Mike Wieringo Passes Away

[jaydawg]

This is a sad day indeed. Rest in Piece Mike.

 

[iloveclones]

Wow. I can't imagine what it would feel like to be his brother or wife or parents.

I hope they all know how much he added to all our lives and how much people he never knew will miss him.

 

[Artistsean]

thats so true.
His art has been inspirational to me, and he will be missed.
So sad that he died so young too.
Does anyone know if he was married or had a family?

 

[Varient]

I'm literally shocked by this news. This is incredibly sad. I've been a fan of his since I was 12 years old, and have been following his blog since it's inception. From Newsarama:



http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=125110

Sigh.

The folk you know are supposed to be "Much Older" than you when they go.

 

[3dman27]

my condolenses

 

[The Geek Vault]

Wow, just wow. I mean I didn't read a lot of his stuff but what is really sad is how young he is 44... wow RIP

 

[Marcdachamp]

Just a tremendous loss for everyone, his family, his friends and his fans. The breathtaking visuals he brought to Fantastic Four were easily some of the finest I've ever seen. The man was a storyteller in every sense of the word. It is a damn shame that he passed at such a young age. It really makes you step back and think about how quickly it can all end.

R.I.P. Mike. You are an inspiration to every fan that's ever uttered the sentence "I wanna work in comics".

 

[Cosmic]

Even though I never met Mike Wieringo personally, I sometimes feel that I know someone through the work that they do. His artwork was always top quality, and it always grabbed (and held) my attention. It looks like the work of someone who was really passionate about, and proud of, what he was doing. My sincerest condolences to his family and friends.

 

[The Watchman]

That twists my guts up, I've really enjoyed his work over the years, my best goes out to his family - so ****ing young.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I don't know if anyone here reads Penny Arcade, but the artist of the comics commented on Ringo's death in today's update. His entry is under Tycho's.

 

[Varient]

Sigh.

 

[Marcdachamp]

I don't know if anyone here reads Penny Arcade, but the artist of the comics commented on Ringo's death in today's update. His entry is under Tycho's.

That's great. I never met Ringo, but he just sounds like a great guy.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

He does. The fact that he maintained a blog with daily sketches and updates was a nice means of reaching out to his fans.

 

[Marcdachamp]

He does. The fact that he maintained a blog with daily sketches and updates was a nice means of reaching out to his fans.

I'm hoping Marvel does a Marvel Visionaries Hardcover for him. I really love the JR Jr. one they did, and it would be a really nice gesture. I can think of so many great Spider-Man and FF appearances that would be perfect.

 

[PhotoJones]

I'm hoping Marvel does a Marvel Visionaries Hardcover for him. I really love the JR Jr. one they did, and it would be a really nice gesture. I can think of so many great Spider-Man and FF appearances that would be perfect.

That would be a really good idea.

 

[BrianWilly]

What the ****.

I was just browsing his Deviantart gallery last night. I was all, oooh sketches.

Condolences to...well, everyone.

 

[PhotoJones]

That's not by Ringo, by the way.

 

[Kitsune]

44 is way too young.

 

[PhotoJones]

I think this may be his last Spider-Man sketch. I remember seeing that a few days ago and being able to tell Mike was really inspired for this one. All I want to do is go back and look at all my Ringo-drawn comics.

 

[highguard]

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.

Drawing realistic art is extremely taxing as any artist will tell you. This is one of the most time consuming things you can do. There is a reason many of them miss deadlines because you literally have to work almost all the time and have very little spare time.

Jack Kirby one of the fastest artists of our time literally worked "all" the time.

He is gone and Lee is still here. John Buscema is gone along with several other high profile artists.

I would bet on average that a lot of these guys are hurting.

Even George Perez, known for detail in his art had to cut back a year or two ago when he had a health scare.

It is a tough business.

 

[Marcdachamp]

I think this may be his last Spider-Man sketch. I remember seeing that a few days ago and being able to tell Mike was really inspired for this one. All I want to do is go back and look at all my Ringo-drawn comics.

I love that image. Anyone wanna scale it down for me for an avatar?

Photojones, I just sent a PM to Jen Grunwald over at Jinxworld. She's Marvel's collections editor. Hopefully she can pull some strings and get us a nice collection in Mike's honor.

 

[PhotoJones]

I love that image. Anyone wanna scale it down for me for an avatar?

Photojones, I just sent a PM to Jen Grunwald over at Jinxworld. She's Marvel's collections editor. Hopefully she can pull some strings and get us a nice collection in Mike's honor.

Ringo's artwork is synonymous with the modern Spider-Man, as well as being one half of the creative team for one of the best runs Fantastic Four has ever had. I'd be surprised if Marvel doesn't do one.

 

[Kevin]

I'm literally shocked by this news. This is incredibly sad. I've been a fan of his since I was 12 years old, and have been following his blog since it's inception. From Newsarama:



http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=125110

Oh my god. Damn. This came out of nowhere.

 

[Web-Head408]

Such sad new's, Mike was one of my favorite Spidey artist's, and I just read Spider-Man/Fantastic 4 #4 last week, too. He will be missed, R.I.P. Mike Wieringo.

 

[Marcdachamp]

Ringo's artwork is synonymous with the modern Spider-Man, as well as being one half of the creative team for one of the best runs Fantastic Four has ever had. I'd be surprised if Marvel doesn't do one.

He and Waid had a great run. Their colorist was perfect, too. First time I ever read FF on a regular basis was under those three. Just an awesome work.