[OBIT] Neal Adams, Eisner Hall of Fame, Dies at 80

Neal Adams, Batman Comic Artist and Eisner Hall of Fame Inductee, Dies at 80

Neal Adams, the legendary comic book artist who drew Batman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, the X-Men, the Avengers and countless more superheroes, has died, his daughter confirmed to Variety. He was 80.

No cause of death was revealed at this time.

Adams was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors in the comic book industry, in 1998. A year later, he was ushered into the Harvey Awards’ Jack Kirby Hall of Fame, and he was honored in the Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame in 2019.

He did some great work.

In addition to his artistry, Adams was a major champion of comic creators’ rights and helped modernize the industry’s practices of returning original work to the artists. In 1978, he co-founded the Comic Creators Guild. In 1987, he won a legal battle with Marvel that returned artwork to him and legendary artist Jack Kirby, and he helped lobby for Superman creators Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel to receive overdue compensation from DC.

A real trail blazer.