Tim Sale (artist) explained

Tim Sale
Birth Date:1 May 1956
Birth Place:Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Area:Penciller, Inker
Notable Works:

Superman For All Seasons
Awards:Eisner Award "Best Artist/Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team", 1999

Timothy Roger Sale (May 1, 1956 – June 16, 2022) was an American comics artist, "best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Batman and Superman and for influencing depictions of Batman in numerous films."[1] He is primarily known for his collaborations with writer Jeph Loeb, which included both comics work and artwork for the TV series Heroes. Sale's renditions of Batman influenced modern cinematic depictions of the character, with film directors and actors directly citing Sale's work.

Early life

Tim Sale was born on May 1, 1956,[2] in Ithaca, New York, the son of Dorothy Young,[1] [3] a feminist political activist,[1] and Roger Sale, a literary critic.[3]

He spent most of his early life in Seattle, Washington, having moved there with his family at age six.[4] He attended the University of Washington for two years before moving to New York City to attend the School of Visual Arts, as well as the comics workshop run by artist John Buscema. Mr. Sale completed the "John Buscema Art School, which was advertised in the pages of Marvel Comics and held in a New York City hotel for a short time in the 1970s."[1]

He returned to Seattle before graduating from SVA.[5]

Career

Sale began doing art for the series MythAdventures in 1983, and was soon working on Thieves' World.[6]

The body of Sale's comics work has been with collaborator Jeph Loeb.[7] The duo, credited in their comics as 'storytellers', produced popular work such as the "Year 1"-centered Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Specials,[8] ,[9] ,[10] as well as Superman for All Seasons[11] and .[12] At Marvel Comics, the team has produced the so-called "color" books such as Daredevil: Yellow,[13] ,[14] and .[15] A limited series was announced in 2008 but only a #0 issue was published. The long-delayed project finally saw print in September 2015.[16]

With Darwyn Cooke, Sale launched the Superman Confidential series in 2007.[17]

Sale worked on artwork for the television program Heroes, where his frequent collaborator Jeph Loeb served as a writer and producer. Sale's artwork appeared in the show as the work of the precognitive artist Isaac Mendez as well as other artists on the show. Eric Powell was hired as the colorist for Sale's work. Sale also created the font used in the show's captions and credits, which he based on his handwriting.[18] [19]

In 2021, The Long Halloween was adapted for a two-part animated film from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.[1]

Awards

Sale won an Eisner Award in 1999 in the "Best Artist/Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team" category.[20]

Personal life and death

Sale lived in the Seattle metropolitan area. On June 13, 2022, Jim Lee announced Sale had been admitted to the hospital with severe health issues. Representatives of Sale later confirmed he was in the hospital while asking for privacy.[21] Three days later, Sale died on June 16, from kidney failure.[1] [22] [23] "He is survived by his mother; his sister, Maggie Sale; and his partner, Susan Bailey."[1]

Legacy

DC Comics publisher Jim Lee praised Sale, saying, "Tim Sale was an amazing artist, draftsman and storyteller. Beyond the taut chiaroscuro style which became his trademark. Tim clearly put a premium on storytelling, clarity and pacing — cherishing emotion above all. His stories were beautifully visceral, nuanced and evinced deep humanity. Tim simply had no use for surface banality."[1]

Filmmakers Christopher Nolan and Matt Reeves, both of whom directed Batman films, have cited and its sequel, , as an influence on those films. In an interview with the website World of Batman, Christian Bale, who played the character, characterized the "really fantastic imagery" with which Sale rendered those works. Commenting on Sale's figurework, Bale stated, "I would kind of imitate those positions."[1]

Bibliography

Selected works

With Jeph Loeb

Short stories

Cover work

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Gustines . George Gene . Tim Sale, Comic Book Artist Who Reimagined Batman, Dies at 66 . The New York Times. en-US. live. June 18, 2022. June 21, 2022. June 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617221605/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/17/arts/tim-sale-dead.html.
  2. Web site: Miller. John Jackson. John Jackson Miller. Comics Industry Birthdays. Comics Buyer's Guide. June 10, 2005. Iola, Wisconsin. https://web.archive.org/web/20110218031356/http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays. February 18, 2011. dead.
  3. Web site: Plus Will Wheaton, Lois Lane, and Hellboy at the Washington State Convention. Seattle Weekly. Jimenez, Jenny. en-US. live. September 24, 2012. April 7, 2022. April 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220407154659/https://www.seattleweekly.com/music/plus-will-wheaton-lois-lane-and-hellboy-at-the-washington-state-convention/.
  4. Web site: NBC & Heroes Team Up To Be Real-Life Heroes. March 8, 2007. Comic Book Resources. https://web.archive.org/web/20120825161326/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&old=1&id=9920. August 25, 2012. live.
  5. Web site: Tim Sale Bio. 2009. TimSale1.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160531064113/http://www.timsale1.com/bio.html. May 31, 2016. dead. mdy-all. July 27, 2012.
  6. Web site: Tim Sale. 2012. Lambiek Comiclopedia. https://web.archive.org/web/20120505102810/http://lambiek.net/artists/s/sale_tim.htm. May 5, 2012. live. November 30, 2013.
  7. Web site: Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale collaborations. n.d.. Grand Comics Database. mdy-all.
  8. Book: Manning. Matthew K.. Dolan. Hannah. 1990s. DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. 2010. London, England. 978-0-7566-6742-9 . 261. Editor Archie Goodwin was on to something when he paired Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale on the first holiday special of the popular Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight series..
  9. Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 275: "The acclaimed team of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale reunited to chronicle a dark year of the Dark Knight's past with Batman: The Long Halloween, a thirteen-part limited series."
  10. Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 289: "The superstar team of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale was back, and just as dark as ever. In this thirteen-issue [sic] sequel to the pair's acclaimed Batman: The Long Halloween maxiseries, the creative team picked up right where they left off during Batman's early years."
  11. Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 284: "This four-issue prestige-format series was a bright counterpoint to Loeb and Sale's noir Batman collaborations."
  12. Cowsill, Alan "2000s" in Dolan, p. 315: "Writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale returned to the Batman universe for a six-issue murder mystery starring Catwoman."
  13. Manning "2000s" in Gilbert (2008) p. 306: "The creative team of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale...examined the early life of some of Marvel's iconic characters. First they tackled Daredevil in this six-issue miniseries."
  14. Manning "2000s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 312: "Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale reunited for their second examination of the origins of Marvel's icons with this six-issue miniseries."
  15. Manning "2000s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 317: "The team of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale united once again for this six-issue miniseries retelling the Hulk's origin."
  16. Web site: Loeb & Sale's Long-Delayed Captain America: White Scheduled for September. Albert. Ching. June 12, 2015. Comic Book Resources. https://web.archive.org/web/20150725004702/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/long-delayed-captain-america-white-scheduled-for-september. July 25, 2015. live. Originally announced in 2008, Captain America: White is now officially on its way to readers. Marvel.com announced Friday that issues #1 and #2 of the long-awaited Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale collaboration are scheduled for release this September...A #0 issue came out later in 2008 and will be reprinted inside of September's issue #1, but the rest of the series has yet to be released..
  17. Cowsill "2000s" in Dolan, p. 328: "Writer Darwyn Cooke and artist Tim Sale began [the series] with 'Kryptonite', a six-part tale of Superman's first contact with the energy-sapping green element."
  18. Web site: Loeb Talks Heroes. Richard. George. October 26, 2010. IGN. https://web.archive.org/web/20131130234253/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/26/loeb-talks-heroes. November 30, 2013. live.
  19. Web site: Tim Sale Meets with Fans at Big Apple Con. Shaun. Manning. November 19, 2007. Comic Book Resources. https://web.archive.org/web/20121110213114/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=11997. November 10, 2012. live.
  20. Web site: 1999 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees Winners. n.d.. Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601064205/http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/eisner99.php. June 1, 2016. live. mdy-all.
  21. Web site: Batman: The Long Halloween Artist Tim Sale Admitted to Hospital. Russ . Burlingame. June 13, 2022. June 16, 2022. ComicBook.com.
  22. News: Tim Sale, Eisner Winning Comics Artist, Dead at 66. Russ . Burlingame. June 16, 2022. June 16, 2022. ComicBook.com.
  23. Web site: Tapp . Tom . Tim Sale Dies: Legendary Batman Comic Book Artist Was 66 . Deadline Hollywood. June 16, 2022 . June 17, 2022.

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