Comments on: Mike Wieringo dead at 44 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:08:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Jason Lillard http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-331136 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:50:45 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-331136 I will miss seeing a new sketch from 'Ringo everyday. He was my favorite artist and I've always wanted to draw just like him. He is a huge influence to me. My deepest condolences and prayers to his family and friends. I will miss seeing a new sketch from ‘Ringo everyday. He was my favorite artist and I’ve always wanted to draw just like him. He is a huge influence to me. My deepest condolences and prayers to his family and friends.

]]> by: Beatriz Gálvez http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-330943 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:02:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-330943 Rest In Peace Mister Master Mike Wieringo Blessings. Rest In Peace Mister Master Mike Wieringo

Blessings.

]]> by: Tag http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-330145 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:00:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-330145 I don't know that I've cursed a longer, bluer, more bitter streak than I did upon learning this news. So much of what passes for art in the mainstream nowadays leaves me completely cold, but Wieringo's never did. I looked forward to decades more of his work, and held a secret hope that one day he might illustrate something I wrote. I hope the rest of the industry, rather than allowing this void to fester, instead steps up their game to compensate; that would be the finest tribute they could offer to one of their brightest shining lights. I don’t know that I’ve cursed a longer, bluer, more bitter streak than I did upon learning this news. So much of what passes for art in the mainstream nowadays leaves me completely cold, but Wieringo’s never did. I looked forward to decades more of his work, and held a secret hope that one day he might illustrate something I wrote. I hope the rest of the industry, rather than allowing this void to fester, instead steps up their game to compensate; that would be the finest tribute they could offer to one of their brightest shining lights.

]]> by: Scott Cohn http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329917 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:25:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329917 Man, what a blow...... He was an awesome artist and just a super sweet, encouraging, nice guy. I'm by no means claiming I knew him all that well, but the first time I met him was at a con in Philly a few years ago, and we spent a good deal of time at dinners that weekend. And in one particular case, the first dinner we went out with friends, and he sat across from me, bald, white, red goatee, earrings, boots with flames, metal, and buckles, and our pal Jamar Nicholas, black, dreads and one of his colorful trademark button down short sleeve shirts (if I recall). He had no idea that Jamar and I were good pals as I think he had just met Jamar for the first time that weekend as well. For him as a spectator, it was like north meets the south in the 50’s as Jamar and I looked the farthest from friends as you could imagine (but it was at a comic convention, so go figure!), and he was speechless as we poked fun at obvious stereotypes on both ends of the spectrum that would raise an eyebrow if you weren’t in on the joke. But it speaks to how sweet a person he really was that he was that shocked. Well, that and his clear love of animals, and especially his cats. We all had a laugh when we told him were pulling his leg and we really liked each other. And he and Jamar forged a great friendship after that. He and I shared what we were working on from time to time, and probably the coolest thing he had done for me personally besides going out of his way to comment on my work (good and bad) as sort of a wink and a nod was to throw me into a scene in the Fantastic 4. I don’t recall the issue number, but it was early on in his run, and The Thing was in a movie theater dealing with a bald loud mouth jerk. I was that loudmouth jerk! Anyway, I know there are people hurting way worse than I am with their own words for him, but I just wanted to share some stories. He was a great person, and deserves to be remembered as such. Man, what a blow…… He was an awesome artist and just a super sweet, encouraging, nice guy. I’m by no means claiming I knew him all that well, but the first time I met him was at a con in Philly a few years ago, and we spent a good deal of time at dinners that weekend. And in one particular case, the first dinner we went out with friends, and he sat across from me, bald, white, red goatee, earrings, boots with flames, metal, and buckles, and our pal Jamar Nicholas, black, dreads and one of his colorful trademark button down short sleeve shirts (if I recall). He had no idea that Jamar and I were good pals as I think he had just met Jamar for the first time that weekend as well. For him as a spectator, it was like north meets the south in the 50’s as Jamar and I looked the farthest from friends as you could imagine (but it was at a comic convention, so go figure!), and he was speechless as we poked fun at obvious stereotypes on both ends of the spectrum that would raise an eyebrow if you weren’t in on the joke. But it speaks to how sweet a person he really was that he was that shocked. Well, that and his clear love of animals, and especially his cats. We all had a laugh when we told him were pulling his leg and we really liked each other. And he and Jamar forged a great friendship after that.

He and I shared what we were working on from time to time, and probably the coolest thing he had done for me personally besides going out of his way to comment on my work (good and bad) as sort of a wink and a nod was to throw me into a scene in the Fantastic 4. I don’t recall the issue number, but it was early on in his run, and The Thing was in a movie theater dealing with a bald loud mouth jerk. I was that loudmouth jerk!

Anyway, I know there are people hurting way worse than I am with their own words for him, but I just wanted to share some stories. He was a great person, and deserves to be remembered as such.

]]> by: Aaron Sowd http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329877 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:47:26 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329877 I woke up Monday morning to stumble into my studio with a cup of coffee and answer emails while waking up. The first one was from Tim Townsend, and it carried the report from Newsarama: "The comics industry lost a luminary this weekend - Mike Wieringo passed away Sunday of a sudden heart attack." I was stunned. Unbelievable. It felt wrong somehow, like I was still half asleep or hadn't read the news correctly. He was only 44. I had only known Mike through emails and conventions, but he was an inspiration to all of us in comics and the kindest person to talk to. His personality shown through in his art; innocent and playful, dynamic and heroic, passionate and stylized in such a way as to make it all look effortless. So much so, he posted a sketch a day on his blog. A sketch a day! He inspired me to do the same. I lasted maybe three days. He loved what he did, and it showed through in everything that he did. His drawing looked fun. I was lucky enough to ink him on one occasion, on this Batman and Robin commission. I posted it here http://sowhatsothere.blogspot.com/ I don't really have time to ink comics much any more, but when I was asked "wanna ink Ringo?" I jumped. Of course I did! And I'm glad I did. I got the chance to touch a piece of his art, one page in a huge body of work that has touched us all. Thanks Mike. You were one of the best. Someone once said of Mike, "he draws like we all wish we could draw." That sums it up perfectly for me. The only consolation is the work he left behind. It's bound to continue to inspire artists and amaze children for generations to come. I woke up Monday morning to stumble into my studio with a cup of coffee and answer emails while waking up. The first one was from Tim Townsend, and it carried the report from Newsarama: “The comics industry lost a luminary this weekend - Mike Wieringo passed away Sunday of a sudden heart attack.” I was stunned. Unbelievable. It felt wrong somehow, like I was still half asleep or hadn’t read the news correctly. He was only 44.

I had only known Mike through emails and conventions, but he was an inspiration to all of us in comics and the kindest person to talk to. His personality shown through in his art; innocent and playful, dynamic and heroic, passionate and stylized in such a way as to make it all look effortless. So much so, he posted a sketch a day on his blog. A sketch a day! He inspired me to do the same. I lasted maybe three days. He loved what he did, and it showed through in everything that he did. His drawing looked fun.

I was lucky enough to ink him on one occasion, on this Batman and Robin commission. I posted it here http://sowhatsothere.blogspot.com/ I don’t really have time to ink comics much any more, but when I was asked “wanna ink Ringo?” I jumped. Of course I did! And I’m glad I did. I got the chance to touch a piece of his art, one page in a huge body of work that has touched us all. Thanks Mike. You were one of the best.

Someone once said of Mike, “he draws like we all wish we could draw.” That sums it up perfectly for me. The only consolation is the work he left behind. It’s bound to continue to inspire artists and amaze children for generations to come.

]]> by: Christopher Moonlight http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329875 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:44:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329875 Fanboy Radio had this to say... "As we here at Fanboy Radio mourn the loss of our friend, Mike Wieringo, we look back on the many shows he was a part of. We'll start with this show, his first appearance in early 2004, with our buddies Scott Kurtz and Robert Kirkman. We miss you, Mike." www.fanboyradio.com Fanboy Radio had this to say…

“As we here at Fanboy Radio mourn the loss of our friend, Mike Wieringo, we look back on the many shows he was a part of. We’ll start with this show, his first appearance in early 2004, with our buddies Scott Kurtz and Robert Kirkman. We miss you, Mike.”
www.fanboyradio.com

]]> by: Nathaniel http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329855 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:02:53 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329855 I got to know Mike when we both lived in Richmond. He really was a top-notch guy and I honestly never met anyone professionally or personally who had a bad word to say about him. It's simply stunning and disheartening that someone we expected to be around for decade more and to run into at cons is simply gone so suddenly. I got to know Mike when we both lived in Richmond. He really was a top-notch guy and I honestly never met anyone professionally or personally who had a bad word to say about him. It’s simply stunning and disheartening that someone we expected to be around for decade more and to run into at cons is simply gone so suddenly.

]]> by: Beau Smith http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329828 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:54:08 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329828 It's true that Mike was a real talent with a real style that he could call his own. Most important is that Mike was a real nice person. He was always glad to see you at a show, he always made time to talk to the fans of his work and he really cared about others. Comics were the common bond that tied us all to Mike. There's good in comics and Mike was proof of that. It’s true that Mike was a real talent with a real style that he could call his own. Most important is that Mike was a real nice person. He was always glad to see you at a show, he always made time to talk to the fans of his work and he really cared about others.

Comics were the common bond that tied us all to Mike. There’s good in comics and Mike was proof of that.

]]> by: Larry Marder http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329806 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:15:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329806 Pure joy flowed from his pencil and that is how he will be best remembered. Pure joy flowed from his pencil and that is how he will be best remembered.

]]> by: Tobey Cook http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329802 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:52:20 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329802 I totally agree on this. Such a sad loss. Mike was a true talent in this industry, and no one ever had a bad thing to say about him. I always loved seeing his work because it had such an energetic feel to it, and it showed how much he truly enjoyed his work. I totally agree on this. Such a sad loss. Mike was a true talent in this industry, and no one ever had a bad thing to say about him. I always loved seeing his work because it had such an energetic feel to it, and it showed how much he truly enjoyed his work.

]]> by: adistantsoil.com » Blog Archive » Mike Wieringo http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329791 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:16:54 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329791 [...] Oh dear, this is terribly sad. From THE BEAT, the awful news is that Image’s Tellos artist, Mike Wieringo, is dead of a heart attack at the age of 44. [...] […] Oh dear, this is terribly sad. From THE BEAT, the awful news is that Image’s Tellos artist, Mike Wieringo, is dead of a heart attack at the age of 44. […]

]]> by: Charles Skaggs http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329790 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:16:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329790 I've been a fan of Mike's work since his brilliant run on THE FLASH. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. I’ve been a fan of Mike’s work since his brilliant run on THE FLASH. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

]]> by: Kneon Transitt http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329779 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:57:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329779 How horrible! I'm truly, truly stunned. My condolences to his family and friends. How horrible! I’m truly, truly stunned. My condolences to his family and friends.

]]> by: dave roman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329769 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:42:12 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329769 This is really sad news. My condolences to his family and friends. This is really sad news. My condolences to his family and friends.

]]> by: Robert Loy http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329767 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:40:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329767 Damn, I am sorry to hear this. I had the privilege of meeting 'Ringo at Heroes Con and telling him how much I loved his work -- especially his and Mark Waid's run on the Flash, one of my favorite series of my 40 years reading comics. Very sad. Damn, I am sorry to hear this. I had the privilege of meeting ‘Ringo at Heroes Con and telling him how much I loved his work — especially his and Mark Waid’s run on the Flash, one of my favorite series of my 40 years reading comics.
Very sad.

]]> by: Mark Stroud http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329763 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:29:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329763 I'm shocked and saddened, all condolences to his family. I’m shocked and saddened, all condolences to his family.

]]> by: James Kakalios http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329762 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:28:49 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329762 I am stunned and saddened. I am stunned and saddened.

]]> by: Rafael Kayanan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329752 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:14:28 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329752 Very sad news, his blog always gave me a big smile - what a talent! I will remember him from one of his final posts, " In the mean time… I’ll keep sketching." Very sad news, his blog always gave me a big smile - what a talent! I will remember him from one of his final posts, ” In the mean time… I’ll keep sketching.”

]]> by: Wilson Ramos jr http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329727 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:42:31 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329727 I just can't belive it, this is so sad. I send my condolances to his family. I just can’t belive it, this is so sad. I send my condolances to his family.

]]> by: michael http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329721 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:21:10 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329721 again, my condolances to his family. again, my condolances to his family.

]]> by: DJ Coffman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329720 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:19:08 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329720 This is huge loss to the world. I'm shocked by this. Mike was such a great talent and fantastic human being. :( This is huge loss to the world. I’m shocked by this. Mike was such a great talent and fantastic human being.

:(

]]> by: Jimmie Robinson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329718 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:14:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329718 Ah hell... I REALLY liked Mike. We communicated heavily on several forums and he was well loved by the industry. A heart attack? I am stunned. Completely. Ah hell… I REALLY liked Mike. We communicated heavily on several forums and he was well loved by the industry. A heart attack? I am stunned. Completely.

]]> by: Sean B http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329715 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:09:13 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329715 This is...I really loved Mike's work, and his blog was a daily stop for me. My thoughts go out to those who knew and loved him. This is…I really loved Mike’s work, and his blog was a daily stop for me. My thoughts go out to those who knew and loved him.

]]> by: kevin http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329714 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:08:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-329714 As any pasing,this comes as a shock.He was a great artist and he will be missed.:( As any pasing,this comes as a shock.He was a great artist and he will be missed.:(

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