Sam Loeb
Encyclopedia
Sam Loeb, born Joseph Loeb IV, (April 13, 1988 – June 17, 2005) was the son of comic book
writer
Jeph Loeb
.
His first and only completely written work was Tales of the Vampires: Some Like it Hot for Dark Horse Comics
which was drawn by Tim Sale.
The main story of Superman/Batman
#26 was also co-written and dedicated to Sam.
, a type of cancer (in his leg, his jaw, and finally his lung) before finishing the story he was writing for Superman/Batman
#26.
allowed John Cassaday
and Joss Whedon
to work on the issue despite their exclusive contracts. All 26 contributors donated their fees and royalties for the issue to The Sam Loeb College Scholarship Fund to benefit a student each year that has attended the same high school as Sam..
In "The Boys Are Back in Town" (issue #26), Superman
and Batman
send Superboy
and Robin to visit the teenage Toyman in Japan because he has not been heard from in a while. The issue was released shortly after Superboy's death in Infinite Crisis
#6, and Robin's eulogy of Superboy serves as both a framing sequence and as a meditation on Sam's passing.
The 26 contributors to the issue:
"Sam's Story", a back-up story written by Jeph Loeb ten days after his son's death, depicts young Clark Kent's friendship with a boy named Sam who gets cancer. Tim Sale provides the art for the story in a style reminiscent of the Superman For All Seasons
limited series.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
Jeph Loeb
Jeph Loeb
Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an American film and television writer, producer and award-winning comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost, writer for the films Commando and Teen Wolf and was a writer and Co-Executive Producer on the NBC TV show Heroes from its...
.
His first and only completely written work was Tales of the Vampires: Some Like it Hot for Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
which was drawn by Tim Sale.
The main story of Superman/Batman
Superman/Batman
Superman/Batman was a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular characters: Batman and Superman...
#26 was also co-written and dedicated to Sam.
Bio
Jeph Loeb's son, Sam Loeb died on June 17, 2005 at the age of 17 after a three-year battle with osteosarcomaOsteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is an aggressive cancerous neoplasm arising from primitive transformed cells of mesenchymal origin that exhibit osteoblastic differentiation and produce malignant osteoid...
, a type of cancer (in his leg, his jaw, and finally his lung) before finishing the story he was writing for Superman/Batman
Superman/Batman
Superman/Batman was a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular characters: Batman and Superman...
#26.
Sam Loeb in Batman/Superman
Jeph Loeb, along with 25 other comic book professionals and artists who had known Sam, worked on the Superman/Batman #26 issue, scripting or penciling individual pages. Marvel ComicsMarvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
allowed John Cassaday
John Cassaday
John Cassaday is an American comic book artist and writer, born in Fort Worth, Texas and currently residing in New York City. He is known for having a high level of precision and realism in his work....
and Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
to work on the issue despite their exclusive contracts. All 26 contributors donated their fees and royalties for the issue to The Sam Loeb College Scholarship Fund to benefit a student each year that has attended the same high school as Sam..
In "The Boys Are Back in Town" (issue #26), Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
and Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
send Superboy
Superboy (Kon-El)
Superboy is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. A modern update of the original Superboy, who is a younger version of Superman, the character first appeared in Adventures of Superman #500 , and was created by writer Karl Kesel and artist Tom Grummett.Originally...
and Robin to visit the teenage Toyman in Japan because he has not been heard from in a while. The issue was released shortly after Superboy's death in Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis is a 2005 - 2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, and a number of tie-in books...
#6, and Robin's eulogy of Superboy serves as both a framing sequence and as a meditation on Sam's passing.
The 26 contributors to the issue:
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"Sam's Story", a back-up story written by Jeph Loeb ten days after his son's death, depicts young Clark Kent's friendship with a boy named Sam who gets cancer. Tim Sale provides the art for the story in a style reminiscent of the Superman For All Seasons
Superman For All Seasons
Superman for All Seasons was a 4-issue comic book limited series written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale, and was originally published by DC Comics in 1998. This was made hot off the heels from their previous success, Batman: The Long Halloween, and as that Batman-story dealt with holidays as the...
limited series.
Dedications
- The seventeenth episode of Robot ChickenRobot ChickenRobot Chicken is an American stop motion animated television series created and executive produced by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. Green provides many voices for the show...
was dedicated in memory of Sam Loeb. Following the closing creditsClosing creditsClosing credits or end credits are added at the end of a motion picture, television program, or video game to list the cast and crew involved in the production. They usually appear as a list of names in small type, which either flip very quickly from page to page, or move smoothly across the...
, a title card announced, "This episode of Robot Chicken was dedicated to the memory of Sam Loeb. A big fan. A great friend. And an inspiration to us all."
- Adult SwimAdult SwimAdult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
had a banner that said Sam Loeb [1988-2005].
- In the 89th episode(S05E01) of "Smallville", '"Arrival" was dedicated in memory of Sam Loeb. Following the closing creditsClosing creditsClosing credits or end credits are added at the end of a motion picture, television program, or video game to list the cast and crew involved in the production. They usually appear as a list of names in small type, which either flip very quickly from page to page, or move smoothly across the...
, a title card announced: "In Memory of SAM LOEB (1988 - 2005) - A True Superboy"