Greg Hildebrandt (1939–2024), iconic fantasy artist

Greg Hildebrandt was an artist best known for his works of fantasy and science fiction set in the worlds of Middle-earth, plus “Star Wars” and Magic: The Gathering, often created in partnership with his late twin brother, Tim Hildebrandt.

Don Perlin (1929–2024), co-creator of Marvel’s Moon Knight

Don Perlin was a longtime comic book artist on comics like “The Defenders,” “Werewolf by Night,” and “Ghost Rider,” who is best known as the co-creator of Moon Knight and Valiant’s Bloodshot.

José Delbo (1933–2024), Wonder Woman, Transformers artist

José Delbo was a comic book artist for seven decades, arguably best known for his work on “Wonder Woman,” “The Transformers,” and “Billy the Kid.”

Keith Giffen (1952–2023), co-creator of Rocket Raccoon, Lobo 

Keith Giffen was a comic book artist and writer who co-created the superhero Rocket Raccoon of the Guardians of the Galaxy and the anti-hero Lobo, in addition to popular runs on comics like “Legion of Super-Heroes" and “Justice League International.” 

Lisa Lyon (1953–2023), bodybuilder who inspired Marvel’s Elektra

Lisa Lyon was an early pioneer of female bodybuilding and model who inspired Frank Miller’s creation of the assassin Elektra, a sometimes lover, sometimes antagonist of Daredevil in Marvel Comics.

John Romita Sr. (1930–2023), iconic Marvel Comics artist 

John Romita Sr., long-time Marvel Comicsartist, was best known for his iconic work on Spider-Man, as well as for co-creating characters such as Mary Jane Watson, Wolverine, and The Punisher.

Kim Jung Gi (1975–2022), influential comic book artist

Kim Jung Gi was a South Korean comic book artist known for creating large drawings for live audiences.

Sid Jacobson (1929–2022), Richie Rich writer and Frankie Avalon songwriter

Sid Jacobson was a writer and songwriter who wrote titles for Harvey Comics including Richie Rich and Flash Gordon.

George Pérez (1954–2022), comic book artist who rebooted Wonder Woman

George P érez was a comic book artist and writer known for his work on series including “Wonder Woman” and “Crisis on Infinite Earths.”

Neal Adams (1941–2022), comic artist who revitalized Batman

Neal Adams was a comic book artist known for his work on characters including Batman, Green Lantern, and Green Arrow.

Gaspard Ulliel (1984–2022), “Moon Knight” star

Gaspard Ulliel was a French actor who stars as Midnight Man in the upcoming Marvel Disney Plus series “Moon Knight.”

Dorothy Steel (1926–2021), “Black Panther” actress

Dorothy Steel was an actress best known for playing a tribal elder in Marvel’s “Black Panther.”

Paul Soles (1930–2021), original voice of Spider-Man

Paul Soles was a Canadian actor best known as the original voice of Spider-Man in the 1967 animated series, as well as the voice of Hermey the Elf in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

MF DOOM (1971-2020), masked rapper & master lyricist

Daniel Dumile, most widely known by the stage name MF DOOM, was one of the most influential rap lyricists of the 2000s.

David Hemblen (1941–2020), actor who voiced Magneto in “X-Men: The Animated Series”

David Hemblen was an actor known for live-action roles as well as voice roles including Magneto in “X-Men: The Animated Series.”

Dana Baratta (1961–2020), “Marvel’s Jessica Jones” writer

Dana Baratta was a producer and screenwriter known for credits including “Marvel’s Jessica Jones” and “Dawson’s Creek.”

Chadwick Boseman (1976–2020), star of Black Panther

Chadwick Boseman, the actor who starred as T'Challa in "Black Panther," Jackie Robinson in "42," and Thurgood Marshall in "Marshall," died at his home in Los Angeles, his family .

Joe Sinnott (1926–2020), one of the definitive Marvel Comics artists

Joe Sinnott was a comic artist who helped define the look of Marvel Comics with his work on “The Fantastic Four.”  

Denny O’Neil (1939–2020), Batman & Green Arrow writer, godfather of Optimus Prime

Dennis J. “Denny” O’Neil was the fan-favorite comic book writer who revitalized Batman and Green Arrow in the 1970s, and who named the Transformers franchise’s robot hero “Optimus Prime.”

Tom Lyle (1953–2019), comic book artist known for “Spider-Man” and “Robin”

Tom Lyle was a comic book artist for both Marvel and DC, known for co-creating “Starman” and working on “Spider-Man” and the “Robin” miniseries and its sequels.

Stan Lee Showed Me It Was OK to Love Both Art and Politics

Editor's note: This weekend's "Avengers: Endgame" will feature Stan Lee's final posthumous cameo in a Marvel film, . Playwright and Marvel fan Lissa Brennan penned this remembrance for Legacy.

Stan Lee Built the World I Live In

I was born in June of 1961, about a month and a half before the release of "Fantastic Four" #1, the comic book in which Stan Lee and Jack Kirby reinvented the American superhero. Ie28099ve always said that I was born with the Marvel Universe, and that has had a tremendous impact on my life. I can't remember a time when I didn't know Stan Lee's name.

Stan Lee (1922–2018), the great American writer who launched the Marvel Comics universe

Stan Lee, the Marvel Comics giant who created some of the most recognizable comic book heroes in history, died Monday, November 12, 2018, at the age of 95. According to multiple news sources, he died early in the morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Steve Ditko (1927–2018), Spider-Man co-creator

Steve Ditko, comics artist who co-created the characters of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, was found dead in his New York City apartment on Friday, June 29, 2018, according to multiple news sources. He was 90.

Len Wein (1948–2017), co-creator of Wolverine and the ‘All-New’ X-Men

His vision of a diverse super-team reflected the future of comics fandom.

Florence Steinberg (1939 - 2017), underground comix publisher

Marvel Comics legend worked alongside Stan Lee…

Joan Lee (1922–2017), wife of Marvel icon Stan Lee

The wife of Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee for 69-plus years…

James Galton (1924 - 2017), former Marvel CEO

Former CEO helped revive Marvel Comics...