Neal Adams, the influential comic-book artist whose work revitalized characters like Batman and Green Arrow, has died.

His son Josh Adams confirmed the news in a Facebook post.

Born June 15, 1941, in New York, Adams grew up on a series of military bases.

Neal Adams

Comic artist Neal Adams influenced many and changed his industry.Albert L. Ortega/Getty

Adams didn’t just tackle politics in his comics, though.

Batman: Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 1

Neal Adams redesigned the look and feel of Batman with his ’70s comics.DC Comics

Green Lantern/Green Arrow: Hard Travelin'

Artist Neal Adams and writer Denny O’Neil changed comics history with their socially-conscious stories about Green Lantern and Green Arrow.DC Comics