When I first delved into the world of comic book fanzines in the sixties, I discovered the work of Richard "Grass" Green. A seasoned amateur, his work lacked polish and technical proficiency but he more than made up for that with total enthusiasm. Even if you hadn't known he was whipping out all those cartoons and stories for free, you could have sensed that the guy loved what he did and did what he loved. A few attempts to "go pro" did not work out but "Grass" never stopped drawing…not until around 5:00 PM yesterday when cancer claimed his life. I only met the guy once and then, only for around five minutes. But I liked him as much as I liked his work and I liked his work a lot.