DC’s ‘Batman: The Long Halloween’ comic artist “Tim Sale” passes away at 66

Tim Sale, a well-known comic artist, died on June 16th at the age of 66. His Twitter account was used to announce the news. Sale rose to prominence as a result of his collaborations with writer Jeph Loeb.

According to DC Chief Creative Officer and Publisher Jim Lee, he was hospitalised last week, though his cause of death was not revealed. More information about his funeral has yet to be released.

Tim Sale has a fascinating life packed with our favourite superheroes

Tim Sale’s father, Roger Sale, was a literary critic who died on May 1, 1956. His family moved to Seattle, Washington, when he was six years old, and he went on to the University of Washington.

He then relocated to New York City, where he attended the School of Visual Arts. He also attended John Buscema’s comic workshop and graduated from SVA after returning to Seattle.

Sale began his career as an artist for the fantasy book MythAdventures in 1983 and the shared world fantasy series Thieves’ World in 1978. The nature and personalities of MythAdventures were lauded. Road to… was inspired by the comedic film series of the same name. Thieves’ World debuted in 1979 and was last published in 1989.

It’s with a heavy sadness that I must announce that Tim Sale passed away today. He passed with the love of his life beside him, and loves all of you very much. Please share photos and stories under this post, as we hope to share them with the community.

— Remembering Tim Sale (@ArtBySale) June 16, 2022

Eventually, he teamed up 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 looked into the life of James Gordon, which led to their initial meeting and alliance against Gotham’s criminal underworld.

Captain America: White garnered favourable reviews from critics, and it was narrated by Steve Rogers while he recalled a World War II mission with Bucky Barnes.

In 2007, Sale and Darwyn Cooke debuted the Superman Confidential series. It featured anecdotes about the superhero from his childhood. The following year, the show was cancelled.

Loeb was a writer and producer for the NBC superhero programme Heroes, and he was in charge of the artwork. From September 2006 until February 2010, the critically praised series aired for four seasons. Fans, on the other hand, were critical of the second season. It was also nominated for Primetime Emmy Honors, Golden Globes, and other awards.

On Twitter, fans pay tribute to Tim Sale

Tim Sale rose to prominence as a result of his outstanding work on comic books. When word of his death spread on Twitter, it was met with a barrage of tributes. Goddamnit, commented one user. Tim Sale was a kind, humble, and cool man who was one of the finest storytellers in comics history, an era-defining Batman artist, and a kind, humble, and nice man. His outstanding work on Challengers, my personal favourite, showed me what a super hero story could be. All of us are still living on borrowed time.

This aches, said another. Tim Sale, farewell. You will be remembered.

Another person responded, “RIP Tim Sale.” Thank you for creating the greatest Superman of all time.

R.I.P. Tim Sale. You’ve left us way too soon. 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/5vCeKrHNTR

— Greg Capullo (@GregCapullo) June 16, 2022

Tim Sale, a legendary comic book artist, died today, according to one user.

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

This hurts. Farewell Tim Sale, you will be remembered. pic.twitter.com/PlsuJAQzNP

— Bruno Redondo (@Bruno_Redondo_F) June 16, 2022

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