È morto John Paul Leon, disegnatore di Terra X e Batman: Creatura della notte

Come un fulmine a ciel sereno, è giunta una notizia che ci addolora tantissimo: John Paul Leon, apprezzato artista famoso per il suo lavoro su titoli quali Static, Terra X e Batman: Creatura della Notte è morto allìetà di 49 anni. Al momento, non sono ancora state rese note le cause del decesso. La conferma è giunta in questi giorni sui social tramite la conferma di vari esponenti del mondo dei comics, tra cui l’Edito della DC Comics Chris Conroy.

• Leggi anche Batman: Creature of the Night e il ritorno di John Paul Leon dopo la malattia

Nato a New York il 26 aprile del 1972, Leon ha fatto il suo esordio nel 1992 sulla serie Dark Horse dedicata a RoboCop. Successivamente, per la Milestone Comics ha contribuito al varo della serie Static per poi proseguire la sua carriera per Marvel e DC Comics. Il suo lavoro ha interessato sia la realizzazione delle tavole interne degli albi, sia le copertine: il suo tratto ha caratterizzato, infatti, opere quali Sgt Fury and his Howling Commandos, Detective Comics, Hellblazer, Mother Panic, DMZ e The Sheriff of Babylon.

Negli ultimi anni, un cancro ha rallentato oltremodo la carriera di Leon, costretto a prendersi lunghe pause dalla sua attività; come nel caso di Batman: Creatura della notte, scritta da Kurt Busiek e completata dopo nove anni dal suo annuncio. Recentemente, vi avevamo riportato del suo coinvolgimento sullo speciale legato alla maxi-serie Batman/Catwoman, scritta da Tom King, la cui uscita è prevista negli Stati Uniti il prossimo luglio.

In rete, non si sono fatti attendere i messaggi di cordoglio per la perdita di un artista amato da tutti non solo per le sue doti al tavolo da disegno. Di seguito, vi riportiamo i tweet di Shannon Eric Denton, Tom King, Bill Rosemann, Ron Marz, Denys Cowan, Frank Tieri, Declan Shalvey, Francesco Francavilla, Dan Jurgens, Jamal Igle, Chris Burnham, Andrew Farago e Cully Hammer.

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RIP John Paul Leon. What a stellar talent and kind voice within our industry. You will be missed by many. #johnpaulleon pic.twitter.com/uUNQMtbkuE

— Shannon Eric Denton (@ShannonDenton) May 2, 2021

John Paul Leon was a comic book humanist. He grounded the inherent absurdity of conveying myth and story through inked panels by insisting the emotional struggle of our lived experience be in every line, every picture. And he was a joy of a man, kind and funny, to the end. RIP. pic.twitter.com/ERLxdJjnIX

— Tom King (@TomKingTK) May 2, 2021

RIP John Paul Leon, a true artist whose every line revealed his depth, heart and humanity. (Unlettered beautiful pages from Black Widow: Deadly Origin.) pic.twitter.com/nm3Lle8pFO

— Bill Rosemann (@BillRosemann) May 2, 2021

Every writer has a list of artists they want to work with. John Paul Leon was always on my list. An utterly unique talent who made a classic artistic tradition very much his own. My heart hurts for the loved ones he left behind, and for the brilliance stolen from all of us. pic.twitter.com/kNB4kJUXgv

— Ron Marz (@ronmarz) May 2, 2021

Terrible news
RIP John Paul Leonhttps://t.co/RZBEFnHVrm

Heartbroken today

— Denys Cowan (@DenysCowan) May 2, 2021

Wow. Just heard the news about John Paul Leon. Truly heartbreaking. I was lucky enough to have worked with him on an issue of WEAPON X and always wished I would get the chance to work with him again. A true master taken way too young. RIP pic.twitter.com/FElpmO1GIW

— Frank Tieri (@FrankTieri) May 2, 2021

I'm devastated. My art hero, John Paul Leon has passed away. I was lucky enough to meet him a few times, and he was so sweet, so kind. Considerate in all the ways you'd imagine an artist of such skill and inspiration would be. My most sincere condolences to his family and friends https://t.co/2D0aVNq8MJ

— Declan Shalvey: OLD DOG/THUNDER CAT (@declanshalvey) May 2, 2021

I couldn't believe it but it seems to be confirmed. We lost a huge talent in the comics industry, @johnpaulleon -, one of those artists' artists. JPL's noir, heavy blacks aesthetics were near&dear to my heart. My heart goes to his family, friends, and fans. We'll miss U, brother. pic.twitter.com/A2DsEb80PJ

— Francesco Francavilla (@f_francavilla) May 2, 2021

So sorry to hear of John Paul Leon's passing. Such a remarkably unique talent--brought so much to the industry and influenced so many. A great loss of a great artist.

— Dan Jurgens (@thedanjurgens) May 2, 2021

https://twitter.com/JAMALIGLE/status/1388965331239047169

RIP John Paul Leon!!! An absolute all-time great. pic.twitter.com/CoOp2XVHc7

— Chris Burnham (@TheBurnham) May 2, 2021

https://twitter.com/andrewfarago/status/1388953677776388096

Literally the best of us, and I wish I'd known you better. Your art, your storytelling are so admired (definitely a favorite of mine), and your friends and peers think the world of you. Peace, John Paul Leon. https://t.co/sNBEQwsTlO

— Cully Hamner (@CullyHamner) May 2, 2021

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