Marvel Celebrates Legacy of Inker Huet
Most famous for his incredible ink work on Marvel Comic’s “Planet Hulk,” Filipino artist Jeffrey Huet established himself as a masterful creator of comic book characters. Unfortunately, Huet lost his battle with COVID-19 on September 23rd. Today, Marvel took to Twitter to comment on his legacy.
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“The Marvel family is saddened to learn of the passing of Jeffrey Huet. Jeff was a talented inker, bringing some of the most iconic Marvel characters to life in stories including Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Fantastic Four, and beyond. Our hearts go out to his family and loved ones,” Marvel said in their Twitter post today.
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Aside from his work at Marvel, Huet also inked at DC Comics where he worked on “Animal Man” and “The Kingstone Bible,” according to a Comicbook article.
The Marvel family is saddened to learn of the passing of Jeffrey Huet. Jeff was a talented inker, bringing some of the most iconic Marvel characters to life in stories including Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Fantastic Four, and beyond. Our hearts go out to his family and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/wkL3c4nWt4
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) September 27, 2021
Huet’s Superhero Legacy
Colleagues took to social media last week to share their memories and remorse. At the time and throughout Huet’s fight, many also led fundraisers for his family to help support Huet’s treatment for the virus as he received care in his native Philippines. Currently, the family has asked for all donations to pause to give Huet’s family time to process the tragic event, according to friend and DC Comic artist Carlo Pagulayan on Facebook.
Hundreds of fans also retweeted the Marvel post today expressing their sympathies to Huet’s family as well as their dismay at the loss of an incredible artist.
