With a heavy heart...Nick Cardy has passed away

[Blue Meanie]

Just read this over on George Perez's Facebook page...Nick Cardy has passed away at age 93. Another one of the GREATS has passed away

I had the honor and privilege of meeting Nick at a comic con in NYC a few years back. In fact I think it was his only NY appearance that I can remember. Very kind and gracious man. There will only be 2 artists that will EVER define the Teen Titans and Nick Cardy will be one of those 2 artists. RIP Nick Cardy.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/11/03/nick-cardy-legendary-comic-artist-passes-away-at-93/

Everyone knows the Wondergirl Cover of Titans...This is probably the one that sticks out in my mind of the many covers he did:

[thunderbolt]

RIP, loved his Aquaman work.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Cardy is and was one of my heroes. His stuff was such a standout at DC. It could be polished and beautiful like the house-style, but was at it's best when he was allowed to cut loose with shadows and cross-hatching, like the TT#14 cover above. And no one drew women more beautiful than Nick Cardy. Not even John Romita!

A true master is gone.

Chris

[LadyZod]

I was lucky to meet the gentleman back in July. Class act all the way.

[Red Hulk]

He will be sadly missed that robin cover is a very nice representation of his work.

[johnnystorm]

Never got to meet the man, he was ailing & had to cancel out the couple times he was coming to a con I was attending. His art was beautiful, and really defined the Titans, Aquaman, & of course Bat Lash, iconic is the best word. He did the art on this, my favorite cover if all time:
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[madmarva]

I saw him at a couple of shows in the late 90s. Both times his table was next to Ramona Fradon. Both were tremendously friendly and as Chris mentioned above, seeing their pencils and the type of texture they used in shading was really cool because it was all lost in the inking.

Cardy was one of DC's main cover artists when I really began getting interested in comics in the 70s. Really enjoyed his style.

[PNGwynne]

I saw him at a couple of shows in the late 90s. Both times his table was next to Ramona Fradon. Both were tremendously friendly... Really enjoyed his style.

Oh, how I'd have loved to have met them. I've enjoyed his work on Aquaman so much, in reprints. RIP sir.