R.I.P. Dave Stevens 1955-2008
Sad news today. Dave Stevens, creator of "The Rocketeer" died today after a long battle with cancer. He was 52 years old.
posted by benton jew @ 6:14 PM
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Sad news today. Dave Stevens, creator of "The Rocketeer" died today after a long battle with cancer. He was 52 years old.
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- Name: benton jew
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Professional illustrator/storyboard artist/comic artist living in Los Angeles, CA. Always had an interest in drawing and film since childhood. Drew my own comics and made little animated super-8 films with my twin brother growing up in Sacramento, CA. Went to The Academy of Art/USF in San Francisco. Started working at George Lucas' visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic around 1988, right out of school. Stayed there for 13 years, doing art for feature films and commercials including Ghostbusters 2, The Mask, The Phantom Menace, Men In Black, The Mummy. Left the Bay area for greener pastures and headed for Los Angeles on that fateful day of 9-11, dragging my girlfriend with me. After becoming a freelancer, I worked on Terminator 3, Day After Tomorrow, Chronicles of Riddick, Bolden, Rush Hour 3, The Incredible Hulk. Side projects: Put together a self-published comics anthology in 2004 called "Babes In Space" Did an award winning short horror film called "The Collector" in 2000, that played at several film festivals.
6 Comments:
oh no.... that is terrible news
One of my all time fave comic/pin up artists. He'll be missed.
Every inking brush Dave ever picked up was blessed by Hogarth, Foster, Wood, et al.... The man had finesse to his art. I kinda wish he did leave a larger legacy of his work. But what's here is amazing.
Not only was he a superb artist, but a really nice guy. He would always take the time to chat with me at conventions and such. I remember he once gave me one of his poster books for free. If you think about it, he also had a big influence on the culture. He was the guy who brought Betty Page back into prominence and all the retro culture that came with it.
A good number of bronze (?) age comic folks have been dying lately over the last couple of years- Dave Cockrum, Steve Gerber... now Dave Stevens.
I was familiar with Stevens' work, but never talked to him personally- but was glad that he was one of the rare comic creators who was able to get some degree of recognition and success for one of his creations. (Who wouldn't love to have a decent movie made out of his/her work that's respected?)
Still.... it's shocking to hear.
If nothing else, it really smacks the idea back in our faces that we could all go at anytime, and that (cliche as it sounds) that every day does count.
So sad news. Another great artist who will be missed.
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