Respected cartoonist and illustrator Richard Sala has passed away unexpectedly, his publisher Fantagraphics Books said in a post. He was 65.
Sala’s primary publisher was Fantagraphics, although he also did work for First Second Books, IDW Publishing, and the prestigious anthologies RAW and BLAB!. His illustration work spanned major magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, and Playboy; CD-ROM covers for The Residents; and a Jack Kerouac screenplay called Dr. Sax and the Great World Snake.
Sala’s most recent work, The Bloody Cardinal, was released by Fantagraphics Books in 2017.

Respected Cartoonist Passes at 65
Posted by Milton Griepp on May 12, 2020 @ 4:54 am CT

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