Steve Crompton

Steve Crompton
Born Steve Crompton
1962
Area(s) Cartoonist, Writer, Penciller, Inker, Editor, Colourist
Notable works
 Demi the Demoness, Grimtooth's Traps, Nuclear War Card Games, Tunnels & Trolls, City of the Gods

Steven S. Crompton is a Canadian-born artist and designer who has worked in the role-playing and comic genres since 1981. In the gaming industry he is best known as the artist for the Grimtooth Traps books as well as other Catalyst (role-playing game supplements), Tunnels & Trolls and the Nuclear War (card game).[1]

Education

Steven Crompton went to Arizona State University art college for two years,[2] the Scottsdale Community College, and the Vo-Tech Commercial Art School.

Career

His first widely distributed comic was Elves of Lejentia #1 - 3, in 1987. In 1991, he was hired by Todd Loren to work on Psychoman and his own creation, Demi the Demoness. The Demi comics have been in continuous publication since 1992. Demi was adapted into a live-action movie and released on dvd in 2008 and new Demi comics continue to be published.[3]

He developed the art and marketing for the City of the Gods: Forgotten novel and related books, games and comics.[4]

Since 2005 he has managed entire projects, contributing to all aspects of a publishing endeavor including marketing, working directly with other creators, design, writing, art, maps, pre-press, printing liaison and final delivery to the end users. Recent examples include Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls RPG, 50th AnniversaryNuclear War (card game), Ace of Aces (picture book game) limited edition reprint and the Grimtooth's Ultimate Traps Collection.

Art for games

Besides Grimtooth's Traps and Nuclear War, other notable games his work has appeared include Traveller, Immortal, GURPS, Space Opera, Tunnels & Trolls, Space: 1889, Lejentia Campaigns, Grid Iron, Lost Worlds, the Powerz Card Game, and many others.

Several of the games he has worked on have won the HG Wells "Origins Award", including Citybook, Stormhaven, Nuclear Escalation & Nuclear Proliferation card Games. Nuclear War won the "Hall of Fame Award" as one of the best card games of all time.[5]

Selected game bibliography

Along with art, he also contributed to the design and writing of some of these products.[6]

Art for Comics

Crompton is best known for his creation Demi the Demoness and his work as editor and designer of the Carnal Comics line since 2001, with over 30 books including Frank Brunner's Carnal Delights and Carnal Comics: the Inside Story He has worked for Rip Off Press, Hippy Comix, Kitchen Sink Press, Cry for Dawn Productions, Revolutionary Comics and many others. He also created 100 comic-style art cards for the Topps Mars Attacks Invasion trading card series.[8]

Selected comics bibliography

Demi the Demoness

Other titles

References

  1. ↑ Lindsay, Randy (January 28, 2012). "Interview with Steve Crompton - Part I". Randylindsay.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ Bails, Jerry (2006). "Crompton, Steven S.". Who's Who of American Comics Books 1928-1999. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Carnal Comics & Demi". Carnal Comics. 2011. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ Crompton, Steve (December 18, 2010). "City of the Gods Forum". Citytofthegods.ning.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Origins Award Winners (1997)". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  6. ↑ Crompton, Steve (July 4, 2000). "Home Page of Steve Crompton, Artist". Flyingbuffalo.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
  8. ↑ Steve Crompton at the Grand Comics Database

Additional reading

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