Co-Creator of ‘Captain America’ Joe Simon Passes Away. Dew-Pouring Salute.
Joe Simon passed away today at the age of 98. Shedding the mortal coil, let us imagine him awash in a reality where he can hang out with all of his creations.
One of comics last remaining titans of the Golden Age has left us. CBR News has learned via the Facebook page for Vanguard Productions that Captain America co-creator and industry legend Joe Simon has passed away at 98 years of age. Marvel Comics has confirmed the news for CBR.
A prolific artist and editor in his own right, Simon remains best known for his longtime collaboration with artist Jack Kirby. The pair created multiple characters and genres for the burgeoning comics medium in their early careers before Simon moved on to life as a solo editor and artist before earning acclaim as a biographer and historian and battling Marvel Comics over the copyrights on his and Kirby’s most famous creation: Captain America.
So it goes.