![]() ![]() DC Comics’ Mark Chiarello cited Cooke as a primary influence on his ownĭarwyn Cooke at the Long Beach Comic Con, sensibilities in this article about how comics 2011. His stand-alone illustrations, some of which I used to top my Print feature on Criterion Video’s best packaging design, are also artfully innovative. His extraordinary visual narrative skills are readily apparent in his panel compositions and page layouts, which are further enriched by his ingenious rendering of characters, costumes, and backgrounds and his rich, nuanced line and color treatments. ![]() The graphic design community shares a great loss as well: Cooke’s flair for cartooning was possessed of a unique, masterful dexterity and versatility. When artist, writer and animator Darwyn Cooke died on Saturday, the enormous outpouring of sorrow from the comic book media was immediate and heartfelt. ![]()
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