Illustrator, Earl Norem, passed away a few days ago, shortly after undergoing surgery.
Earl died at the age of 91, and had an impressively long career spanning more than 60 years.
Our older readers will likely associate Earl’s work with Men’s Adventure magazines, and comics such as the ‘Savage Sword of Conan’.
Those slightly younger will recognize his paintings from his work on franchises like ‘Transformers’ and ‘Masters of the Universe’.
Even at the age of 89, Earl was still working in his Connecticut studio, most recently painting illustrations for the ‘Mars Attacks’ trading card set.
Earl Norem, April 17, 1924 – June 19, 2015
89 and still working! And improving! Something to aim for. Great stuff – especially Nazis and Bikini Girls with Machine Guns…….Lux Interior and the Cramps would have been proud.
Earl was such an amazing an artist and I strongly feel he deserves so much more recognition and spotlight than he got in his many years on the Earth. His work is absolutely incredible and it’s amazing the amount of work he produced combined also with the quality of his work that in my very strong opinion makes him one of the best there ever was. Earl truly dedicated his life to his craft.