talent.

I never copped that was Edmund Bagwell.  Was just thinking about that story yesterday, and how amazing it was (John and Edmund somehow wringing real comedy out of young teenagers dying in their droves).

And Cradlegrave was simply one of the best stories ever to appear in the prog.  Goodbye Edmund.

Sorry to hear about Chris Cornell - I was never hugely into Soundgarden but their music was a massive part of my youth.

[Supreme Pizza Of The DPRK]

R.I.P Chris Cornell

I didn't ever actively listen to Soundgarden, being born too late for the grunge thing...however they did feature a bit on my favorite PS1 game growing up, Road Rash. Thanks for the memories, no matter how violent they may have been.

[von Boom]

I am profoundly saddened by the 22 murdered children, kids, and parents in Manchester. RIP. 

[TordelBack]

Aye, it's tragedy beyond imagining. I'm at that stage of my life where my every minute seems to involve dropping off or collecting children from one thing or another, and the thought of those parents waiting outside, or those still waiting, breaks my heart. RIP.

[flip-r mk2]

My heart goes out to all those caught up in Manchester last night.

James Bond actor Roger Moore has died age 89.

filippo

[SuperSurfer]

Horrific. I can't begin to imagine what many families are going through following the attack in Manchester.

[SuperSurfer]

Just heard about Roger Moore passing away. My favourite Bond. The Spy Who Loved Me was, I think, the first film I saw in the cinema without my parents (a quick check confirms it wasn't The Incredible Melting Man or Star Wars). Spy Who Loved Me featured some state of the art gadgets such as: an LCD digital watch.

Also US comic artist Rich Buckler, whose work I first became aware of in Fantastic Four. He followed in the footsteps of Kirby, Romita and Buscema. No pressure there, I bet.