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In 1993, Yaniger was tapped as the lead artist of the initial [[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|''Generation 2'']] comic series. To help distinguish this sequel-series from its [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|predecessor]], he established a distinctive visual style for the book marked by ''extremely'' large guns, extra weapons strapped to characters, heavy battle damage with smoke and mech fluid oozing from them, highly stylized character designs, and inconsistent proportions that'd likely make [[Pat Lee]] proud. | In 1993, Yaniger was tapped as the lead artist of the initial [[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|''Generation 2'']] comic series. To help distinguish this sequel-series from its [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|predecessor]], he established a distinctive visual style for the book marked by ''extremely'' large guns, extra weapons strapped to characters, heavy battle damage with smoke and mech fluid oozing from them, highly stylized character designs, and inconsistent proportions that'd likely make [[Pat Lee]] proud. | ||
By issue 2, as Yaniger failed to meet deadlines, cartoony artist [[Manny Galan]] and classic TF artists [[Andrew Wildman]] & [[Geoff Senior]] were brought in to assist him with the work. Upon issue 3, he was replaced by Manny Galan who struggled to emulate Yaniger's gritty, angular style. Yaniger instead penciled the series' shorter secondary stories, although the fact that Galan penciled entire issues at times would suggest that Yaniger still had problems keeping up. By issue 10, he was replaced as auxiliary artist with Geoff Senior. Yaniger also provided cover illustrations for the comic's entire run. | By issue 2, as Yaniger failed to meet deadlines, cartoony artist [[Manny Galan]] and classic TF artists [[Andrew Wildman]] & [[Geoff Senior]] were brought in to assist him with the work. Upon issue 3, he was replaced by Manny Galan who struggled to emulate Yaniger's gritty, angular style. Yaniger instead penciled the series' shorter secondary stories, although the fact that Galan penciled entire issues at times would suggest that Yaniger still had problems keeping up. By issue 10, he was replaced as auxiliary artist with Geoff Senior. Yaniger also provided cover illustrations for the comic's entire run, with the exception of issue 0. | ||
illustrator, ''Transformers: Generation 2'': | |||
* #1 - [[War Without End!]] | * #1 - [[War Without End!]] | ||
* #2 - [[All or Nothing!]] (p. 1-7) | * #2 - [[All or Nothing!]] (p. 1-7) | ||
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* #11 - [[Dark Shadows!]] - cover only | * #11 - [[Dark Shadows!]] - cover only | ||
* #12 - [[A Rage in Heaven!]] - cover only | * #12 - [[A Rage in Heaven!]] - cover only | ||
Derek Yaniger's artwork for Marvel Comics' ''Generation 2'' series was subsequently reprinted in the [[Generation 2 (Fleetway comic)|British Transformers G2 comic series]] by Fleetway Editions, as detailed: | |||
To preview the following series issue, issue 2 featured a slightly enhanced miniature reproduction of the cover to [[Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|''Transformers: Generation 2'' #4]] by Yaniger & Sarra Mossoff; the original lineart for this was then used as the cover to issue 3, though his signature was cut off. (Fleetway's issue 3 cover was featured as a miniature reproduction on the editorial page of issue 4.) | |||
Again, to preview the next series issue, issue 3 featured a miniature reproduction of the cover to [[The Power and the Glory|''Transformers: Generation 2'' #5]] by Yaniger & Sarra Mossoff; the original lineart for this was then used as the cover to issue 4, though his signature was cut off. (Fleetway's issue 4 cover was featured as a miniature reproduction on the editorial page of issue 5.) The artwork that Yaniger & Mossoff did for the substory "Tales of Earth pt.1" which was originally presented in [[Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|''Transformers: Generation 2'' #4]] was reprinted in Fleetway's issue 4. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 4 August 2009
Derek Yaniger is an American artist who worked for Marvel in the 1990s, penciling such titles as Hellraiser and Web of Spider-Man as well as Transformers: Generation 2.
Yaniger has also done illustration work for Cartoon Network. Today he does freelance magazine work, and sells original artwork heavily influenced by the illustration styles and Tiki culture of the 1950s. A book of his Tiki-styled work was compiled and published in 2008.
Yaniger lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and, judging by the linguistic style of his web site, would probably get along well with the Hot Rod Patrol.
Generation 2
In 1993, Yaniger was tapped as the lead artist of the initial Generation 2 comic series. To help distinguish this sequel-series from its predecessor, he established a distinctive visual style for the book marked by extremely large guns, extra weapons strapped to characters, heavy battle damage with smoke and mech fluid oozing from them, highly stylized character designs, and inconsistent proportions that'd likely make Pat Lee proud.
By issue 2, as Yaniger failed to meet deadlines, cartoony artist Manny Galan and classic TF artists Andrew Wildman & Geoff Senior were brought in to assist him with the work. Upon issue 3, he was replaced by Manny Galan who struggled to emulate Yaniger's gritty, angular style. Yaniger instead penciled the series' shorter secondary stories, although the fact that Galan penciled entire issues at times would suggest that Yaniger still had problems keeping up. By issue 10, he was replaced as auxiliary artist with Geoff Senior. Yaniger also provided cover illustrations for the comic's entire run, with the exception of issue 0.
illustrator, Transformers: Generation 2:
- #1 - War Without End!
- #2 - All or Nothing! (p. 1-7)
- #3 - Primal Fear! ("Old Evils!" backup story only)
- #4 - Devices and Desires! ("Tales of Earth Part One" backup story only)
- #5 - The Power and the Glory - cover only
- #6 - The Gathering Darkness ("Tales of Earth Part Three" backup story only)
- #7 - New Dawn ("Tales of Earth Part Four" backup story only)
- #8 - Escalation! ("Tales of Earth Part Five" backup story only)
- #9 - Swarm - cover only
- #10 - Total War! - cover only
- #11 - Dark Shadows! - cover only
- #12 - A Rage in Heaven! - cover only
Derek Yaniger's artwork for Marvel Comics' Generation 2 series was subsequently reprinted in the British Transformers G2 comic series by Fleetway Editions, as detailed:
To preview the following series issue, issue 2 featured a slightly enhanced miniature reproduction of the cover to Transformers: Generation 2 #4 by Yaniger & Sarra Mossoff; the original lineart for this was then used as the cover to issue 3, though his signature was cut off. (Fleetway's issue 3 cover was featured as a miniature reproduction on the editorial page of issue 4.)
Again, to preview the next series issue, issue 3 featured a miniature reproduction of the cover to Transformers: Generation 2 #5 by Yaniger & Sarra Mossoff; the original lineart for this was then used as the cover to issue 4, though his signature was cut off. (Fleetway's issue 4 cover was featured as a miniature reproduction on the editorial page of issue 5.) The artwork that Yaniger & Mossoff did for the substory "Tales of Earth pt.1" which was originally presented in Transformers: Generation 2 #4 was reprinted in Fleetway's issue 4.
Trivia
- Japanese artist Hidetsugu Yoshioka made a distinct effort to emulate Yaniger's art style for the Japanese Generation 2 story pages and mini-comics.
- The THS-02B Black Convoy figure comes with additional alternate heads (intended for use with the THS-02) that are based on Yaniger's cover art for issue #1 of the G2 comic, coming in both clean and "battle-damaged" versions.
- Another homage to his Generation 2 style came with 2008's Shattered Expectations spoof comic.
