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Character Roster: A-D TSR, Inc. Brush and Ink 1987

Character Roster: A-D TSR, Inc. Brush and Ink 1987

This art was originally done for the Random House catalogue. It was the original cover concept for the Gamers’ Guide books. After Marvel dictated a different direction for those covers, this piece was eventually colored and used for a Marvel-Philes article in Dragon Magazine.  

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Terror Creature Design Pencil & Photoshop 2003

Terror Creature Design Pencil & Photoshop 2003

This “Terror” was one of dozens of fun characters and creatures I developed for the X-Men Legends games.

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Two Extinct Fantasies Private Commission Brush and Ink 1991

Two Extinct Fantasies Private Commission Brush and Ink 1991

My old pal and basketball buddy, Gary Ellis commissioned me to do this piece. Marilyn and a dragon?? I couldn’t turn it down… Gary was speaking my language!

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Giants TSR, Inc. Brush and Ink 1988

Giants TSR, Inc. Brush and Ink 1988

This is another D&D reference illustration, showing some different types of giants. I remember asking the editor how to portray their scale, since they’re all giants. She never gave me a good answer. What you can’t see is, off to the side stands a swimsuit-clad blonde with a word balloon saying, “Hiya, Big Boys!” She …

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Kelly goes to Kollege NOW Comics Airbrush & Colored Pencil 1994

Kelly goes to Kollege NOW Comics Airbrush & Colored Pencil 1994

NOW Comics published a comic book series based on the popular Married with Children TV show. This was the second cover for a spin-off book about Kelly Bundy’s misadventures in college. The intent was to do more of a caricature of than a portrait of actress Christina Applegate.  

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Sting of the Green Hornet #3 NOW Comics Brush and Ink 1992

Sting of the Green Hornet #3 NOW Comics Brush and Ink 1992

As I mentioned, this was a dream job for me. What could be more fun? The Golden Age Green Hornet and Kato! Nazi saboteurs! Mobsters! Pulp characters! Super-Patriots! And a bunch of Golden Age “Easter Eggs” scattered throughout the story. Oh, and did I mention a sexy but ruthless villain? Dream job, indeed!  

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Joker and Harley Commission Marker Sketch 2007

Joker and Harley Commission Marker Sketch 2007

Harley adores “Mr. J.” Try as she might to get his attention, the Clown Prince of Crime is too preoccupied with his hobbies to notice. I would guess that Harley’s “Plan B” would involve the wooden mallet to the back of Mr. J’s head.  

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Wolverine Character Design ZBrush 2009

Wolverine Character Design ZBrush 2009

Working with the possibility of developing another X-Men game, the art director urged the concept artists to come up with a more stylistic approach to the characters. I developed this look, using the popular Wolverine character.

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Raven Darkholme Character Design Photoshop 2009

Raven Darkholme Character Design Photoshop 2009

Raven Darkholme (aka: Mystique) was included as a character in the X-men Origins: Wolverine game. We needed to show her as a mercenary soldier as well as in her signature blue skin look.

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Cosmos Cubed TSR, Inc. Brush and Ink 1988

Cosmos Cubed TSR, Inc. Brush and Ink 1988

Part of a 3-game module series, this cover featured some of Marvel’s “Cosmic” heroes. The finished covers were done like cartoon cells. The line art was reproduced on acetate and painted on the back side with cell vinyl paint. Then the acetate was placed over an airbrushed, cosmic background scene.  

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