Mike Wieringo Passes Away

[CConn]

Indeed he was. You gotta start wondering about the stress levels these guys are putting on themselves. He's not the first artist to have a heart attack after being generally healthy. Matthew Clark about a year ago comes to mind.

Is being a comic book artist that stressful?

I mean, I know there's deadlines and such, but there's deadlines in a lot of lines of work.

 

[Doc Destruction]

Wow. That was sudden.

Sorry, Ringo. RIP.

 

[Darthphere]

Is being a comic book artist that stressful?

I mean, I know there's deadlines and such, but there's deadlines in a lot of lines of work.

Is not a question of if being a comic book artist is stressful, it's a question of how much stress one puts on himself. There are people who can deal with stress better than others. Think of having to draw 22 pages on a deadline, dealing with the writer, having to talk to editors, the last minute script changes etc.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Is being a comic book artist that stressful?

I mean, I know there's deadlines and such, but there's deadlines in a lot of lines of work.

Depends on the person and the workload.

 

[Doc Destruction]

It may have been genetic, too. If his family had a history of heart trouble, good health doesn't always fix that.

 

[rnewbz]

My god I just saw this on newsarama. This is really sad, he was one of my favorite artists.

 

[PhotoJones]

Is being a comic book artist that stressful?

I mean, I know there's deadlines and such, but there's deadlines in a lot of lines of work.

There's a difference between deadlines with the average meaningless job, and deadlines where you're trying to maintain your artistic identity and credibility.

 

[Darthphere]

It may have been genetic, too. If his family had a history of heart trouble, good health doesn't always fix that.

Whatever it was, it's just such a sudden and tragic occurrence. Just like that, someone is gone.

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

yeah thiswas posted in community. really hits home,was looking forward to more art from him. His FF with Waid was great. Rip mark

 

[Darthphere]

REMEMBERING MIKE WIERINGO - MARK WAID AND TODD DEZAGO

**** it, I'm bawling.

 

[Dope Nose]

man, what a loss. he was easily one of my favorite artists and had such a unique style which is so rare to find these days. RIP Mike.

one of the mods should merge the threads so we can all grieve together.
http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=281683
http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=281686

 

[The_Mystery]

One of my top 5 favorite comic book artists has passed away. I followed that man's talent on many books. My prayers go out to his family & friends. A great talent is gone.

 

[SuperFerret]

As the saying goes, pictures are worth a thousand words. These two speak volumes right now.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

R.I.P., Mike.

 

[Dope Nose]

 

[Anubis]

 

[PhotoJones]

REMEMBERING MIKE WIERINGO - MARK WAID AND TODD DEZAGO

**** it, I'm bawling.

Jesus Christ.

 

[Anubis]

His ability to produce such emotion in his work is what i'll miss most. I remember this scene from Authoritative Action, really got to me.

The Guy was Awesome.

 

[CConn]

There's a difference between deadlines with the average meaningless job, and deadlines where you're trying to maintain your artistic identity and credibility.

Uh, not really.

I mean, if you're a popular artist like Wieringo, you can have details and still be employed...and even make tons of money.

If you don't make deadlines in a real job, you get fired end of story.

Personally, I'd have to agree that it has to do with the actual person. I really can't believe a profession like comic book artist has a mortality rate attached to it.

 

[PhotoJones]

Uh, not really.

I mean, if you're a popular artist like Wieringo, you can have details and still be employed...and even make tons of money.

If you don't make deadlines in a real job, you get fired end of story.

Personally, I'd have to agree that it has to do with the actual person. I really can't believe a profession like comic book artist has a mortality rate attached to it.

Fine, you win. I'm not going to argue about this.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

His ability to produce such emotion in his work is what i'll miss most. I remember this scene from Authoritative Action, really got to me.

The Guy was Awesome.

I loved how his style could fit so many niches so well. He was a brilliantly expressive artist, able to evoke all kinds of different emotions from cheeky humor to soul-crushing sadness. Plus, his style could move effortlessly from fantasy to superheroes to cosmic craziness and back. His style was always distinctly Ringo, but it also always felt perfectly at home in whatever genre he was working in. Artists of Ringo's caliber don't come along very often, and the comic landscape will certainly bear a noticeable scar from the absence of his work.

 

[SenseiofCheese]

Man, all the art he's done that's being posted in this thread is making me devastated.

Stunning.

 

[Dope Nose]

I loved how his style could fit so many niches so well. He was a brilliantly expressive artist, able to evoke all kinds of different emotions from cheeky humor to soul-crushing sadness. Plus, his style could move effortlessly from fantasy to superheroes to cosmic craziness and back. His style was always distinctly Ringo, but it also always felt perfectly at home in whatever genre he was working in. Artists of Ringo's caliber don't come along very often, and the comic landscape will certainly bear a noticeable scar from the absence of his work.

well said.

 

[Max Shrek]

One of my favorites. Rest in peace.

 

[CantThinkOfAName]

Wow, this is surprising, considering how young he was. That really sucks that he's gone. I particularly enjoyed his run on Fantastic Four, and my remember liking his Sensational Spider-Man art when i was younger. Really, a talented guy.

I kind of regret skipping over the Spider-Man Fantastic Four comic now