tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post4904471164290062768..comments2023-10-30T09:05:34.421-07:00Comments on Urban Barbarian: Frank Turner, RIPUrban Barbarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517999966269612656noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-71108128224379734992016-06-27T14:26:24.184-07:002016-06-27T14:26:24.184-07:00Thanks Oscar! Love hearing Frank stories. He was...Thanks Oscar! Love hearing Frank stories. He was a principled man with a great heart. Still miss him and thank him for helping me out...!Urban Barbarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517999966269612656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-25417891412542619122016-06-23T18:35:26.666-07:002016-06-23T18:35:26.666-07:00I know this is several years later, but I was sadd...I know this is several years later, but I was saddened to hear about Frank's passing. I met Frank in 1997 when we were storyboarding a film. In those seven weeks I came to see that he was a kind and gracious person as well as extremely self confident. I wish I'd stayed in touch but I was new to the business and, well, sometimes on films you move on to the next project and lose touch. I didn't know yet about networking. I remember our agent wanted us to hand in samples to get on an upcoming film. I was taking a while to get mine in and Frank asked me what the hold up was. I said I was working on them. "We don't want to break up the team." he said which meant Frank, another storyboard artist, Ed Cook and myself. It was great to hear that.<br /><br />Frank once told mentioned that all of life's lessons could be learned through watching the original Star Trek. I thought about it and decided he was right.<br /><br />I didn't know him as long as everyone here did but I never forgot him and having read all the wonderful memories how could anyone.Oscar Solishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05266668061798353541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-39651622901091096662014-10-04T12:08:13.030-07:002014-10-04T12:08:13.030-07:00my next to oldest brother... didnt have a chance t...my next to oldest brother... didnt have a chance to see this GREAT MAN since 1991.... God how i miss this guy. a TRUE gentle giant...<br />i could tell people of some great moments in life ill never forget, but most importantly,his love was unmeasurable..<br />I LOVE AND MISS YOU BIG BROTHER. MY HEART WILL ALWAYS BE PAINED BY THIS LOSS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-56770962111759948902013-07-29T21:09:14.707-07:002013-07-29T21:09:14.707-07:00Thanks Liana for sharing that story about his free...Thanks Liana for sharing that story about his free art lessons. I was just thinking about him yesterday. Urban Barbarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517999966269612656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-71491199446169244582013-07-29T20:46:04.066-07:002013-07-29T20:46:04.066-07:00I knew Frank - I crashed at his apartment more oft...I knew Frank - I crashed at his apartment more often than I did not. I saw his last artwork up close and personal... although amazing and talented, most people fail to remember he had free art classes 3 times a week in his living room for underprivileged children or some who were "under parented." That, more than anything else, speaks volumes of how much Frank loved his work... so much that he wanted others to be able to be free through expression - like him! RIP Frank - You are truly missed.<br /><br />Liana Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-20074458558910897592012-08-12T10:31:53.895-07:002012-08-12T10:31:53.895-07:00It's really sad to here about Franks passing. ...It's really sad to here about Franks passing. I knew him years a go when he was a Brighton police officer. I was 14 then And he would sit and draw his first comics and show them to me. I called him Robo cop. He was such a wonderful man!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07769497401666703639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-66232278513512800832012-04-14T21:58:29.562-07:002012-04-14T21:58:29.562-07:00I'm glad he was there for you Carla! I think a...I'm glad he was there for you Carla! I think about him every day. Always makes me smile.Urban Barbarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517999966269612656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-27952558546844130312012-02-17T12:25:49.799-08:002012-02-17T12:25:49.799-08:00I was just thinking about Frank again the other da...I was just thinking about Frank again the other day. I remember when he escorted me down the aisle at a wedding during a dark and terrible time of my life. I remember how he made me feel stronger just having him to lean on. He was a marvelous person who brought light into every life he touched -- he still is. Carla Martin-WoodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-49050090125613240562009-12-11T19:07:53.763-08:002009-12-11T19:07:53.763-08:00Thanks for posting Michael. I come back to this p...Thanks for posting Michael. I come back to this page often and still have his comic books displayed on my old comic book spinning rack in my office. So pretty much every day I'm reminded of him.Urban Barbarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517999966269612656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-29915432519597481312009-12-09T08:25:51.499-08:002009-12-09T08:25:51.499-08:00To all who battle cried in memory of my brother. M...To all who battle cried in memory of my brother. May the spirit of all creation enhance all the lives, affiliated with the sentiments expressed on this page.Thank you all for assiting me personally to continue to walk in the spirit of symbiotic-mutualism,as experienced with the "GREATEST BROTHER". Our family thanks you.I shall bow to the wonderful sentiments expressed in all the comments posted. Sincerely,<br /> Michael Turnerthothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09124434197067054183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-31695772359474966182009-10-17T12:37:07.899-07:002009-10-17T12:37:07.899-07:00That's a great idea. I'm sure he apprecia...That's a great idea. I'm sure he appreciates the dedication. <br /><br />I still think about Frank all the time...Urban Barbarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517999966269612656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-57900542556424389782009-10-17T12:25:01.110-07:002009-10-17T12:25:01.110-07:00Thought you might like to know that we dedicated t...Thought you might like to know that we dedicated the Nosferatu: Plague of Terror TPB to Frank.<br /><br />Check it out here.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Nosferatu-Plague-Terror-Mark-Ellis/dp/1449531423/ref=dp_return_1?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=booksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-4510807085026373732009-06-26T20:50:58.325-07:002009-06-26T20:50:58.325-07:00I am Danny Morris, of Yellow Cab. I just came upon...I am Danny Morris, of Yellow Cab. I just came upon this while searching for works done by my good friend Frank Turner. He was a very good guy. I often spoke to him about art. I never truly got to see what he did, since we normally talked out on the company lot, but he got to see mine. He was a great help with technique. He gave me some great tips. I had to hear about his death by one of my managers. It has been a while since his death, but he is truly missed. <br /><br />If anyone wants to chat about the "old glory days", I would love to chat. Justjakk@hotmail.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14013483814845946716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-67845009306059294222009-03-15T19:24:00.000-07:002009-03-15T19:24:00.000-07:00I'm very saddened to learn about Frank's passing. ...I'm very saddened to learn about Frank's passing. I meet Frank through my vaunts as a comic book convention promoter and store owner during the early 90s. He was always very kind to me and I enjoyed his company. He and Craig and would stop by the store for a book signing whenever I asked and they never asked for anything from me.<BR/><BR/>A few years after I sold the store we caught up after he moved back to Birmingham. Then we lost touch.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for being a part of my life Frank, even for the brief moments. My life is brighter for having known you.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147993247917094708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-48944295863654132862008-12-20T09:46:00.000-08:002008-12-20T09:46:00.000-08:00I knew Frank through my children. He was one of th...I knew Frank through my children. He was one of the finest young men I ever knew. The talent, the light and the beauty within Frank will be missed.<BR/><BR/>Carla Martin-WoodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-50521880574590923722008-12-08T10:31:00.000-08:002008-12-08T10:31:00.000-08:00Frank was always bigger than life to me. When I wa...Frank was always bigger than life to me. When I was a little girl, I would look up at him in awe! He was such a giant to a 7 year old! As I got older, I would run into him at various family functions with my sister Daphne and my brother-in-law Greg and I was still in awe....he was still a giant! He always gave me those big bear hugs when he saw me and that smile!!!! It absolutely melts your heart! When Frank hugged you, it felt like his beautiful, peaceful soul reached inside and hugged yours. THAT's how it felt! I had just mentioned to my fiance a few weeks before that he had to meet Frank...how big he was, how gentle, how kind. Little did I know he would be taken away and my fiance Tim would miss out on meeting one of the most talented, honest and caring men on the planet. A man whom so many treasure in their hearts and bless the day they called him friend.<BR/>I didn't get to see him as much as I used to when I was younger and I regret that so much. He was always my big sister's and Greg's friend, but as I see from all of the comments, it wasn't strange at all why I felt such a kinship and closeness to him. That's the effect he had, you see. To know Frank, just to KNOW him, was to call him FRIEND. There are so few people you can say that about. My sister and Greg, Craig and his wife (if they still remember me from waaaay back) are such people. It is no wonder that they all found each other. What a true blessing it is to have known Frank. <BR/>May God bless and keep his family and close friends.<BR/>Frank....I'll see you again, but I'll miss you until then.<BR/>MaggieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-91860157492084316542008-10-28T21:06:00.000-07:002008-10-28T21:06:00.000-07:00I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. A...I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. <BR/><BR/>Artists that help other artists are a special gem, whose experiences and and teachings can't be replaced. We just learn to go on without them, like loosing a limb.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry.Marcelo Vignalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02796012151999417945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-76119989685184840852008-10-21T12:29:00.000-07:002008-10-21T12:29:00.000-07:00He was a pillar of stone. Frank was a mighty man,...He was a pillar of stone. Frank was a mighty man, indeed!Urban Barbarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517999966269612656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-24176856896123258182008-10-17T22:29:00.000-07:002008-10-17T22:29:00.000-07:00frank wuz my older bro.,a pillar of stone n a worl...frank wuz my older bro.,a pillar of stone n a world of straw structurez.he wuz da 1st among equalz & true 2 hiz own idealz & moralz.I am hiz baby brother KHOMIENI,an artist taught by him n my earliest yearz.i thank u all 4 ur luv & recognition of my bro's work & life.let us keep him n that immortal state thru hiz art & way of life dat wuz so similar 2 heroez of old...WE LOVE U & WILL MISS U DEARLY BRO......ETERNAL205Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-67683230418659835942008-10-14T08:53:00.000-07:002008-10-14T08:53:00.000-07:00Thank you DeeDee for the sentiments and insight. ...Thank you DeeDee for the sentiments and insight. Your brother was very loved and admired.Urban Barbarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517999966269612656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-79594577144271872842008-10-11T21:03:00.000-07:002008-10-11T21:03:00.000-07:00Wow. I am so pleased to know that my brother was s...Wow. I am so pleased to know that my brother was so loved and appreciated by so many people. I've had the pleasure of knowing frank longer than any of you guys because he is my brother. My personal superhero. i am deeply hurt that frank had to go so suddenly and unknowingly. My brother was ahero to me and I have always tried to keep up with him. Even though he was distant, he was still close in heart. I had a dream of Frank and i approached him at one of the previous nightclubs he used to work in, and he put his hand on my shoulder and told me he was never mad at me directly, but that he had chosen to live the way he did. I had just called the cab company monday night because it seemed so urgent that I talk to him, not knowing he was already gone. But I guess the dream was preparing me for the loss and telling me to be at peace and that he was at peace. It hurt me so bad as well as my mother when we got that call Wednesday night. But God's got him and I want to thank Craig and Gregg as well as their wives for everything. He was the reason I loved Spiderman, Hulk, and all the other superheros as well as Star Trek. The little things I will remember even more like when we were at Madear's and he would tell me to rinse the dishes in warm water, and squeeze the toothpaste from the bottom. I remember as a little girl seeing him on the Good Morning America show for his magazine Probe and watching the cartoon Project G.E.E.K.E.R.S. I love my brother and I went home and watched my wedding tape where he attende and we were walking along the grass together and mI cried and cried.I also cried at all the wonderful comments posted on the blog and Craig and Gregg please be sure to contact me anytime on any new publishings. Again thanks and the comic world lost one of the best and I lost one of the best heroes and an even greater brother. His sister,<BR/> DeeDEEdeedeewilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751516594508469909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-81163846824627430572008-10-11T20:50:00.000-07:002008-10-11T20:50:00.000-07:00frank my suoerhero, my brother. I love you and mis...frank my suoerhero, my brother. I love you and miss you. I thank all of you for such inspirational words and glad to know he menat a lot to alot of people.deedeewilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751516594508469909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-59154302062094042542008-10-07T10:43:00.000-07:002008-10-07T10:43:00.000-07:00It's very heart warming to know just how many live...It's very heart warming to know just how many lives Frank touched and with such impact. I really appreciate hearing the story and sentiments. To those who knew him he will never be forgotten.Urban Barbarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517999966269612656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-70869760509527248822008-10-06T23:39:00.000-07:002008-10-06T23:39:00.000-07:00Thank you Dan, for providing a place where we can ...Thank you Dan, for providing a place where we can express our love and affection for Frank. I barely knew Frank, but I can say he has had the biggest impact on my life that any one person ever had. Frank is the reason I live in Los Angeles and not in Birmingham. I will forever be grateful for his help and friendship to my husband. Frank helped him get his first job in California. When my husband was in California and it was our Daughter's birthday, Frank flew across country with a big purple doodle bear to give to her from her dad. Frank was a magnificent man. There are a lot of people out here in California who are deeply missing him. For his Family, Friends, and Fans, we also share your loss as the shock-wave of his passing ripples through our lives and the animation world. We will forever think of Frank and be thankful for the way he touched our lives.<BR/><BR/>-Mary TidwellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402143.post-76265211997538451062008-10-06T10:34:00.000-07:002008-10-06T10:34:00.000-07:00Dan, thanks so much for giving this page to Frank....Dan, thanks so much for giving this page to Frank. I've swiped your photo up top for my Facebook space if that's alright. <BR/>He always took a bit of pride in your success & your friendship (& all his art & non-art friends)were immeasurably important to him. Your work is amazing & I may be imagining it, but I see a touch of Turner around the edges there. Continued success!<BR/>Thanks, bud~<BR/>CraigAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com