Legendary cover artist Bob Wakelin passes away
Bob Wakelin, the artist behind some of the most iconic cover art of the 80s, has passed away.
Wakelin's work left an indelible mark on the imaginations of players in the 80s, responsible for covers such as Contra, Ocean's Batman and Operation Wolf.
During his time at Ocean in the early 80s, Wakelin said he was producing some three covers a week through a fog of weed smoke and bleary hangovers - and when the publishers knew they had a lacklustre game on their hands, they'd ask Wakelin to double down on the art to compensate for deficiencies elsewhere.
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