- "Marvel contacted me not long after the agreement with Lucasfilm was finalized. They knew I was quite a fan and guessed I'd be interested. They weren't wrong! Star Wars means a lot to me."
- ―John Cassaday
John Cassaday (died on September 9, 2024) was a comic book artist and writer who has drawn the first arc of Marvel Comics' relaunched Star Wars comic book series.
Writer Charles Soule described and remembered Cassaday as a genius and "once-in-ever talent" whom he was lucky to work with.[3]
Sources[]
- SDCC 2014: Inside Marvel's New Star Wars Comics – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- SDCC 2014: Star Wars on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- "Launch Pad" — Star Wars Insider 152
- Star Wars #1 Variant Cover By Joe Quesada – First Look! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars #1 Party Variant with Jaxxon – Exclusive! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Marvel's Star Wars #1 – Exclusive Preview! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Marvel, Lucasfilm, and a New Era of Star Wars Comics on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Open John Cassaday's Star Wars Sketchbook on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- Star Wars #1 Preview Recap – With New Interior Pages! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Meet Star Wars #1 Creators Jason Aaron and John Cassaday at Midtown Comics! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Open John Cassaday's Star Wars Sketchbook, Part 2 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- 6 Things You Don't Know About Star Wars #1 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 155
- Star Wars #3 – Exclusive Preview! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- SWCA: Star Wars Comes Home to Marvel Panel Liveblog on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Searching the Desert For Secrets in Star Wars #5 – Exclusive Preview! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Interview: Jason Aaron on Star Wars #6's Big Darth Vader Moment and More on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Marvel Comics 2015: A Marvel Galaxy" — Star Wars Insider 158
- Marvel's Star Wars and Darth Vader Annual Covers – Exclusive Reveal on StarWars.com (backup link)
- 5 Marvelous Moments in Marvel's Star Wars Comics on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 164
- Marvel Comics Celebrates Their History of Star Wars Comic Book Storytelling in 'Star Wars: A New Legacy' #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Robin K Cassaday (@cassaday) on Facebook: John Cassaday's sister confirms his death (September 9, 2024): "My little bro John passed away at 6:51pm Texas time. Please keep me and my mom in your prayers." (screenshot)
- ↑ SDCC 2014: Star Wars on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter: "John Cassaday was a once-in-ever talent. I'm so lucky I got to work with him a bit here and there. The worst thing about making it work in a creative field is that you get to know geniuses and then you have to watch them go. RIP." (backup link)
External links[]
- Official John Cassaday (@Jmcassaday) on Facebook
- John Cassaday (@JohnCassaday) on Twitter
- John Cassaday on Wikipedia
- John Cassaday at the Internet Movie Database