User blog:ARTaylor/RIP Tom Lyle

Artist Tom Lyle passed away today. Two weeks ago, he underwent surgery to remove a clot from his brain following an aneurysm but fell into a coma. He is survived by his wife Sue.

Lyle got his start in 1988 as a co-creator of Starman for DC Comics. He eventually went to work on the Robin miniseries. He came over to Marvel Comics to work on the infamous Clone Saga, including designing the iconic blue hoodie and red spandex look for fan favorite Scarlet Spider. He also worked on Punisher, Iron Man, X-Men, and Warlock. He was credited for his work designing Scarlet Spider on Ultimate Spider-Man while his design appeared on X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man.

He eventually became a professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2005. He also served as an internship coordinator.