Jeez, this is a depressing thing to hear: Comic book and animation writer Roger Slifer is reported to be in critical condition following a hit-and-run car accident last Friday night between the hours of 11 PM and 1 AM in Santa Monica. Roger is best known to comic fans for his work as an editor at Marvel in the seventies and at DC in the eighties, and for writing The Omega Men for DC and co-creating the character, Lobo. In animation, he was a writer and producer on shows including Jem and the Holograms, Transformers, G.I. Joe Extreme and Conan the Barbarian.
He is one of those great guys without an enemy in the world and many of his friends are rallying to his aid with donations and are doing what they can to locate the driver who apparently hit him at the corner of Colorado and 5th, then fled the scene. Along with the obvious reason of justice, it might help Roger if that driver had insurance that could contribute to his care. Reports from the hospital do not sound hopeful for a good recovery. At last word, he was still in a coma. Anyone with information to contribute should contact this address.