Over the course of 2005-2008, I assisted Art Asylum, designing production control art for various projects, most notably their Minimates line. This involved turnaround views for every part of the figure that was to be included in the final product, along with any surface artwork that needed to be applied.
The Golden Age Flash was a secret homage to my good friend Anubis8. Anubis8 is a HUGE JSA fan, and I wanted to take on as many of the JSA characters as I could to make him proud. That’s part of the reason I opted for the ‘modern’ look to Flash, Flash should be consistent with the overall modern approach to the line. Only recently did I learn I goofed on the chest lightning. It’s apparently supposed to start more off to the side. Oops! Ah well…
While the photos shown here on the site represent the finished figure, it should be noted that I contributed the control art only. As with all of the Minimate projects, there were many talented people involved: production managers, sculptors, other designers… This figure was very much a team effort, and the finished product reflects the contributions of many individuals.
Released 7/05/2007
Featured in TOYFARE MAGAZINE, Issue #114, February 2007 and TOYFARE MAGAZINE, Issue #125, January 2008.