Ric Estrada, RIP

[dan bailey]

One of the really familiar (for me, at least) names & art styles from Bronze Age DC left us on 5/1, Mark Evanier reports. He was 81.

*sigh*

[MichikoS]

So sorry to hear this news, dan. Ric was one of the stalwarts of Silver and Bronze Ages of comics. He must have drawn thousands of war stories for DC, which is how I recall him best. I know he was Cuban-American, and was devout in his Mormon faith.

Thank you for your work, Mr. Estrada.

Michi

[benday-dot]

Sad news indeed. Estrada, was to me the fine hand, hidden as often as not, behind much of DC's romance comics. Estrada, who wrote of his own style as simple and straightforward, was also one of the more recognizable the too often anonymous club of romance artists. He brought us some great work we can all still appreciate these many years later, and he will be missed.

[Paiute 1]

I only remember him on the All Star comic's relaunch and I think a few Legion od Superhreroes. In the Justice Society relaunch he got Wally Wood to work with so he realy looked good.

Perhaps his romance background led to his interpretation of Power Girl. I know some fans don't like the way she is drawn but if thats the the way Estrada pictured her I have no problem with it.

[dan bailey]

Like Michiko, I know Estrada mainly from any number of war stories he drew for DC. I also remember him from Karate Kid.

Hard for me to think of him in relation to All-Star, simply because Wood's inks were so overpowering (but in a good way). How much of PG's (or the rest of those comics') look was Estrada's idea & how much was Wood's, I haven't the faintest.

[Paiute 1]

I went back and read the Trade and even though Wood was pretty heavy as you stated; you can tell the differance in Estradas, Giffin and Wood's own pretty much.

Estrada's second issue was much better than the first.