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431 Original Artworks

  1. Description: A concept design/sketch from Tom Dubois of the main character "Sparkster" from the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive title "Rocket Knight Adventures" from Konami.   Year: approximately 1993 Medium: Pencil on vellum Image Area: 7 x 5 inches (on 11 x 14 paper) Image Source: Original Condition: non-image area portions of the paper are missing
    In the Collection of Anonymous
    • 1 Comment
  2. Description:  Year: 1994 Medium: Mixed media in airbrush on board Image Area: 14.5" x 23.5" Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent condition
    In the Collection of Bronty
  3. Description: Cover art for the UK magazine Mega, featuring art for Afterburner III for the Sega CD. The front of the missile with the reflection appears to be a paste-up that was painted separately then affixed to the painting and blended in! Year: 1993 Medium: Airbrush on board  Image Area: 19" x 20" Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    • Mega Issue 5 February 1993 Afterburner III Magazine Cover Art

      Mega Issue 5 February 1993 Afterburner III Magazine Cover Art

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    In the Collection of Anonymous
    • 2 Comments
  4. Description: Original art of Ken's Dragon Punch attack against Blanka, corresponding to Stickers #56-61 to be placed on page 12 of Capcom's Street Fighter II Official Sticker Album released in the UK by Merlin. Year: 1992 Medium: Mixed Media on paper (stripped from board) Image Area: 4 1/2" x 8" Image Source: Original Condition: Very good
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  5. Description: Bud Thon's art for The Combatribes for the Super Nintendo. The painting was commissioned to be the game's box art but went unused; another artist's work was instead used. Bud's "THON" signature can be seen on the wrist of the right hand of the character in the center! Year: 1992 Medium: Airbrush (presumably acrylic paint) and inks on board Image Area: 16" x 10.5" with about a 3/4" bleed on all sides Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Anonymous
    • 1 Comment
  6. Description: Cover art for the June 1984 issue of the magazine Computer + Video Games Year: 1984 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Image Source: Original Condition: perfect, unmounted paper
    In the Collection of Nic
  7. Description: Judge Dredd was the first commission for Dermot Power, it’s first step in the comic industry. Year: 1990 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: Perfect
    In the Collection of Nic
  8. Description: One of Mark Stutzman's first video game projects was the box art for Marvel's The Punisher, released in 1990 for DOS. Developed by Paragon Software and published and distributed by MicroProse Software, which would later acquire Paragon in 1992. This is an absolutely striking rendering of The Punisher, and among the best for Punisher video game licensees. Due to limited printing techniques at the time, the game's title/logo was incorporated directly into the box art painting. In addi
    In the Collection of Anonymous
    • 1 Comment
  9. Description: This is a full size, completely hand-done color comprehensive ("comp") for The Adventures of Rad Gravity for the NES. Color prelims like this were sometimes a step in-between the approval of the box art layout/design and the final painting. Whether for art director/client approval or just as part of the artist’s work process, these mock-ups let an artist work out the colors for a painting before committing brush to board. As artists weren't paid to produce these (i.e. they got one t
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  10. Description: Very loose pen sketches from Paul Faris for promotional art for Taito's Saint Sword for the Sega Genesis. Year: 1991 Medium: Pen on paper Image Area: 8.5" x 11" Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  11. Description:  Used for Robo Aleste box art on Sega CD (US territory), published by Tengen. Year: 1992 Medium: Acrylics, pencil and airbrush Image Area: 20" x 26" Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  12. Description: Side Wize Commodore 64 Home Computer Box Art Year: 1987 Medium: Mixed/Airbrush Image Area: Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent condition
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  13. Description: FOFT: Federation of Free Traders Atari Home Computer Box Art Year: 1988 Medium: Oil on board Image Area: Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent condition
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  14. Description: Concept paintings done in 2001 for the 2003 GameCube and Xbox game Batman: Dark Tomorrow. There are 20 total concept paintings and I have broken them into five sets (A–E) with four images each. This is Set A. Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic paint on DC comics-branded Bristol board Image Area: on 11" x 17" board with a half-inch bleed Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent; each image in a plastic sleeve
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  15. Description: Concept paintings done in 2001 for the 2003 GameCube and Xbox game Batman: Dark Tomorrow. There are 20 total concept paintings and I have broken them into five sets (A–E) with four images each. This is Set B. Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic paint on DC comics-branded Bristol board Image Area: on 11" x 17" board with a half-inch bleed Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent; each image in a plastic sleeve
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  16. Description: Concept paintings done in 2001 for the 2003 GameCube and Xbox game Batman: Dark Tomorrow. There are 20 total concept paintings and I have broken them into five sets (A–E) with four images each. This is Set C. Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic paint on DC comics-branded Bristol board Image Area: on 11" x 17" board with a half-inch bleed Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent; each image in a plastic sleeve
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  17. Description: Concept paintings done in 2001 for the 2003 GameCube and Xbox game Batman: Dark Tomorrow. There are 20 total concept paintings and I have broken them into five sets (A–E) with four images each. This is Set D. Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic paint on DC comics-branded Bristol board Image Area: on 11" x 17" board with a half-inch bleed Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent; each image in a plastic sleeve  
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  18. Description: Concept paintings done in 2001 for the 2003 GameCube and Xbox game Batman: Dark Tomorrow. There are 20 total concept paintings and I have broken them into five sets (A–E) with four images each. This is Set E. Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic paint on DC comics-branded Bristol board Image Area: on 11" x 17" board with a half-inch bleed Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent; each image in a plastic sleeve
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  19. Description: Preliminary pencil art for an ad appearing in videogame magazines for the game Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time. The game was published by Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Inc. for the SNES and Sega Genesis. This game advertisement appeared in GamePro magazine, among other publications. Year: 1995 Medium: pencil on translucent paper Image Area: 14" x 17" Image Source: Original Condition: 
    • Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time Super Nintendo Sega Genesis Preliminary Promotional Art

      Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time Super Nintendo Sega Genesis Preliminary Promotional Art

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    In the Collection of Anonymous
  20. Description: Unreleased Home Computer Game Box Art Year: 1995 Medium: Acrylic Airbrush on paper Image Area: Image Source: Original Condition: Some image warping, scratches
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  21. Description: Gordo 106 was released for the Atari Lynx and had a planned Super Nintendo port that was set to be published by DTMC.  The port was canceled but this box art painting had already been commissioned and completed.   Year: 1993/1994Medium: Mixed Media (acrylic, a touch of oil, and a bit of pastels) on paperImage Area: 11" x 8.25"Image Source: OriginalCondition:
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  22. Description: The artist Pete McDonnell was the character designer for Data East's Werewolf: The Last Warrior for the NES. In working on the game Pete created and Activision focus-tested character concepts for not only for a Werewolf but also for a Lizard man and a bear named “Kodiak.”  This illustration done in markers is a composition ("comp") design for the game's box art. Pete was contracted to provide the design, which served as the basis for the work of another, unknown illustrator tha
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  23. Description: This is a tight marker prelim for a very rare promotional trade flyer for the NES game Werewolf: The Last Warrior from Data East. I cannot find any record online of the published flyer for this art other than the one I own. I suspect this would have been used at a trade event like the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), probably ahead of or around the time of the game's release in November 1990. Unfortunately, the final inked line art for this promotional flyer has been lost. The flyer
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  24. Description: Promotional art for the 1993 Sega Genesis game Cyborg Justice.  This promotional art appeared inside magazines including Electronic Gaming Monthly.  This advertisement was Tim Gabor's only piece for Sega as shortly after he left the agent through which he had gotten the Sega work to pursue other projects. Year: 1993 Medium: Colored Pencil, Watercolor Image Area: 15" x 13.5" Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good
    In the Collection of Anonymous

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