MIKE NOBLE - R.I.P.
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Just learned (over at MOONBASE CENTRAL) that legendary artist MIKE NOBLE passed away at the age of 88 on November 15th. Mike was a titan in British comics and illustrated FIREBALL XL5 in TV CENTURY 21, as well as a whole host of other strips in various publications. Sad to see yet another figure who featured heavily in my childhood depart this mortal vale. I never met Mike, but WOODSY or SCOOP (from the afore-mentioned Moonbase Central blog - newsflash - it was Scoop) made a point of mentioning my name to him at a convention once, and telling him how much a fan of his work I was. It's good to know that he got to hear that in conjunction with my name.
I think that Mike Noble was Britain's equivalent to JACK KIRBY (as inked by WALLY WOOD), as every panel he drew had a sense of dynamism about it. In tribute to Mike, what follows is one of my very favourite strips that he drew. (Click to enlarge, then click again for optimum size.)
I think that Mike Noble was Britain's equivalent to JACK KIRBY (as inked by WALLY WOOD), as every panel he drew had a sense of dynamism about it. In tribute to Mike, what follows is one of my very favourite strips that he drew. (Click to enlarge, then click again for optimum size.)
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