Ruben Procopio

Tuff-Girl and Tuff-Mutt
Artwork © Ruben Procopio
Tuff-Girl ® and © Copyright Bryan Mon


Tuff-Girl and Tuff-Mutt
Artwork © Ruben Procopio
Tuff-Girl ® and © Copyright Bryan Mon


Ruben Procopio skills as an artist are expansive covering both 2-dimensional design and 3-dimensional sculpture. His concept and comic art has a romantic noir feeling that reminds me of classic action thriller comic strips of the 1940's and '50s. His character sculptures are lively and fresh and are doubly astounding given his prolific output.

Ruben has contributed his creative talents to over 16 Walt Disney Feature films, including "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," and "The Lion King." His father, Adolfo Procopio, was a long time artist with Walt Disney Imagineering having worked on attractions for nearly all the Disney theme parks.

I met Ruben through mutual friend Ed Murrieta when we were all working for Disney in some way or another. When I asked Ruben for an action pinup for the first issue of "Unstoppable Tuff-Girl" he obliged with not one but the two smash-up pieces (above).

For more about Ruben, check out his studio web site, Masked Avengers Studios or visit his web log for the latest from the creative dynamo. There's also an entry on Wikipedia.



Masked Avengers Studios
www.maskedavenger.com

Web Log:
http://maskedavengerstudios.blogspot.com/