Legendary Marvel Comics artist Herb Trimpe, the first artist to draw character of Wolverine for publication, has passed away, according to his family.
“This past weekend I had the pleasure of seeing my cousin, Herb Trimpe, in action doing what he loved – meeting fans and drawing comics. I was there capturing video and interviews about his life and work with Marvel for a documentary that we were planning to work on,” posted Glen Baisley to Facebook. “Little did I know, this would be the final time I would get to see him. I wanted to share some very sad news with everyone. Monday night, Herb passed away.
“He was a legend in the industry, co-creator of Wolverine and penciled some of the most iconic characters ever. He will be greatly missed.”
Best known for his work on The Incredible Hulk, where Wolverine first appeared, Trimpe’s decades-long career also included work on titles like The Defenders, Iron Man and Thor. He also co-created Captain Britain and his sister Psylocke, who was just cast yesterday to appear in X-Men: Apocalypse.
