Heres a cover from my run on Sigil from Crossgen. I just recently came across the file and some others.

I really dig this for a number of reasons. (Im really hoping this doesnt come off badly but here goes...)

1) Its my first work with a bud of mine, Don Hillsman. He did a wonderful job here. I really love the synthesis of working with different inkers but theres something magical when you see something that is so much stronger together than the indvidual parts. I have been blessed to get to see my stuff inked by some of the greats in the Industry...Wiacek, Perez, Dex Vines, Mark Morales, and the Great T-Dog Tim Townsend to name a few. I just hope to get to be paired for a longer stretch with a talent like Don or find someone that I can get to stick with that meshes with my stuff in a way that can be my own Terry Austin.

2) This is where I learned to trust my gut. I was given some ideas for a cover but when I read the script and also was given some character backgrounds , this image came to my head. I couldnt't get it outta my head and is one of the few times the Image just came to me. I did up several cover sketches based on their direction and then faxed mine in too ( hey it was 2000..c'mon)

and to my surprise, they liked my idea.



one of my favorite memories of working for them.