Joe Kubert, N.J. comic book legend, dead at 85
Source: The Star-Ledger
Comic book artist Joe Kubert, who started a New Jersey school of cartooning that cemented his legacy as an industry great, has died, his son David Kubert confirms. He was 85.
The Star-Ledger spoke to Kubert in June about his history as an artist and his role as father to noted comic book artists Andy and Adam Kubert.
"I was, and still am, the luckiest person in the world," said Joe Kubert just the other month, sitting next to Andy, a consultant for DC Comics, at the school that bears his name, The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art — known internationally as The Kubert School — in Dover.
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As a comic book artist, Kubert had a hand in creating Sgt. Rock, a World War II Army soldier character that debuted in 1959, as well as the prehistoric Tor, one of the first comics presented in 3-D. He also famously drew Hawkman, starting in the 1940s. Before all that, he made his comic book debut when he was a child, just 12 years old, growing up in the East New York section of Brooklyn.
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One of the all-time giants of the industry.
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He was a sweet man with twinkling eyes and a strong nurturing spirit. He was a talent and he will be missed. 
