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While is wasn't the best era of Cap, I saw this in the news.....
http://www.comicartfans.com/SubNewsDetails.asp?NID=2272
Comic Art News: R.I.P. Rik Levins
Richard "Rik" Levins, a penciller for well over a hundred comic books, passed away June 12, 2010. He died peacefully at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. Levins was born on October 15, 1950, in Somerville, New Jersey. He is survived by his wife Sandra, nieces Robin and Lynn, nephew Robert, and great-nephews Kenneth and Johnathan.
Before launching a career in the comic book industry, Levins worked for the Us Postal Service. He later attended art school, which lead him to become a successful artist. He penciled covers and pages for titles such as Avengers, Femforce, The Shade, X-o Manowar, and many others. He is best known for penciling Captain America from 1991 to 1994, where he worked with writer Mark Gruenwald. Levins drew for several publishers, including Marvel, AC Comics, Acclaim, and Innovation.
Levins switched to working with computer art, and became a game developer and modeler. He followed this path for fifteen years, ยป
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