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Al Williamson Passed Away at 79
 
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:29 am    Post subject: Al Williamson Passed Away at 79 Reply with quote

Artist and inker whose career spanned from the 1940s to 1997. Worked with a ton of talent all over the place. Want to know more click the link.

http://kevindrakewriter.tumblr.com/#696660257

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

He was the reason I fell in love with Flash Gordon when I was a kid.

RIP Al!

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A bit belated, but the New York Times wrote his obit yesterday, here's the link:


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/21/arts/design/21williamson.html?hpw

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Blog that has many artist who posted tribute art to Williamson.

http://www.comictwart.com/

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW! That's some awesome art...I mean, right off the bat that Mitch Breitweiser Flash Gordon is stunning! Great link and tribute to Al!

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