Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Alumnus: Tony Salmons (Class of 1974), Artist

 Class of 1974




















1970s

Bay Con 1, Summer 1975: interior art
















Horizon Zero Graphiques, 1976
flyer with drawing by Tony Salmons


















Venture #5, 1976: interior art


















Tesserae, #7, March 1977; Dragon Seed Productions


















The Defenders, #53, November 1977: Clea, the Mystic Maiden interior art with Sandy Plunkett, penciler, Tony Salmons, inker; Marvel Comics




















1980s

Dragons Teeth #1, Summer 1983: interior art; “First Impression”, 8-page story; “Magic on Paper: The Art of Tony Salmons”, portfolio; back cover art






















The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #13, February 1984: page 9; Marvel Comics


















Doctor Strange #64, April 1984: cover and interior art; Marvel Comics





















Amazing High Adventure #1, August 1984: interior art; Marvel Comics



















A Marvel Super Special #31: The Last Starfighter, September 1984: interior art with Brett Blevins, penciler, and Tony Salmons, inker; Marvel Comics



















Unpublished story, “Just Add Water” was scheduled for Vanguard Illustrated #9, September 1984. The 
publisher, Pacific Comics, went out of business with issue seven. 


















Marvel Fanfare #17, November 1984: interior art; Marvel Comics


















The Savage Sword of Conan #107, December 1984; Marvel Comics


















Web of Spider-Man Annual #1, 1985: interior art; Marvel Comics




















rejected cover


















Star Wars #91, January 1985: cover and interior art; Marvel Comics



















The Savage Sword of Conan #109, February 1985; Marvel Comics



















Marvel Fanfare #19, March 1985: cover and interior art; Marvel Comics



















The Savage Sword of Conan #113, June 1985; Marvel Comics


















Red Sonja #11, November 1985: cover art penciled by Mary Wilshire and inked by Tony Salmons; Marvel Comics


















The Savage Sword of Conan #118, November 1985; Marvel Comics


















Heroes Against Hunger #1, 1986: interior art; DC Comics




















Red Sonja #12, February 1986: cover art penciled by Mary Wilshire and inked by Tony Salmons; Marvel Comics


















Savage Tales #3, February 1986: frontispiece; Marvel Comics


















Dakota North #1, June 1986: cover and interior art; Marvel Comics



















Marvel Fanfare #27, July 1986: cover and interior art; Marvel Comics


















rejected cover






















Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #8, July 1986; Marvel Comics


















Dakota North #2, August 1986: cover and interior art; Marvel Comics



















The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #10, September 1986: page 62; Marvel Comics


















Dakota North #3, October 1986: cover and interior art; Marvel Comics



















Nightmask #1, November 1986: interior art; Marvel Comics



















Dakota North #4, December 1986: cover and interior art; Marvel Comics



















Dakota North #5, February 1987: cover and interior art; Marvel Comics



















Justice #5, March 1987: interior art with Tom Morgan; Marvel Comics


















The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #15, March 1987: page 25; Marvel Comics


















Dark Horse Presents #6, April 1987: interior art; Dark Horse Comics


















Dark Horse Presents #7, May 1987: interior art; Dark Horse Comics


















Godzilla, King of Monsters Special #1, August 1987: inker; Dark Horse Comics


















The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Book of the Dead Deluxe Edition #16, June 1987: page 32; Marvel Comics


















Dark Horse Presents #9, July 1987: interior art; Dark Horse Comics


















Dark Horse Presents #10, September 1987: interior art; Dark Horse Comics


















The Savage Sword of Conan #140, September 1987; Marvel Comics


















Superaventuras Marvel #63, September 8, 1987: Cloak & Dagger story reprinted in Portuguese; originally appeared in Marvel Fanfare #19, March 1985; Marvel Comics


















First Six-Pack #2, November 1987: interior art; First Comics





















Jon Sable Freelance #54, December 1987: interior art; First Comics


















Jon Sable Freelance #55, January 1988: interior art; First Comics


















G.I. Joe Yearbook #4, February 1988: interior art; Marvel Comics


















G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #69, March 1988: cover and interior art; Marvel Comics



















The Savage Sword of Conan #146, March 1988; Marvel Comics



















Conan Saga #12, April 1988; Marvel Comics


















Conan Saga #13, May 1988; Marvel Comics



















The Savage Sword of Conan #149, June 1988; Marvel Comics


















The Mark #4, September 1988: interior art; Dark Horse Comics



















The Savage Sword of Conan #152, September 1988; Marvel Comics


















Marvel Comics Presents #9, December 1988: interior art; Marvel Comics



















The Savage Sword of Conan #155, December 1988; Marvel Comics


















The Savage Sword of Conan #157, February 1989; Marvel Comics


















Wasteland #17, April 1989: assist Bill Wray on interior art; DC Comics


















G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #87, June 1989; Marvel Comics


















G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #88, July 1989; cover and interior pencils; Randy Emberlin, inker; Marvel Comics



















G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #91, October 1989; interior pencils; Randy Emberlin, inker; Marvel Comics


















The Savage Sword of Conan #165, October 1989; Marvel Comics 



1990s

2000 AD Presents Crisis #40, 1990, Fleetway Publications; Murky Waters
















Taboo #7, 1992, interior art; Spiderbaby Grafix

Super Cracked #6, Winter 1992–1993: X-Mess the Movie; inking by Tony Salmons

















Comics Interview #121, 1993, was a tribute to artist Jack Kirby who is prominent in the interview.
























Conan Saga #76, July 1993: interior art; Marvel Comics


















Batman Legend of the Dark Knight #0, October 1994: interior art; DC Comics


















Penthouse Men’s Adventure Comix #3, August/September 1995

Taboo #9, September 1995; SpiderBaby Grafix

Vigilante #1, November 1995: interior art; DC Comics



















Vigilante #2, December 1995: interior art; DC Comics


















Vigilante #3, January 1996: interior art; DC Comics


















Vigilante #4, February 1996: interior art; DC Comics


















The Saturday Morning Comic #1, March 1996, pages 30–31; Marvel Comics



















Batman Black and White #2, July 1996: inside back cover; DC Comics












Batman, Legends of the Dark Knight #85, August 1996: interior art; DC Comics



















Marvel Vision #16, April 1997: interior art; Marvel Comics













Penthouse Comix #22, May 1997

Penthouse Comix #23, June 1997

Foot Soldiers #2, November 1997: interior art; Image Comics


















Marvel Vision #28, April 1998: interior art; Marvel Comics


















Gangland #4, September 1998: interior art; DC Comics


















Time Slip #1, November 1998: interior art; Marvel Comics













Heartthrobs #2, February 1999: interior art; DC Comics




















2000s

Batman: Gotham Knights #4, June 2000: interior art; DC Comics


















Batman Black and White #2, September 2002; DC Comics

Captain America: Red, White & Blue, September 2002; Marvel Comics


















Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... #6, May 2003, reprints Star Wars #91; Dark House Comics

411 #1, June 2003: interior art; Marvel Comics


















The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Book of the Dead 2004, November 2004: page 6; Marvel Comics


















Doomed #2, April 2006: interior art; IDW Publishing


















Captain America Red, White & Blue, 2007, Marvel Comics
trade paperback edition


















Batman: Black & White #1, 2007, DC Comics












Completely Doomed, May 2007; IDW Publishing

Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft, April 2009: interior art; Image Comics



















Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft, May 2009: interior art; Image Comics



















Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft, June 2009: interior art; Image Comics



















Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft, November 2009: interior art; Image Comics





















2010s

Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft, June 2010: interior art; compilation of the four 2009 issues; Image Comics

Savage Sword of Conan #13, April 2013; Dark Horse Comics 

Batman Zero Hour, 2017; DC Comics


Further Reading


(Updated August 24, 2022; next post: Honor Roll, December 1968)