Eɪsɴᴇʀ-Nᴏᴍɪɴᴀᴛᴇᴅ Wʀɪᴛᴇʀ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ I'm that one-in-a-thousand whose parachute doesn't open. But I'm also that 1-in-a-million who SURVIVES falling w/o a parachute.
NY in Heart&Mind. LA the rest.
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"We always keep the dearest things 2 ourselves.I did not tell them what bound me closest 2u. I did not say how what I could discern dimly of ur life was my pride to see, how ur battles inspired me--not the obvious material battles but those that were fought&won behind ur forehead
My grandmother always warned me that anyone who always tries to "group you in" is either a fool or just looking for attention.
"My pen was silent not because you were absent from my thoughts, but because you were too much in them."
John Paul Leon was a singularity in my life.
The day I met him in college--THOSE SUPERMAN SAMPLES WITH THE FIREFIGHTERS!-- I had already been writing Winter Men for myself to draw, "when i got good enough".
I fired myself on the spot.
Cancelled a lifetime's plans.
Seismic.
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John Paul Leon caught the last train out this morning. JP was a brilliant artist and, I was lucky enough to be his teacher at SVA in the early 90s.
A brilliant artist, a good friend.
Godspeed, John Paul. All our love, pal. Thank you for everything.
Вяеtt Lешis 🖋 💬 📚쓰다 retweeted
#JohnPaulLeon Toward the end of Walter Simonson’s first year teaching at #SVA, he invited me to come speak to his class. I marched proudly in to my old Alma Mater, a successful, working alumnus. Mr. Guest Speaker.
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We join the rest of the comics community in grieving the loss of John Paul Leon, an irreplaceable artist who was taken too soon. From the birth of Milestone to Batman: Creature of the Night and many others—thank you for sharing your beautiful work with the world. Rest in peace.
Вяеtt Lешis 🖋 💬 📚쓰다 retweeted
RIP to John Paul Leon. Easily one of the best artists in our biz. I’ve worn out my copy of Wintermen and will be doing the same with Creature of the Night for years to come. Love to all his friends and family. – at Indianapolis, IN
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In his own quiet and confident way, John Paul Leon connected deeply with his audience and made fans of us all. There's a Gofundme if you'd like to help support his family during this difficult time.
gofund.me/1ed4de16