Artists and Comics-Makers Who Died in 2010
Listed by their birth dates.
Robert McCall (1919– 2010) Known for space-related art. Worked on 2001: A Space Odyssey; and painted for NASA, EPCOT, The Pentagon.
Peter O’Donnell (1920 – 2010) Wrote the adventure comic Modesty Blaise; and wrote Gothic novels under the name Madeleine Brent.
Howard ‘Howie’ Post (1926-2010) Artist. Harvey comics.
Mike Esposito (1927-2010) Artist. Co-designed 2006 Wonder Woman stamp. Classic Spider-Man and Archie comics.
Frank Frazetta (1928-2010) Influential fantasy artist.
John D’Agostino Sr. (1929-2010) Artist. Archie comics.
Joe Messerli (1930 – 2010) Designed the logo for The Twilight Zone; animated for Hana Barbara.
Al Williamson (1931 -2010) Artist. Flash Gordon, Secret Agent X-9
Dick Giordano (1932 – 2010) Artist and DC editor.
John Schoenherr (1935-2010) Won the Caldecott Medal for Owl Moon written by Jane Yolen.
Harvey Pekar (1939-2010) wrote the autobiographical comics American Splendor and Our Cancer Year. American Splendor was made into a film starring Paul Giamatti in 2003.
John Hicklenton (1967-2010) Artist. Judge Dredd
Obituaries
John D’Agostino Sr. – USA Today
Mike Esposito – Newsday
Frank Frazetta – The Guardian. An interview from The Comics Journal.
Dick Giordano - New York Times. Newsarama
John Hicklenton – The Comics Reporter
Robert McCall – Space.com
Joe Messerli – Lambiek
Peter O’Donnell – The Guardian
Harvey Pekar – New York Times
Howie Post – North Jersey.com
John Schoenherr - New York Times. His son’s post.
Al Williamson – The Comics Reporter. The Guardian.
