Steve Gerber Passed Away aged 60

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 2:52PM CST

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Sad news has passed our news room today. Steve Gerber passed away this past sunday, Februari 10th at the age of 60, after a long battle with chronic lung disease (pulmonary fibrosis).

Born Stephen Ross Gerber on September 20th 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Gerber served as writer and/or story editor for various comicbooks and TV cartoon series during the 70's and 80's. As story editor, he worked also on the original Transformers and G.I. Joe cartoon series. But he'll be best remembered as being the spiritual father of the Howard the Duck Comicbook series.

Ironically six years ago on Februari 10th 2002, George Singer, one of the producers of the same original Transformers series also passed away.

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Re: Steve Gerber Passed Away aged 60 (630149)
Posted by Talous on February 12th, 2008 @ 3:26pm CST

Rest in peace Steve, you will be missed

Re: Steve Gerber Passed Away aged 60 (630170)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 12th, 2008 @ 3:48pm CST

You lived a warrior, and died a hero. May your spark join the Matrix: the greates of Cybertr-- WHOOPS wrong guy.

Rest in peace, he-whose-name-is-like-the-baby-company.

Re: Steve Gerber Passed Away aged 60 (630173)
Posted by mattyc1007 on February 12th, 2008 @ 3:49pm CST

never knew him but res in peace

and hows it it 4 years ago for 2002 do you mean 2004 or 6 years ago?

Re: Steve Gerber Passed Away aged 60 (630259)
Posted by First-Aid on February 12th, 2008 @ 5:25pm CST

mattyc1007 wrote:never knew him but res in peace

and hows it it 4 years ago for 2002 do you mean 2004 or 6 years ago?

It's the news crew...they don't have to know how to add or subtract... :-?

Rest in piece, Steve...

Re: Steve Gerber Passed Away aged 60 (630290)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on February 12th, 2008 @ 6:21pm CST

My best to his family.

Re: Steve Gerber Passed Away aged 60 (630302)
Posted by Autobot Snake Eyes on February 12th, 2008 @ 6:29pm CST

rest in peace my freind.

Thanks for helping with TF and the one and only Howard The Duck.

You will be missed.

Re: Steve Gerber Passed Away aged 60 (630331)
Posted by Raymond T. on February 12th, 2008 @ 7:17pm CST

First-Aid wrote:
mattyc1007 wrote:never knew him but res in peace

and hows it it 4 years ago for 2002 do you mean 2004 or 6 years ago?

It's the news crew...they don't have to know how to add or subtract...

Rest in piece, Steve...

Well... At least they do know how to write the word 'Peace'.

I was actually working on my Transformers check-list earlier and was still stuck at the S for 2006. B-)

Re: Steve Gerber Passed Away aged 60 (630470)
Posted by jgilkinson on February 13th, 2008 @ 12:20am CST

Thats what I hate about being a fan of something as old as Tranformers, every year we lose several of those who made Tranformers into the greatness it is today. May you peace in your own narvana Steve, You shall be missed.