Talk:Don Newton

NPOV issue
Perhaps it isn't so much POV as tone and style, but it could use a touch-up. It seems to me that the entire article was written for a magazine or other published work. But how to prove it? Of course there's the rather colloquial tone of the entire article, but the dead give-away is the remark, " Don’s Alfred, Commissioner Gordon, and Barbara Gordon will forever be those characters for me." —Preceding unsigned comment added by JethroElfman (talk • contribs)

I agree with you that this needs to be cleaned up. I love Don Newton's work too, but the tone really isn't appropriate for a Wikipedia article. --JamesAM 00:18, 1 June 2006 (UTC)


 * I agree too; just take these sentences from #The Phantom: "Since Don was stylistically reinventing the character, it was all too appropriate that Don's first work on the Phantom would be a retelling of his origin. From the beautiful cover painting through 23 pages of story Don made it clear that the Phantom was alive and kicking.". I think it's a good idea if one would just start the article anew, with clean sheets. Jon Harald Søby 21:08, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

The tone of the article has changed quite a bit. Is the criticism here still valid? —Preceding unsigned comment added by EdSaunders (talk • contribs)

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Note from daughter-in-law
This was on the page and needed to be moved. Though certainly authoritative, it qualifies as original research, and its tone is inappropriate for Wikipedia:

"A correction. Don's death was a result of a short battle with throat cancer.I am the wife to Anthony, Don's only son. Don had suffered what was to be thought a sore throat which didn't seem to be going away and was than diagnosed as cancer. It took him quickly and he was penciling up to the last few days until he suffered a stroke in his home. After being admitted to a local Mesa hospital a heart attack is what ended this great man's life. Anthony was 15. He has stated that 'you could look in his eyes and tell he was gone' at the time of the stroke. Don has left a legacy with all who knew him. An amazing son, father, and artist. Not surprising, Don's son is right up there with him artistically. I mean, talk about genetics, let alone a 15-year apprenticeship!"

-- stoshmaster (talk) 13:21, 30 July 2009 (UTC)