Holy shit! Mike Wieringo passed away...actually died of a heart attack i dont know why comic art community puts passed away as if he died of old age, no the guy died at 44...and it seems such a short time for such a great career. Man, it was his artwork (and mark waid's stories) that got me hooked to fantastic 4, and i confess, mike wieringo's departure from the title affected my decision to keep collecting the book...so he left and started peter parker spider-man and he also proved that he can draw spider-man with such artistic frenzy as fantastic 4 (you can tell these things because when the artist is replaced by another you suddenly lose interest). But now he passed away, and i was hoping i would see him again in some other project i dont know when down the road, it is kinda sad when i think of the possibilities of some unknown project out there that never got to be made.
Anyways, the guy was a great artist. In the world of comics there are those who stand out, and those who mimic those who stand out. For example when Jim Lee became legend everybody was doing the Jim Lee thing, even my favorite artists, the Kubert Brothers. Then when Joe Madureira became the next messiah of the comic book world everybody started emulating his style...and i think people in america also discovered manga (or were more open to it). Not to mention another artist like Bryan hitch or Steve Mcniven...also a matter of time before people begin to emulate or copy their styles...anyway...in this world of comic books where everything has been seen or copied...Mike Wieringo created his own style, and made it original, fun and bouncy...and very dynamic his action scenes were always intense, and his establishing shots and backgrounds flawless...all filled with HIS uniqueness...i admire that, and i kinda hate that he died before i got to see more of what could have been...well, there's nothing i can do
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