Comic book artist
Tom Lyle, known for his work on the
Spider-Man and
Batman franchises through the 1990s, died on 19th November,
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. He was 66. Lyle underwent surgery early last month to remove a blood clot in his brain following an aneurysm the month prior. He had fallen into a coma, with plans being made for long-term care.
Lyle made his mainstream comic book debut in late 1988 as the co-creator of DC’s
Starman series with writer Roger Stern, but it was his work on the 1991
Robin miniseries — and the two sequels, 1992’s
Robin II: The Joker’s Wild and 1993’s
Robin III: Cry of the Huntress, all three written by Chuck Dixon — that transformed him into a fan-favorite artist.
From there, he moved to Marvel, where he worked on a number of
Spider-Man projects for a number of years, including designing the Scarlet Spider costume for use during the infamous
Clone Saga storyline. During his tenure at Marvel, he also worked on a
Punisher series, as well as
Iron Man, X-Men and
Warlock comics, the latter being a four-issue series that he also wrote.
He is survived by his wife, Sue.
Tom Lyle, Comic Book Artist Known for 'Robin' and 'Spider-Man,' Dies at 66
RIP Tom Lyle