
Much of Sale’s work was in partnership with writer Jeph Loeb, who was also a producer-writer on Smallville, Lost, Commando and Teen Wolf, a writer and co-executive producer on Heroes and later EVP of Marvel Television. He's in good spirits, despite everything. I'll be reading your replies to him to brighten his day. He’s in good spirits, despite everything.”

Lee’s message was retweeted by Sale’s partner Susan Bailey last week who said she’d be “reading your replies to him to brighten his day. Last week, DC Chief Creative Officer and Publisher Jim Lee announced that Sale was not well, writing on Twitter, “I regret to share the very sad news that the legendary artist Tim Sale has been admitted to the hospital with severe health issues.” Please share photos and stories under this post, as we hope to share them with the community. He passed with the love of his life beside him, and loves all of you very much. It’s with a heavy sadness that I must announce that Tim Sale passed away today. Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery The post on Sale’s account - which has changed its name to “Remembering Tim Sale” - indicated he “passed with the love of his life beside him, and loves all of you very much.”

Then in 1999, they followed up that murder mystery epic with Batman: Dark Victory.įor the third part of their trilogy, Loeb and Sale focused on Batman’s most compelling sometimes-enemy, sometimes-ally in the six-part Catwoman: When in Rome.Ĭatwoman: When in Rome takes place within the events of Dark Victory, detailing Selina Kyle’s mysterious trip to Italy, her dealings with the deadly Falcone crime family, and her attempt to uncover information about her long-lost parents.Legendary Eisner Award-winning comic book artist Tim Sale, who influenced generations of creatives in that medium as well as many in film and television, died Thursday according to his official Twitter account.

In 1996, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale teamed up for an instant Dark Knight classic with Batman: The Long Halloween. The Batman: The Long Halloween duo of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale return to Gotham for a high-stakes Catwoman adventure now back in print as a Deluxe Edition hardcover!
