Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Dave Stevens passes...


Just saw this on the way out.
Bummer. One of my favorites.



3 comments:

Mr Goodson said...

My God, a young man. I can say that because i've outlived him by two years. I can't think of a more fastidiously perfect comic book than the Rocketeer. A victim of it's own success I guess. Huge reaction that guarantees a movie so Dave Stevens gets to retire from comic books. Wow. That is really out of the Blue. Buncake would have been perfect for the movie.

rickart said...

Yeah, Stevens was a perfectionist and it showed in his work... there could be years in-between issues, but all was forgiven when laid eyes on the final product. Absolutly beautiful work... the only artist who holds a candle to him alive today is Mark Schultz.

I saw his name as the colorist on a lot of comics in the years since and I've always wondered if that was THE Dave Stevens who was doing that work.

Surly Bird said...

Had no idea he was ill. I love his work and agree nobody but Mark Shultz exhibits the same skill and craft. I managed to get one of the few Rocketeer issues that came out after the movie. The artwork was amazing.