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“Shadow” Illustrator Passes Away
3-Jan-2009
Written by: Sari N. Kent
The man behind the masterful artwork of the comic book depicting the mysterious character known as “The Shadow,” Robert D. Cartier, has died.
Illustrator Edward D. Cartier, whose graphic artwork graced the pages of the comic book series, “The Shadow,” has died at the age of 94.
According to Variety.com, “Cartier died Dec. 25 at his home in Ramsey, according to his son, Dean Cartier. The elder Cartier had suffered from Parkinson's disease in recent years, his son said.”
Cartier’s intricate images appeared in works by such notable authors as Issac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein. Yet, Cartier was most famous for the thousands of illustrations he drew for “The Shadow” during the 1940s and 1950s.
“The Shadow” was a collection of serialized dramas that first began on radio and then branched out into other forms of media. The plot revolved around the exploits of a fictional vigilante called “The Shadow.” The character has been featured in comic books and strips, television, video games and at least seven motion pictures.
Besides his work on “The Shadow,” Cartier drew hundreds of illustrations for numerous other science fiction magazines and was the primary artist for the Fantasy Press and Gnome Press book publishing houses in the 1950s.
The Variety.com article concluded by noting a Cartier family personal tradition, “Dean Cartier said his father created a Christmas card that he sent to family and friends each year, starting in the late 1970s. The last one, drawn in 2005, depicted Santa Claus handing ‘The Shadow’ a gift.”
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