In passing: Art Wetherell
(Comic Books) The British pop-culture website Down The Tubes (temporary link) is reporting that veteran cartoonist Art Wetherell died on December 25th of a perforated stomach ulcer. Wetherell created comics in a wide variety of genres, from various Marvel U.K. titles to Dark Horse's line of Star Wars comics. Wetherell was also one of the first artists published by Fantagraphics as part of its Eros Comix line, creating such titles as 2 Hot Girls on a Hot Summer Night and Treasure Chests. Writing for the website of Norway's Raptus Festival, Arild Wærness reminisces about the artist:

"I remember meeting him for the first time, at Bristol in 2000. Frode and I had just completed our very first Raptus presentation of the Norwegian comics life. Outside the sweaty hall we were met by two earnest guys, Dave Windett and Art. They told us their main excuse to visit Bristol that year was to meet up with us (as representatives of the Norwegian comics industry).

We were very impressed with this show of respect, of course, and during the rest of the weekend we spent considerable time together with the two. I was especially thrilled to meet the artist behind one of my favourite comics series of the mid-Nineties; The Searchers. Frode started running up plans for their visit to Raptus in the autumn, and it was decided that Art would take top billing due to his background in Dark Horse/Star Wars strips. Thus, Art Wetherell shared the poster with Mort Walker at Raptus 2000!

"At Raptus, Art performed in fine form, entertaining and informing the Norwegian public in a quiet, self-effacing way about his work, pencils and inking. Bringing with him his family, he gave as much time as possible to the crowds, making sketches for young kids and old."

Two_Hot_Girls

http://rapidshare.com/files/97445435/Two_Hot_Girls__Hopper___Wetherell__en_.cbr

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Blazing_Foxholes



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treasure-chest




http://rapidshare.com/files/97446003/treasure-chest-07.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/97446180/treasure-chest-08.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/97446241/treasure-chest-01.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/97446303/treasure-chest-02.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/97446379/treasure-chest-03.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/97446433/treasure-chest-04.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/97446492/treasure-chest-05.pdf
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Sizzlin Sisters






http://rapidshare.com/files/97449335/Siz-sis_T1.erc
http://rapidshare.com/files/97450090/Siz-Sis_T2.erc
http://rapidshare.com/files/97450930/Siz-sis_T3_.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/97451043/Siz-sis_T4_.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/97451149/Siz-sis_T5_.rar

(change ERC extension to cbr and enjoy)