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 moment I saw the line-up for the DC Minimates, Kilowog was the project I knew I’d have the most fun with. That might not have been true in the end (thank you, S.T.R.I.P.E.), but he was still a blast to work on. At this point, I was getting more comfortable mimicking the Minimate style of the muscles, and Kilowog is a design I oversaw start to finish. Plus, we got to use the new chest cap after all. This had been designed for Bane, but was abandoned for whatever reason. Glad to see it got pushed through for Kilowog.
Though I’m not a huge Green Lantern fan, I’ve always had a fascination for Kilowog. As such, this project was a joy to work on.
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 9/05/2007
Featured in TOYFARE MAGAZINE, Issue #116, April 2007.
