RIP Al Feldstein

[cjefferys]

I just found out that Al Feldstein passed away today at 88 years old. This one hurts, really hurts. I've been a huge EC comics fan since I was 12 years old, and this gentleman was responsible for the scripts of so many stories I loved, published by, IMO, the greatest comics publisher ever. Very few of the EC guys left at this point. RIP Mr. Feldstein...

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/al-feldstein-headed-mad-magazine-dies-23536255

[madmarva]

No doubt one of the greats. EC's influence can be seen all over pop culture, and Feldstein had a huge impact on EC's output.

[YoungOnce]

That is a great article and an interesting read. He led an interesting life and left behind a great legacy.

[cjefferys]

As best as I can figure, there are only two EC folks left now, Jack Davis and Marie Severin. I can't believe that....

[Brazoo]

I just found out about this. It's very sad. MAD was such a huge influence on me. It actually changed the way I see the world. Of course I love his EC work as well.

[samurainoir]

I'm a HUGE Kurtzman Mad fan, but Feldstein was the one who shaped it into the magazine I read and loved growing up in the seventies.

His EC stuff shouldn't be ignored either. Panic is too often overlooked IMHO.

[4NDR01D]

You know, it's funny how much we owe guys like this for shaping our childhoods. Mad Magazine was my first exposure to "counter-culture", and definitely left a lasting impression through my whole life. Those old issues hold up (un)surprisingly well.

[kingdom warrior]

I was sad to hear this the other day....just incredible impact he had on the biz....loved Mad and all the EC stuff....

[Hedji]

I love the old EC comics. Feldstein had such a bold, precise line style that worked shockingly well with some of the gore and corpses he illustrated.

[Blue Meanie]

Here's one of my favorite Feldstein covers:



One of a few that I never got a chance to meet. RIP Al.

[phil]

One of the true giants in the history of Comic Books. Sad to hear this and sorry I didn't know until now. Rest In Peace. Many thanks for all those great stories and artwork.