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Scroll142
10-07-2011, 02:14 PM
His name is Mike Thompson, found him today by accident on Twitter...


"I don't know how to say this, but…" (http://miketartworks.wordpress.com/)

there are links to his multiple sites, but scroll down on this page and see him 'building' some of the artwork for POC GI Joe...

freaking awesome

http://miketartworks.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/2up1.jpg

http://miketartworks.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/picture-2.jpg

http://miketartworks.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/starviper.jpg

lol, more after the jump!

click this link: "I don't know how to say this, but…" (http://miketartworks.wordpress.com/)
Mermaniel
10-07-2011, 02:37 PM
WOW! amazing stuff! thanks for the find!
Weezus
10-07-2011, 02:38 PM
Jawsome!!!!!

wait is this guy serious about anchorman being the most important movie of our time?

im pretty sure that title goes to hobo with a shotgun.
minstrelboy
10-07-2011, 02:43 PM
Neat! Cool find. Interesting to see some artwork for some of the figures that never made it to retail, or got their own packaging.
CrimsonGuard101
10-07-2011, 02:47 PM
I love that figure, I just wish he had more color like the art depicts. He was like a rushed implementation. I hope the revisit this guy one day. Call him Snakes on a Plane or somehting better then "Air Viper"
gunslingercbr
10-07-2011, 02:47 PM
I've been following him for sometime. his work is fantastic.

here is another guy who did alot of ROC art:
Luxology Forum > G.I. JOE OFFICIAL CHARACTER ILLUSTRATION (http://forums.luxology.com/discussion/topic.aspx?id=41649)
BEAM
10-07-2011, 03:00 PM
Nice find Scroll142 and gunslingercbr. I always thought the artists behind the card art should get more recognition for their work.
solid_strider
10-07-2011, 03:02 PM
These are both awesome, thanks for sharing! In Mike Thompson's blog, what figure is the artwork from January 18 from?
spazzy
10-07-2011, 03:06 PM
Great stuff!! Very talented!
Cobraoner
10-07-2011, 03:06 PM
Nice find Scroll..... I love the sand viper ......I like how he includes his sketch and the final product... very nice!
zx670
10-07-2011, 04:00 PM
Pretty cool stuff. I think I like the Recondo the best.

He mentions a Desert Viper below, isn't that actually the canceled Desert Hiss Scout Driver?
jogunwarrior
10-07-2011, 09:40 PM
I love the behind the scenes look at how that amazing art is produced!
I've always been obsessed with the GI Joe box and card art. I'm waiting for a massive book focusing on just that!!
Beckley
10-07-2011, 10:04 PM
Very cool, love the Hiss Scout pic
Conway
10-07-2011, 10:39 PM
Cool, thanks for the link!
gunslingercbr
10-08-2011, 12:21 AM
These are both awesome, thanks for sharing! In Mike Thompson's blog, what figure is the artwork from January 18 from?

Nothing that has been released so almost impossible to guess. probably coincides with his following post:

Somewhere along the line the direction for the toy line changed and all of my guys fell into a two year limbo. I’m still not certain which ones made it to store shelves or not.

not to mention the reference pose for his Snake Eyes art.
Gyre-Viper
10-08-2011, 01:46 AM
He will be a guest on the next podcast episode of WOJM.
Nirvana
10-08-2011, 02:37 AM
These are both awesome, thanks for sharing! In Mike Thompson's blog, what figure is the artwork from January 18 from?

Nothing that has been released so almost impossible to guess.

You guys need to pay more attention, the classic GI Joe logo gives it away that it's a 12" figure. 1/18th Joes all use the various shield logo flavor (PoC Star, RoC logo, etc) of the line they're being released in. In this case, it's the 12" Army Paratrooper from the new 2011 line. He's simply shaded a bit green on the final packaging.

http://miketartworks.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/sneak-peek.png

http://www.hasbro.com/shop/details.cfm?guid=B24008CE-5056-900B-1019-7ED14838D691