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John Byrne
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Details as I get them.
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Shaun Barry
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| Posted: January 26 2026 at 10:47pm | IP Logged | 2
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Total gut punch. LOVED his work, the first Marvel issues I ever owned or read as a kid were drawn by Sal.
(Reported on his birthday... apparently news is making the rounds that he died this past Friday.) :(
Edited by Shaun Barry on January 26 2026 at 11:09pm
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Michael Penn
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Very sorry to hear this. He was as reliable to do demonstrably good work everywhere he went as anybody ever was.
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Gundars Berzins
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| Posted: January 26 2026 at 11:03pm | IP Logged | 4
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Sand news to hear this. I loved his work and he was such a nice guy. I was privileged to have him do a few pieces for me. Everything comes to an end but it's still difficult. Condolences to his family and friends.
Edited by Gundars Berzins on January 26 2026 at 11:04pm
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Vinny Valenti
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| Posted: January 26 2026 at 11:06pm | IP Logged | 5
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Very sad. I've thought for a long time that he was the true workhorse of Marvel, especially during the 70s and 80s.
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Brian Miller
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| Posted: January 26 2026 at 11:35pm | IP Logged | 6
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Oh no. I knew we shared a birthday. I liked his work well enough when I was
a kid. Never one of the “flashy” guys but enjoyable. It wasn’t until adulthood
that I really grew to appreciate his work and he’s become one of my
favorites. Hate to hear this.
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Robin Taylor
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| Posted: January 26 2026 at 11:38pm | IP Logged | 7
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oh man. He had a huge impact on me. One of the greats
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Steven Myers
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Though he was never a "top" artist, he never did a bad job. And he definitely influenced other artists. That Sal "punch" was iconic!
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Shaun Barry
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| Posted: January 27 2026 at 12:18am | IP Logged | 9
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To this day, Sal drew the only comic book that ever made me cry... I was only about 7 1/2 years old, and mother was driving me in to grade school one morning (March 1980?). She'd stopped at a 7-11 along the way and let me pick out the latest INCREDIBLE HULK (issue #248)...
The last 2 pages just totally threw me for a loop, as the Hulk says goodbye to a lifeless Jarella for the final time. And I sat in the car in tears. I'm sure my poor mother didn't know what to think. Some panel examples:
Rest easy, Sal.
Edited by Shaun Barry on January 27 2026 at 12:25am
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Brian ONeill
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Sorry to hear this. I enjoyed his time on INCREDIBLE HULK and SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN.
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Mike Purdy
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| Posted: January 27 2026 at 1:17am | IP Logged | 11
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I loved his work! One of my all time favourites. I've spent countless hours being entertained, thrilled and moved by his work. I'm saddened to hear of his passing, but what a legacy.
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Brian Miller
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| Posted: January 27 2026 at 1:19am | IP Logged | 12
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JB, did you ever get to spend any time with Sal or his big brother?
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