Steve Gerber: 1947-2008

zuludelta · February 11, 2008, 06:51:29 PM

Acclaimed writer Steve Gerber passed away today at the age of 60, after succumbing to his battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Gerber is best known for creating Howard the Duck for Marvel Comics. He also had smaller successes with creations and books such as Omega the Unknown, Man-Thing, Foolkiller, Shanna the She-Devil, Legion of Knight (all created for Marvel Comics), Sludge (for Malibu/Ultraverse), Hard Time (for DC Comics), Nevada (for DC's Vertigo line) and had notable runs on other titles and characters. He was part of a group of comics professionals from the 1970s and early 1980s who brought a different creative sensibility to comics, often using satire and a more adult-oriented and personal (some would even say a tad semi-autobiographical) approach to inform their work on superheroes.

Marmeille · February 11, 2008, 08:38:44 PM

:(

waaugh!!!

tommyboy · February 12, 2008, 02:38:35 AM

Now thats a shame.
He was still writing good stuff, and his 70's work was outstanding.

UnkoMan · February 12, 2008, 12:28:29 PM

Oh no, Gerber? That's a darn shame and a darn loss, that is.

Jakew · February 12, 2008, 02:15:48 PM

I really enjoyed Hard Time and Howard The Duck. :(

Spitfire · February 12, 2008, 03:47:55 PM

Aww, I'm reading the new version of Omega the Unknown. This is a shame to hear.

danhagen · February 12, 2008, 04:43:59 PM

The light of an other talent is extinguished. My hat is off to him.

zuludelta · February 12, 2008, 07:04:22 PM

Touching tribute to Gerber by Comics101's Scott Tipton: A Writer's Writer, Gone Too Soon (click title for the article)