Matt Howarth: key obituary facts
Is Matt Howarth dead? Yes. Matt Howarth died on October 5, 2026, at age 72.
Cause of death: Matt Howarth's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Matt Howarth known for?
He was an American comic book writer/artist.
More about Matt Howarth
Gender: male.
Occupation: writer, comics artist, comics writer.
Nationality: United States.
Notable work: Those Annoying Post Bros, Savage Henry, Star Crossed.
Also known as: Bugtown.
Born: circa 1954.
Matt Howarth, an American comic book writer and artist, died October 5, 2026, aged 72.
He was known for the series Those Annoying Post Bros, Savage Henry, Star Crossed and Bugtown. Howarth was active in fanzines from 1969, when he also co-founded Howski Studios.
Through the studio, he published comics and graphic novels from 1976 to 1985, working in both formats during that period. His influences included writers Philip K. Dick and H. P. Lovecraft, comic artists Steve Ditko, Bernie Wrightson, Moebius and Philippe Druillet, as well as progressive music. The influences recorded in his biography span literature, comics art and music, naming two writers, four artists and a musical tradition. His career combined writing and drawing, while his activity through Howski extended from fanzines to the publication of comics and graphic novels. The four named series and works remain the clearest markers of his comics career in the available account.