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Doom box artist passes away

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While id Software's classic first person shooter Doom was a huge hit mostly on the game alone it didn't hurt that the box cover artwork for the game was incredible as well. Last month, the artist for the box art, Don Ivan Punchatz, died at the age of 73.
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[via joystiq.com]
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Published: 22 days 13 hours ago | News | PC
 
 

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FishCake9T4 - 22 days 13 hours ago
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R.I.P
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Darkstorn - 22 days 9 hours ago
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What a shame. Great box artist, too.
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cyberwaffles - 22 days 12 hours ago
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too bad to hear. i loved the box arts. may he rest in peace.
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TheBand1t - 22 days 12 hours ago
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): I love Doom.
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Pandamobile - 22 days 12 hours ago
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Good night sweet prince.
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...you shall Be AVENGED!


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ExPresident - 22 days 12 hours ago
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5 - Rock on man...
From the last paragraph:

In his obituary on the Spectrum Fantastic Art web site, there is a quote from him saying id offered him a flat fee or a percentage of the game's profits for his work. He took the flat fee (which was actually lower than his normal fee) but soon afterward realized his mistake, saying, ""So how was I to know this thing called Doom would make a jillion smackers?"

- Holy crap man, I'd feel like a tool if I was him. Definately shoulda hired an consultant on that to figure out what his projected earnings could have been lol. Oh well.
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Fanboy-what - 22 days 12 hours ago
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rip
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GHOSTR3V0LV3R - 22 days 12 hours ago
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I really enjoyed the DOOM box art, let alone the game itself. It gave me a sense of nostalgia everytime I looked at it.

R.I.P. :(
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bjornbear - 22 days 12 hours ago
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And thank you for making one of the most awsum cover arts eva! =)
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thereapersson - 22 days 11 hours ago
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This guy was an awesome artist. I still remember that cover being one of the most memorable video game covers of my youth. Even today, I think anyone who is worth their salt can recognize it as being iconic in nature.

R.I.P., dude... you will live on in our hearts and minds.
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StarScream4Ever - 22 days 11 hours ago
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:( I always remember the first time I played the game and how I got scared of it.
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dchalfont - 22 days 11 hours ago
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THis was my first ever pc game, I remember picking up the game, looking at the cover and thinking "this **** is bad ass"

R.I.P
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ico92 - 22 days 11 hours ago
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such an iconic box art
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snake_eater - 22 days 11 hours ago
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13 - R.I.P my friend
Doom... the game that started it all, good memories. That box art will be remembered for ever.
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Jamescagney - 22 days 10 hours ago
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That Doom box was probably what got me into pc gaming. I had an amiga up to that point. Good times.
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specialguest - 22 days 9 hours ago
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Back then when I was much younger, I would have made a silly statement about him being 73 yrs old and it was about that time anyway. However, being that my dad is at his mid 60s, I realized that there's still a lot of living to do, even at 73. So it's still a sad lost.
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Ah Doom, my first taste of FPS multiplayer as a kid.

R.I.P. Don
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