I just heard the news of Jim's passing last night. I've had many dealings with him in the past, and am very saddened, knowing he is no longer with us. He was a good, thoughtful man who was generous with his fans. One example of this is a personal story I'd like to share with all of you. I once e-mailed Jim, thanking him for a recent transaction we'd made, and also inquiring to having him do a Doctor Doom commission piece for me along with the cost. Jim never responded back to me concerning this request. So I left it at that and moved on. One afternoon, about a week later, I noticed a huge flat priority package left at my front door step. I noticed immediately who that package was from, although strange since I wasn't expecting anything from him at that time. It wasn't long before putting two and two together. Upon "carefully" opening up the package I found an incredible 11x14 Doctor Doom original art piece done especially for me, free of charge. It's something I will always cherish and would never ever part with. That's just a small example of the kind of guy Jim Mooney was. I'll miss him at the comic cons and all the corespondence we've had over the years. Kirby, Kane, Buscema, and now yet another Marvel silver age legend has left us. It's a shame that so many out there will not even notice the passing of this God-given talent. However, he shall never be forgotten by friends and fans alike. R.I.P. Jim. You deserve it.
