YOU WILL BE MISSED, MICHAEL!
 As you may already know the world has suffered the loss of a truly great
man, well before his time. While this site has grown over the years to feature
many artists and comics, its origins sprang from a Michael Turner dedicated
fan site.
Michael’s work got me into comics, defined what a comic book could
be, and personally I feel raised the bar to a level others will only dream
of achieving. I cannot count how many artists took their inspiration and
direction from Michael. Never have I seen a room where he was giving a drawing
tutorial standing room only with everyone’s rapt attention given, irregardless
of whether they were artists or not.
The hands of the clock seem to still be stuck on the moment I received the
news of Michael’s passing. I still cannot believe he is gone and I
cannot begin to imagine the world without him. He leaves a base of fans spanning
the globe that adore his work and will find a void that will never be filled.
While I am just a fan in the eyes of any passerby, I would count Michael
a friend, for he certainly went above and beyond to extend what could only
be felt as a personal connection to me and every other fan he met. Even during
the most challenging times of his life. We should all learn from this.
 Michael
humored me for a photo each and every
time I asked. Above is one of my favorites.
The outpouring of tributes and rememberances for Michael from friends, fans,
and the industry has been a wonderful thing to see. Aspen has requested that
anyone wishing to send their condolences to Michael Turner's family is encouraged
to send them to:
Aspen MLT, Inc.
C/O Michael Turner
5855 Green Valley Circle, Suite 111
Culver City, CA, 90230
Aspen also encourages anyone wishing to make a charitable donation to
please send to Michael Turner's requested charities:
The American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp
Or
The Make-A-Wish Foundation
http://www.wish.org/help?s_kwcid=make%20a%20wish|917760391
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Comic Obsessions is a labor of love and
an extension of my love of comics, aimed
to promote the talent of some of my favorite
artists and titles I collect and enjoy.
This is an independent fan site and is in no way affiliated with the artists
or companies they work for.
As you explore the site you may notice that some of the thumbnails do not
have links to larger images. I believe in displaying/cataloging only high
qualty images and would rather have no image available than a poor quality
one.
Additionally, a tidbit on the method to my organization madness for the site.
Solicited covers/images are cataloged in the Interiors sections of the site
and the Covers section is reserved for the covers actually printed.
Also, I want to extend special thanks to those of you who have contributed
to the site.
Enjoy the site!
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11.28.08:
 Michael
Turner Checklist - UPDATED!!!!!
So it's not quite the monthly update I had hoped for, but here it is.
The following items were added to the checklist in this latest update:
Comics
Marvel
• Hulk Vol. 2 #6 1:10 Retailer Incentive
Variant
•
Hulk Vol. 2 #7 Retailer Incentive Variant
Fathom Vol.1 (Aspen Comics)
• Fathom Vol.1: Definitive
Edition TPB
• Fathom Vol.1: Definitive Edition Dust Jacket HC AspenStore.com
LE 1000
Fathom Vol.3
• Fathom
Vol.3 #2c 1:15 Retailer Incentive Cover
• Fathom Vol.3 #2d 2008 Baltimore Comic-Con
LE 1000
• Fathom Vol.3 #3c 2008 WWT VIP Limited
Edition
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 UPDATED
09.15.08:
Added Covers:
Mercenaries #1a
Mercenaries #1b
Mercenaries #2
Mercenaries #3
Mercenaries TPB
Over the next couple of weeks I'm really
going to try to update some much needed
sections. This is a small update hopefully
one of many.
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08.30.08:
Michael
Turner Checklist - UPDATED!!!!!
Future updates to the Turner checklist
will be made on a monthly basis at the
end of every month.
The following items were added to the
checklist in this latest update:
Comics
DC
• Superman/Batman #10
• Spider-Man/Red Sonja #2 Aspen Comics
Exclusive
Fathom Vol.1
• Fathom #1 Jay Company Exclusive Color
Gold Foil Logo LE 500
• Fathom #1 Jay Company Exclusive Sketch
Gold Foil Logo LE 500
• *Fathom #12 Cross Over Tour Book
Museum Edition LE 25
• *Fathom #9 Museum Edition (Straw
Hat) LE 25
• *Fathom #10 Museum Edition LE
25
• *Fathom #11 Museum Edition LE
25
Marvel
• Daredevil #100 1:2 Variant
Tombraider
• *Tomb Raider #17 Museum Edition
LE 25
Witchblade
• *Witchblade #10 Museum
Edition LE 25
• The Art of the Witchblade
(Turner WB Cover Gallery)
*any Turner Museum Editions that
pop up on eBay will be compared to
the list and added if missing.
T-Shirts
• Witchblade T-Shirt (Black) – Cover
to Witchblade #4
• Witchblade
T-Shirt (Black) – Witchblade
#25 page 15 & 16 (Sara Pezzini
on Rooftop)
Many thanks to Neptune27
for his feedback on the checklist!
As always enjoy the site and feel
free to share your thoughts
by email or
through the contact form. Thanks
in advance for your input!
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08.13.08:
Michael
Turner Checklist - UPDATED!!!!!
I have once again updated the Turner checklist.
This latest version now includes
T-Shirts featuring Turner images. Please
note that
there are many T-Shirts (both Fathom and
Witchblade) that are not included on this
version of the checklist simply because
I was unable to track down any Top Cow
t-shirts in my research efforts at this
time.
It also now mimics the Wizard Michael
Turner Millennium Edition in that comics
now have an added designation of:
PL – Plot
CP – Cover Pencils
IP – Interior Pencils
Take a
look and feel free to send me an email with
your input! Thanks in advance.
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07.31.08:
Michael
Turner Checklist UPDATED!!!!!
Almost a year later but here is the lastest
version. I've made some changes since the
one I did back in August of 2007. This version
is organized a little differently. I
have it broken down in Categories:
- Comics
- Magazine and Other Mediums
- Posters
- Prints
- Statues
- Toys
- Trading Cards
I really struggled with how
to group the trading cards. To be consistent
I grouped them by the company who distrubuted
the cards, but I debated as to whether
I should organize them by Comic. What
do you, the fans think? Would
you rather see the trading cards broken
out
by Comic:
- Fathom
- Witchblade
- Red Sonja
- Other
Also I added the Fathom and Witchblade
toys released by Top Cow and Moore almost
10 yrs ago (I think). Do you think I
should include these toys in the checklist
or take them off? The DC toys are included
since Michael had a hand in the concept
designs for the toys. Please take a look
and give me your input. Thanks in advance.
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03.18.08:
RELEASES
2008 updated - June Solicits added!! |
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11.20.07:
RELEASES
2008 updated
- January
Solicits added!!
Magazine
Covers updated - TV Guide #46
- Heroes cover added
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09.18.07:
RELEASES
2007 updated
- December Solicits added!!
DC
Covers updated - added JLA #11
Marvel
Covers updated
-
added FF#547 & FF#549
Marvel
Interiors updated - added
Civil War Chronicles
#6 Solicit & Spider-Man/Red Sonja #5 Solicit
Aspen
Prints updated - added Superman/Batman
#13b & Superman/Batman #13 Interior
Page 22
New Wallpaper section
added - I'm new making wp's so
updates to the wallpapers will be slow.
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08.21.07:
RELEASES
2007 updated
- November Solicits added!! |
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08.19.07:
NEW
- Michael
Turner Checklist
Please
note this checklist is in-progress and is
by no means complete. However it's one of
the best checklist currently available on
the web.
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08.06.07:
NEWS -
Aspen WWC Exclusives
RELEASES
2007 updated!! |
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07.30.07:
2007
SDCC NEWS - Aspen
Comics Spotlight (Aspen
Panel) |
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07.28.07:
2007
SDCC NEWS - Niles Meets Frazetta, Dracula Meets the Wolfman
2007
SDCC NEWS - Remender Unleashes Frazetta's "Creatures"
2007
SDCC NEWS - Ortega Deals with Warriors and
Demons
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07.27.07:
2007
SDCC NEWS -
Kidwell Enters Frazetta's Dark Kingdom
2007
SDCC NEWS -
Fotos Expands
Frazetta Line of Comics
DC
NEWS - DC Comics to Publish World
of Warcraft Comic Series |
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07.24.07:
NEWS -
Aspen SDCC Exclusives
RELEASES
2007 updated!!
Recovery
from knee surgery is going well. It'll be
a couple of months before I'm 100%. Thanks
to all for the kind words and the get well
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06.26.07:
Killian's
Vessel #1 PREVIEW added!!
RELEASES
2007 updated!!
Just
a heads up to all that visit the site. I
may be slow to update for a few weeks.
I have an upcoming surgery and I'm not sure
how quickyly I'll bounce back. |
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06.22.07:
Death
Dealer #3 PREVIEW added!!
Kiani
#4 solicited cover added!!
Kiani statue
information added!!
Red
Sonja statue
information
added!!
Soulfire:
New World Order #1 - HERRERA cover
added!!
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06.20.07:
The RELEASES section
is back!!
This section of the site focuses on the release schedule for upcoming projects
from Aspen and others. Since the site has expanded outside of just Aspen, you'll
notice some non-Aspen titles or non-Aspen work sprinkled throughout. Check it
out!
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06.19.07:
Sensational
Spider-Man/Red Sonja #2 - TURNER cover
Fallen
Son: Death Of Captain America #4 – Spider-Man TURNER cover
Aspen NEWS from
Wizard World Philadelphia
and more.... |
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