Joe Kubert: 1926-2012

Another obituary to post this week, sadly: Joe Kubert, one of comic books' most respected and prolific artists, died last Sunday at the age of 85. In addition to his long and successful career as an artist and writer, in 1976 Kubert and his wife co-founded the Kubert School, the only accredited trade school devoted entirely to cartooning.

Kubert died of multiple myeloma. He is survived by five children (his wife Muriel died in 2008), including two sons who became successful comic book artists themselves.