Tony Salmons is an American

United States

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 alternative comic book artist, film storyboard artist and character designer.

Biography

Born in Rolla, Missouri

Rolla, Missouri

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, Salmons grew up in Casa Grande, Arizona

Casa Grande, Arizona

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, with stops in New York City and San Francisco. Salmons now lives and works in Los Angeles and has two daughters.

Recently, Salmons illustrated a new, original comic book

Comic book

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 mini-series

Limited series

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, The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft, from Image Comics

Image Comics

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, now collected in trade paperback.

His influences are many and varied, including John Cassavetes, Mort Drucker, Gene Colan, John Ford, Steven Spielberg, Sam Fuller, Wally Wood, Larry Hama, Bruce Timm, Paul Pope, Jim Steranko, Jorge Luis Borges, Alex Toth, Thomas Pynchon, Sergio Toppi, and Jack Kirby.

Television

• Batman: The Animated Series, Season 1, 1992, Warner Bros.
• Æon Flux, 1995, MTV.

Books

• Amazing High Adventure #1, 1984, Marvel.
• Batman: Gotham Knights #4, 2000, DC.
• Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #85, 1996, DC.
• Captain America: Red, White & Blue, hardcover, 2002, Marvel.
• Conan Saga #76, 1984, Marvel.
• 2000 AD, Crisis #40, 1990, Fleetway.
• Dakota North #1-5, 1986–87, Marvel.
• Dark Horse Presents #6-7, 9-10, 1986, Dark Horse.
• Doctor Strange #64, 1984, Marvel.
• Doomed #2, 2006, IDW.
• Dragon's Teeth #1, 1983, Clegg.
• First Six-Pack #2, First.
• The Foot Soldiers #2, 1997, Image.
• 411 #1, 2003, Marvel.
• Gangland #4, 1998, DC/Vertigo.
• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #69, 87-88, 91, 1988–89, Marvel.
• G.I. Joe Yearbook #4, 1988, Marvel.
• Heartthrobs #2, 1998, DC/Vertigo.
• Heroes Against Hunger #1, 1986, DC.
• Jon Sable Freelance #54-55, 1987–88, First.
• Justice #5, 1987, Marvel.
• The Mark #1, 1987, Dark Horse.
• Marvel Comics Presents #9, 1988, Marvel.
• Marvel Fanfare #17, 19, 27, 1984–86, Marvel.
• Marvel Vision #16, 28, 1997–98, Marvel.
• Nightmask #1, 1986, Marvel.
• Penthouse Comix #22-23, 1997, Penthouse.
• Penthouse Men's Adventure Comix #3, 1995, Penthouse.
• Peter Porker #8, 1986, Marvel.
• Savage Sword of Conan #107, 109, 113, 118, 165, 1984–85, 1989, Marvel.
• Savage Tales #3, 1985, Marvel.
• Star Wars #91, 1985, Marvel.
• Strange Adventures of HP Lovecraft #1-4, 2008–2009, Image.
• Taboo #9, 1995, Kitchen Sink.
• Timeslip Collection #1, 1998, Marvel.
• Vigilante: City Lights, Prairie Justice #1-4, 1995, DC/Vertigo.
• Web of Spider-Man Annual #1, 1985, Marvel.

External links

• Tony Salmons website
• The Strange Adventures of HP Lovecraft comic book site
• Batman: Gotham Knights #4