Tim Sale dead at 66: Legendary comic book artist who worked on Batman: The Long Halloween and Superman passes away

Legendary comic book artist Tim Sale passed away on Thursday at 66 years old.

Sale is best known for his work on Batman: The Long Halloween and Superman.

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Tim Sale was remembered as an ‘incredible artist’ by DC ComicsCredit: Getty

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Tim Sale passed away at the age of 66Credit: Getty

Sale’s Twitter account announced the news in a Thursday afternoon Twitter post.

It read: “It’s with a heavy sadness that I must announce that Tim Sale passed away today.

“He passed with the love of his life beside him, and loves all of you very much.

“Please share photos and stories under this post, as we hope to share them with the community.”

DC Comics remembered Sale in a statement also released to Twitter.

The publishing company called Sale an “incredible artist, whose take on iconic characters had real human depth.”

DC Comics also commented on Sale’s “groundbreaking page designs” because they “changed the way an entire generation thinks about comic book storytelling.”

“Our condolences go to Tim’s family and friends. He will be deeply missed,” the statement concluded.

Sale was born in Ithaca, New York, and eventually moved to Seattle, Washington, where he grew up, according to CBR.

He moved back to New York and enrolled in the School of Visual Arts after attending the University of Washington.

At the School of Visual Arts, Sale took a comic book workshop led by American comic book artist and Marvel legend, John Buscema.

Sale moved back to Seattle in the 1980s and later admitted that drawing comics is something he’s “kind of always wanted.”

He told Seattle P-I in 2008: “I’ve drawn all my life. I got discouraged in my 20s because the business was very New York-centric.

“I was going down to Golden Age Collectables, and a couple of guys there said there were some publishers coming through looking for more talent.

“That was in 1981, and that’s when I really got started.”

The artist didn’t gain a following until the 1990s when Batman: The Long Halloween, a book by Jeph Loeb and Sale was released, Gizmodo explains. 

Sale is also remembered for Legends of the Dark Knight and Dark Victory.

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The comic book artist’s Twitter account announced Tim Sale’s passingCredit: Getty

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Time Sale was born in Ithaca, New York, and eventually moved to Seattle, Washington, where he grew upCredit: Getty