jacobus Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 First of all, Tim - thanks very much for taking the time to chat with us - I know I speak for many people here when I say how much your artwork is appreciated! Further to that, please put my name down for any future publication of the "Synapse" art work - posters, books, or even quality scans! I've noticed that Synapse cropped your pictures quite a bit when creating the boxed version of the software. As can be seen from comparing the box and card versions of the pictures, the right hand side of the image often seems to lose out. Quite often resulting in the removal of your signature. This of course begs the question; What else got cropped off? On that note, I'd really like to know what the Blue Max 2001 image looks like WITHOUT THE BIG UGLY YELLOW STICKER! Hi, Love to get the paintings/prints out to those of you who are interested. There's another cover that was actually my favorite, but that hasn't ever been seen because the game was never finished. "Reptilian" is pretty weird and cool, I think. I also liked a few of the color ad paintings that ran in Antic and other mags of the time. A couple of the covers I did were included in an expensive CGI illustrated book called "Machine Phase: Booby Trap" printed by Ballistic Press. We have a sequel graphic novel coming together very slowly, something I co-wrote and laid out (114 pages in pencil...). Boxell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Thanks Tim for finding us, I like many others are from the time when those games were fresh on the shelf, you would walk into your Atari Dealer or see the adverts in the magazines and those images instantly lifted the spirits of great the game was going to be. Excellent times, excellent artwork.... Ah, to see that Chicken poster on the wall.. Thanks again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andylama Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 (edited) Wow. I'm mostly a long-time lurker here, but when I saw the thread headline, I jumped on it. Mr. Boxell, I'm another Atari 800 old-timer, having obsessed over most of those Synapse games back in the early 80s, and I just wanted to say, for whatever it's worth to you: I always noticed and enjoyed your artwork, and I've known your name since I was a kid. I'm glad that you're still around, and that this stuff still matters to you. Best wishes to you. Andy Edited August 13, 2008 by andylama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrakAttack Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Was searching for info on old gaming mascots and found this thread. Always loved the Synapse artwork, and wondered what's the story with the orange robot guy (as well as the cat and the little blue mouse) featured in many ads. Was he a take on Shamus or did he even have a name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Strong Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 My 2x3 foot "Blue Max" poster is one of the treasured items that survived with me from my teenage years through college. I've never seen another on the market. -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Oberhäuser Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 #Bump# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Tim kinda dropped out of communication. I'll have to see what's up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_Chatsworth Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Tim, For years I was really confused with the cats and mice on the Blue Max marketing stuff. What is the deal with cats and mice..and a blue mouse with tank treads and a gun on it's back?What the hell is going on?!?! I need answers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Good luck Max, the thread is 8 - 9yrs old before your post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 I'd love it if someone could get Tim involved again. I would so totally buy a high-quality poster/print of one of his covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 Here's something you don't see everyday: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 361912381375 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_Chatsworth Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 On 2/18/2017 at 3:05 AM, Mclaneinc said: Good luck Max, the thread is 8 - 9yrs old before your post... I'm lost in spacetime and can only respond when passing through the tesseract. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Lol...Say Hello to Thanos for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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