tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551415317758547144.post1132695508151919988..comments2024-03-06T05:16:43.212-05:00Comments on Matthew Dow Smith: Jim Royal, 1970-2009matthew dow smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067922945071307360noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551415317758547144.post-71711369128426444602021-01-16T06:35:15.884-05:002021-01-16T06:35:15.884-05:00Jim and I were best friends in elementary school i...Jim and I were best friends in elementary school in Prattville, AL. He was already a good artist by 3rd grade and he would draw characters for me in Mrs. Emery's class. He has crossed my mind often over the years, but I never found out whatever happened to him until just now. Sad stuff. From the posts it is clear to me that he followed the same trajectory he was on even back then. Truly brilliant guy. Brad WurmAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129332181327436074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551415317758547144.post-29091329640424762482021-01-12T00:18:12.032-05:002021-01-12T00:18:12.032-05:00I was lucky enough to go to school with Jim Royal....I was lucky enough to go to school with Jim Royal. He was an amazing dude. I own all of his comics from Dagger (Scorpion Corps),Barb Wire, Alien VS. Predator.etc...he was my best friend.I loved that man.He lived with me in his last days.he gave me all of his original Pen of Golactic originals.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661246698510304641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551415317758547144.post-75883449860406394172016-05-03T08:21:44.335-04:002016-05-03T08:21:44.335-04:00I was a semi regular fixture at a coffee shop arou...I was a semi regular fixture at a coffee shop around near my house probably 8 years ago and I got to know him. <br /><br />He had some legal trouble with getting his license taken away and I remember driving him all over the place so he could go to court and he really was a super nice guy. He promised to make a sketch for me but never got around to it, wish I had known him better.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494561835490813408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551415317758547144.post-17449063822667008092016-05-03T08:21:32.858-04:002016-05-03T08:21:32.858-04:00I was a semi regular fixture at a coffee shop arou...I was a semi regular fixture at a coffee shop around near my house probably 8 years ago and I got to know him. <br /><br />He had some legal trouble with getting his license taken away and I remember driving him all over the place so he could go to court and he really was a super nice guy. He promised to make a sketch for me but never got around to it, wish I had known him better.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494561835490813408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551415317758547144.post-41913366934000731962009-12-23T02:45:23.343-05:002009-12-23T02:45:23.343-05:00Matthew,
Wondering if you ever found anything out...Matthew, <br />Wondering if you ever found anything out. I am deeply saddened to discover the news. I have looked for JIm on and off for the past five years, nothing to diligent, I regret now! <br />Jim and I went to school together and were close at the time. I still have inks he drew for me back in 1984!! He was amazing then!shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021449671364045227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551415317758547144.post-3249070463712475392009-05-26T17:27:55.356-04:002009-05-26T17:27:55.356-04:00Yeah, I think a lot of people will miss him for su...Yeah, I think a lot of people will miss him for sure.<br />Peace,<br />Herc<br />BTW Been digging all your art posts. Good luck with the new books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551415317758547144.post-59493172343028716562009-05-26T16:34:04.389-04:002009-05-26T16:34:04.389-04:00Thanks, Herc. And thanks for the link. I actuall...Thanks, Herc. And thanks for the link. I actually came across your post about Jim when I was digging around trying to find out what had happened. Based on all the blogs I saw, a lot of people had a lot of nice things to say about Jim, even the people who'd had problems with him. I think that says a lot about the guy. Even people who were angry with Jim about one thing or another are gonna' miss him.<br /><br />--MDSmatthew dow smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067922945071307360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551415317758547144.post-60632317465346467342009-05-26T15:54:19.730-04:002009-05-26T15:54:19.730-04:00That was really well said. I was a close friend of...That was really well said. I was a close friend of Jim and Andrew. It broke my heart. I wrote a little something: illtiki.livejournal.com. Scroll down some. Anyway, it was nice to read your account.peace, HercAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com