25/07/2025
Esta nota por Jim Lee nos recuerda sobre quienes siempre están en la industria, son parte integral de que todo sea emocionante, entretenido y productivo.
Este es el caso de Clydene Nee, siempre motivando y abriendo puertas a nuevos talentos. El espíritu del Artist Alley como lo dice Jim Lee en esta nota, quiénes tuvimos la gran experiencia de conocerla hablamos fuerte de su legado. Descansa en paz amiga.
Sharing a photo likely from 1998-judging by the watch and the blue-and-white Padres cap that debuted that year. I'm about to start a piece of art for the Comic-Con art auction. Behind me is the organizer of said auction-the one and only Clydene Nee.
Most of you may not know her name—but nearly every comic creator who ever walked Artist Alley at SDCC knew exactly who she was.
Clydene was the heart and soul of Artist Alley. From 1989 on, she was its steady hand, its welcoming smile, its fiercest advocate. Through her company InColor, she helped launch WildStorm and Image in the early '90s, pulling all-nighters doing digital color and separations to get our books out the door.
She championed new talent before it was fashionable-giving rising stars like Kim Jung Gi their first booth, organizing artist-focused programming, and running the annual art auction to fund interpreters. Everything she did was in service of creators. She gave us space, she gave us voice, she gave us opportunity.
Even as severe health issues took their toll in recent years, Clydene remained kind, determined, and deeply connected to the work and the people she loved.
On the drive down to the show last night—I thought back on all her accomplishments over the many decades she has served SDCC. For someone who didn't draw or create-she sure made comics a better, lovelier place.
This will be the first Comic-Con without her since 1989. And without her, it won't feel quite the same. Rest in peace, Clydene.