Tim Sale, a well-known comic artist, died on June 16 at the age of 66. His Twitter account was the first to announce the news. Sale rose to prominence as a result of his work with writer Jeph Loeb. According to DC Chief Creative Officer and Publisher Jim Lee, he was hospitalized last week and died of unknown causes. His funeral arrangements are still being finalized.
Tim Sale has an adventurous existence packed with our favorite superheroes.
Tim Sale was born on May 1, 1956, to literary critic Roger Sale. His family relocated to Seattle, Washington, when he was six years old, and he ultimately attended the University of Washington. He subsequently relocated to New York City to attend the School of Visual Arts. He returned to Seattle and attended John Buscema’s comic workshop before graduating from SVA.
Sale began his career as an illustrator for the 1983 fantasy series MythAdventures and the 1978 shared world fantasy series Thieves World. The nature and personalities of MythAdventures were lauded. Road to… was inspired by the comedic film series. Thieves’ World debuted in 1979 and was canceled in 1989. He later worked with Jeph Loeb to create Batman: Year One. In 2011, it was transformed into an animated film about Batman’s first year as a crime fighter. It also delves into the life of James Gordon, culminating in their initial meeting and partnership against Gotham’s criminal underworld.
Color series for Marvel Comics such as Daredevil: Yellow, Spider-Man: Blue, and Hulk: Gray were also created by Sale and Loeb. Captain America: White, a limited series, was announced in 2008, with the first issue issued that year and the remainder in September 2015. Captain America: White garnered favorable reviews from reviewers, and it was narrated by Steve Rogers, who remembered a mission with Bucky Barnes during WWII. In 2007, Sale co-created the Superman Confidential series with Darwyn Cooke. It told tales about the superhero from his childhood. The next year, the show was canceled.
Captain America: White garnered favorable reviews from reviewers, and it was narrated by Steve Rogers, who remembered a mission with Bucky Barnes during WWII. In 2007, Sale co-created the Superman Confidential series with Darwyn Cooke. It told tales about the superhero from his childhood. The next year, the show was canceled.
Twitter users pay tribute
Tim Sale rose to prominence as a result of his outstanding work in comic books. When word of his death spread, Twitter was inundated with tributes:
R.I.P. Tim Sale. You’ve left us way too soon. 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/5vCeKrHNTR
— Greg Capullo (@GregCapullo) June 16, 2022
Goddamnit. Tim Sale was one of the greatest story tellers in the history of comics, an era defining Batman artist, and a kind, humble, cool man. My favorite, his stunning work on Challengers, showed me what a super hero story could be. We’re all still living on borrowed time. RIP pic.twitter.com/8gHkaUEP09
— Tom King (@TomKingTK) June 16, 2022
Details concerning Sale’s personal life have yet to be released.
