Irwin Hasen, 96, has passed away...

[WannabeMego]

Seeing this news pop-up in different places, but haven't seen it appear in any major news channels.

If it is true, another HUGE loss in the community...one of the most pleasant & approachable person I've ever met at any of the shows I've been to in my 40 years reading & collecting.

One of my Favorite All-Star Covers:

[Earth 2 Chris]

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Hasen at a con around 15 years ago. He and Julius Schwartz were sitting together. I handed them a copy of one of Roy Thomas' All-Star Companions and asked them to sign it. There was a picture of a young Julie Schwartz, and they both got quite a laugh out of it, with Mr. Hasen saying "You were one handsome mother ****er"! My jaw hit the floor. These guys were two old pals, not just comic history luminaries.

RIP Mr. Hasen, creator of Wildcat and Dondi, among many other achievements.

Chris

[Blue Meanie]

One of the great Golden Age artists that I had the pleasure of meeting on more than one occasion. An artist that I will always have an affinity for because of his work on All Star. My favorite of any DC comic that has ever been printed. Again, this is why I tell anyone that goes to a comic convention that if you see an artist that affected you as a reader go up and say Hi. I've met basically all of my Comic Book heroes/artists/writers except for Jack Kirby...but he was doing shows before I was going to them back in the 80's. RIP Irwin.

[WannabeMego]

It's official: http://m.nydailynews.com/entertainme...icle-1.2148313

[Blue Meanie]

Got todays Daily News here in NY and that on line link to the obit is a hell of a lot nicer than what was in the paper today. Little article in the middle of the page that would be completely lost if I wasn't looking for it. Shame that they can't print what they put into the on line article.