Re-Introducing Artist John Gallagher

As we get ready to release Doc Talos Magazine #1, it’s a great opportunity to spotlight the return of artist John Gallagher to the creative world. Cartoonist, comics creator, designer…John had taken a hiatus from his art for a time, but is now back and doing some remarkable work.

John came into the circle of Doc Talos creators as a fan, and proposed a unique project: he had done a graphic novel based on Doc Savage characters, but of course that Doc is a copyrighted property, and so the Conde Nast-owned names could not be used for the story. Having acquired a copy of the huge Doc Talos Omnibus #1, John found a new “Doc” being produced in a modern, adult style. He approached me with the idea of using the Talos-world version of the characters to complete his graphic novel.

While the story doesn’t dovetail perfectly with Doc Talos canon, there is a meta-layer of “fictional” stories within the Talos framework of tales, and slipping the graphic novel into that layer fit very well indeed. So permission granted, John is in the process of editing the graphic novel to become Talos-themed.

In the meantime, we began discussing the opportunities for John’s work to begin appearing in the new Doc Talos Magazine. One of the features of DTM is a series of serializations of Doc Talos novels, the first being the Brand of the Werewolf pastiche, Wolves.

John came up with a dynamic Rickie Talos poster, which made a perfect teaser for the next installment of the serial.

Next up, Doc Talos Magazine #2 will feature an interview with film star/Archon Archdemoness Damaris Emem AKA Ruha…and John produced a splendid portrait of the charismatic femme fatale.

It’s a thrill to have John doing work in the Doc Talos universe. Much more to come!

Now that John is back at work creating art, he is actively looking to expand his client base. If you have a project you might like to discuss working with him on, he can be reached directly at this email address: john.gallagher17@gmail.com

John’s return to the world of pulp art is cause for celebration! His creations are fun, fierce and exciting, and he is a pro’s pro…a real pleasure to work with. Here are some more samples of his work, featuring pulp classic/adventure/horror/fantasy themes.

Again, feel free to reach out to John at: john.gallagher17@gmail.com