RIP Paul Neary

[Flash76]

Vu sur FB, ce bel hommage qui vient d'être poster:

	Citation:
	Sad news from Alan Davis. ******* "Extremely sad news about Paul Neary. A mentor, colleague and friend. Paul Neary, born in Bournemouth, England 18 December 1949, passed away on 10 February 2024 after a long illness. In a career of more than fifty years Paul earned international respect and recognition in numerous roles within the Comic book industry. Paul could write, pencil, ink, colour, letter and edit. Skills he learned from studying the medium with an academic zeal. Comics were an enthusiastic hobby for Paul when he moved to Leeds University to study for a degree in Metallurgy but in his first summer break Paul travelled to New York, bluffed his way into Jim Warren's office, and secured his first professional work on Eerie magazine. Most notably the Hunter series. When Warren publishing was liquidated Paul found work in the UK with Hammer Comics movie adaptations, the Doctor Who magazine and ghosting Syd Jordan on the Lance McLane newspaper strip. The short diverse projects suited Paul's eclectic and experimental nature but it wasn't enough for full time employment. Paul accepted an art/editorial role at Marvel UK where he met his partner (now wife) of over forty years, Bernie Jaye. On becoming Editor in Chief Paul wanted to do more than repackage reprints of US comics so set out to originate home-grown strips. Most notably reinventing Captain Britain. Office politics ended Paul's time at Marvel UK so he moved on to Marvel US where he pencilled a successful three year run on Captain America, a short run on Ka-Zar and a Nick Fury mini-series. Paul was a perfectionist so struggled with the treadmill deadlines of monthly titles and the limitations of house styles. Paul had a passion for Sci-fi based comics like Mystery in Space and the more eclectic art published in European magazines and albums. This was evident in Paul's own creations Madman, Tales from the Rim and Wildweed. Paul transitioned from pencilling to inking on Batman and the Outsiders, Detective and Excalibur then was invited to return to Marvel UK as Art Director where he helmed the creation and evolution of such titles as Dark Angel, Motor Mouth, Dark Guard, Deaths Head, Knights of Pendragon and The Clandestine. While the list of titles is impressive, Paul's greatest achievement was the environment he established to help new creators learn and develop skills that would propel them onto success in the US Comic market after Marvel UK fell victim to industry decline. Paul resumed inking and finishing on such titles as the Authority, Ultimates and JLA where his outstanding work was acknowledged and awarded. Then sadly, illness struck. Those lucky enough to have known Paul will remember him as an intensely private man who had no interest in fame or public acclaim. Paul loved the creative process and fostering that creativity in others. Always professional, enthusiastic and polite but just below the surface Paul's anarchic sense of humour was poised to mock the mighty and expose the injustices of life. The greatest injustice being he went too soon. Condolences, thoughts and prayers to Bernie."

[scarletneedle]

Pardon??
Paul Neary n'est plus?

[ollieno]

je viens de voir passer la news....

Davis résume tout ce qu'il y a dire.

[EsseJi]

RIP l'artiste.

[Hilarion]

[ArnaudXIII]

[Fred le mallrat]

Paul Neary nous a quitté à l'âge de 74 ans des suites d'une longue maladie.

Il est anglais mais a commencé chez Warren sur Eerie, Creepy.. est revenu chez Marvel UK où il a dessiné Hulk Weekly puis est devenu Editeur en chef. Il a alors engagé Alan Davis sur Captain Britain puis Alan Moore (avec qui il avait bossé chez 2000 AD).

Il est ensuite arrivé chez Marvel vers 1984 pour dessiner Ka-Zar the savage puis commencer un long run sur Captain America avec JM Dematteis (sur la longue saga culminant avec la mort du Red Skull) puis Mark Gruenwald où il creera entre autre de Sin la fille du Red Skull, Scourge, Flagsmasher, certains membres de la serpent society (Diamondback par exemple) ou madcap et Armadillo.

A ce moment là, il commence à encrer Alan Davis sur Detective Comics puis Excalibur et de nombreux autres projets.
Il sera le dessinateur de Nick Fury Vs. SHIELD surement ce pour quoi il est le plus connu en France en tant que dessinateur et de Thing.

Apres être redevenu Editeur en chef de Marvel UK et avoir lancé la vague des années 90 avec Death Head, Motormouth pour lesquels il embaucha Dan Abnett, Liam Sharp, Carlos Pacheco, Salvador Larroca, Gary Frank, il redeviendra encreur mais cette fois pour Bryan Hitch entre autre sur Authority ou Ultimates entre autre.

[mugiwaraya]

Encore une icône qui part.. RIP.

[aegnor]

RIP l'artiste !!!

Qu'est-ce que j'ai pu aimé son fury !! Sans parler de son travail sur les dessins de Davis ou de Hitch....