HULK COLORIST, HERMES TADEU, MURDERED

**MattBrady** · 12-30-2003, 06:43 AM

According to news reports and Glass House Graphics chief David Campiti, new Hulk colorist Hermes Tadeu was murdered in Praia Grande, Sao Paulo, Brazil on December 21st. He was just completing his first issue of the series, #70. Tadeu was 25.

According to accounts of the event, Tadeu was completing the final touches on the last page of Hulk #70, when he decided to take a break and go for a walk on the beach with his girlfriend. While walking, a man accosted Tadeu and tried to steal his camera. Tadeu resisted, and was shot in the chest. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died.

Sao Paulo police later arrested 18 year old Rodrigo Dos Santos Moreira in connection with the crime.

Campiti told Newsarama:

”Hermes Tadeu, an amazing talent at 25, an artist, a painter, and colorist for Mike Deodato's Hulk series at Marvel, was murdered by a complete stranger only days before Christmas. Hermes had toiled for commercial clients, music magazines, and smaller comics publishers for years, creating stunning painted spot illustrations and crafting amazing computer color. He'd been looking for his big break, and some weeks ago he got it -- the monthly assignment to color HULK for Marvel, over Mike Deodato. He was Deodato's personal choice for best comics colorist in the world, and the results showed on the pile of Hulk, Venom, Wolverine/Punisher, and other Deodato covers he'd colored.

”We at Glass House Graphics are awaiting more information on everything surrounding this horrible event.

”Not long ago, Hermes sent to us several hand-painted illustrations of female comics characters for us to sell on his behalf on eBay; we will be prceeding with this in January 2004, to help raise money to benefit his family. We have also established the Hermes Tadeu Fund to assist his family; contributions may be sent via PayPal to HermesTadeuFund@aol.com. Cards may be sent to his family in care of Glass House Graphics, 109 N. 18th Street, Wheeling, WV 26003.

”I only met Hermes Tadeu once, last year in Sao Paulo, Brazil -- and found him to be clever, talented, and personable. Nearly every day we chatted online about coloring, art styles, opportunities, and moving onward and upward.

”Hermes Tadeu has moved onward and upward to God now in this Christmas season, but those of us still here on planet Earth can only mourn about this senseless tragedy. Hermes, we all will miss you.”

BoomBot · 12-30-2003, 07:47 AM

God, that is shocking and horrible. My thoughts go out to his family and hope they will be make it.

fish1000 · 12-30-2003, 07:48 AM

My condolences to Mr Tadeau's family.

jawaplumber · 12-30-2003, 09:08 AM

What tragic news, particularly during the holiday season. My condolences to his girlfriend and his family.

Krishna Sadasivam · 12-30-2003, 09:16 AM

Very sad news. My thoughts and prayers extend to Tadeu's family and friends. He was an extremely talented individual and will sorely be missed.

Krishna

bRyaN83 · 12-30-2003, 09:37 AM

Horrible...

Brings tears to the eyes...

Being to Sao Paulo (a huge and beautiful city), and having family there, the criminal underbelly is something to be feared even the cops are afraid to enter the slums in that city...

My condolences to his family..

Leroy · 12-30-2003, 09:46 AM

this is such a horrible sad story. the waste of human life is so maddening. i pray for his family, and for the rest of us. it is also so disappointing that we will never see this talent bloom in our little field.

Balesteros · 12-30-2003, 09:54 AM

Actually, Hermes Tadeu was murdered in Praia Grande, not São Paulo.

Sean Walsh · 12-30-2003, 09:57 AM

Horrible news......

My thoughts and prayers go out.

Sean

JasonStryker · 12-30-2003, 10:11 AM

Hi, I´m new here, and I´m also Brazilian. I would just like to correct, Hermes wasn´t killed in the CITY of São Paulo, but in the STATE of São Paulo. This tragic fact actually happened in Praia Grande, one of the cities in the coast of the state (which is very near to my own city, Santos).
My condolences go to his family and friends. It´s sad enough when we lose a comic artist to old age or to some disease, but when someone in his twenties has his life and career interrupted by violence, we became very ashamed of our world...

Two news sites which confirm the actual place of the murder, unfortunatelly only in Portuguese:
http://atribunadigital.globo.com/not...=154502&cad=96
(the local newspaper online page - you can notice that they don´t even refer to him as a comic artist, but that´s because he wasn´t really that famous here in Brazil outside our comics ghetto)
and
http://www.universohq.com/quadrinhos...2122003_11.cfm
(note in Universo HQ, a Brazilian comic book news site)

Danny Donovan · 12-30-2003, 10:13 AM

This year has been so full of losses. Personal, professional, and beyond. It's so heartbreaking to hear something like this happening. I send my prayers to his suvivors, and hope that each day they find a little more strength to carry on.

Having lost more than their fair share of loved ones this year, I know how hard it's going to be. I know I'll be sending in what little I can, I hope that a wave of kindness that often comes of tragic events showers the poor people and makes them realize that there are good people in this world. They're going to need all the reassurance they can get.

My condolances to his family. I hope whoever committed this crime is brought to justice and faces the maximum punishment allowed.

May the coming year bring us more happiness than pain.

DCON · 12-30-2003, 10:27 AM

damm..... my toughts are with his family...... this is to horrible.

from the gutter · 12-30-2003, 10:46 AM

This is a very sad day for the world and for our comic book world. May he rest in peace. Lord Bless Him.

Lovecraft · 12-30-2003, 10:58 AM

Tragic, sudden, and very sad. A big break, the holidays. God, this is just so terrible. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and may God have mercy upon his soul.

ajrobles51 · 12-30-2003, 11:04 AM

Another bright young talent falls before he has a chance to truly shine.

My thoughts and prayers go out to his girlfriend and family. May you have the strength to persevere during this difficult time.

God bless you.

-Andy

Hdefined · 12-30-2003, 11:04 AM

That guy's picture also looks like one of my friends, creepier

pah25 · 12-30-2003, 11:36 AM

Marvel should do the same thing they did with Mark G back in '96. Have a line at the end. Also the last page should be in B&W - at the stage where he'd inked it.

LukeRed5 · 12-30-2003, 11:41 AM

I hope they catch his killer. SOB. A-Hole.

saiyanspider · 12-30-2003, 11:43 AM

This is truly sad, I feel bad for the girlfriend for having to witness someone you care for being shot.

My prayers go out to his family and friends, Godspeed.

Barry · 12-30-2003, 12:41 PM

This is just stunning, tragic news. My thoughts go out to his family and friends on this horrible, senseless loss.

BillReed · 12-30-2003, 01:05 PM

Oh, damn. This is horrible news.

Terrible shame...

orcafresh · 12-30-2003, 01:31 PM

We never know, do we? My heart is heavy and I, too, am grieving for the loss of this talented young man. So sad...

Taylor Porter · 12-30-2003, 01:42 PM

That's just awful. So young, too.

Jack Burton · 12-30-2003, 01:50 PM

Man this is sad. He was my age too. RIP. My best wishes to his family and his girlfriend.

kaareandrews · 12-30-2003, 02:26 PM

The world is a sad and scary place at times. And these times in particular seem so full of war, murder and violence. Who knows what kind of artistic feets this young painter would've accomplished... My warmest thoughts to his friends and family and a promise to myself to work harder at my own artistic endeavors every day.

-Kaare