Comic artist Tim Sale, who was responsible for the article of iconic stories including The Long Halloween, died of undisclosed causes today on Thursday. He was 66.
The news was broken via a tweet posted on his official Twitter account.
"It’s with a heavy sadness that I must announce that Tim Sale passed away today. He passed with the love of his life beside him, and loves all of you very much. Please share photos and stories under this post, as we hope to share them with the community," the tweet reads.
It’s with a heavy sadness that I must announce that Tim Sale passed away today. He passed with the love of his life beside him, and loves all of you very much. Please share photos and stories under this post, as we hope to share them with the community.
— Remembering Tim Sale (@ArtBySale) June 16, 2022
During his life, Sale had worked alongside comic book writer Jeph Loeb to illustrate the pannels of acclaimed Batman comics like Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman Noir: Dark Victory, Catwoman: When In Rome, among others. These Batman comics are considered one of the best of the Caped Crusader, equally revered for their dark, character-driven stories and equally compelling art.
When IGN first reviewed it, we said it "shows how far DC's current continuity books have fallen. This is tight, engrossing and intelligent writing that never betrays the characters. Perhaps if the sequel, Dark Victory did not follow, the ending might feel too unfinished. The fact that the story and the mystery continues through a second year (and stands up quite) is a testament to Loeb and Sale's ultimate vision."
But Sale wasn't just known for his work on Batman. His art permeated the stories of both DC and Marvel comics, like Marvel's Color series, including Daredevil: Yellow, Hulk: Grey, and Captain America: White, which Loeb also wrote.
The official DC Comics Twitter account also posted a remembrance tweet, honoring his work and contributions: "Tim Sale was an incredible artist, whose take on iconic characters had real human depth, and his groundbreaking page designs changed the way an entire generation thinks about comic book storytelling. Our condolences go to Tim’s family and friends. He will be deeply missed."
Tim Sale was an incredible artist, whose take on iconic characters had real human depth, and his groundbreaking page designs changed the way an entire generation thinks about comic book storytelling. Our condolences go to Tim’s family and friends. He will be deeply missed. pic.twitter.com/VgXxu7O0V4
— DC (@DCComics) June 16, 2022
Sale's Twitter account will start posting community messages honoring his life and work tomorrow.
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Diego Ramos Bechara is a freelance writer at IGN.
