Commemorating Neal Adams and all that he did for the comics industry, Sandman writer Neil Gaiman posted some thoughts about the late creator's legacy and how Adams impacted his career.Gaiman took to Twitter to discuss the influence that Adams, who passed away on April 28 at the age of 80, had on him. Along with posting a page from 1974's Batman #255, which Adams penciled the artwork for, Gaiman wrote, "Neal Adams is gone. He was the reason I drew Batman in every school exercise book. He reinvented the look of comics pages and characters, made me care about comics at the point where I didn’t care any more, and I wish I’d been lucky enough to write a story he drew. #RIPNealAdams."RELATED: How Neal Adams Almost Singlehandedly Changed the Comics Code

Countless others have posted over the weekend about their respect for Adams and the monumental difference he made. Adams' son, Josh Adams, wrote a eulogy for his father over Twitter that discusses how important his father was to him. "My father was a force," he wrote. "His career was defined by unparalleled artistic talent and an unwavering character that drove him to constantly fight for his peers and those in need. He would become known in the comics industry as one of the most influential creators of all time and champion social and creator's rights. When he saw a problem, he wouldn't hesitate."

Neal Adams wrote for Marvel, DC Comics and a number of other publishers throughout his career. He's largely responsible for helping shape Batman into a darker character than had been portrayed in the 1960s television show starring Adam West. He also introduced a number of iconic DC characters to fans for the first time, including Green Lantern's Jon Stewart, Batman's Ra’s al Ghul and more. Adams was also a massive champion of social and creator's rights, as he was instrumental in helping Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster gain benefits from Warner Bros. and credit for creating the Superman character.

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Gaiman is known for creating The Sandman, American Gods, Coraline and a number of other titles. In his Twitter thread, Josh Adams mentioned Gamain and a number of other creators as figures his father would constantly interact with. "We would occasionally go to a comic convention and while there I would see these interesting people who would treat my father with such reverence," he said. "Names I would come to know and idolize: Neil Gaiman, Dave Stevens, Frank Miller, Bill Sienkiewicz, Larry Hama and so, so many more. There was something interesting about these interactions. They were...familiar. It wasn't until I was in my early teens that I really started to gain a perspective on who my father was to the comic industry. It didn't change who he was to me. He was still dad."

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