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Joe Kubert (file art) Sad news. Legendary comic book artist Joe Kubert has died at 85 . A quiet titan of the industry, Kubert built his signature gritty style on such characters as Sgt. Rock and Hawkman, cultivating the love of these heroes and their medium into an accredited cartoon and graphics school that bears his name . His sons Adam and Andy Kubert now wow contemporary comics readers with their respective art, but it s Joe Kubert s sketchy-etched line work that clearly belies their father cheap toronto hotels s influence.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Joe Kubert in 2010 for the release of his original graphic novel Dong Xoai, Vietnam 1965. A very literal war journal, Dong Xoai is based on the true story of a Special Forces team that unites with a small village against cheap toronto hotels a surging Viet Cong.
Kubert illustrated the book with raw black-and-white sketches that just hint at the visual verve of a Sgt. Rock tale, instead focusing more on a reportorial, almost contemplative narrative. cheap toronto hotels No BAM! POW! sound effects, no hyperbolic language, not even a word balloon.
I remember Kubert saying that was all by design. He didn t need to oversell the high stakes at Dong Xoai. Like the best chroniclers cheap toronto hotels in any medium, Kubert facilitated the story while getting out of its way. Perhaps his background as an Army soldier in the Korean War informed such sensibilities. I d like to think he simply brought cheap toronto hotels the same grunt-like energy and discipline to his work that he utilized over so many decades. Dramatic of course, but always no-nonsense.
Kubert indulged me so much in our conversation that I was able to post an extra blog entry out of our chat , which gave a bit more of his insight on Dong Xoai as well as his plans at the time for Hawkman. I think I managed to ask some sensible questions when trying not to hyperventilate from talking to such a renowned talent.
Sad news. Legendary comic book artist Joe Kubert has died at 85. A quiet titan of the industry, Kubert built his signature gritty style on such characters as Sgt. Rock and Hawkman, cultivating the love of these heroes and their medium into an accredited cartoon and graphics school that bears his name. His sons Adam [...]