Steve Gerber, 1947-2008
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womzillaBefore I even understood the idea that comic books were created by individuals, I had a favorite comics writer.
He died on Sunday.
Mark Evanier, who was a good friend to Steve, has been overseeing the online tributes at Gerber's blog. If Steve made a difference in your life--and if you've read comics in the last thirty-five years, he probably did--you might want to stop by and tell the world. I can attest from my own experiences, these acts of kindness and memory mean a lot to those who remain to go on.
Heidi MacDonald--one of my favorite writers about comics--has her remembrance here which does a great job of explaining how Gerber's biggest works hit us at the time. Tom Spurgeon, the best reporter in the field and a fine writer on his own, has a more traditional, and comprehensive, obituary.
I also think that no mention of Gerber's death should go without a link to The Hero Initiative, a charitable organization devoted to helping comics creators in severe need. Gerber was famously mistreated by the American comics industry, and his last years would have been much worse without the Heroes.
He died on Sunday.
Mark Evanier, who was a good friend to Steve, has been overseeing the online tributes at Gerber's blog. If Steve made a difference in your life--and if you've read comics in the last thirty-five years, he probably did--you might want to stop by and tell the world. I can attest from my own experiences, these acts of kindness and memory mean a lot to those who remain to go on.
Heidi MacDonald--one of my favorite writers about comics--has her remembrance here which does a great job of explaining how Gerber's biggest works hit us at the time. Tom Spurgeon, the best reporter in the field and a fine writer on his own, has a more traditional, and comprehensive, obituary.
I also think that no mention of Gerber's death should go without a link to The Hero Initiative, a charitable organization devoted to helping comics creators in severe need. Gerber was famously mistreated by the American comics industry, and his last years would have been much worse without the Heroes.
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Date: 2008-02-14 11:09 pm (UTC)