Revol Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) Just shared by Jan Strnad through his Kickstarter. From Dona Corben: It is with great sorrow and loss that I must share the sad news that Richard Corben died Dec 2, 2020 following heart surgery. He will be missed tremendously by his family, his friends, and his fans. Richard was very appreciative of the love for his art that was shown by you, his fans. Your support over the decades meant a great deal to him. He tried to repay your support by working diligently on each piece of art going out to you. Although Richard has left us, his work will live on and his memory will live always in our hearts. I will continue to conduct sales of Richard’s art through the Corben Studios website at corbencomicart.com. I will also be managing the ongoing process of publishing his work internationally. Please give me and my family a little time to collect ourselves and we’ll get back with you in 2021. Dona Corben Such sad news. Edited December 10, 2020 by Revol Larryw7, rakehell, Timely and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphman13 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Damn. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 RIP. I wasn't a big fan of his art style, but it amazed me how many non-comic fans seemed to love his art. littledoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 RIP. Loved his art. Even discussed a commission of Doctor Strange and Dona said not now but maybe sometime. The Lions Den, Revol, davidtere and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Ken Aldred Posted December 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) Another kick in the nuts. Already this year I lost two of my genius musical icons, Neal Peart and Eddie Van Halen, and I thought it couldn’t get worse before 2021. Surely, I’d be spared the loss of one of my most significant comic creator icons from that same, formative teenage period, fondly remembered in the 70s? The worst case scenario for me was, surely, it wouldn’t be Richard Corben, an artist whose work absolutely blew me away right from the time I first saw it with his superb “Bat Out of Hell’ album cover. That made me search out his comic book work, and I always found his art style so exciting and involving, his airbrush colouring quite amazing, so vibrant. Certainly one of the best visual storytellers in the history of comics, and for me one of the trinity of greatest horror artists of all time, along with Wrightson and Ingels. One of the highlights of being on the boards was putting together an excellent high grade 9.4 / 9.6 set of his underground comix, courtesy of the sadly-missed Howard Greber, and it’s my largest, single, artist-focused slab collection. I can’t really think, at this moment, of any writer / artist whose output, over my 4 + decades as a reader / collector, has impressed me quite as much as has the sheer energy, power, vitality and crystal-clear storytelling of Corben’s work. Thanks, Richard. Edited December 10, 2020 by Ken Aldred ThothAmon, The Lions Den, littledoom and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TupennyConan Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Sad day. oldmilwaukee6er, littledoom and nepatkm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HighVoltage Posted December 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2020 I love Corben's stuff. Just continually blowing my mind for 40 years. His artwork grabbed my attention so much that I could simultaneously hear what was going on when I looked at it. One of those artists who's stuff was as good at the end of his career as it was in the beginning. RIP, Mr. Corben Readcomix, nepatkm, The Lions Den and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 A complete and total bummer...may he rest in peace... nepatkm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Adam Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Heavy Metal and Den were a staple of my teenage years. Corben had a unique style you knew in an instant. RIP and my condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him. Jayman, Readcomix, The Lions Den and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Turtle Posted December 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2020 I've always been a fan of this cover. RIP oldmilwaukee6er, nepatkm, The Lions Den and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz G. Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I remember the first time reading Den in Heavy Metal. RIP Mr Corben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Another AMAZING talent has been lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post B2D327 Posted December 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2020 “No one draws werewolves like Richard Corben” RIP nepatkm, The Lions Den, Jayman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I loved his horror stuff, and his Conan was magnificent. Jayman, nepatkm, The Lions Den and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 RIP what a great artist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s-man Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 RIP... nepatkm, The Lions Den, oldmilwaukee6er and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayman Posted December 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2020 Posted this over in the underground thread but belongs here too. Wow. This is sad. Such a master at illustration but his use of color was MIND BLOWING! I swear he used colors from space ( to paraphrase Lovecraft). He will be missed! nepatkm, rakehell, Jasonmorris1000000 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Warlord Posted December 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2020 Wow, such a loss. RIP. One of my favorite Twisted Tales covers. His impressive work was heavily featured in this title stories & covers, and the other covers are just as great. rakehell, Black_Adam, B2D327 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmilwaukee6er Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Recently the holiday exchange thread had me reviewing the collection for Corben material, a minor shared interest with my fellow boardie. It was sad to see that I'd gotten rid of most of what I remember. I have only a few examples of his work, mostly ancillary to my underground comix collection. I still have his contributions to Skull and Insect Fear. I passed on the IRS copies of Den I had to a new collector. I've never held a Fantagor #1 1st print in my hand. I've seen his work and learned from older dealers of his popularity / influence in the 1970s-80s. It seems he was both before my time and after. It's a loss for underground comix, bronze horror and Warren fans alike. rakehell and The Lions Den 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
