John Cassaday

"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^[2]

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]

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↑ 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)