No separate thread for him yet and Al Ewing just posted about his passing -- looking for further info.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 May 2010 17:10 (fifteen years ago)
What? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 10 May 2010 17:13 (fifteen years ago)
It's on wikipedia, but not attributed to any news site.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 10 May 2010 17:18 (fifteen years ago)
r.i.p. i was a huge fan as a lad. still am, i guess. got a couple of edgar rice burroughs hardcovers in at the store recently and i stood and stared at the covers for a good long while before i put them on the shelf.
― scott seward, Monday, 10 May 2010 17:20 (fifteen years ago)
oh man
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 10 May 2010 17:21 (fifteen years ago)
His Wikipedia page merely lists the day of his death as today.
― Il suffit de ne pas l'envier (Michael White), Monday, 10 May 2010 17:21 (fifteen years ago)
dude was massive
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 10 May 2010 17:22 (fifteen years ago)
Fingers crossed for family refutation...
― textbook blows on the head (dowd), Monday, 10 May 2010 17:22 (fifteen years ago)
Seems to be more concrete news surfacing in bits:
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/05/10/frank-frazetta-passes/
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 May 2010 17:23 (fifteen years ago)
The man who totally revolutionised fantasy artwork, and whose paintings inspired the entire genre to create and recreate new work, has died at a hospital near his home in Boca Grande, Florida after suffering a stroke. Frank Frazetta was 82.
one of the rare sword & boobage illustrators who actually looked like one of his drawings.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff193/peter_etm/FRANK-gif.gif
― scott seward, Monday, 10 May 2010 17:23 (fifteen years ago)
Confirmation:
UPDATE: We are sad to confirm via Frazetta’s agent Robert Pistella that the artist passed away this afternoon in a hopital near his home. The cause of death was a stroke. Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 May 2010 17:24 (fifteen years ago)
Aw. R.I.P.
― kkvgz, Monday, 10 May 2010 17:26 (fifteen years ago)
Today officially sucks.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 10 May 2010 17:29 (fifteen years ago)
RIP, one of the greatest of the greats.
― Brad C., Monday, 10 May 2010 17:36 (fifteen years ago)
RIP Frank :(
― ian, Monday, 10 May 2010 17:42 (fifteen years ago)
RIP. work was next level
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 10 May 2010 17:43 (fifteen years ago)
Frazetta pwned them all
http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu92/damien_stone/WeirdScienceFantasy29.jpg
― nuttin doin (herb albert), Monday, 10 May 2010 17:44 (fifteen years ago)
RIP
― textbook blows on the head (dowd), Monday, 10 May 2010 17:45 (fifteen years ago)
RIP big guy, Manowar wouldn't have existed without you
― Matt #2, Monday, 10 May 2010 17:51 (fifteen years ago)
Unperson pulling some of the album covers together:
http://music.msn.com/superfans/heavy-metal/blog/frank-frazetta-1928-2010/
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 May 2010 18:06 (fifteen years ago)
http://www.rrr.org.au/assets/1st-issue-cover-for-vampirella-by-frank-frazetta.jpg
― Darin, Monday, 10 May 2010 18:56 (fifteen years ago)
Guy in my home town drove a custom van with "The Death Dealer" painted on the side. In some ways, 70s cool was the coolest of all cool.
― Three Word Username, Monday, 10 May 2010 19:12 (fifteen years ago)
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t229/rye321/frank_frazetta_1.jpg
― goole, Monday, 10 May 2010 19:13 (fifteen years ago)
http://www.diecastbymail.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/50366.jpg
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 10 May 2010 19:21 (fifteen years ago)
RIP. Not an expert on his work, but it certainly is amazing stuff. Kind of taps into some kind of ultimate subconscious fantasy world. And seems like he was shameless in a good way.
― tylerw, Monday, 10 May 2010 19:33 (fifteen years ago)
dude damaged my little child mind rip
― ₣õ®₭§©₤¤∵釰ƒü (forksclovetofu), Monday, 10 May 2010 20:35 (fifteen years ago)
A whole different group people probably know his work on Lil' Abner - 9 years ghosting for Capp, most importantly on the Sundays from 54-61. The man had mad skills.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 10 May 2010 21:50 (fifteen years ago)
watch the family go mad with backhoes tearing each other's walls down NOW
― Oh boy, Midgard! That's where I go Biking! (sic), Monday, 10 May 2010 23:43 (fifteen years ago)
weird i was thinking of him when i saw this photo today:
http://www.prlog.org/10646996-iceland-volcano-lightning.jpg
― fat mantis (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 00:05 (fifteen years ago)
r.i.p. awesome dude. your place is secure in the subconscious of at least a few generations of american males.
― women are a bunch of dudes (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:16 (fifteen years ago)
I so so SO wanted to be him when I grew up. I learned how to draw anatomy (not to mention other lessons) from looking at his work. Rest well, Frank.
― Bow Before Zeezrom!!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:30 (fifteen years ago)
(not to mention other lessons)
Explains your peerless ability at hacking off the heads of shifty club-owners.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:32 (fifteen years ago)
Yeah - unless they're brunettes who look like Deja Thoris!
― Bow Before Zeezrom!!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:38 (fifteen years ago)
Good obit with quotes from John Milius, Neal Adams, Guillermo del Toro.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 12:51 (fifteen years ago)
Didn't read any news yesterday and was totally unaware of this. Wow. Passing of a giant, dudes. I devoured those Conan paperbacks in 3rd grade, memorized the covers-- who knows how deep this stuff is embedded in me. God, that one with the ape man and the red cape--!!!
I remember a great, really long Frazetta interview in the Comics Journal at least 15 years ago or more-- not sure if it's collected anywhere.
Better bump some Gates Of Slumber today in honor.
― International Harvester Of Eyes (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 15:56 (fifteen years ago)
http://www.tcj.com/interviews/frank-frazetta-interview
― fit and working again, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 16:55 (fifteen years ago)
The Frazetta documentary from a couple of years back is pretty essential viewing, IMHO. On Netflix, I think.
― Bow Before Zeezrom!!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 16:58 (fifteen years ago)
Decided to blast the Conan film score instead (RIP Basil Poledouris)
thanks for that link fit and working again-ah!
― Felix Frankfurter, Man Of Justice (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 17:10 (fifteen years ago)
Great, big, well-illustrated obit by Tom Spurgeon.
― Oh boy, Midgard! That's where I go Biking! (sic), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 00:12 (fifteen years ago)
A lengthy remembrance from the producer/director of the documentary about him.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 04:08 (fifteen years ago)
Respect is due anyone whose NYT obit includes the word "callipygian."
― Brad C., Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:18 (fifteen years ago)
Magnificent formal appreciation of his painting, by Jesse Hamm.
― Oh boy, Midgard! That's where I go Biking! (sic), Thursday, 13 May 2010 07:41 (fifteen years ago)
Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/may/13/frank-frazetta-obituary
― koogs, Friday, 14 May 2010 18:14 (fifteen years ago)
http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/m/molly-hatchet/album-flirtin-with-disaster.jpg
― am0n, Friday, 14 May 2010 18:16 (fifteen years ago)
http://www.superbrothers.ca/frazettaTt.png
― ₣õ®₭§©₤¤∵釰ƒü (forksclovetofu), Friday, 14 May 2010 19:21 (fifteen years ago)
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/ap-conan-painting-sold.html
― Grand amiral de la marine des licornes (Michael White), Friday, 23 July 2010 21:13 (fifteen years ago)