Sad news, he passed away on the 21st of August.
I didn't know him back in the day, but I have been enjoying his art in the new Crash and Amtix, and the annuals as well.
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More about Oli: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Frey
Sad indeed... Don't know much about the man but the art he left behind did leave quite a mark...
Couldn't find this post when I did the submission: https://www.eurogamer.net/beauty-and-brutality-how-oliver-freys-art-defined-a-new-medium
Another childhood hero gone...
:'(
Quote from: ervin on 09:05, 25 August 22Another childhood hero gone...
Was about to say quite the same. Sad to hear he's gone, my brother and I were frequent
readers of Crash magazine back in the days and his illustrations left a lasting impression.
That does suck. He was a great artist.
Though a lil warning if you go looking for more of his art. He drew a lot of gay porn comics, and that's fine but maybe don't go looking when on your work computer or whatever. Even with 'safe search' on google some of the images still show up and might get you in trouble. :)
Sad news indeed. Found out on Facebook a few days ago.
Gotta be rough on Roger Kean as well, Roger has been battling with his own health issues the last couple of years too.
Left behind an amazing body of work though. It was the one thing Amstrad Action never had, and that was the cover art that Zzap and Crash had. I came along to the scene post Amtix so I didn't catch any issues.
I had the privilege of meeting him in recent years, he was such a kind and humble person. And he drew me as a ZZAP! reviewer for the Annuals and the revived magazine. So sad.
Quote from: BSC on 09:26, 25 August 22Quote from: ervin on 09:05, 25 August 22Another childhood hero gone...
Was about to say quite the same. Sad to hear he's gone, my brother and I were frequent
readers of Crash magazine back in the days and his illustrations left a lasting impression.
This. :'(