the passing of an artistic giant

I feel awful and can't believe that in my haze I didn't know that Will Eisner passed away on January 3, 2005. He was 87 and had just undergone quadruple bypass surgery. Best known for his comic The Spirit and his Eisner Awards that were given out for sequential art excellence each year, Eisner was a giant in the business and influenced many aspiring comic artists.

Here is his website.

RIP, Mr. Eisner. Your work touched so many of us.