Ed Piskor accused by multiple women of grooming and wrongdoing
Ed Piskor accused by multiple women of grooming and wrongdoing #comics #comicbooks
Ed Piskor is the creator behind the hit series Hip Hop Family Tree and X-Men: Grand Design and co-host of the popar Croostist Kayfabe. This past weekend, he was accused by multiple women for grooming and other wrongdoing. A fellow comic creator shared screenshots of conversations she and Piskor had through Instagram Stories. They’ve since been deleted. The screenshots featured conversations dated…
I just picked up X-Men Grand Design yesterday too.
RIP Ed Piskor.
An incredible talent lost to the insanity of the internet.
When in doubt, just log off.
Feeling a little morose about the recent passing of one of my favorite comic book artists, Ed Piskor, so I sketched some of his drawings and a more realistic drawing of him from a photo. RIP sir. Tell MCA I said hi.
Out this week: Hip Hop Family Tree: The Omnibus (Fantagraphics, $75):
Ed Piskor’s history of rap music, which started as a webcomic on Boing Boing, gets the omnibus treatment just in time for the 50th anniversary of hip hop.
See what else is arriving at local comic shops this week.
Ed Piskor is one of the cohosts of Cartoonist Kayfabe and the creator of Red Room, Wizzywig and the big book Chris is reading here, Hip Hop Family Tree! I decided to try have a go at the cover for the brand new Omnibus edition he's been promoting.
The series documents the early years and rise of Hip Hop, talking about the pioneers like Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC and even the Beastie Boys! There were 12 issues in total, published by Fantagraphics. No idea if Mr. Ice does make an appearance or not...
Ed Piskor, best known for Hip Hop Family Tree and X-Men: Grand Design as well as the cohost of the YouTube talk show Cartoonist Kayfabe has died his family has announced. He was 41 years old.
Piskor’s sister Justine wrote on Facebook:
It is with the most broken heart that I share my big brother, Ed, has passed away today. Please just keep our family in your prayers as this is the hardest thing…