PASSAGES 2012 - COMICS (PART 3 OF 3)

Here's part 3 of my look back at folks from the world of comic books and comic strips that died in 2012.  Here are links to Part One and Part Two.  I didn't try to be comprehensive, but I wanted to provide some career highlights.  If there's someone missing, it's probably because I couldn't find decent enough pictures.  If you'd like somebody added, please let me know.  Thanks to D.D. Degg for providing some of the information via his own comprehensive list. 

Martin Filchock, 100 [9/5]
Cartoonist who worked from the 1930s to 2011, primarily as a freelancer doing gag cartoons and strips for magazines

A nice tribute to Filchock

Marc Swayze, 99 [10/14]
co-creator of Mary Marvel
Fawcett artist and writer, 1941-53
Artist on “Flyin’ Jenny” comic strip
 - Assist. to Russell Keaton – 1939-40
 - Byline artist – 1943-46
Columnist for Alter Ego, 1996-2012

more Flyin' Jenny on Ger Apeldoorn's site

Vladimir Jiranek, 74 [11/6]
Czech cartoonist
Jiranek's official site

Craig Miller, 53 [11/7]
Editor, “Following Cerebus” (2004-12), ”Wrapped in Plastic” (1992-2005)

Ray Zone [11/13]
“King of 3-D Comics”, published or produced over 130 3-D comic books and developed his own process for 3-D printing

Spain Rodriguez, 72 [11/28]
Underground comics artist

Josh Medors, 36 [11/28]
Freelance comic book artist, active 2003-12

Jeff Millar, 70 [11/30]
Writer and co-creator of the “Tank McNamara” comic strip, 1974-2012

Keiji Nakazawa, 73 [12/19]
Japanese manga artist/writer
Best known for "Barefoot Gen", a manga about a Hiroshima bombing survivor

Bruce Stark, 79 [12/29]
New York Daily News illustrator, 22 years
Magazine illustrator, covers and spot illustrations

official Bruce Stark website

PASSAGES 2012 - COMICS (PART 2 OF 3)

Here's part 2 of my look back at folks from the world of comic books and comic strips that died in 2012.  Here is a link to Part One.  I didn't try to be comprehensive, but I wanted to provide some career highlights.  I may have gone overboard on Joe Kubert, but only because I loved his work so.  If there's someone missing, it's probably because I couldn't find decent enough pictures.  If you'd like somebody added, please let me know.  

Carlos Loiseau, 63 [5/8]
Argentine cartoonist

Tony DeZuniga, 71 [5/10]
Artist, co-creator of Jonah Hex and Black Orchid
worked primarily for DC and Marvel Comics:
All-Star Western & Weird Western Tales (1970-74)
Phantom Stranger (1971-75)
Thor (1976-78)
Jonah Hex (1980-85)
Arak, Son of Thunder (1984-85)

Eddy Paape, 91 [5/12]
Belgian comics artist

Ernie Chan, 71 [5/16]
often credited as Ernie Chua (how his name was misspelled on US Immigration documents)
Artist, primarily for Marvel & DC Comics:
DC Horror anthologies ("House of Secrets", "House of Mystery") - 1974-77
Batman family of titles ("Batman", "Detective Comics", "Joker") - 1975-78
Incredible Hulk - 1977-78

Conan titles ("Conan the Barbarain", "Savage Sword of Conan") - 1977-95

"Incredible Hulk" comic strip - 1978

"Conan the Barbarian" comic strip - 1978-80

Jim Unger, 76 [5/29]
Cartoonist
Herman (1974-92)

Ray Bradbury, 91 [6/5]
Science-fiction author whose stories were originally "borrowed" by EC Comics in the early 1950s until he was legitimately credited/paid for adaptations of his work.
Two comic series of adaptations in the 1990s bore his name - "The Ray Bradbury Chronicles" (Byron Preiss) and "Ray Bradbury Comics" (Topps).

Robert L Washington III, 47 [6/5]
co-writer of early issues of "Static" and "Shadow Cabinet" for DC/Milestone (1993-94)
co-writer of "Timewalker" and "Ninjak" for Acclaim (1997-98)

Dave Thorne, 82 [7/22]
cartoonist, "Thorney's Zoo" (2007-11)

Themo Lobos, 83 [7/24]
Chilean comic writer/artist

Phil Neel, 84 [7/25]
Birmingham newspaper cartoonist
creator of "Aubie the Tiger", mascot for Auburn University

Joe Kubert, 85 [8/12]
Artist/Legend
Hawkman for DC Comics [1941-49, 1961-69]
Jesse James for Avon [1950-54]
Tor and 3-D comics for St. John [1949-55]
Viking Prince for DC [1955-59]
Sgt. Rock for DC [1959-81]
The Haunted Tank for DC [1961-87]
Enemy Ace for DC [1965-76]
Tales of the Green Beret (syndicated comic strip) [1965-68]
Tarzan for DC [1972-75]
Ragman for DC [1976-77]
Tor for Marvel/Epic [1993]
Fax from Sarajevo [1996]
PS Magazine [2001-2012]
Yossel: April 19, 1943 [2003]
Jew Gangster [2005]
Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy [2006]
Tor for DC [2008]
Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award winner [2010]
Dong Xoai: Vietnam, 1965 [2011]
Joe Kubert Presents [2012-13]

Founder/Teacher
The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art [1976 - 2012]

The Kubert School official site

Phyllis Thaxter, 92 [8/14]
Martha Kent in “Superman” (1978)

Sergio Toppi, 80 [8/21]
Italian illustrator