Just in case this hasn't already been posted, I thought this needed to be said for those that don't know. Looks like Steve Gerber, the amazing comics writer behind Howard the Duck, Man-Thing, Omega, and a ton of other great stuff, has passed away. This is a huge bummer.

If you haven't read anything he wrote, please take this opportunity to have a look in honor of one of the greats.


Here's a link to an excellent article on his life:
http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2...11.html#014809

Though I am not HUGELY familiar with his work, any creator who dies is a tragedy. There is a loss to the community as a whole when someone with something to say is silenced. Also, I don't feel threads like this should fall into obscurity without so much as another post.

It is certainly always sad to hear of a creator who passes away. And this one did some interesting work of high quality in his time.

And was still putting out quality stuff at the time of his death. "Countdown to Mystery" is definitely worth a look.

I was not aware that he was writing that book. Maybe I need to check that out now that I have been educated.

I enjoyed his run on the Man Thing, wasn't that excited about Howard the Duck that much. Still, we lost an amazing talent who could have taught Bendis and Millar tons about storytelling. A tragic loss.

I loved Howard the Duck since I read an issue with the character in it. Steve Gerber was a writer ahead of his time. His creations have definitely left his mark on the Marvel Universe, though perhaps not to the casual observer. Gerber's work brought humor, social commentary, and turned comics into a medium for social introspection. And, thanks to his collaborations with Gene Colan, we have the "other" red-headed bombshell in the MU, Beverly Switzler. In the end, his greatest contribution was the struggle that Gerber led against Marvel in order to secure rights for the artists and writers who invented the magic upon which the company capitalized. It's enough for me to know that he earned the respect of people like Jack Kirby (see Destroyer Duck) and Frank Miller.

RIP, Steve Gerber. I hope that you have all of the peace and tranquility that you ever wanted.

Dang. Thats sad.