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| − | | name = | + | | name = Clifford VanMeter |
| − | | birthdate = | + | | birthdate = 26 December 1956<ref name=ObitMC>[http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news/clifford-vanmeter-rip/ Clifford VanMeter Obituary at Multiversity Comics]</ref> |
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| Occupation = Artist/Comic Writer | | Occupation = Artist/Comic Writer | ||
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| − | '''Gideon''' was the | + | Clifford VanMeter aka '''Gideon''' was the cowriter and artist of the first comic created for BattleTech. |
| − | == | + | He was the art director of ''Stardate'' magazine Volume 3, Numbers 3–6. |
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| + | ==BattleTech== | ||
* ''[[The Spider and the Wolf]]'' | * ''[[The Spider and the Wolf]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Stardate]]'' | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | An ominous note on page 2 of ''StarDrive'' Volume 1, Number 1—the rebranded issue following ''Stardate'' Volume 3, Number 6, that also attempted to sever ties with [[FASA]]—states Clifford VanMeter was "released from his employment [with Reluctant Publishing] as of 11 December, 1987." When asked about it and the circumstances further alluded to in the editorial, he replied to [[Johannes Heidler]] in a private mail on 27 November 2007: "Not sure about the ''StarDrive'' thing you referenced. I left Reluctant Publishing because they couldn't pay me, simple as that." | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [https://www.facebook.com/arctosmcart Clifford VanMeter Memorial Page on Facebook] | ||
* BattleTech-related [[:Category:Works by Gideon|artwork by Gideon]] | * BattleTech-related [[:Category:Works by Gideon|artwork by Gideon]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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[[Category:Artists|Gideon]] | [[Category:Artists|Gideon]] | ||
[[Category:PeopleReal|Gideon]] | [[Category:PeopleReal|Gideon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:33, 12 September 2022
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| Clifford VanMeter | |
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| Born | 26 December 1956[1] |
| Died | 16 November 2018[1] |
| Occupation | Artist/Comic Writer |
| Alias name(s) | Gideon |
Clifford VanMeter aka Gideon was the cowriter and artist of the first comic created for BattleTech.
He was the art director of Stardate magazine Volume 3, Numbers 3–6.
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BattleTech[edit]
Notes[edit]
An ominous note on page 2 of StarDrive Volume 1, Number 1—the rebranded issue following Stardate Volume 3, Number 6, that also attempted to sever ties with FASA—states Clifford VanMeter was "released from his employment [with Reluctant Publishing] as of 11 December, 1987." When asked about it and the circumstances further alluded to in the editorial, he replied to Johannes Heidler in a private mail on 27 November 2007: "Not sure about the StarDrive thing you referenced. I left Reluctant Publishing because they couldn't pay me, simple as that."
See also[edit]
- Clifford VanMeter Memorial Page on Facebook
- BattleTech-related artwork by Gideon