RIP: HARDIN "JACK" BURNLEY

Bryan McKenzie wrote a nice piece about the death of comic artist Hardin "Jack" Burnley, who passed away Tuesday.

And Superman wept.

Hardin “Jack” Burnley, the artist who made visible the Man of Steel’s inner strength and provided the prototype portrait for a universe of comic book heroes, died Tuesday in Albemarle County. He was 95.

Burnley was the first person to draw Superman, Batman and Robin other than their creators.

His drawing of the three heroes for the cover of an issue of “World’s Fair Comics” in 1940 marked the first time the crime fighters appeared together in public. He was also the first to carefully outline the caped crusaders’ muscle structures, setting the style for hundreds of heroes who followed. Continued...

Rest in Peace, Jack! Thank you for your awesome contribution to the Comic World! It is still felt today!