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The quick info is
Seth Fisher was born in 1972 and graduated from
Colorado College in Colorado Springs, with a degree
in mathematics in 1994. He never really used the math
degree though and started teaching English as a
second language in Japan. He met his wife, Hisako and
fathered a child, Toufuu. That is all the simple
stuff and that alone would have made for a life worth
living.
Certainly, in the field of comic design, Seth may
have not had a peer. To call him a talented creative
artist is like saying Godzilla was a big-ish lizard
who had a taste for messing up Japanese cities. His
art was literally breathtaking. Each page became a
visual puzzle without becoming novelty. While still
looking like fantasy, he filled his images with so
much information it approached something like
hyper-realism. His work made characters I had seen
for years look brand new. His compositions improve
with multiple readings, and he never sacrificed story
for image. I like to think that, like his art, his
mind never rested.
The biggest loss has to be with his friends and
family. I received emails from Hisako and best
friend, Langdon, and they were both filled with
grief, remorse and an overwhelming sense of absence.
As a parent, I can’t think of my son growing up
without knowing me, and I hope young Toufuu immerses
himself in his father’s work.
To me it is about a mountain of creativity. Seth was
certainly a master in anyone’s journey up the incline
and should be enjoyed and celebrated because of it.
The first time you see his work it is likely to be
little off-putting, but you will be quickly won over
by the love he demonstrates for both image and story.
So, I still hear the rumbling of Seth’s passing
though I never met the man. I have much to learn form
him, and it saddens me I have so little of his work
to learn from. He will be missed by so many of
us.
Seth’s work includes:
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| DC
Comics: Green Lantern:
Willworld |
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| Batman:
Legends of the Dark Knight
(#192-196) |
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| DC
Vertigo: Vertigo Pop Tokyo
(#1-4) |
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| Happydale:
Devils in the Desert |
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| Marvel:
Fantastic Four/Iron Man: Big In
Japan (#1-4) |
Remembrances or
gifts of support may be sent to:
Hisako Fisher
Miyoshi bid 3c
2-13-8 Matsubara
Naka - ku
Nagoya - shi
Aichi - ken
Japan 460-0017
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