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Thursday, February 02, 2006
Seth Fisher R.I.P.
Yesterday I picked up the final issue of Fantastic Four/Iron Man: Big in Japan. I was excited to read the final issue of the mini-series because of Seth Fisher's brilliantly wacky art. If only I knew it was the last comic book with Fisher's art produced while he was alive, as I learned from Tom Spurgeon.
Fisher's art was some of the most vital art to come from a comic book publisher. He mixed manga with American superhero comics while also having the sense of video game culture and monster movies. He created comics that packed a full pop-culture wallop that felt completely contemporary.
I'm saddened but I'm also mad, even though I know it is foolish to be mad in the face of life and death. I'm mad because I wanted to see a lot more from Fisher. He was a young artist with worlds of potential. I wanted to see what new projects he would give us, either with Marvel and DC or a creator-owned project. Now I value the work we have from him much more than I ever did.
Green Lantern: Willworld is still in print from DC. Search the back issue bins for Vertigo Pop: Tokyo #1-4 and Legends of the Dark Knight #192-196. Hopefully Big in Japan will get a trade in the next few months.
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