One of the greatest figures in comics since the late 1960s, Dennis J. O’Neil (affectionately known as Denny), passed away two days ago. Although he dabbled in all sorts of genres, his specialty as a writer were brazenly pulpy, two-fisted adventures, often with a social consciousness and a twinkle in the eye. You can find these in his memorable runs starring Doc Savage, The Question, The Shadow, Daredevil, and Green Arrow, among countless other charismatic heroes (hell, he even worked on Indiana Jones comics!). His legacy lives on, not least in the form of cool creations like Lady Shiva and Talia al Ghul.
Above all, Denny O’Neill wrote and later edited many of my favorite Batman stories. If it wasn’t for his work, this blog would probably not exist.
