Roger Frames buys Budjit Games

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