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Russ Heath, DC War legend, passes away at 91
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Very sad news to hear.  I had the honor of meeting Mr. Heath at the 2016 SDCC War comics dinner and also at a Long Beach con.  Here's an awesome Rock sketch I found on ebay a while after that.  Had to get it to have something by him.  He was an iconic talent in comics and a very easy person to talk to.  Much respect to Russ Heath.  

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The first GI Joe comic I ever read off the rack was issue 64.  I loved the art inside, it was so detailed!  I did not know until later that Russ Heath drew the interior art.  I asked him to sign this at the Long Beach con where I was able to visit with him for a good long time.   

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Lousy photo but signed by Russ on the first page in 2008 , i bought this second hand.. nice grey-tone cover and the only signature series CGC comic i have in my collection......

 

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13 hours ago, tv horror said:

Someone should try to document the lives of the remaining comic pioneers in a documentary before it's too late, think of the knowledge that these people have and the lives they led. I'm somewhat new to the history of the comic industry and I'm the first to admit that I learn something new everyday on this forum. So I for one would enjoy supporting such a project.

That is an excellent idea...

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Alter Ego magazine under Roy Thomas has been doing great in-depth interviews with comic legends for many years now. A large number of their interiew subjects have since passed away, making those interviews even more vital to comics history. 

I actually got a message from them yesterday that they're having a blowout sale on back issues at $3 each, and I bought like 31 issues, containing interviews with all sorts of departed greats like Nick Cardy, Alex Toth, and Russ Heath:

 

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On 8/24/2018 at 9:33 PM, jools&jim said:

I wish!

No, very sorry...nicked it from here:

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1085834

Bad form, maybe...but I hope the owner won't mind, given that it's in sincere and heartfelt tribute to a fallen great...  (thumbsu

I don't mind at all.  It currently off the wall as I had to make room for something else.  It will be rehung elsewhere. 

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On 8/25/2018 at 10:25 AM, OV said:

The first GI Joe comic I ever read off the rack was issue 64.  I loved the art inside, it was so detailed!  I did not know until later that Russ Heath drew the interior art.  I asked him to sign this at the Long Beach con where I was able to visit with him for a good long time.   

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Too funny. The first comic I read off the rack was GI Joe 24 with art by Heath. I just found out a few months ago he had drawn that. And I’ve been collecting his covers for a few years now lol 

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I met Russ Heath a couple of years ago and it was the absolute highlight of my San Diego Comic Con trip.

He was not only a comic man, but also a funnyman and a gentleman.  His jokes were great, but his stories were the best. 

I had the pleasure of meeting him, asking him to sign some books, then later that night have dinner with him.  He sold me some artwork and some prints.  I won a terrific painting of his in a charity auction to raise money for Russ and also Sam Glanzman.  The next day, I was fortunate enough to accompany him bar-side, for a couple of hours.  This was when and where I really got to see him tell his jokes and stories, and flirt with women a third of his age.  It was such a memorable trip.

No matter whether you were young or old, he did a magnificent job of capturing our hearts through his drawings.  So, yes it's true, his artwork amazes, but it should never be overlooked at how great of a guy he truly was.

Rest in peace, Russ.  You are sorely missed. :foryou:

 

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This Spring I was fortunate enough to spend a few hours in car with Al Milgrom  (who is just such a nice, nice man). At one point I asked if he ever knew Russ Heath. He knew him very well and had a funny story about him. Russ liked to get his drink on and chase women! Heath actually drew a comic strip in Playboy for awhile and somehow managed to move into the Playboy mansion until Hef kicked him out! I guess Hef approaches him one day and asked who he was and why was he living in the mansion. Heath replied that he drew a comic strip for Playboy to which Hef said that we have a lot of people who draw for us but that doesn’t mean they get to live here. Get out! lol  

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