Joe Kubert, legendary DC Comics artist and Sgt. Rock co-creator, died today. He was 85.

Beginning his work in the '40s, Kubert left an indelible mark on the industry and continued to do so, most recently with his son Andy on Before Watchmen: Nite Owl.

He was also the founder of the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, and has another son, Adam, who is a prolific artist for Marvel.

Rest in peace, Joe.

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DC Comics has ramped up the promotion for its controversial Watchmen prequel series, Before Watchmen, with a brand new issue of the series' famous newspaper, the New Frontiersman.

The top story, of course, is the Senate's Keene Act, which would introduce a mandatory superhero registration program.

There's not a ton of new information for anyone who's read the original Alan Moore series, but the paper does provide some good background for the folks who are jumping in with Before.

[blastr.]