Legendary comic book artist, Herb Trimpe, known for many an iconic Marvel TF cover and best known for co-creating Wolverine, has passed. Thank you for your inspirational work. RIP. Herb Trimpe, The First Person To Draw Wolverine, Has Passed Away | Comicbook.com
Truly sad, I was hoping to get a Shogun Warrior sketch from him this coming weekend (He was supposed to be a guest at Big Wow Comicfest in San Jose)
He was booked for Gem City Comic Con at the Nutter Center about 5 minutes away from my home a few weeks ago. I had Marvel's Transformers #12 that he drew ready for him to sign, but he pulled out of the con a couple of days before it happened. After seeing this, I wonder if deteriorating health leading up to his death is why he couldn't attend.
RIP Herb, you drew a fair chunk of my childhood and your Hulk is still the one I picture in my head whenever I think of the Jade Giant. A sad loss indeed.