I have been a few weeks away, these days I get home and I'm sad (but expected) news of the death of Dick Giordano . Giordano was one of the largest American comic industry. Great artist, better ink and one of the most influential publishers. In one form or another has left its mark on such shows as "Crisis on infinite earth," "Sandman" or "Watchmen." Surely
Giordano will be remembered in a modest way, never intended role and has never been regarded as a popular artist, but the truth is that his name in the credits of any comic means ensured a minimum quality.
personal level, the name of Dick Giordano was one of the first I read in the credits of the comics, was one of the inking of "Crisis on Infinite Earths" and "The Man of Steel," works with which I started in comics when superheroes besides seeing how I started to worry and who made them.
I think the best way to remember an artist is to remember his work, so I join the tribute that made from the webs.
Terry Austin, inker for many the best in the industry, remembers Giordano:
" To begin, let me say that Dick Giordano is my hero. Consummate professional, over the years has proven to be a generous boss, a loyal friend and even a bit of a role model.
(...) Dick tried to teach me to ink with a brush. Dick is the closest thing we have a Japanese teacher picel. You can do literally everything with a brush, including using a ruler and make up the straight lines of buildings.
(...) some six years ago (...) Dick said: "I saw your work on Superman Adventures. Congratulations. Ve finally learned to ink with a brush! "No, I had to admit, I only had an expert in using the pen to simulate the brush, and all We laugh at that. Looking back, the compliment of Dick, my old boss, friend, guru and guide, meant more to me than all the awards Tagle, Saturn, CBG Alley and I had the privilege of receiving over the years. I guess if he was able to fool the teacher, then maybe the end of the day I was not so bad. "
" I do not know how I can start paying the debt of gratitude I owe Dick Giordano. Dick is responsible for much, if not all the good I've done over the past quarter century.
(...) is, in its quiet way and modest, truly exceptional. I started to think of it as a Zen master without portfolio, a man sitting in his own skin and observes without judging, that you can get involved deeply in the work and yet remain detached enough to know that is not the most important thing in the world, which binds short his ego, which seems utterly incapable of any evil. "
Dennis O'Neil (Writer)
" When I started my career in comics DC, Dick was an executive at the company, more or less in charge of the creative aspects. I've never felt more in family, in any company, what I did in DC under the supervision of Dick. He and Pat Bastienne really cared about me. I've never met an executive more accessible. Generally thought to be his mark on the comics is his tremendous pen and brush, but I would say that his time behind a desk was quite significant. During his tenure, the creators had never seen a freedom to create, implemented a system of loyalty and, above all, he promoted the idea that we, as freelancers, we imported a DC. That's the main reason why I spent so many years of drawing and scripting for DC. "
Jerry Ordway (Illustrator, inker and writer)
via Entrecomics
