When he was sick he was at a convention and I pointed him out to my son. Mike was not drawing he was visiting with other creators. He saw my son and motioned him to come over to him. He drew him a Supergirl. Mike is awesome.
I was saddened to hear about his death. I was living in San Diego in 2017 and happened to stick my head in a Comic Book store and struck a conversation with the owner. I had told him that I was huge into comic books back in the 90s as a teenager and that I had lost touch of comic books since I joined the military in early 2000. I remember telling him that back then I was more into the art than the stories and that my favorite artist was Micheal Turner and I had asked what he was currently working on or whether he was still in the business. He looked at me like his heart sank and shook his head and told me that he had died a while ago. I can't thank Michael Turner enough for having been a part of my childhood and the endless hours of enjoyment I had marveling at his art and creation. Rest in Peace.
Fuck me. I just found out he passed by this video. A long time ago I sold all my comics except a darkness/witchblade compilation and a fathom book. His art was amazing. I never got to meet him but his art and stories spoke to me. I'm so sad. Rip Michael.
+eracerxxx So true! Mr Turner like his fellow comic book artist; Mike Wieringo both are sorely missed as of today. Wish cancer and other illnesses didn't exist. Because these guys sadly died way to young!
Its now 2022 and I have to say, I miss his art work. What an amazing artist. Followed his work on the 1st Witch Blade and never looked back. Watching this brought out some memories of 2008. My dad passed away from cancer 4 months before Michael did. Get job on this documentary!
I saw Michael a few months before he passed and I knew something was wrong, but I wasn't in the loop and just assumed he wasn't feeling well. He treated me and my kids like number ones and although I'll never get to work with him, I hope I can work with coworkers at the company he founded with the same sort of respect.
I was a fan of Michael Turner's when the first Witchblade comic came out, I was in the 7th grade. I had read Marvel comics a lot when I was younger and still did at the time but Michael Turner's art really touched me on a different level. It remember it was like hearing your all time favorite band for the first time when I first saw the way he drew. Many years later in the early 2000's, when Myspace was a thing and I was serving in the AF, I wrote to him a personal message. In the message I just told him that I was serving in the AF and I have been a fan since the beginning of his career and thought he was the best there was. I also told him how much I loved Fathom and how everyone was doing such a great job at Aspen Comics. The whole message was probably 4 paragraphs long. Not only did he read it but he wrote me an equally long message back telling me how grateful he was, how he was thankful for me being a fan for so long and also of all the fans in general and thanked me for serving. He also said he was going to print out my message and send it to the rest of the crew around the studio because he thought it was really nice and thought everyone would appreciate it. I wish I would have printed out his response at some point but now all I have is the memory. I always thought he was the best and still do and wish everyday he was still alive. He was so far ahead of the times with his art and can't even imagine the quality of stuff he'd put out now if he was still alive.
Im reading the first of six nyx limited series and Michael's picture popped up with some kind words that read "He wasn't bitten by a radioactive spider. Or struck by gamma rays. Or injected with the Super-Soldier serum. But he cares about everyone the way only a hero can. And he was the greatest pal you could ever hope for. His name is Michael Turner. The world is less special without him." My day was made better learning about his beautiful and adventurous soul. Thank you.
Wizard magazine died as well, I cant belive it... that was such a big part of my childhood and now its gone too....to me Wizard was a link to Mike, Madureira, Ramos, Silvestri, Jim lee, Campbelle, etc.. the Image era... I guess everything has an end, but I like to think that maybe the magazine can comeback because I heard the con´s are still very much alive! I hope that one day I will see another top 10 next to the comics prize guide in a new Wizard!
🙏 Thank You So Much Great Epic Characters Artist : Michael Turner ( 1971-2008 ) for your many inspirational drawings over the decades for the fans ... May Michael Turner be blessed to a Better World & Realm & be Reunited with His Loved Ones in due time & place ... 🙏🌷🌿🌎💜🕊
Still remember reading the news fresh of the web in '08. Hit me hard, because he was one of the first artists that got me into comics with: Campbel, Ramos, Madureira, Silvestri, McFarlane, Lee. I had no clue he was sick, I had every Witchblade and spinoff. RIP.
Its a shame such a wonderful person died!!! this men should have lived a 1000 years!!! this guy made my childhood magical... full of wonders and fantasies!!!! the worlds and charaters were just blasting my head!!! I will never never forget witchblade, fathom!!! soulfire was incredible!!!!!!!!!!! my hero!!!!! RIP Michael Turner! my idea of succes!!!!
Thank you for this.. He revolutionized how pencil drawings can be used as finished, ready to color peaces of art. Ink is a great way to make things pop, but he proved that clean pencil drawings are perfect too..
Turner mastered the beauty of the female form. I fell in love with Witchblade and Fathom instantly which led to purchases of other comics he worked on. I remember the excitement to get the next comic, the next variant, and the intensity of his work.
I met Mike in Seattle at a convention...must have been 2006 or so. He signed a few copies of Fathom for me. We chatted about scuba diving. Guy was super cool. He is missed !
Michael Turner is one of the reasons I am going to school for Media arts & Animation. He's one of my greatest inspirations in art, and my Fathom collection is ever growing. R.I.P. You left your mark, and in the end that is really all that matters.
I'm so glad i found this documentary. I've been a huge fan of his work since day one and he was a major inspiration for me. He was reaching that level of stardom not seen since the Image guys especially McFarlane, Lee and Liefeld. He was the face of comic book art in the 2000s. Sadly we were robbed of many years of his beautiful work but we are lucky to still have his amazing library to look back at. He is truly missed.
Very excellent video. I was actually just sitting here thinking about Mike wondering if anyone ever did any video of him and stumbled across this documentary. It was quite a tremendous shock to see the memorial piece I penciled featured in this at 37:30. I only met Michael a couple times, yet meeting him left a huge impact on my abilities. With his trademark smile he seemed genuinely happy to see his influence in my artwork and encouraged me to continue down that path. The last time I saw him, he showed me how to draw a quick sketch, and talked to me about his thought process. I'll always be grateful that he took the time out of his busy schedule to teach me in our few meetings. He was a great inspiration to me, and my biggest regret is that I never got the chance to work with him.
Thank you so much for this mate, long life M.Turner. One of the greatest of all time. We were blessed to see a change in the comics world, from being a nerdy thing to be the absolute mega culture that it is now, and Mike was one of the propeller to that change.
This is an amazing student film. Good job! Shows your love and respect for comic books Andrea, I discovered Michael Turners art when I started reading DC comics in the early 2000s. I loved his style on Superman/Batman series.
To this day, there isn't anything close to his art. He mixed sexy, cool, and new all in one package. And he told a great story doing it! One of my favorite comics I own is Batman Superman Supergirl. I think they made a movie on it too. It was fairly faithful to the writing, but didn't have his unique artistic charm. Edit: it's the one 30 mins in. There we go lol
michael turner is a legend . his work is the main reason i started doing tattoo patterns and later doing tattoos myself . he was one of the sickest artists ive seen in along time his art got me back into comics there was a gap there prolly 5 years were i didnt read comics it was from late jr to right after high school. but when witchblade came out i got back into it . it was a very sad day when i heard he passed away .but i to think god . wanted mike to rebuild heaven . because he was that awesome . so thank you michael turner for some of the most amazing artwork ever .
I also met him once shortly before his diagnosis was made public. Signed a bunch of comics and took a picture with him. He was goofing around, making jokes when people were taking pictures with him or of him drawing. He was incredibly fast at drawing, I though it was amazing how quickly he was able to draw his characters. This was during his big tour with Fathom, Witchblade, and I think Tomb Raider. Pretty sad, I really enjoyed his work and he was too young to get cancer.
I was so impressed by Michael's mom. I have always said that one should not outlive their children, but she comport herself with such strength and grace. So sorry for your loss.
Back in the mid 90s, we had a lot of IMAGE/TOP COW guys hitting up the smaller conventions in the SF Bay Area and he was one of them. It's like this documentary showed, guy was always smiling and always glad to meet his fans. I'm delighted to have met him and had some of my books signed. Wish I had him do a sketch though. This world is not fair. So many good people die young.
loved his work, really nostalgic for me makes me think of high school reading tomb raider and witchblade. i missed out on fathom at the time but started reading it from the begining a few years ago, really great stuff. it interesting how much the way he draws womens faces look sorta like his mum. such a big loss wouldve been amazing to see what he wouldve done if he was still here
By far my favorite artist. I went to a comic con in 2007 and he was there and i didn't have time to spend in the four hour line to get a picture and autograph and i told myself next year i would go. I went that next year and we found out at the event that he had passed away and man that took the loud noise of a convention down to a silence with grown men in tears. He battled a lot and never gave up hope and I know heaven is filled with his art. His wonder woman with the black backdrop and holding up her lasso and the storm image from black panther cover are two of my favorite art pieces of all times.
i learned so much from Michael Turner when i was learning how to draw. There's no telling how many others he impacted in his short life. thank you for making this!
When Mike showed up on the Ballistic limited series, everybody took notice REAL quick at my comic book shop- it was like where the hell did this guy come from? It was like Lee and Silvestri had a smart ass kid brother that knew how to hit all the right buttons- you could tell he was pouring his heart into it. Silvestri hit the nail on the head, you could tell Mike was learning FAST. Not only did he learn while in the studio, but also make the artwork his own, that shows TRUE talent. He was a huge influence on me while I was finishing up in college and I just wanted to say "Thank You."
Mike will remain my favorite artist for his work in the first twent-two copies of The Withchblade. His artwork is unlike any other. I like Marc Silvistri's The Darkness, but Mike took drawing to a whole new level in his designs of the female body.
Crazy to me still that this man has passed. I remember when this happened. I lost my mother a year later to pancreatic cancer. What a horrible hand to be dealt. I remember being so into his art when he hit the scene. That wizard Witchblade special drew me right in. Glade to still have all his work.
the world lost a true great when Michael Turner died what's the real shame is that a lot of people don't know who he is he's mostly known in the comics industry
I love and adore Michael s gorgeous,breathtaking art,his beautiful crisp clear lines.his art is what dreams are made on & more importantly what a lovely man and being.thank you for everything sir.
Bringing back so many memories making this documentary! Such a great job Andrea!!!! So proud of how well you put this together. Still remember watching this in the movie theater with everyone at film school. So good ❤🫶🏻👌🏼
The one good thing about the excess of 90s comics you can find many Turners works in dollar bins. I never hesitate to buy them because to me they are worth a million bucks! Love is work! I have some of his covers on display in my man cave.
Fantastic movie. Thanks for making and posting this. A lot of guys from that era get 'slammed' for their flashy art styles but they made art people wanted to see and wanted to buy from the first wave of Image guys to the next gen like Mike Turner, J Scott Campbell, Joe Madureira, Humberto Ramos. I've got a ton of comics in my collection and whilst I enjoy the work being put out today, particularly by Image, I frequently re-read books and collections by guys like Mike Turner. RIP.