Publisher Preiss Dies In Auto Accident Publisher, packager, digital publishing pioneer and longtime force in the rise of graphic novels Byron Preiss died tragically in an auto accident in East Hampton on Saturday. Just 52, making his weekly trip to Shabbat services, Preiss’s car was hit by a bus. The funeral service will be held tomorrow morning. In a posted notice, the family requests that any donations be made to the UJA of New York, where Preiss was co-chair of the Publishing Committee. Separately, comics veteran Jim Steranko writes movingly about his 35-year friendship and collaboration with Preiss: “Popular culture […]