"Lights out!"
February 17, 2015 8:46 AM Subscribe
Comics artist Brett Ewins, co-creator of Deadline, artist for Skreemer and Johnny Nemo, and frequent 2000AD contributor (cover gallery), has passed away passed away age 59.
I was crazy about Johnny Nemo when I was younger. I'm surprised the character didn't catch on more. He's about as definitive to the look of the 1980s as anything was for me.
RIP.
posted by maxsparber at 9:01 AM on February 17, 2015 [1 favorite]
RIP.
posted by maxsparber at 9:01 AM on February 17, 2015 [1 favorite]
Yeah, he was one of the quintessential 2000AD artists for me. Very sad news.
posted by MartinWisse at 9:03 AM on February 17, 2015
posted by MartinWisse at 9:03 AM on February 17, 2015
I was: a Starlord/2000AD reader right when he was getting started on both; an aspiring young cartoonist; and a Ewins, who are few and far between. So he always meant a lot.
posted by rory at 9:06 AM on February 17, 2015
posted by rory at 9:06 AM on February 17, 2015
"lights out!" is from this cover of a darkened Mega-City One. It seemed appropriate.
posted by Artw at 9:10 AM on February 17, 2015
posted by Artw at 9:10 AM on February 17, 2015
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posted by doctornemo at 9:58 AM on February 17, 2015
posted by doctornemo at 9:58 AM on February 17, 2015
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posted by Halloween Jack at 12:23 PM on February 17, 2015
posted by Halloween Jack at 12:23 PM on February 17, 2015
Brett was one of the really distinctive truly weird artists but still had a strong sense of story telling. 'Bad Company' was iconic and 'The Haunting of Sector House 9' was one of my fave Dredd stories
Sad that he had such of hard time of it in his later years. Kano fights forever!
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 1:00 PM on February 17, 2015 [1 favorite]
Sad that he had such of hard time of it in his later years. Kano fights forever!
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 1:00 PM on February 17, 2015 [1 favorite]
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posted by crocomancer at 2:30 PM on February 17, 2015
posted by crocomancer at 2:30 PM on February 17, 2015
One more for Resyk.
posted by charlie don't surf at 5:14 PM on February 17, 2015
posted by charlie don't surf at 5:14 PM on February 17, 2015
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posted by inpHilltr8r at 11:44 PM on February 17, 2015
posted by inpHilltr8r at 11:44 PM on February 17, 2015
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posted by specialbrew at 3:53 PM on February 18, 2015
posted by specialbrew at 3:53 PM on February 18, 2015
Another old hand at 2000AD has sadly passed away: In Memoriam: John Cooper
posted by Artw at 7:08 AM on February 25, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Artw at 7:08 AM on February 25, 2015 [1 favorite]
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