Marshall RogersJan.22, 1950 - March 25, 2007
I didn't read about it until moments ago, but comics artist Marshall Rogers died Monday at the mere age of 57. (Having checked, I see that Mark posted this earlier today, too, and chose a better Rogers Detective cover than I did.)
via CBG:
Batman artist Marshall Rogers has died at age 57. DC Comics announced his passing Monday, with President and Publisher Paul Levitz calling him "one of the radical young stylists bringing new looks to DC in the '70s." Levitz also stated, "His debonair smile and charm were every bit as endearing as his art was energetic, and his colleagues at DC are all shocked to have a great artist pass so young."I was excited to see him getting some new mainstream work in the past two years, and had hoped we would see more of his work.
Rogers is perhaps best known for his work on Batman with writer Steve Englehart. Rogers' work first appeared in Detective Comics, in a backup story. He later moved to pencilling the lead stories in that title, working with Englehart and inker Terry Austin. This included the notable "Joker Fish" storyline.
Besides returning to the Batman titles with contributions to Batman Family and more on Detective, he also illustrated Batman's origin in Secret Origins, and had a run on Mister Miracle. In the late '80s, he took over art duties on the Batman daily newspaper strip.
He later worked for Marvel Comics in the '80s, illustrating such titles as Dr. Strange, Silver Surfer, G.I. Joe, as well as Howard the Duck.
Beyond the Big Two, he also worked for Eclipse Comics on the title Coyote with Englehart and created Capt. Quick and A Foozle for that publisher.
Most recently, he reunited with Englehart and Austin for the CBG Fan Award-winning Batman: Dark Detective in 2005, and worked on a five-issue arc in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight. He also illustrated the Green Lantern mini-series Evil's Might.
Alas, he has departed this plane.
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