The comic book industry has lost an amazing talent, with John Cassaday passing away on Monday at the age of 52. Having worked as an artist for both Marvel and DC Comics, the talent has contributed to the likes of the X-Men, Captain America, Star Wars and Flash. The news was originally broken by Cassaday's sister Robin, who took to Facebook to announce his passing, revealing that he had been admitted to ICU four days earlier.
Comic book writer Mark Waid, who worked with Cassaday on several projects would also pay tribute to the late artist, posting the following on Facebook:
My dear friend John Cassaday passed today at the absurdly young age of 52 and I miss him already. I met John in, I ...
Posted by Mark Waid on Monday 9 September 2024
Having had a huge influence on the industry for the better part of thirty years, Cassaday has produced some of the best cover art out there, with his Astonishing X-Men and Captain America covers being simply sensational. Though recent years have seen the talent mainly focusing on cover art, he has featured on various projects in a wider capacity, with his layouts and interior artwork during his Star Wars run being dynamic to say the least.
Though Cassaday has been linked with various mainstream Marvel and DC Comics characters over the years, he is probably best known for co-creating Planetary alongside Warren Ellis. The series, originally published through DC Comics imprint WildStorm, would run twenty-seven issues long between. 1998 and 2009. The series focused on a group of anti-heroes that included Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner and The Drummer.
I'd like to extend my sincere condolences to John Cassaday’s family and friends during this sad time.
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