Tim Sale

Tim Sale (May 1, 1956 – June 16, 2022) was an artist whose distinctive elongated figure work, bold shadows, and atmospheric storytelling made him one of the most recognizable stylists in American superhero comics. His decade-long collaboration with writer Jeph Loeb produced some of the most celebrated comics of the 1990s and 2000s, including Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman: Dark Victory, Superman for All Seasons, Spider-Man: Blue, Daredevil: Yellow, and Hulk: Gray. Sale's work was deeply influenced by classic design and illustration, giving his comics a visual weight and noir quality that set them apart from the mainstream style of his era. He passed away from kidney failure at age 66.