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Ian Gibson, aged 77, is a British comedian guide artist identified Judge Dredd, Robo-Hunter and The Ballad of Halo Jones with Alan Moore.
Article Summary
- British comedian artist Ian Gibson, identified for Judge Dredd, is in his last hours.
- Ian’s work contains Robo-Hunter and The Ballad of Halo Jones, and DC Comics runs.
- Despite sickness, Ian continued to sketch and share his artwork from the hospital mattress.
- Fans and household collect, sharing messages of assist as Ian embarks on his subsequent journey.
Ian Gibson, aged 77, is a British comedian guide artist identified for 2000 AD, together with Judge Dredd, and is the co-creator of Robo-Hunter with John Wagner and of The Ballad of Halo Jones with Alan Moore. He additionally drew runs at DC Comics on Mister Miracle, Meta 4 with Stefan Petrucha for First Comics, Steed And Mrs Peel with Grant Morrison, Annie Droid for the Times newspaperand Star Wars at Dark Horse. He most up-to-date work, the sci-fi house opera Lifeboat, was Kickstartered and has been offered at comedian guide conventions in beautiful color hardcover or softcover or digital from the appropriately titled writer, The 77.
Ian Gibson has been in poor health for a while. And in July, he informed his followers, “This is difficult – I barely have the energy to type. So I feel the need to apologise to all who have enjoyed my work over the years that I’m not well enough to fulfill their desires for commissions or even simple sketches. I’m hoping that another transfusion in the morning will keep me from waking up dead! I really do want to survive long enough to see the launch of Lifeboat and if the chemo treatment works well enough to allow me to continue with book 2 and more. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the love and support. Bless you all. Cheers.” which he nearly imediately adopted up, saying “I hope my recent revelations concerning my health haven’t been taken as ‘trawling’ for sympathy. Rather I have been trying to explain why the old man who was known for five pages of pencils in a day and five or more finished pages in a week can no longer hold a pencil. It has been very heartwarming to see all your beautiful responses. Bless you all”
Since then, Ian Gibson has been posting frequent sketches, typically executed whereas present process remedy with a drip in an arm. “My son Dave was an absolute sweetheart and managed to bring me some quality drawing pads in my last few days at the hospital. That doesn’t mean I’m fixed or anything – just that I’m not stuck in there for days on end. My treatment is ongoing for my chemo injections and blood transfusions. I just have a few days at home at last!!! And I managed a few sketches on the quality paper he brought me. So, here are a few of them from the hospital bed.”
In August, Ian Gibson posted, “Just caused chaos by ‘discharging’ myself from hospital. Yesterday the chief doctor told me they were happy for me to go home. But today one of his minions came to tell me that they had changed their mind. Not a happy bunny! So I told them I was going with their first decision and I came home. And I brought some more sketches I’d been messing with. I tried out some watercolour paper as well as more Bristol board. The watercolour ones came out large – filling the A4 sheets. See if you like any of them..”
In September, Ian Gibson added, “just back from having two more bags of blood slowly dripped into my arm. They kind of sprung it onto me saying that the blood expires tomorrow so I had to have it today! Another wasted day – or is it? Lots more drawing done in the six hours of drip drip drip. I’ll post them up when I’ve caught my breath”
In October, Ian Gibson posted, “Apologies to anyone trying to contact me lately. I’m out of hospital but in too much pain to be able to respond coherently to all those asking for sketches. Thanks to all who have sent me messages of support and good wishes. I’ll do my best to answer what I can. But you’ll need to be patient with me as my hospital stays have left me confused about who wants what.”
On the second of December, he posted “free at llllllllllllast” and three days in the past he posted “Not feeling so good but thanks for all your kind messages and Merry Xmas to all, cheers”. Yesterday the next was posted by his family and friends.
**Update from the Vigil of Ian’s bedside**
It appears that Ian is within the final hours earlier than he begins his new journey.
Luke and I’ve been studying all of your messages and reminiscences on the entire teams, personal messages to luke and I, and on lans goodbye submit. You have given us power and made us smile. We have discovered it very comforting. We have taken turns studying out as many as we are able to to Ian.
Ian has beforehand expressed many instances how wonderful you all are and the way a lot he loves you all. He is comfy and has settled to have a relaxation. He is saving up the vitality for his new journey amongst the celebrities and to hitch Halo beginning a brand new chapter of their story. I’ve a sneaking suspicion that they are going to discover that they dwell eternally as true legends by no means die.
Love to you all, we’re eternally greatful.
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