Butch Guice has Passed Away

Word has come out that Jackson “Butch” Guice has passed away at the age of 63. In early April he woke up admitted to a hospital ICU with a serious case of pneumonia and he had been getting better though still on a ventilator in late April, his last update.

Guice’s career stretches back to the early 80s where his first credited work was penciling and inking The Crusaders #1 published in November 1982, though he ghosted on Rom Annual #1 in earlier 982. From there, he worked on high profile projects like Micronauts, Dazzler, X-Factor, The New Mutants, and more.

He collaborated on various series with Mike Baron including First Comics’ Badger, Nexus, and The Chronicles of Corum.

Guice has worked with DC on titles such as Action Comics, Birds of Prey, and Resurrection Man, with Marvel highlights include Captain America, The invincible Iron Man, Iron Man, Winter Soldier, and there’s further work with Dark Horse Comics, Valiant, IDW Publishing, Crossgen Comics, and more.

Guice is survived by his wife and daughter. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends, and fans.

Source: Graphic Policy