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American comics artist
Robert Q. Atkins
Atkins at Killen Enterprises on May 1, 2016
Born Springfield, Illinois, USA Area(s) pencils, inks, colors Notable works
G.I. Joe
Robert Q. Atkins , also known as "Professor Addy" or "Ratkins", is an American
comics artist .
Education and career
Atkins graduated from
Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Illinois, and has attended
Illinois State University , where he acquired a bachelor's degree in fine arts; attended
MacMurray College , and then went on to the
Savannah College of Art and Design , where he earned an
MFA in Sequential Art.
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Atkins’ artwork has been featured in G.I. Joe comics as the main artist through 2008, Marvel comics Spider-Man, Venom, X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and he produced a series of online comics to accompany the TV show
Heroes .
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[3] Additionally, he was the art director for the video game
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 ,
[4] and did the artwork for the first issue of Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook .
[5] He has also created packaging artwork for
Nerf Blaster Zombie Strike and
Hot Wheels toy cars.
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Atkins says he started reading comic books in high school, and he appreciates the "freedom he gets as an artist".
[6] He remarked that he is given a script, "but no one is telling me what to do."
[6] He says he decides "how the characters in the story will look", and that it is his "job to interpret the story visually."
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Bibliography
The Rift #3-4 (with writer
Andrew Lovoulo ,
Graphic Illusions Studios , 2003)
The Amazing Spider-Man #515 (co-penciled with
Stephan Roux , with writer
Fred Van Lente ,
Marvel Comics , 2004)
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #31 (with writer
Quinn Johnson ,
Mirage Studios , 2004)
Snake Eyes: Declassified #2-3 (co-penciled with
Emiliano Santalucia , writer
Brandon Jerwa ,
Devil's Due Publishing , 2005)
G.I. Joe Special Missions: Tokyo (with writers
Mike O'Sullivan and Sam Wells, Devil's Due Publishing, 2006)
G.I. Joe Special Missions: Antarctica (with writer Mike O'Sullivan, Devil's Due Publishing, 2006)
Triple-A Baseball Heroes (with writer
Chris Eliopoulos , Marvel Comics, 2007)
G.I. Joe: The Data Desk Handbook A-M (with writers Mike O'Sullivan and Sam Wells, Devil's Due Publishing, 2007)
G.I. Joe: Dreadnoks Declassified #3 (with writer Josh Blaylock, Devil's Due Publishing, 2007)
G.I. Joe: America's Elite #19-20 (inker, with writer Mike O'Sullivan, Devil's Due Publishing, 2007)
G.I. Joe: America's Elite #17, 19-20, 33 (covers, Devil's Due Publishing, 2007, 2009)
Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #15 (with writer Jake Black,
DC Comics , 2008)
Heroes #76, 78, 84, 85 (with writers
D.J. Doyle ,
Jeffrey T. Krul , and
R.D. Hall ,
Wildstorm , 2008)
G.I. Joe #1-7, 13-14 (with writer
Chuck Dixon ,
IDW Publishing , 2008–2010)
Transformers Spotlight: Doubledealer (inker, writer
Simon Furman , IDW Publishing, 2008)
Forgotten Realms: Starless Night #1 (cover, writers
Andrew Dabb ,
R.A. Salvatore , Devil's Due Publishing, 2009)
All-New Savage She-Hulk #1 (co-penciled with
Peter Vale , writer
Fred Van Lente , Marvel Comics, 2009)
Ultimatum: Fantastic Four Requiem #1 (with writer
Joe Pokaski , Marvel Comics, 2009)
The Amazing Spider-Man #603 (with writer
Fred van Lente , Marvel Comics, 2009)
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