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shakalooloo2022 took from us a number of comic creators, and in last month's Xmas issue of 2000ad there were tributes to two of them, one intentional, the other sadly coincidental.
Both artist Kevin o'Neill and writer Alan Grant both contributed to many different series for many different publishers, but rose to their fame through 2000ad. O'Neill's final work was art for a light-hearted story written by none other than Garth Ennis (!), proving that the artist was still at the top of his game, and will be missed.
The second story was written after Grant's passing, and pay tribute to the influence he had on so many characters, those that he created and those he merely worked on, and his continuing theme of rebellion. Again, gone too soon.
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Both artist Kevin o'Neill and writer Alan Grant both contributed to many different series for many different publishers, but rose to their fame through 2000ad. O'Neill's final work was art for a light-hearted story written by none other than Garth Ennis (!), proving that the artist was still at the top of his game, and will be missed.
The second story was written after Grant's passing, and pay tribute to the influence he had on so many characters, those that he created and those he merely worked on, and his continuing theme of rebellion. Again, gone too soon.
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