Author: phinmagic

Phineus : Magician for Hire is the brainchild of creator Barry Linck. Phineus was created in 1987, of then a high school senior after reading too much of Matt Wagner's "Mage", too much Dungeon's and Dragon's and watching too much of John Carpenter's "Big trouble in LittleChina". Over the interviening years Phineus changed from angellic savior, to reluctant hero, to art student who finds he is a mage, until, in 1991, for a comic class at Edinboro University, he became part of a Husband and Wife paranormal investigations team, with Phineus' sidekick and wife Sara. Barry produced and self published from 1993 to the present 33 comics with our erstwhile heroes, garnering a small but rabid fan following.

This is the first color Phineus story. I did it initially as bonus content when I was signed with Wevolt. Ah, Wevolt. It had such great potential, then got bought up by Wowio and Platinum studios. My life as a contract webcomic artist was short lived as it all burned to the ground.

New Year, New Shows!

First up in February is Helltown Comicon at Helltown Brewery! This should be a fun time!

And I’ve applied to guest at PIE, which used to be PIX. I did PIX in the mid-aughts, until my need to work 2 jobs kept me fairly hermitted in the late teens.

This year, it’s back! I really hope i get in. It’s a great show!

Phineus and the Really Big Head

Catching the Krampus

Kringle’s Last Stand

Against the Giants: A very Special Christmas Story

Kris Kringle: An Elder Christmas!

Kris Kringle Christmas Commandos

Old and New Minis

While I try and figure out what I am doing with my comics, I am continuing to paint through my pile of shame. I got some of the newer D&D minis and painted up a Beholder and a Grell (both seen here accosting my Imperial Navy).

I’ve also dug out some 30+ year old Ral Partha minis that I never got around to painting. I painted up a dragon and an Otyugh.

I also painted up a Gryph Hound for my Breachers’ Cyber Mastiff and my Hrud Rangers for my Ordo Chronos force, along with a proxy Jokaero Weapons Smith for my older Inquisition lists.

I have a bunch old old Ral Partha Star Frontiers and Gamma World minis that are on my hobby table, should be fun to paint them up!

Troubles

Having a lot of issues with focus and motivation. Scared to share my work on Social Media, as all they seem to do is steal it and sell it. I have this site, but very few come here to read.

I need to regroup, refocus and move forward. Just having a little trouble doing so, right now.

Apologies.

Gribblies

Still finding no inspiration to draw, so I’m converting and painting Warhammer and RPG figs to keep me creative.

Ordo Chronos Retinue (so far)

Here is my version of a Warhammer 40K Admech (with Imperial Agents). My Inquisitor is a Time Lord of the Ordo Chronos, allied with Admech, searching for lost Time Travel Tech.

Much of this army also fill slots in my wishlist 2nd Edition Imperial Agents army that I’ve wanted since 2nd ed.

I have lots of kitbashed robots, Kitbashed Onager, a Disintegrator made from an old toy I got somewhere, and basically all the pieces are kitbashes of some sort.

I put together Electro Priests from Start Grave and Frost Grave minis, with Admech bits. I kitbashed them as I really dislike the GW minis. These are fun and a bit creepy. I have long wanted these guys since 2nd ed, and I finally have some!

I still have battle line units to paint up of Hrud Rangers and Admech Vanguard (tech priest squads in 2nd Ed.).

Warhammering is scratching an ich until I can get back to drawing.