# Sam Kieth's impact and legacy in comics

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Podcast: [Lore Watch Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lore-watch-podcast-4788)
Published: 2026-04-01T15:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-410
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## Resource

Comic book artist Sam Kieth passed away earlier this month as a result of Lewy Body dementia, so our Lore Watch Podcast team wanted to take an episode to talk about his impact on the genre and pop culture as a whole. Both Sam Kieth's art style and plotlines shaped comics as we moved into a more grimdark take on the old heroes. Sam's comic  The Maxx  put him on the map, and his collaboration with now-notorious Neil Gaiman on  The Sandman  clinched his place in the pantheon of early 90s comics creators. And that was just the start of his career, which included a turn writing  Batman , and later included a crossover with The Maxx  as one of his final projects. Because Sam Kieth's comics deal with some heavy topics, this episode comes with a content warning for topics ranging from murder and gore to dissociative identity disorder and sexual assault. While we don't linger on these topics in-depth, they are present as a part of the discussion. If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon , where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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