Chris, David B. Feinberg, John Weir, and Wayne Kawadler supporting their friends from the sidelines during the First Dyke March in Washington DC, 1993 | ph: Porter Gifford
John Weir is a writer and activist who collaborated with ACT UP, and most recently published the book Your Nostalgia Is Killing Me in 2020. Wayne Kawadler now works as Director of Community Relations at Lenox Health Greenwich Village, where he continues to advocate for women, LGBT people and HIV/AIDS patients. David B. Feinberg was a writer, activist, and member of ACT UP, known for his book Queer and Loathing: Rants and Raves of a Raging AIDS Clone. He would pass away a year later in 1994 due to AIDS related complications.
Legendary comic book artist Neal Adams has passed away at age 80 due to complications from sepsis. Some of his notable works include Batman,Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Strange Adventures featuring the characterDeadman, The Brave and the Bold, The Avengers, and X-Men. He also co-createdcharactersRa’s al Ghul, Man-Bat, and John Stewart for DC Comics.
Adams also worked tirelessly to promote better working conditions and creators’ rights. He helped lead to the modern industry’s standard practice of returning original artwork to the artist, who can earn additional income from art sales to collectors. In 1978, he co-founded the Comic Creators Guild. In 1987, he won a legal battle with Marvel that returned artwork to him and legendary artist Jack Kirby, and he helped lobby for Superman creators Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel to receive overdue compensation from DC Comics.
