Longtime DC artist (and one of my favorites), Jim Aparo passed away the other day.

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Probably most famous for his rendition of Batman, as alot of fans considered it definitive. I think he got his start with "Aquaman" in the 60's. He did a lot of work on "Brave & the Bold" and "Adventure Comics" in the 70's. His "Adventure" work with the Spectre still receives acclaim.

In the 80's, he was well-known for pencilling "Batman", including the "Death in the Family" crossover event, and a good chunk of "Batman & the Outsiders". His last hurrah with Batman was probably the 1993 "Knightfall" series, where he handled the visual duties on the whole Bane-Arkham Breakout-Ouch my BackHurts story. He returned a few more times to pencil Batman through the late 90's. Great talent and a tough loss.