Pop artist dead

SANTA MONICA – Michael Turner, a comic book artist who drew covers for major titles such as ‘Superman/Batman’, ‘The Flash’ and ‘Civil War’, has died.

He was 37. Turner had battled bone cancer for eight years.Through his company, Turner created online comic adaptations for the NBC series ‘Heroes’ and published his own titles, including the best-selling ‘Fathom’.”He was definitely one of the most popular and influential comic-book artists working right now,” said Andrew Farago, curator of San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum.Turner co-created ‘Witchblade’, a comic about a voluptuous female detective who fights evil after discovering a mystical glove.Turner had battled bone cancer for eight years.Through his company, Turner created online comic adaptations for the NBC series ‘Heroes’ and published his own titles, including the best-selling ‘Fathom’.”He was definitely one of the most popular and influential comic-book artists working right now,” said Andrew Farago, curator of San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum.Turner co-created ‘Witchblade’, a comic about a voluptuous female detective who fights evil after discovering a mystical glove.