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| name = Steve Crompton | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = Steve Crompton | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1962}} | birth_place = Canada | spouse = | children = | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = Canadian | area = | cartoonist = y | write = y | pencil = y | ink = y | letter = | color = y | edit = y | alias = | notable works = Demi the Demoness, Grimtooth's Traps, Nuclear War Card Games, Tunnels & Trolls, City of the Gods | awards = | website = | subcat = Canadian }}Steven S. Crompton is a Canadian-born artist, author and designer who has worked in the role-playing and comic genres since 1981. In the gaming industry he is best known as the artist for the Grimtooth Traps books as well as other Catalyst role-playing game supplements, Tunnels & Trolls and the Nuclear War card game.[1] EducationSteven Crompton went to Arizona State University art college for two years,[2] the Scottsdale Community College,{{citation needed|date=October 2014}} and the Vo-Tech Commercial Art School.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}} CareerHis first widely distributed comic was Elves of Lejentia #1 - 3, in 1987. In 1991, he was hired by Todd Loren to work on Psychoman and his own creation, Demi the Demoness. The Demi comics have been in continuous publication since 1992. Demi was adapted into a live-action movie and released on dvd in 2008 and new Demi comics continue to be published.[3] He developed the art and marketing for the Forgotten novel and related books, games and comics.[4] Since 2005 he has managed entire projects, contributing to all aspects of a publishing endeavor including marketing, working directly with other creators, design, writing, art, maps, pre-press, printing liaison and final delivery to the end users. Recent examples include Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls RPG, 50th AnniversaryNuclear War (card game), Ace of Aces (picture book game) limited edition reprint and the Grimtooth's Ultimate Traps Collection. Art for gamesBesides Grimtooth's Traps and Nuclear War, other notable games his work has appeared include Tunnels & Trolls, Mercenaries, Spies & Private Eyes,Traveller, DCC RPG, Immortal, GURPS, Space Opera, 1889, Lejentia Campaigns, Grid Iron, Lost Worlds, the Powerz Card Game, and many others. Several of the games he has worked on have won the HG Wells "Origins Award", including Citybook, Stormhaven, Nuclear Escalation & Nuclear Proliferation card Games. Nuclear War won the "Hall of Fame Award" as one of the best card games of all time.[5] Selected game bibliographyAlong with art, he also contributed to the design and writing of some of these products.[6]
Art for comicsCrompton is best known for his creation Demi the Demoness and his work as editor and designer of the Carnal Comics line since 2001, with over 30 books including Frank Brunner's Carnal Delights and Carnal Comics: the Inside Story. He has worked for Rip Off Press, Hippy Comix, Kitchen Sink Press, Cry for Dawn Productions, Revolutionary Comics and many others. He also created 100 comic-style art cards for the Topps Mars Attacks Invasion trading card series.[8] Selected comics bibliographyDemi the Demoness
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Pen nameCrompton has written a series of novels and short stories under the pen name M. Scott Verne. Currently these works are all related to the Forgotten novels and other related books/games.[9] References1. ^{{cite web |url= http://randylindsay.blogspot.com/2012/01/interview-with-steve-crompton-part-i.html|title= Interview with Steve Crompton - Part I|first= Randy|last= Lindsay|date= January 28, 2012|publisher= Randylindsay.blogspot.com|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141027025504/http://randylindsay.blogspot.com/2012/01/interview-with-steve-crompton-part-i.html|archivedate=October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}} 2. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.bailsprojects.com/bio.aspx?Name=CROMPTON%2c+STEVEN+S.|title= Crompton, Steven S.|first= Jerry|last= Bails|authorlink= Jerry Bails|year= 2006|publisher= Who's Who of American Comics Books 1928-1999|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141027025753/http://www.bailsprojects.com/bio.aspx?Name=CROMPTON%2c+STEVEN+S.|archivedate=October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}} 3. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.demicomix.com/demsite1.htm|title= Carnal Comics & Demi|year= 2011|publisher= Carnal Comics|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140923075815/http://www.demicomix.com/demsite1.htm|archivedate= September 23, 2014|deadurl= no}} 4. ^{{cite web |url= http://citytofthegods.ning.com/profiles/blogs/your-friendly-neighborhood?xg_source=activity|title= City of the Gods Forum|first= Steve|last= Crompton|date= December 18, 2010|publisher= Citytofthegods.ning.com|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141027025014/http://citytofthegods.ning.com/profiles/blogs/your-friendly-neighborhood?xg_source=activity|archivedate=October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}} 5. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/1997/list-of-winners| title=Origins Award Winners (1997)| publisher=Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design| accessdate=2008-02-17 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080130144333/http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/1997/list-of-winners |archivedate = 2008-01-30}} 6. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/sscrompt/|title= Home Page of Steve Crompton, Artist|first= Steve|last= Crompton|date= July 4, 2000|publisher= Flyingbuffalo.com|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140515133620/http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/sscrompt/|archivedate= May 15, 2014|deadurl= no}} 7. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite book|last=Schick |first=Lawrence|authorlink=Lawrence Schick|title=Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games|publisher=Prometheus Books |year=1991|isbn=0-87975-653-5}} 8. ^{{gcdb|type=credit|search= Crompton|title= Steve Crompton}} 9. ^{{cite web |url= http://stevenscrompton.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/city-of-the-gods-audio-i-reveal-a-secret|title=City of the Gods Audio & I reveal a secret}} Further reading
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