Not that Monday mornings are an inherently happy time for me, but this one is worse than most because I read that Mike Wieringo passed away.
Frankly, I didn't believe it when I first read about it. But now, the tributes are hitting the internet.
They're all depressing and sad. And they all say the same thing, like if by chanting the magic words they will somehow prove this is all some sort of sick practical joke.
He was only 44. He was a vegetarian. He exercised regularly.
I first heard about Mike Wieringo on Fanboy Radio. He impressed me so much in his interview, I sought out his website. What a nice place!
He brought happiness and joy into the world. I'll miss him and his work.
The most heartfelt words I've read so far come from his good friend and collaborator, Todd Dezago.
From Todd Dezago
my best friend, mike wieringo, died yesterday.
he was a vegetarian.
he worked out everyday.
sometimes these things just happen.
he loved comics.
he loved drawing comics.
he felt very, very fortunate to have been working in
comics.
he was very good at it.
his comics, like him, were full of life.
full of energy. full of fun and hope.
he was my best friend.
we worked together on spider-man, the x-men, tellos,
and several other projects that will now never come to
pass.
we grew up together with comics, though we were
hundreds of miles away. we enjoyed all the same things
about comics; the action, the adventure, the fun. he
was a joy to work with. we laughed all the time. all
the time.
comics were his life and he worked very hard on them.
sometimes 16 or 18 hours a day.
he loved comics and loved the people who read them.
he loved you.
he was my best friend.
he was my brother.
i will miss him more than i can say.
todd
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