I’ve been scanning in old art commissioned by Commodore Format magazine in the early 1990s. At the time, Future Publishing was probably my best client and I was producing artwork for many of its magazines.

The regular project that I enjoyed the most was illustrating the pages where the low-cost (Budjit) computer games were reviewed by the fictitious young, accident-prone kid – Roger Frames.

Issue #1 of the magazine saw Roger in basic black and white line but very soon – by issue #4 – a couple of full colour illustrations of Roger’s antics appeared every month. This increased to as much as four illustrations in some issues.

I’ve chosen a few of my favourites: some are scans from the printed magazine because the artwork was either not returned or been lost.

Roger Frames: Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside

Roger Frames: Computer Sand Sculpture

Roger Frames: All at seaRoger Frames: Hospital Visit

Roger Frames: Roger and Debit watch the Chancellor’s Budget Speech

Roger Frames: Arrested for begging

Roger Frames: Asleep in the sun

Roger Frames: Bad Sunburn

Roger Frames: The Untouchables

Roger Frames: ‘Batman’ and the vicar

Roger Frames: ‘Batman’ and the vicar

Roger Frames: Hanging on

Roger Frames: Beach Treasure Hunt

Roger Frames – Bath Tub Sub

Originally posted on miketoons.blogspot.com – Tuesday, 2 November 2010