COMICS: Revered Artist Steve Dillon Has Passed Away

In the early AM hours this morning, Steve Dillon's brother and fellow illustrator Glyn took to Twitter to inform his fans and colleagues that the celebrated comic book artist had passed away.

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By MarkJulian - Oct 22, 2016 04:10 PM EST

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Steve Dillon, best known for Preacher, Hellblazer, Doctor Who and Judge Dredd, has passed away at age 54.

Dillon got his start in the comic book industry at the incredibly young age of 16, drawing the Marvel UK Hulk anthology series. In the '90s, Dillon would team with Garth Ennis to form one of the most dynamic and groundbreaking writer/artist teams in the history of comics.

There are currently no further details regarding the nature of his passing but we at CBM would like to express our condolences to his friends and family. If you have any fond memories of reading any of Dillon's numerous titles, we invite you to share them in the comment section below.

Sad to confirm the death of Steve, my big brother and my hero. He passed away in the city he loved (NYC). He will be sorely missed. Cheers x
— glyn dillon (@glyn_dillon) October 22, 2016

Devastated by the loss of Steve Dillon. My favorite comic artist who drew my favorite comics. RIP.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) October 22, 2016

I have it confirmed that Steve Dillon has died. He was a giant, and will be much missed.
— Warren Ellis (@warrenellis) October 22, 2016

Devastated by the Steve Dillon news. Had so many fun nights with him at conventions long past. He had the best dirty jokes.
— Ed Brubaker (@brubaker) October 22, 2016

Steve Dillon drew my first Marvel script:Thunderbolts 12. Couldn't believe it; Dillon out of the gate? Felt so incredibly LUCKY - and I was. pic.twitter.com/htN3C0luwD
— Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) October 22, 2016

Very sorry to hear about Steve Dillon. Master storyteller - brilliantly immersive, true original. Contributions to the form immeasurable RIP
— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) October 22, 2016

Steve Dillon was one of our best quiet dramatists. Will miss him RIP https://t.co/5W7DBv2sKm
— Frank Miller (@FrankMillerInk) October 22, 2016

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COMICS: Revered Artist Steve Dillon Has Passed Away

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