The Artist Behind F-Zero’s Legendary Japanese Cover Has Passed Away

Co-creator Takaya Imamura pays tribute.

The original F-Zero is special for a whole host of reasons, but one of the most unique things about its Japanese release is that it bucked a trend by including cover artwork created not in Japan but in North America.

Valiant Comics, founded in 1989 by former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter and businessman Steven Massarsky, was responsible for the cover image, which was drawn by Arthur Nichols and inked by Bob Layton.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

Co-creator Takaya Imamura pays tribute.

The original F-Zero is special for a whole host of reasons, but one of the most unique things about its Japanese release is that it bucked a trend by including cover artwork created not in Japan but in North America.

Valiant Comics, founded in 1989 by former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter and businessman Steven Massarsky, was responsible for the cover image, which was drawn by Arthur Nichols and inked by Bob Layton.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

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