RIP Jose Gonzales

[Phact0rri]

Suppose this could be in general, but was unsure. Jose Gonzales known to horror comics fans as "pepe" passed on last night. It was a solace after a week of battling dire threatening illnesses. He was 70 years old. He was best known for his work on Vampirella, showing off sexy pin up era inspired artwork, however that tends to mask his over all control of body language and expression that makes even his sketchy style renderings come alive.



The fangoria mention of his death


body language example (clickable for bigger version)


and a classic sexy picture for everyone else.

[Prettysenshi]

OMG. I would see pinups of Vampirella for ages and I'm like....I never see any comics about it. RIP yo.

[Bustertheclown]

This is very sad. I'm a fan of his work, and he will be missed. I even went through a period in my teens where I tried to draw women just like him. I haven't been reminded of him in awhile, and it's depressing that it took his death for me to rediscover him. Seriously, the guy painted probably the most iconic image of Vampirella ever. If you don't know his work, you've probably at least seen this:

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Beyond that, there's just something about the painterly approach to drafting taken by so many of the guys who drew sexy sci-fi comics in the 60's and 70's that just really appeals to me, and Gonzales was one of the best at the sensual brush line. Even his signature is sexy.

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Another of the old guard has gone.