Okay, so I’ll admit it.
Last time Jim called me, I let the phone just ring and ring and never got around to returning his call.
I heard the tragic news of Jim’s passing last week,but I don’t think it really sunk in until now. I’ll never drink another warm beer with my man in the morning before Heroes Con. Hell, what’s the point of even going now that I won’t see you wondering around barefoot?
To tell you the truth, I never really seen much of Jim’s artwork. Jim wasn’t all that interested in his own work. He’d much rather talk to you about what you’re doing. Jim was a big supporter and a fan. In a competitive industry built on the bodies of those who got screwed, stabbed in the back and buried in a knobby pine box, Jim was a breath of fresh air. Well, maybe not. He chain smoked like a fiend.
I guess Jim had more demons then I ever knew about.
I sure wish I answered the phone, brother.
Avatards!
Redskin Rashy
February 18th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Yeah, man. I was heartbroken.
I wrote:
http://illtiki.livejournal.com
February 19th, 2009 at 5:49 am
Well said, man.
June 19th, 2009 at 9:17 am
i Just found out today, i was a close friend of his and we had shared our demons with each other , he had a few. He was struggling and he was a beautiful and caring man! you are right and reminded me how interested in others he was and just had a huge heart, the latter i never for got. we lost touch awhile ago we both had been struggling with similar things. we had spoken once last year about "trying to get this 'thing' called LIFE" and how we were both doing better than before he left back home.
today my finger landed on the call button on my phone as i was intending to call someone else back, it landed on his name and i felt since for some reason over the last month he has been on my mind alot, i should reach out and say hi. his outgoing message was not one of ambiguity. i don't know what happened but i felt his presence vanish. i miss him very much and of course i apologize for rambling but we had loved one another very dearly and i am heartbroken. i wish his family well, his daughter, his brother, his loved ones. and i remember the first thing he ever said to me, ( and who ever knew him well, can hear his accent thick in this),
" Girl, I love the way your Crotch rides up in those Jeeens!" . RIP BABY~ Meaganlark ( mimi)
( speaking of his art he created a great cartoon of a character we had created from a found lone peanut called Taint the Peanut which later became Shakey the Peanut,so that it was more appropriate for children. if anyone remembers that, let me know it was a good one.)
June 19th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Thanks for sharing, Meagan,
To this day, I 'm not entirely sure what happened, but perhaps it's not the point. I sure miss th' guy…
August 1st, 2009 at 3:22 am
I was really good friends of Jim in the early 90s I was digging for one of his comics for my eight year old when he expressed he wanted to be a comic book artist . I was so discouraged because I couldn't find it . so I looked him up on line and was shocked to see his life was over. after reading all the blogs i see jim had never changed same sweet guy who couldnt remember if he ate or not. My heart goes out to his family. I know he was really close to his brother Robert. God bless you Jim. this world will truely miss you.