Richard corben was born on a farm in anderson missouri and went on to get a bachelor of fine arts degree from the kansas city art institute in 1965.
Richard corben drawing. Richard corben one of the most accomplished horror and fantasy comic book artists of the 20th century passed away on december 2 at the age of 80 following heart surgery. It is with great sorrow and loss that i must share the sad news that richard corben died dec 2 2020 following heart surgery. He continued to produce excellent horror and fantasy artwork well into the 21st century including a long stint at marvel in the 2000s drawing a number of marvel max miniseries starring iconic characters like punisher luke cage and ghost rider. At the same time he trained in bodybuilding but eventually retired from the art with few accomplishments due to a lack of time to dedicate himself to it.
He was an art visionary and i became instantly a fan of his work very early on marveling at his comic pages in magazines like heavy. The news was announced. Corben was born on a farm in anderson missouri on october 1 1940. Comic artist and illustrator richard corben has passed away.
According to his wife dona corben on facebook artist richard corben died on december 2 2020 following complications from heart surgery corben who was best known for his work on heavy metal hellblazer hellboy and more was 80 years old. Dona corben revealed richard s passing on the corben studios facebook page. All images are copyrighted by richard corben except where noted. After working as a professional animator corben started doing underground.
Corben though was never one to rest on his laurels. Here s the announcement from the corben studios facebook page it is with great sorrow and loss that i must share the sad news that richard corben died 2 dec 2020 following heart surgery. The official richard corben website. Richard corben a famed artist who created work for heavy metal dc marvel dark horse and more has died at the age of 80.
His wife dona corben revealed the sad news on the corben studios.
Related topic:His wife dona corben revealed the sad news on the corben studios. Richard corben a famed artist who created work for heavy metal dc marvel dark horse and more has died at the age of 80. The official richard corben website.