On the 11th minute, of the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month...

 ... World War One officially ended. On this day, we now observe Veteran's Day (originally Armistice Day) to honor those who have graced us with their military service. It can be a solemn occasion.

But not here at Shades of Gray.

Joe Kubert dead at 85

I just learned that another legend of comic book art (and art in general, frankly) has passed away.

Joe Kubert, artist, editor, teacher, and story-teller with talent on an epic scale, has died at the age of 85. I think its safe to say that the comic book art form as we know it today would not exist. And I'm also noticing that of the few younger artists out there who seem to understand how to tell a story properly through pictures on a page, most of them seem to be graduates of the Joe Kubert School.

Here's a small gallery of Kubert art from varying points in his career, in honor of him.

Maybe I'm just a grumpy old guy, but I see all these massive talents passing into history... and so very few with the talent and skill to take their places.