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i accidentally stumbled across this bit of information when i was looking at the marvel website
i'm just so shocked i don't know what to say. Michael Turner is an artist who i was really looking forward to meeting in future, i love his style... all of this is just so overwhelming...
some of his work can be found here
Mark Brooks (another comic artist), posted this entry about Michael in his DA journal;
| Quote: | For anyone that might not have heard the news today, we lost one of the comic greats last night. Michael Turner, after waging a valiant fight with Cancer for the last 7+ years, Passed away last night at the age of 37. He was surrounded by Family and Friends.
To say I knew Mike would be a vast overstatement since I only saw him once or twice a year and it was usually just to say hello but I knew many of his friends very well and have come up in the industry hearing stories of Mike's kindness and devotion to his thousands of fans and the smile that always donned his face even when the Cancer he suffered from was at it's worst. year after year, even when in great pain, Mike would travel around the country to as many conventions as he could to show his appreciation to anyone that loved him or his work as well as pumping out cover after cover month in and month out even when the pain got so bad that he had to draw flat on his back. Mike set an example for all of us to follow whether it be work ethic or a general positive outlook on life even when things are at their worst.
They say that an artist is special because he or she is the only being in the world that is immortal. The works they create can live on forever far after the artist is gone. Mike proved this by showing all of us what is possible with hard work and determination and he created characters and worlds that will stand the test of time and keep him living in the artwork he drew.
If you knew Michael or his work, please take a moment tonight to pray for Mike as well as all the family and friends that are mourning his loss. If you're not familiar with Mike, please take a second to look him up and see the kind of art he created. We lost one of the great ones today at far too young an age and our industry is poorer for it. |
may he rest in peace
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In my teenage years when sneaking titty girl comics into the house was as close to pr0n as i could get - I was a big fan of Turner and his attention to anatomical detail. He made The Witchblade famous and I really loved his opus: Fathom, despite getting tired of the premise after a few spinoffs.
I'm sorry to hear he's dead, 37 is too young to die. I guess though thats what happens to anyone with a 'heroine' addiction!
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i'm glad to see that there are others on palgn that knew Michael by his art
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wow .. really unexpected, sorry to hear his past away. His art was great and will inspire people for years to come.
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so young...what a great dedication to draw while knowing that you'll die soon. I admire his work ethic, but i haven't read his works yet.
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Some great artwork there. It's a shame I didn't really know of it until now.
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