Overstreet Access is saddened to report the passing of our friend, Mort Todd, the writer-editor-artist-publisher perhaps best known for his tenure as Editor-in-Chief of Cracked magazine and for his work at Marvel Music. Most recently he has been working on a number of projects with the Steve Ditko estate – including the recently crowdfunded Mr. A #1 – and on a collection with the late Don Martin’s widow. He was 63.

Born Michael Delle Femine on November 9, 1961, Todd’s tenure at Marvel included working with artists such as Kiss, Rob Zombie, The Rolling Stones, and KRS-One, as well as the estates of Elvis Presley and Bob Marley in the mid-‘90s. He also edited the pre-Code horror and monster reprint collections Curse of the Weird and Monster Menace.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, Mort Todd. He passed unexpectedly at his home in Portland, Maine. He will be missed for his vast knowledge of the arts, gregarious personality, sharp wit, dedication to his craft, and fellow artists. A small private family remembrance will be held. Mort will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and fans,” his sister, Nancy Delle Femine, posted on Facebook.

“Mort was a font of comic book and pop culture information, as well as a being a good guy. This is a loss for anyone who loves weird comic book history,” said J.C. Vaughn, President of Gemstone Publishing.