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[arethinn]

Thought some people might get a kick out of this exchange I read on one of my cataloging lists this morning.

> I have on my desk the Marvel Masterworks books of the X-Men. One of
> the letterers is an Artie Simek. According to the authority record he
> died in 1975. However, Mr. Simek has apparently been lettering graphic
> novels from beyond the grave. :) How is this possible?

Marvel Masterworks is a collection of previously published works of which Artie (Art) Simek was a part of, originally. The collection may have a newer copyright date, but the contents will take you back to when Mr. Simek had stale coffee breath and was lettering his heart out.

Ozymandias had his statue built, Artie Simek inked tiny letters. Immortality in the deed, until the deed is gone.

Comments

[feyandstrange]

Nobody's ever *really* dead in comicsland. :)

[baphnedia]

Too true!

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Well, the authority record ought to know.

[arethinn]

Apparently the date on the item in question was later than 1975, hence this cataloger's confusion. She was not aware it was collected reprints of things that had been originally published prior to his death.