Comic, science fiction and horror artist, Gray Morrow, passed away suddenly in his Pennsylvania home on November 6, reports comicon.com's Splash.

Morrow had an extensive career which included comic books, covers for both comics and science fiction magazines, comic strips (including the Tarzan, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon and others), TV layout art for shows like Spiderman, Rocket Robin, Wizards, and Fritz the Cat and the interior art for magazines such as Galaxy, Creepy, Eerie and If. He was also worked as editor, writer and artist for Archie Comics, Red Circle Sorcery and Mad-House Comics.

He may have been best known for the cover art of over 100 Ace Books' paperbacks, including many Perry Rhodan books.

A Native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Morrow started drawing as a child. Largely self taught, He was influenced by action hero's such as Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and the Shadow. Fantasy and escapism remain his favorite themes.

He briefly attended the Chicago Academy before moving to New York in the 1950s, where he began freelance work for Triangle, Marvel, DC, and others.

For the last 10 years, Morrow lived in rural Pennsylvania with his wife Pocho.

Posted November 9, 2001