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James Best
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Posted: January 27 2026 at 6:24am | IP Logged | 1 post reply
Sad to hear this. It was Sal (along with Roger Stern) who first introduced me to The Hulk with issue #239. And though it was a long time ago, that version is the one that comes to mind whenever I happen to think about the character.

Of course, I have read a lot of other stuff that Sal produced during his career. But I will always be most grateful that I crossed paths with his work back when I was just a lad. He gave me many hours of enjoyable reading when I truly needed it most.

Rest in peace, sir. You will be missed.
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Petter Myhr Ness
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Posted: January 27 2026 at 7:01am | IP Logged | 2 post reply
Very saddened by this.

Sal's Hulk was a big part of my childhood and youth. For me he was THE artist on the character. 

Another great one gone. 
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Conrad Teves
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Posted: January 27 2026 at 8:00am | IP Logged | 3 post reply
Prolific and talented.  A big chunk of my childhood. At least the good bits that I remember.
I'll remember him with nothing but fondness.
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Greg McPhee
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Posted: January 27 2026 at 9:27am | IP Logged | 4 post reply
And he did a great job as the artist that had to follow Walt Simonson's legendary Thor run when Walt gave up providing the art on the series with issue 367.
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Rick Senger
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Posted: January 27 2026 at 10:03am | IP Logged | 5 post reply
One of the first comics I ever read as a lad was Silver Surfer 6 pencilled by
John Buscema and inked by brother Sal. To this day it’s one of my favorite
Surfer tales and I think Sal was a wonderful inker of Big John though Sal
was more famous for his pencils. Some guys were Marvel guys, some were
DC but when I was a comics reader Sal was a Marvel guy thru and thru. A
consummate, reliable pro who wasn’t always flashy but created an
impressive body of work and some remarkably long runs. RIP
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Darren Ashmore
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Posted: January 27 2026 at 10:22am | IP Logged | 6 post reply
Sad to hear this. Sal was a master of storytelling and a
big part of my childhood comic reading.
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Scott Wagahoff
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Posted: January 27 2026 at 11:03am | IP Logged | 7 post reply
Sal always drew fight scenes with such power! Every punch looked like it hurt and when there was a dramatic one ( as in the Cap panel above) it really showed. He is easily one of the artists whose work I read the most over my younger years.  

Thanks, Sal.
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