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That is a great approach.

Of course his work on Batman, Deadman, X-Men, etc. all legendary. His Superman vs Muhammad Ali masterwork, his beautifully painted Tarzan book covers, and the random things he'd do such as a Conan here or there, etc., all fantastic.

As a kid (growing up in the 70s and 80s), he seemed a part of the amazing past I was so connected to even back then. His work with Continuity on didn't really mean much to me but I followed him on Instagram merely to see the sketches and other work he would post.

He revolutionized the business and influenced so many. Indeed the world is much emptier without his colossal shadow being cast. As skilled an artist as any the industry ever knew, and a champion for creators rights. What more can you say? 

I wanted to share one of my favorite Neal memories - the great 1972 French TV segment with he, Joe Kubert and Moebius taking turns drawing, but I suddenly can't find it. If you've seen it, you'll know why it means so much. RIP, Neal.

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Thank you, Giorgos!

So now it's weeks later, and I still see posts of his artwork on the Adams Facebook groups that I'm on and still feel a sense of great loss. I've said that I felt completlely comfortable calling him the greatest living comic book artist - but now that he's gone, I realize that I can't (and shouldn't) think of who else I would place in that category now. There are just too many great artists from the next generation (most of which inspired by Neal, including JB of course) that I can't fairly call a clear winner now. But with Neal, there was no contest. He still had so much talent up until the very end, and given how well he looked at 80, it just felt like he'd always be around. So with all that, this still stings quite a bit.