Tuesday, May 6, 2025

RIP: Jackson "Butch" Guice

Last Thursday, comic book artist Jackson "Butch" Guice passed away at age 63.

Guice's art first made a strong impression on me during his brief time as penciler on Iron Man, starting with issue #231 - the finale of the famed "Armor Wars" storyline and the introduction of the new red and gold Iron Man armor (dubbed "big boots" by fans).

Guice later turned in beautiful artwork on Crossgen's detective comic Ruse. Like everyone who worked at Crossgen, he seemed to come away from the experience a better artist than ever; with fellow ex-Crossgen artists Steve Epting and Mike Perkins, he contributed terrific art during Ed Brubaker's lengthy run on Captain America.

I never had any dealings with Guice while I was at Marvel but I always enjoyed his art - especially his post-Crossgen art. I'm sad to hear he's gone; rest in peace, Mr. Guice.

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