![]() Nothing's more dramatic than colossal struggles between good and evil with entire galaxies at stake! Comic books were also my first introduction to dynamic storytelling. My sketchpads became full of The Fantastic Four, Spider-man, The Mighty Thor, and X-Men. That's when I started reading comic books, especialy the Marvel superheroes created by Stan Lee. But third grade, I was one of the class artists. Just how to put circles and ovals together for form "bubble men." It was a wonderful introduction to drawing and a terrific gateway to action and proportion. ![]() Everyone who knew him loved his wit and his vibrancy he was also quite an inspirational speaker. But perhaps even more, he'll be known for his off-beat postmodern humor, seen in Tough Cookie, The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups, and Halloweenies. He will, of course, be remembered as the 1997 Caldecott Medalist for his 6th book, The Golem. ![]() Just this week David had seen the finished books for Halloweenies, and he was so happy with how it turned out. Born in 1953, he had all-too-brief a life and leaves behind his lovely wife, Donna, and their two children, Ariana and Alexander. David Wisniewski passed away in his sleep, from an unknown illness, on September 11, 2002. ![]()
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