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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2022 8:03:52 GMT -5
Walt Simonson, 75, is still producing the Ragnarok comic book for IDW. Jack Katz, 94, recently finished up his First Kingdom series. I forgot about Katz, I just saw a picture of him from a few years ago, he even looks crazy young for his age!
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Post by MWGallaher on Mar 21, 2022 8:07:55 GMT -5
Jose Delbo is 88, still doing commissions, apparently. Romeo Tanghal, at a young 79, is posting some excellent recent work on Facebook. John Romita is 92, and I saw in some recent Marvel solicitations a piece he did with his son, JR Jr. I was wondering about Romita, thank you! Did not realize Tanghal was still active, another very familiar name Here's some things Tanghal did just last year, for example. Fine work for a comics artist of any age, if you ask me:
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2022 8:12:47 GMT -5
Trina Robbins is 83 and still active. She put out Flapper Queens in 2020, not sure if she's put out anything since though. -M PS Flapper Queens won an Eisner in 2021. I adore Trina Robbins not only for her wonderful art, but also her empowerment of women and her outspoken views which I largely share. Here famous line about Mike Deodato's WW being a "barely clothed hypersexual pinup" I could not agree with more. Every time I hear someone trying to suggest the 90's were so much more empowering for women than those "old-fashioned" Silver Age comics, Deodato's art is the first thing that comes to mind with actually how demeaning many women were portrayed in the 90's.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2022 8:17:56 GMT -5
I was wondering about Romita, thank you! Did not realize Tanghal was still active, another very familiar name Here's some things Tanghal did just last year, for example. Fine work for a comics artist of any age, if you ask me: Dang!! Fine work indeed. I stated earlier why I started the thread, but as I reflect even more, I find sometimes I fall easily into the old "there are no good comics anymore" type of complaining. Seeing stuff like this reminds me I should focus more on appreciating what "classic style" great work is still being made and actively seek it out more.
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Post by mikelmidnight on Mar 21, 2022 11:46:49 GMT -5
Trina Robbins is 83 and still active. She put out Flapper Queens in 2020, not sure if she's put out anything since though.
I don't keep that close track of her projects but she is still extremely active writing and has books coming out this year.
Robert Crumb is 77 and still producing … in fact he's one of the rare artists whose work has become more skillful and detailed as he's gotten older.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2022 11:49:11 GMT -5
I wonder how many writers/artists for THE BEANO and COMMANDO might have got some decades under their belt.
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Post by Crimebuster on Mar 21, 2022 11:53:43 GMT -5
Jose Delbo doesn't just do commissions, he reportedly made millions of dollars doing NFTs in recent years.
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Post by Calidore on Mar 21, 2022 13:11:21 GMT -5
Walt Simonson, 75, is still producing the Ragnarok comic book for IDW. Jack Katz, 94, recently finished up his First Kingdom series.
I thought he finished that a long time ago. Did he expand the story past the initial 24 issues?
And related, is the series worth reading? I remember thumbing through issues back when it was coming out and approving of all the boobs (and the rest of the art looked very nice, too), but I'm more of a writing guy.
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Post by arfetto on Mar 21, 2022 13:49:56 GMT -5
Don Perlin is in his 90s and he did a cover recently (2022, but maybe the cover was drawn in 2021) for a crowdfunded comic (also written by Mike Baron).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2022 14:22:50 GMT -5
Sergio Aragones is 84 and still going strong on Groo. Stan Sakai is 68 and hasn't missed a beat on Usagi. Dave Sim is 65 and still producing new material. Wedny Pini is 71 and still producing Elfquest material. Los Brothers Hernandez are in their 60s and still going strong. Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise) is 67. Jeff Smith (Bone) is 62. P. Craig Russell is 70 and still producing material.
Additions: Don McGregor is 76 and still occasionally putting things out. Chuck Dixon is 67 and still working. Howard Chaykin is 71 and still putting out stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2022 14:31:12 GMT -5
Hell, even John Romita JR. is 65 and still working. A lot depends on how you want to define "senior"
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Post by kirby101 on Mar 21, 2022 14:35:12 GMT -5
Walt Simonson, 75, is still producing the Ragnarok comic book for IDW. Jack Katz, 94, recently finished up his First Kingdom series.
I thought he finished that a long time ago. Did he expand the story past the initial 24 issues?
And related, is the series worth reading? I remember thumbing through issues back when it was coming out and approving of all the boobs (and the rest of the art looked very nice, too), but I'm more of a writing guy. He did too more paperbacks continuing the story
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2022 14:51:15 GMT -5
Sergio Aragones is 84 and still going strong on Groo. Stan Sakai is 68 and hasn't missed a beat on Usagi. Dave Sim is 65 and still producing new material. Wedny Pini is 71 and still producing Elfquest material. Los Brothers Hernandez are in their 60s and still going strong. Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise) is 67. Jeff Smith (Bone) is 62. P. Craig Russell is 70 and still producing material. Additions: Don McGregor is 76 and still occasionally putting things out. Chuck Dixon is 67 and still working. Howard Chaykin is 71 and still putting out stuff. -M Jeff Smith is a wee baby at a mere 62 lol! You might appreciate this living in Ohioland and all...as some folks may know, Jeff Smith is from Columbus Ohio and went to school at Ohio State. During his time there, he published his early cartoons in the OSU publication the Lantern. A friend of mine I met years later at work was going to school there at the same time, and bought new in 1983 on campus a collection that was put together called Thorn: Tales from the Lantern. Only 1,000 made, quite rare. He actually offered to sell it to me at one point as we were good friends and he knew how much I liked comic books (he was only a casual reader), but at the time I declined because I was pretty much just a super-hero guy, cool as the book was. He actually passed away sadly way too young, and I regret not having picked it up just to have that memory/connection (despite the significant increase in value, no way I would have sold it). But still a cool memory having gotten to check it out.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2022 15:01:07 GMT -5
Hell, even John Romita JR. is 65 and still working. A lot depends on how you want to define "senior" -M Yeah, I really don't consider 60's that old, or even 70 really, though "desk job" folks are usually done by 65 or thereabouts. The "gig" nature of comic book creation can allow for a lot of continued jobs though, again assuming ability and desire is still there. But I chose not to define senior too specifically...I think the gist is there, it's really about a lot of the classic creators we grew up with and haven't hung up there pencils or "typewriters" (to use a dated but quaint term) quite yet. Those of more advanced age are definitely interesting though because I feel like some may be flying below the radar more than say a JRJR. I know I've gleaned a good amount from the responses so far on stuff I now want to go check out.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2022 15:04:10 GMT -5
Jose Delbo doesn't just do commissions, he reportedly made millions of dollars doing NFTs in recent years. I really hate the whole idea of NFT's in general, but this is the first time it's given me a little pause. If this helps an established classic artist have another means to distribute their works and earn a paycheck (and by those reports a rather staggering one!), I say more power to them.
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