This one is a bit local but really sucks. It’s been a couple years since I was in the shop but he was the best. Great store to find htf indie book and really welcoming to younger readers. I took my kids to a couple FCBDs and let them explore the all ages section. Big loss for the community here.
https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-laughing-ogres-gib-bickel-has-passed-away/
Oh ■■■■ !!!
I used to go to the Laughing Ogre ALOT in the 2000’s. Gib was one of the reasons. Super friendly, knowledgeable, just an all around ■■■■■■■ great guy.
Man, this ■■■■■■■ sucks 
Yeah, he was great. Always at the counter with a warm greeting when I walked in. Cancer sucks
My sister in-law and her family live over in Clintonville now, so we’d stop by when we had free time. The last time I was there, I was talking with him about why the front of the store was boarded up. Turned out some young girl who just got her license or permit drove her car right through the front of the store on accident. Nobody was hurt and we shared some good laughs over it.
Last time I was there was around 2012. In a sea of revolving new faces, he was the constant. He still loved working there. I remember when he left LO to sell cars. Place wasnt the same until he decided to come back. I never did like the new owners. I remember when the store layout was dramatically different, early 2000’s. It was just him at the counter, by the front door, greeting customers, making conversation. Good times.
ahhh damn.
The Gambler.
Epic battles with Brandi and Barry
Still being investigated how his death came to be kn 4/20… conspiracy theorists are on overload with theories
He never came across as the type of guy who was doing any type of what we’d call “living healthy” type of habits…
Oh damn, apparently it was self inflicted for Darrell Sheets… 
Ugh. Yeah. It was self inflicted gunshot wound. Nothing to do with diet and exercise.
Wow. He just had his last signing a few weeks ago, and I wondered why it was so firmly being promoted as his last. RIP
Damn ! Dude was a legend
Hope he wasn’t having to do conventions to pay for treatment and healthcare costs… I really hope in my retirement years I’m not having to work just to try and stay alive and healthy!
Mammon is a powerful entity. Pray that it loses its grip on the world.
Damn another creator I grew up on passes away, it’s like one a week it seems lately. RIP
Very good chance his health care cost was putting him in a bad spot… I seen an ad for CBLDF, Hero Initiative couple years back about providing support for him…
