Toronto-born comic book artist Darwyn Cook dies
Posted May 15, 2016 10:39 am.
Last Updated May 15, 2016 11:01 am.
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Canadian comic book artist Darwyn Cooke, best known for his vibrantly imaginative work on DC superheroes and noir crime stories, has died of lung cancer at the age of 53.
Cooke’s wife Marsha made the announcement in a blog post Saturday morning.
“We read all of your messages of support to him throughout the day yesterday,” she wrote. “He was filled with your love and surrounded by friends and family at his home in Florida.”
The Toronto-born artist, who also lived in Nova Scotia for many years, famously reimagined the Justice League members in 2004 with a signature retro style in “DC: The New Frontier.”
His other work included gritty adaptations of Richard Stark’s “Parker” novels, a modern interpretation of Catwoman and the “Solo” graphic novel series.
It earned Cooke an Eisner Award, considered to be the Academy Awards of the comics world.
Cooke also worked as a storyboard artist on the 1990s shows “Batman: The Animated Series” and “Superman: The Animated Series.”
“Darwyn Cooke lived life like a character from a Micky Spillane novel, a throwback to a bygone era that was, more than occasionally, reflected in his work,” said DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan DiDio. “He was both compassionate and combative, approaching everything he did with a tenaciousness and temerity that is now unheard of in a world afraid to offend.”
