He had one of the longest runs ever on FF…
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Paul Ryan died March 6 at the age of 66. Over the last decade, he was best known for his work on The Phantom daily strip. For comic-book fans, however, he made his mark in the ’90s at the Big Two — especially Marvel. He was probably best known for his time on Fantastic Four, which lasted from 1991 to 1996.
And that’s where we’ve decided to focus this 13 COVERS tribute …
(My standard caveat: This is a subjective list and not a ranking of any kind. This is pretty much what I dig and you may feel very differently. So, rather than beef about a cover you don’t see, instead join in the fun and share your own choices in the comments section or in whatever social-media thread you saw this.)
Cover images and credits from the fantastic Grand Comics Database.
November 23, 2022
I was in the minority of fans who loved Sue’s new costume. Paul’s death is a true shock for me.
And now, Danny Bulanadi has passed away on November 3rd, 2022.
Paul and Danny were one of the greatest FF art teams of all time in my book. May they RIP.