It’s often hard to adequately summarize someone’s career when that person’s entire life’s work has spanned across so many different mediums for several decades. His were some of the most beautiful, fun DC superhero images we have ever seen.” His take on the most iconic heroes in the world were breathtakingly direct and elegant, powerful and cool.

Once you saw his timeless designs and concepts for Batman, Catwoman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern or any other character, you immediately adopted his jubilant interpretation of these heroes as your own and wanted more. “Darwyn Cooke had a vision of the DC Universe that was uniquely his own, yet embraced by everyone. He was filled with your love and surrounded by friends and family at his home in Florida.”ĭC Comics, who published Cooke’s first major breakout comic series, Batman: Ego, 15-years-ago, also expressed their love and appreciation of Cooke as a friend and creator in a comprehensive press release, highlighting the impact he had over the DC Universe with his art and storytelling. “We read all of your messages of support to him throughout the day yesterday. Releasing a short statement after his death via his personal blog, Cooke’s family expressed their deep appreciation for the messages and outpouring of support from fans and other creators within the comic book industry. As many of you already know, Darwyn Cooke, the Eisner award-winning artist and writer known for countless critically-acclaimed works such as DC: The New Frontier, Catwoman and Richard Stark’s Parker, passed away last Saturday night after a short, but aggressive battle with cancer.

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