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	*[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], was one of three [[Earth]] cities that the [[Underbase]]-enhanced super-[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]]. This seemingly random choice (the other two cities, [[New York]] and [[Tokyo]], are two of the most populous on Earth, but Buenos Aires is far from #3) was actually a nod to José Delbo’s birthplace.		*[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], was one of three [[Earth]] cities that the [[Underbase]]-enhanced super-[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]]. This seemingly random choice (the other two cities, [[New York City\|New York]] and [[Tokyo]], are two of the most populous on Earth, but Buenos Aires is far from #3) was actually a nod to José Delbo’s birthplace.
	*Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”		*Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”
	*Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.		*Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.

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	[[File:Delbostarscreamears.jpg\|thumb\|Van Gogh-Bot.]]		[[File:Delbostarscreamears.jpg\|thumb\|Van Gogh-Bot.]]
	*[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], was one of three [[Earth]] cities that the [[Underbase]]-enhanced super-[[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]]. This seemingly random choice (the other two cities, New York and Tokyo, are two of the most populous on Earth, but Buenos Aires is far from #3) was actually a nod to José Delbo’s birthplace.		*[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], was one of three [[Earth]] cities that the [[Underbase]]-enhanced super-[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]]. This seemingly random choice (the other two cities, [[New York]] and [[Tokyo]], are two of the most populous on Earth, but Buenos Aires is far from #3) was actually a nod to José Delbo’s birthplace.
	*Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”		*Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”
	*Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.		*Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.
	*He also liked to [[:File:CerebrosG1-everyCerebrosappearanceever.jpg\|reuse]] [[:File:DelboSelfSwipe1.jpg\|his own]] [[:File:Totaled flashback Spacehikers.jpg\|compositions]] a lot, though to his credit they were always completely redrawn.		*He also liked to [[:File:CerebrosG1-everyCerebrosappearanceever.jpg\|reuse]] [[:File:DelboSelfSwipe1.jpg\|his own]] [[:File:Totaled flashback Spacehikers.jpg\|compositions]] a lot, though to his credit they were always completely redrawn.
	*In [[2021]], Jose Delbo made $2 million selling cryptoart. The Los Angeles ''Times'' did a story about it!<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-14/nfts-intellectual-property-marvel-dc-comics-who-gets-to-make-millions\|title=Who can sell a Wonder Woman NFT? The guy who drew her or DC Comics?\|site=Los Angeles Times\|name=Pearce, Matt\|quote=The experiment paid off. This spring, as the rest of the world was scrambling to understand the NFT phenomenon, fans paid the equivalent of nearly $2 million for a set of NFTs by Delbo and the two-person artist team Hackatao featuring DC Comics character Wonder Woman.\|year=2021\|month=04\|day=14}}</ref>		*In [[2021]], Jose Delbo made $2 million selling cryptoart. The Los Angeles ''Times'' did a story about it!<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-14/nfts-intellectual-property-marvel-dc-comics-who-gets-to-make-millions\|title=Who can sell a Wonder Woman NFT? The guy who drew her or DC Comics?\|site=Los Angeles Times\|name=Pearce, Matt\|quote=The experiment paid off. This spring, as the rest of the world was scrambling to understand the NFT phenomenon, fans paid the equivalent of nearly $2 million for a set of NFTs by Delbo and the two-person artist team Hackatao featuring DC Comics character Wonder Woman.\|year=2021\|month=04\|day=14}}</ref>

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	[[~~Image~~:Josedelbo.jpg\|~~right\|300px~~\|thumb\|Pictured: Delbo receiving an award for [https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/wonder-woman-crypto-artwork-nfts-sells-for-185-million-2442069 Most Adorable Millionaire].]]		[[File:Josedelbo.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|Pictured: Delbo receiving an award for [https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/wonder-woman-crypto-artwork-nfts-sells-for-185-million-2442069 Most Adorable Millionaire].]]

	'''José Delbo''' ([[December 9]], [[1933]]–[[February 5]], [[2024]]) was an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series in 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series. Before working for Marvel, Delbo worked for rival [[DC Comics]] on their ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Batgirl'' titles.		'''José Delbo''' ([[December 9]], [[1933]]–[[February 5]], [[2024]]) was an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series in 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series. Before working for Marvel, Delbo worked for rival [[DC Comics]] on their ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Batgirl'' titles.

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	===Comic art===		===Comic art===
	{{collist\|3\|		{{collist\|3\|
	* "[[Spacehikers!]]"		*"[[Spacehikers!]]"
	* "[[Toy Soldiers!]]"		*"[[Toy Soldiers!]]"
	* "[[Trial by Fire!]]"		*"[[Trial by Fire!]]"
	* "[[The Desert Island of Space!]]"		*"[[The Desert Island of Space!]]"
	* "[[Pretender to the Throne!]]"		*"[[Pretender to the Throne!]]"
	* "[[Totaled!]]"		*"[[Totaled!]]"
	* "[[People Power!]]"		*"[[People Power!]]"
	* "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]"		*"[[Monstercon from Mars!]]"
	* "[[Ca$h and Car-nage!]]"		*"[[Ca$h and Car-nage!]]"
	* "[[Club Con!]]"		*"[[Club Con!]]"
	* "[[The Flames of Boltax!]]"		*"[[The Flames of Boltax!]]"
	* "[[Cold War!]]"		*"[[Cold War!]]"
	* "[[Dark Star]]"		*"[[Dark Star]]"
	* "[[The Man in the Machine!]]"		*"[[The Man in the Machine!]]"
	* "[[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?]]"		*"[[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?]]"
	* "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"		*"[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"
	* "[[King Con!]]"		*"[[King Con!]]"
	* "[[Back from the Dead]]"		*"[[Back from the Dead]]"
	* "[[The Resurrection Gambit!]]"		*"[[The Resurrection Gambit!]]"
	* "[[All the Familiar Faces!]]"		*"[[All the Familiar Faces!]]"
	* "[[Skin Deep]]"		*"[[Skin Deep]]"
	* "[[Yesterday's Heroes!]]"		*"[[Yesterday's Heroes!]]"
	* "[[Kings of the Wild Frontier.]]"		*"[[Kings of the Wild Frontier.]]"
	* "[[Deadly Obsession]]"		*"[[Deadly Obsession]]"
	* "[[Rhythms of Darkness!]]"		*"[[Rhythms of Darkness!]]"
	}}		}}

	===Cover art pencils===		===Cover art pencils===
	{{collist\|3\|		{{collist\|3\|
	* "Toy Soldiers!"		*"Toy Soldiers!"
	* "The Desert Island of Space!"		*"The Desert Island of Space!"
	* "Pretender to the Throne!"		*"Pretender to the Throne!"
	* "Totaled!"		*"Totaled!"
	* "People Power!"		*"People Power!"
	* "The Flames of Boltax!"		*"The Flames of Boltax!"
	* "Cold War!"		*"Cold War!"
	* "Dark Star"		*"Dark Star"
	* "The Man in the Machine!"		*"The Man in the Machine!"
	* "Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?"		*"Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?"
	* "King Con!"		*"King Con!"
	* "[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!]]"		*"[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!]]"
	* "The Resurrection Gambit!"		*"The Resurrection Gambit!"
	* "All the Familiar Faces!"		*"All the Familiar Faces!"
	* "Skin Deep"		*"Skin Deep"
	* "Yesterday's Heroes!"		*"Yesterday's Heroes!"
	}}		}}

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[~~Image~~:Delbostarscreamears.jpg~~\|right~~\|thumb\|Van Gogh-Bot.]]		[[File:Delbostarscreamears.jpg\|thumb\|Van Gogh-Bot.]]
			*[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], was one of three [[Earth]] cities that the [[Underbase]]-enhanced super-[[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]]. This seemingly random choice (the other two cities, New York and Tokyo, are two of the most populous on Earth, but Buenos Aires is far from #3) was actually a nod to José Delbo’s birthplace.
	* [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina, was one of three [[Earth]] cities that the [[Underbase]]-enhanced super-[[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]]. This seemingly random choice (the other two cities, New York and Tokyo, are two of the most populous on Earth, but Buenos Aires is far from #3) was actually a nod to José Delbo’s birthplace.		*Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”
	* Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”		*Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.
	* Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.		*He also liked to [[:File:CerebrosG1-everyCerebrosappearanceever.jpg\|reuse]] [[:File:DelboSelfSwipe1.jpg\|his own]] [[:File:Totaled flashback Spacehikers.jpg\|compositions]] a lot, though to his credit they were always completely redrawn.
	* He also liked to [[:File:CerebrosG1-everyCerebrosappearanceever.jpg\|reuse]] [[:File:DelboSelfSwipe1.jpg\|his own]] [[:File:Totaled flashback Spacehikers.jpg\|compositions]] a lot, though to his credit they were always completely redrawn.		*In [[2021]], Jose Delbo made $2 million selling cryptoart. The Los Angeles ''Times'' did a story about it!<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-14/nfts-intellectual-property-marvel-dc-comics-who-gets-to-make-millions\|title=Who can sell a Wonder Woman NFT? The guy who drew her or DC Comics?\|site=Los Angeles Times\|name=Pearce, Matt\|quote=The experiment paid off. This spring, as the rest of the world was scrambling to understand the NFT phenomenon, fans paid the equivalent of nearly $2 million for a set of NFTs by Delbo and the two-person artist team Hackatao featuring DC Comics character Wonder Woman.\|year=2021\|month=04\|day=14}}</ref>
	* In 2021, Jose Delbo made $2 million selling cryptoart. The Los Angeles ''Times'' did a story about it!<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-14/nfts-intellectual-property-marvel-dc-comics-who-gets-to-make-millions\|title=Who can sell a Wonder Woman NFT? The guy who drew her or DC Comics?\|site=Los Angeles Times\|name=Pearce, Matt\|quote=The experiment paid off. This spring, as the rest of the world was scrambling to understand the NFT phenomenon, fans paid the equivalent of nearly $2 million for a set of NFTs by Delbo and the two-person artist team Hackatao featuring DC Comics character Wonder Woman.\|year=2021\|month=04\|day=14}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	* Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”		* Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”
	* Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.		* Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.
	* He also liked to [[:~~Image~~:CerebrosG1-everyCerebrosappearanceever.jpg\|reuse his own compositions]] a lot, though to his credit they were always completely redrawn.		* He also liked to [[:File:CerebrosG1-everyCerebrosappearanceever.jpg\|reuse]] [[:File:DelboSelfSwipe1.jpg\|his own]] [[:File:Totaled flashback Spacehikers.jpg\|compositions]] a lot, though to his credit they were always completely redrawn.
	* In 2021, Jose Delbo made $2 million selling cryptoart. The Los Angeles ''Times'' did a story about it!<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-14/nfts-intellectual-property-marvel-dc-comics-who-gets-to-make-millions\|title=Who can sell a Wonder Woman NFT? The guy who drew her or DC Comics?\|site=Los Angeles Times\|name=Pearce, Matt\|quote=The experiment paid off. This spring, as the rest of the world was scrambling to understand the NFT phenomenon, fans paid the equivalent of nearly $2 million for a set of NFTs by Delbo and the two-person artist team Hackatao featuring DC Comics character Wonder Woman.\|year=2021\|month=04\|day=14}}</ref>		* In 2021, Jose Delbo made $2 million selling cryptoart. The Los Angeles ''Times'' did a story about it!<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-14/nfts-intellectual-property-marvel-dc-comics-who-gets-to-make-millions\|title=Who can sell a Wonder Woman NFT? The guy who drew her or DC Comics?\|site=Los Angeles Times\|name=Pearce, Matt\|quote=The experiment paid off. This spring, as the rest of the world was scrambling to understand the NFT phenomenon, fans paid the equivalent of nearly $2 million for a set of NFTs by Delbo and the two-person artist team Hackatao featuring DC Comics character Wonder Woman.\|year=2021\|month=04\|day=14}}</ref>

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	[[Image:Josedelbo.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Pictured: Delbo receiving an award for [https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/wonder-woman-crypto-artwork-nfts-sells-for-185-million-2442069 Most Adorable Millionaire].]]		[[Image:Josedelbo.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Pictured: Delbo receiving an award for [https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/wonder-woman-crypto-artwork-nfts-sells-for-185-million-2442069 Most Adorable Millionaire].]]

	'''José Delbo''' ([[December 9]], [[1933]]–[[February 5]], [[2024]]) was an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series ~~from~~ 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series.		'''José Delbo''' ([[December 9]], [[1933]]–[[February 5]], [[2024]]) was an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series in 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series. Before working for Marvel, Delbo worked for rival [[DC Comics]] on their ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Batgirl'' titles.

	He quit the US ''Transformers'' title following [[Rhythms of Darkness!\|issue #67]] at the request of Marvel Comics's editorial department, who instead wanted him to draw a new comic series titled ''Brute Force'', which saw him ~~reuinited~~ with writer [[Simon Furman]], who had also been the writer of the US ''Transformers'' title since [[Back from the Dead\|issue #56]]. ''Brute Force'' was an attempt by Marvel to create a property with the specific intention ~~to pitch~~ it to a toy company, thereby reversing the usual licensing relationship to Marvel's advantage. However, no toy manufacturer was interested, and ''Brute Force'' was discontinued after the initial four-issue limited series.		He quit the US ''Transformers'' title following [[Rhythms of Darkness!\|issue #67]] at the request of Marvel Comics's editorial department, who instead wanted him to draw a new comic series titled ''Brute Force'', which saw him reunited with writer [[Simon Furman]], who had also been the writer of the US ''Transformers'' title since [[Back from the Dead\|issue #56]]. ''Brute Force'' was an attempt by Marvel to create a property with the specific intention of pitching it to a toy company, thereby reversing the usual licensing relationship to Marvel's advantage. However, no toy manufacturer was interested, and ''Brute Force'' was discontinued after the initial four-issue limited series.

	{{note\|José Delbo is frequently credited as 'Jose Delbo' due to English speakers' difficulty with {{w\|diacritic}}s.}}		{{note\|José Delbo is frequently credited as 'Jose Delbo' due to English speakers' difficulty with {{w\|diacritic}}s.}}

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	* Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.		* Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.
	* He also liked to [[:Image:CerebrosG1-everyCerebrosappearanceever.jpg\|reuse his own compositions]] a lot, though to his credit they were always completely redrawn.		* He also liked to [[:Image:CerebrosG1-everyCerebrosappearanceever.jpg\|reuse his own compositions]] a lot, though to his credit they were always completely redrawn.
	* In 2021, Jose Delbo made $2 million selling cryptoart. The Los Angeles ''Times'' did a story about it! [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-14/nfts-intellectual-property-marvel-dc-comics-who-gets-to-make-millions]		* In 2021, Jose Delbo made $2 million selling cryptoart. The Los Angeles ''Times'' did a story about it!<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-14/nfts-intellectual-property-marvel-dc-comics-who-gets-to-make-millions\|title=Who can sell a Wonder Woman NFT? The guy who drew her or DC Comics?\|site=Los Angeles Times\|name=Pearce, Matt\|quote=The experiment paid off. This spring, as the rest of the world was scrambling to understand the NFT phenomenon, fans paid the equivalent of nearly $2 million for a set of NFTs by Delbo and the two-person artist team Hackatao featuring DC Comics character Wonder Woman.\|year=2021\|month=04\|day=14}}</ref>

			==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==

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	[[Image:Josedelbo.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Pictured: Delbo receiving an award for [https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/wonder-woman-crypto-artwork-nfts-sells-for-185-million-2442069 Most Adorable Millionaire].]]		[[Image:Josedelbo.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Pictured: Delbo receiving an award for [https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/wonder-woman-crypto-artwork-nfts-sells-for-185-million-2442069 Most Adorable Millionaire].]]

	'''José Delbo''' ([[December 9]], [[1933]]–[[February 5]], [[2024]]) is an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series from 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series.		'''José Delbo''' ([[December 9]], [[1933]]–[[February 5]], [[2024]]) was an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series from 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series.

	He quit the US ''Transformers'' title following [[Rhythms of Darkness!\|issue #67]] at the request of Marvel Comics's editorial department, who instead wanted him to draw a new comic series titled ''Brute Force'', which saw him reuinited with writer [[Simon Furman]], who had also been the writer of the US ''Transformers'' title since [[Back from the Dead\|issue #56]]. ''Brute Force'' was an attempt by Marvel to create a property with the specific intention to pitch it to a toy company, thereby reversing the usual licensing relationship to Marvel's advantage. However, no toy manufacturer was interested, and ''Brute Force'' was discontinued after the initial four-issue limited series.		He quit the US ''Transformers'' title following [[Rhythms of Darkness!\|issue #67]] at the request of Marvel Comics's editorial department, who instead wanted him to draw a new comic series titled ''Brute Force'', which saw him reuinited with writer [[Simon Furman]], who had also been the writer of the US ''Transformers'' title since [[Back from the Dead\|issue #56]]. ''Brute Force'' was an attempt by Marvel to create a property with the specific intention to pitch it to a toy company, thereby reversing the usual licensing relationship to Marvel's advantage. However, no toy manufacturer was interested, and ''Brute Force'' was discontinued after the initial four-issue limited series.

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	'''José Delbo''' (~~born~~ [[December 9]], [[1933]]–[[February 5]], [[2024]]) is an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series from 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series.		'''José Delbo''' ([[December 9]], [[1933]]–[[February 5]], [[2024]]) is an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series from 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series.

	He quit the US ''Transformers'' title following [[Rhythms of Darkness!\|issue #67]] at the request of Marvel Comics's editorial department, who instead wanted him to draw a new comic series titled ''Brute Force'', which saw him reuinited with writer [[Simon Furman]], who had also been the writer of the US ''Transformers'' title since [[Back from the Dead\|issue #56]]. ''Brute Force'' was an attempt by Marvel to create a property with the specific intention to pitch it to a toy company, thereby reversing the usual licensing relationship to Marvel's advantage. However, no toy manufacturer was interested, and ''Brute Force'' was discontinued after the initial four-issue limited series.		He quit the US ''Transformers'' title following [[Rhythms of Darkness!\|issue #67]] at the request of Marvel Comics's editorial department, who instead wanted him to draw a new comic series titled ''Brute Force'', which saw him reuinited with writer [[Simon Furman]], who had also been the writer of the US ''Transformers'' title since [[Back from the Dead\|issue #56]]. ''Brute Force'' was an attempt by Marvel to create a property with the specific intention to pitch it to a toy company, thereby reversing the usual licensing relationship to Marvel's advantage. However, no toy manufacturer was interested, and ''Brute Force'' was discontinued after the initial four-issue limited series.

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	[[Image:Josedelbo.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Pictured: Delbo receiving an award for [https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/wonder-woman-crypto-artwork-nfts-sells-for-185-million-2442069 Most Adorable Millionaire].]]		[[Image:Josedelbo.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Pictured: Delbo receiving an award for [https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/wonder-woman-crypto-artwork-nfts-sells-for-185-million-2442069 Most Adorable Millionaire].]]

	'''José Delbo''' (born [[December 9]], [[1933]] - [[February 5]], [[2024]]) is an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series from 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series.		'''José Delbo''' (born [[December 9]], [[1933]]–[[February 5]], [[2024]]) is an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series from 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series.

	He quit the US ''Transformers'' title following [[Rhythms of Darkness!\|issue #67]] at the request of Marvel Comics's editorial department, who instead wanted him to draw a new comic series titled ''Brute Force'', which saw him reuinited with writer [[Simon Furman]], who had also been the writer of the US ''Transformers'' title since [[Back from the Dead\|issue #56]]. ''Brute Force'' was an attempt by Marvel to create a property with the specific intention to pitch it to a toy company, thereby reversing the usual licensing relationship to Marvel's advantage. However, no toy manufacturer was interested, and ''Brute Force'' was discontinued after the initial four-issue limited series.		He quit the US ''Transformers'' title following [[Rhythms of Darkness!\|issue #67]] at the request of Marvel Comics's editorial department, who instead wanted him to draw a new comic series titled ''Brute Force'', which saw him reuinited with writer [[Simon Furman]], who had also been the writer of the US ''Transformers'' title since [[Back from the Dead\|issue #56]]. ''Brute Force'' was an attempt by Marvel to create a property with the specific intention to pitch it to a toy company, thereby reversing the usual licensing relationship to Marvel's advantage. However, no toy manufacturer was interested, and ''Brute Force'' was discontinued after the initial four-issue limited series.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Delbostarscreamears.jpg\|thumb\|Van Gogh-Bot.]]		[[File:Delbostarscreamears.jpg\|thumb\|Van Gogh-Bot.]]
	*[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], was one of three [[Earth]] cities that the [[Underbase]]-enhanced super-[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]]. This seemingly random choice (the other two cities, [[New York]] and [[Tokyo]], are two of the most populous on Earth, but Buenos Aires is far from #3) was actually a nod to José Delbo’s birthplace.		*[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], was one of three [[Earth]] cities that the [[Underbase]]-enhanced super-[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]]. This seemingly random choice (the other two cities, [[New York City\|New York]] and [[Tokyo]], are two of the most populous on Earth, but Buenos Aires is far from #3) was actually a nod to José Delbo’s birthplace.
	*Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”		*Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”
	*Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.		*Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.

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	[[File:Delbostarscreamears.jpg\|thumb\|Van Gogh-Bot.]]		[[File:Delbostarscreamears.jpg\|thumb\|Van Gogh-Bot.]]
	*[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], was one of three [[Earth]] cities that the [[Underbase]]-enhanced super-[[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]]. This seemingly random choice (the other two cities, New York and Tokyo, are two of the most populous on Earth, but Buenos Aires is far from #3) was actually a nod to José Delbo’s birthplace.		*[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], was one of three [[Earth]] cities that the [[Underbase]]-enhanced super-[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]]. This seemingly random choice (the other two cities, [[New York]] and [[Tokyo]], are two of the most populous on Earth, but Buenos Aires is far from #3) was actually a nod to José Delbo’s birthplace.
	*Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”		*Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”
	*Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.		*Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.
	*He also liked to [[:File:CerebrosG1-everyCerebrosappearanceever.jpg\|reuse]] [[:File:DelboSelfSwipe1.jpg\|his own]] [[:File:Totaled flashback Spacehikers.jpg\|compositions]] a lot, though to his credit they were always completely redrawn.		*He also liked to [[:File:CerebrosG1-everyCerebrosappearanceever.jpg\|reuse]] [[:File:DelboSelfSwipe1.jpg\|his own]] [[:File:Totaled flashback Spacehikers.jpg\|compositions]] a lot, though to his credit they were always completely redrawn.
	*In [[2021]], Jose Delbo made $2 million selling cryptoart. The Los Angeles ''Times'' did a story about it!<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-14/nfts-intellectual-property-marvel-dc-comics-who-gets-to-make-millions\|title=Who can sell a Wonder Woman NFT? The guy who drew her or DC Comics?\|site=Los Angeles Times\|name=Pearce, Matt\|quote=The experiment paid off. This spring, as the rest of the world was scrambling to understand the NFT phenomenon, fans paid the equivalent of nearly $2 million for a set of NFTs by Delbo and the two-person artist team Hackatao featuring DC Comics character Wonder Woman.\|year=2021\|month=04\|day=14}}</ref>		*In [[2021]], Jose Delbo made $2 million selling cryptoart. The Los Angeles ''Times'' did a story about it!<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-14/nfts-intellectual-property-marvel-dc-comics-who-gets-to-make-millions\|title=Who can sell a Wonder Woman NFT? The guy who drew her or DC Comics?\|site=Los Angeles Times\|name=Pearce, Matt\|quote=The experiment paid off. This spring, as the rest of the world was scrambling to understand the NFT phenomenon, fans paid the equivalent of nearly $2 million for a set of NFTs by Delbo and the two-person artist team Hackatao featuring DC Comics character Wonder Woman.\|year=2021\|month=04\|day=14}}</ref>

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	* Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”		* Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|''Transformers Universe'']] [[character model\|profile art]]. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream’s]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”
	* Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.		* Sometimes Delbo wasn't literal ''enough'' with his interpretations of Transformers character art, like when he drew [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]] with a jet nosecone over each shoulder! Slingshot's ''Transformers Universe'' art draws him at such an angle that it looks like the jet nosecone was over his left shoulder, and Delbo extrapolated there must have been an unseen nosecone mirrored on the other side.
	* He also liked to [[:~~Image~~:CerebrosG1-everyCerebrosappearanceever.jpg\|reuse his own compositions]] a lot, though to his credit they were always completely redrawn.		* He also liked to [[:File:CerebrosG1-everyCerebrosappearanceever.jpg\|reuse]] [[:File:DelboSelfSwipe1.jpg\|his own]] [[:File:Totaled flashback Spacehikers.jpg\|compositions]] a lot, though to his credit they were always completely redrawn.
	* In 2021, Jose Delbo made $2 million selling cryptoart. The Los Angeles ''Times'' did a story about it!<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-14/nfts-intellectual-property-marvel-dc-comics-who-gets-to-make-millions\|title=Who can sell a Wonder Woman NFT? The guy who drew her or DC Comics?\|site=Los Angeles Times\|name=Pearce, Matt\|quote=The experiment paid off. This spring, as the rest of the world was scrambling to understand the NFT phenomenon, fans paid the equivalent of nearly $2 million for a set of NFTs by Delbo and the two-person artist team Hackatao featuring DC Comics character Wonder Woman.\|year=2021\|month=04\|day=14}}</ref>		* In 2021, Jose Delbo made $2 million selling cryptoart. The Los Angeles ''Times'' did a story about it!<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-14/nfts-intellectual-property-marvel-dc-comics-who-gets-to-make-millions\|title=Who can sell a Wonder Woman NFT? The guy who drew her or DC Comics?\|site=Los Angeles Times\|name=Pearce, Matt\|quote=The experiment paid off. This spring, as the rest of the world was scrambling to understand the NFT phenomenon, fans paid the equivalent of nearly $2 million for a set of NFTs by Delbo and the two-person artist team Hackatao featuring DC Comics character Wonder Woman.\|year=2021\|month=04\|day=14}}</ref>

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	[[Image:Josedelbo.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Pictured: Delbo receiving an award for [https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/wonder-woman-crypto-artwork-nfts-sells-for-185-million-2442069 Most Adorable Millionaire].]]		[[Image:Josedelbo.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Pictured: Delbo receiving an award for [https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/wonder-woman-crypto-artwork-nfts-sells-for-185-million-2442069 Most Adorable Millionaire].]]

	'''José Delbo''' ([[December 9]], [[1933]]–[[February 5]], [[2024]]) was an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series ~~from~~ 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series.		'''José Delbo''' ([[December 9]], [[1933]]–[[February 5]], [[2024]]) was an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series in 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series. Before working for Marvel, Delbo worked for rival [[DC Comics]] on their ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Batgirl'' titles.

	He quit the US ''Transformers'' title following [[Rhythms of Darkness!\|issue #67]] at the request of Marvel Comics's editorial department, who instead wanted him to draw a new comic series titled ''Brute Force'', which saw him ~~reuinited~~ with writer [[Simon Furman]], who had also been the writer of the US ''Transformers'' title since [[Back from the Dead\|issue #56]]. ''Brute Force'' was an attempt by Marvel to create a property with the specific intention ~~to pitch~~ it to a toy company, thereby reversing the usual licensing relationship to Marvel's advantage. However, no toy manufacturer was interested, and ''Brute Force'' was discontinued after the initial four-issue limited series.		He quit the US ''Transformers'' title following [[Rhythms of Darkness!\|issue #67]] at the request of Marvel Comics's editorial department, who instead wanted him to draw a new comic series titled ''Brute Force'', which saw him reunited with writer [[Simon Furman]], who had also been the writer of the US ''Transformers'' title since [[Back from the Dead\|issue #56]]. ''Brute Force'' was an attempt by Marvel to create a property with the specific intention of pitching it to a toy company, thereby reversing the usual licensing relationship to Marvel's advantage. However, no toy manufacturer was interested, and ''Brute Force'' was discontinued after the initial four-issue limited series.

	{{note\|José Delbo is frequently credited as 'Jose Delbo' due to English speakers' difficulty with {{w\|diacritic}}s.}}		{{note\|José Delbo is frequently credited as 'Jose Delbo' due to English speakers' difficulty with {{w\|diacritic}}s.}}

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	[[Image:Josedelbo.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Pictured: Delbo receiving an award for [https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/wonder-woman-crypto-artwork-nfts-sells-for-185-million-2442069 Most Adorable Millionaire].]]		[[Image:Josedelbo.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Pictured: Delbo receiving an award for [https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/wonder-woman-crypto-artwork-nfts-sells-for-185-million-2442069 Most Adorable Millionaire].]]

	'''José Delbo''' ([[December 9]], [[1933]]–[[February 5]], [[2024]]) is an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series from 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series.		'''José Delbo''' ([[December 9]], [[1933]]–[[February 5]], [[2024]]) was an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series from 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990. With 25 issues to his credit, he was the single most-prolific artist on the series.

	He quit the US ''Transformers'' title following [[Rhythms of Darkness!\|issue #67]] at the request of Marvel Comics's editorial department, who instead wanted him to draw a new comic series titled ''Brute Force'', which saw him reuinited with writer [[Simon Furman]], who had also been the writer of the US ''Transformers'' title since [[Back from the Dead\|issue #56]]. ''Brute Force'' was an attempt by Marvel to create a property with the specific intention to pitch it to a toy company, thereby reversing the usual licensing relationship to Marvel's advantage. However, no toy manufacturer was interested, and ''Brute Force'' was discontinued after the initial four-issue limited series.		He quit the US ''Transformers'' title following [[Rhythms of Darkness!\|issue #67]] at the request of Marvel Comics's editorial department, who instead wanted him to draw a new comic series titled ''Brute Force'', which saw him reuinited with writer [[Simon Furman]], who had also been the writer of the US ''Transformers'' title since [[Back from the Dead\|issue #56]]. ''Brute Force'' was an attempt by Marvel to create a property with the specific intention to pitch it to a toy company, thereby reversing the usual licensing relationship to Marvel's advantage. However, no toy manufacturer was interested, and ''Brute Force'' was discontinued after the initial four-issue limited series.