Len Wein, R.I.P.

Well, another of our Groovy Age greats has left us. Word got out early yesterday (Sunday, 9/10/17) afternoon that Wein had passed Sunday morning. Wein's health had been an issue, he'd ben on dialysis for some time. He was 69. But of course, we want to remember and celebrate Len's joy in creating comics, a joy that shone in most every page he wrote..a joy that was shared with all of us who read and appreciated his work.

To me, Len Wein as one of the top-notch writers of the Groovy Age. I was never disappointed to see his name in the writer's box, and I was rarely disappointed after I closed a mag he'd scribed. Many of my all-time favorite comics, more than I can share here, were written by Len Wein. Not just the stories featuring his most famous creations (Swamp Thing, Human Target, Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler), but also the truly awesome runs he had on characters like Justice League of America, Batman, Phantom Stranger, Defenders, Spider-Man, Thor, Fantastic Four, Korak, Deadman, Zatanna, Demon...ah, I could go on and on, but why not just share these splashes from some of his most famous and my most favorite comics by Len Wein. (And this is just his Marvel and DC work. I'll probably add some of his work at Warren, Skywald, Gold Key, and others in the not-too-distant future. I should also mention that he was a top-notch editor, most famously on New Teen Titans and Watchmen in the 1980s.)

R.I.P., Len Wein, and thank you so, so much.

Making a Splash: Herb Trimpe's Hulk, Part Four

Well, Groove-ophiles, Ol' Groove is sure that by now you've heard the sad news that Herb Trimpe passed away this past Monday at the age of 75. We've rapped about Herb quite often here in Groove City. Not only about his benchmark Incredible Hulk work, but his time on Godzilla, Ant-Man (in Marvel Feature), and his cool covers. We've even gotten to spend time on some  of his most memorable art jobs (like this one or this one). Wish I'd gotten around to finishing up the splashes for Herb's legendary Incredible Hulk run (issues 167- 193, June 1973-August 1975) while he was still around, but that's the way it goes, innit? Here's to ya, Happy Herb! Thank you for all the years of awesome artistry!

And for you completists, here's Herb's fill-in from Incredible Hulk #204 (July 1976). Pax!