MIKE WIERINGO PASSES AWAY

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The comics industry lost a luminary this weekend – Mike Wieringo passed away Sunday of a sudden heart attack. Details are still sketchy as of this time, but according to close sources, the acclaimed artist had chest pains at some point during the day and called 911, but the responders did not make it in time.

Wieringo was 44 years old. He was a vegetarian, and “one of the healthiest ones of us in the bunch,” as his longtime friend and collaborator Todd Dezago described him.

Wieringo worked every day, updating his blog and website with a constant stream of sketches at http://www.mikewieringo.com/. His last sketch was posted on Friday.

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/when it comes to Spider-man comic art, sometimes his name pops into my mind first, during college we always critique his taking role in penciling some issues of Spider-man. and that time the comic art for Spidey is taking with the flow in the new and modern styles that attracts new reader and the design is kid friendly. Thats why I knew who Mike Wieringo.

as today, he joined with the force with other super heroes and artist in the comic universe.

Im a comics fan and we dont know each other, but this post will be a tribute for him and his involvement in the field of comics.



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Anonymous said…
Scott Kurtz wrote a nice heartfelt post on PVP. It's sad to see someone suddenly die so young.

Thinking back, I never got the chance to check out Mike's spidey work. I'd always have Sal Buscema and Mark Bagley's work.