"I remember him for adapting the Parker books with bravado and love. "Everybody remembers Darwyn Cooke for his DC work," filmmaker Guillermo del Toro posted on Twitter.
The Toronto, Canada-born artist also worked as a storyboard artist on the 1990s shows "Batman: The Animated Series" and "Superman: The Animated Series." "This is an industry-wide loss that I feel personally, but the sadness is mitigated in the knowing that the beauty and grace of his art will forever stand the test of time and be a monument to all that is great about comics," said DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio in statement.
His other work included gritty adaptations of Richard Stark's "Parker" novels, a modern interpretation of Catwoman and the "Solo" graphic novel series, which earned Cooke an Eisner Award, considered to be the Academy Awards of the comics world. He was 53.Ĭooke's wife, Marsha Cooke, said he died Saturday morning at his home in Florida following a battle with lung cancer.Ĭooke famously reimagined the Justice League members in 2004 with a signature retro style in "DC: The New Frontier." The graphic design community shares a great loss as well: Cooke’s flair for cartooning was possessed of a unique, masterful dexterity and versatility. Darwyn Cooke, the comic book artist best known for his vibrantly imaginative work on DC superheroes and noir crime stories, has died. When artist, writer and animator Darwyn Cooke died on Saturday, the enormous outpouring of sorrow from the comic book media was immediate and heartfelt.
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