It is with great sadness I’ve learned that Pat Carlucci died this morning.

The following is from Pat’s wife Dawn via Pat’s DA:

It is with great sadness that I have to report that Patrick Carlucci passed away this morning after a 5 year battle with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family and friends.

I want to take this moment to thank everyone for their prayers, donations, and support for Pat and his family during this difficult time. Pat touched so many people through his art, his appearances at shows, and through the kindness he expressed to everyone. He was a very talented artist and will be greatly missed!

My family and I send our love to each and every one of you! I will post details regarding his funeral arrangements some time tomorrow afternoon.

Best regards,

Dawn Carlucci
(Patrick Carlucci’s wife)

P.S. Update: Pat Carlucci funeral arrangements

If you haven’t already heard, great guy and awesome artist Pat Carlucci is terminally sick with Lymphoma.  This really sucks… comics doesn’t really have health care/medical insurance (unless you’re in the Big Two), so if you could, any donations to Pat’s Paypal would be appreciated: darthcrypt1@aol.com

What can I say about Pat that everyone doesn’t already know?  I first met him at one of the conventions- our booths were in the same area and we dug each other’s work.  Stayed in touch via ComicSpace and eventually on DA when I rejoined.  My best wishes to him, his wife, and his family.  I hope he pulls through and we can hang out at one of the shows this year.

Stop by his page for more information and/or to show your support: Pat Carlucci

P.S. Artist Chad Fuller is also having a rough go right now.  Stop by his page, too and show some love.

Sirius Entertainment is saddened to report that Drew Hayes, the maverick creator of POISON ELVES, has died in his hometown of Bellingham, Washington. Drew had a heart attack while suffering from pneumonia. He is survived by his daughter, Mary and his mother, Sharon.

Drew had been hospitalized more than once over the last several years, but his return to good health had been anticipated, so the suddenness of his passing was an unexpected shock to those that knew him. Drew was 37 years old.

Drew Hayes entered the comic book field in 1991 by self-publishing his cult-hit series, I, LUSIPHUR. Over the next four years, he published twenty issues (collected in POISON ELVES: THE MULEHIDE YEARS trade paperback), changed the series title to POISON ELVES, and became known as one of the most singular and respected voices in the self-publishing world. In a bold transition, Hayes brought POISON ELVES under the Sirius Entertainment banner, where his creative freedom remained wholly intact. The last completed issue of the on-going series was issue #79, published by Sirius in September of 2004. Hayes’ total output has surpassed 100 issues, many of which are collected in the ten POISON ELVES trade paperbacks.