His brother Dennis and I, along with our families appreciate the outpouring of support we have received. We ask for privacy as we go through this very difficult time." Cooke died the next morning. Comic creators such as Dan DiDio, Brian Michael Bendis, Gail Simone, Jimmy Palmiotti, Ed Brubaker, and Mark Waid expressed condolences, reminisced on working with Cooke, and made recommendations of Cooke's works to fans. Legacy Upon Cooke's passing, DC Comics issued a statement describing Cooke as "one of our medium's true innovators," comparing his "bold, direct style" with Joe Kubert, Alex Toth, and Jack Kirby. Cooke acknowledged himself as difficult to work with, a trait that was ultimately recognized as beneficial by his comic book industry peers. Artist Cliff Chiang noted that Cooke's uncompromising nature "opened doors for lots of us." Awards and honors Cooke won thirteen Eisner Awards, eight Harvey Awards, and five Joe Shuster Awards for works produced for DC Comics and IDW Publishing, primarily for DC: The New Frontier and Richard Stark's Parker. In a 2007 interview, Cooke admitted to—while appreciating them—not paying much attention to awards. However, upon winning his first Eisner Award in 2005 for DC: The New Frontier, Cooke did feel gratification for his pursuit of comics as a career and understood that he was genuinely on the right path. Eisner Awards Best Finite Series/Limited Series – 2005 DC: The New Frontier, by Darwyn Cooke (DC) Best Single Issue/Single Story – 2006 Solo #5 by Darwyn Cooke (DC) Best Single Issue/Single Story – 2007 Batman/The Spirit #1 by Jeph Loeb and Darwyn Cooke (DC) Best Graphic Album: Reprint – 2007 Absolute DC: The New Frontier, by Darwyn Cooke (DC) Best Publication Design – 2007 Absolute DC: The New Frontier, designed by Darwyn Cooke (DC) Best Adaptation from Another Work – 2010 Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter, adapted by Darwyn Cooke (IDW) Best Writer/Artist – 2011 Darwyn Cooke, Richard Stark's Parker: The Outfit (IDW) Best Graphic Album: Reprint – 2012 Richard Stark's Parker: The Martini Edition, by Darwyn Cooke (IDW) Best Short Story – 2012 "The Seventh" by Darwyn Cooke, in Richard Stark's Parker: The Martini Edition (IDW) Best Adaptation from Another Medium – 2013 Richard Stark's Parker: The Score, adapted by Darwyn Cooke (IDW) Best Adaptation from Another Medium – 2014 Richard Stark's Parker: Slayground, by Donald Westlake, adapted by Darwyn Cooke (IDW) Best Letterer/Lettering – 2014 Darwyn Cooke, Richard Stark's