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Between 1979 and 1981 Pekul did freelance work for [[TSR Inc.]], the publisher of [[Dungeons and Dragons]]. Her black and white drawings appeared in the interior of the ''[[Dungeon Master's Guide]]'', ''[[White Plume Mountain]]'', ''[[Deities & Demigods]]'', and an accessory book called ''Rogue's Gallery''.<ref>[http://tomeoftreasures.com/tot_adnd/roguesgallery/pekul.htm Tome of Treasures]</ref>. She provided color cover art for the adventure ''[[In Search of the Unknown]]'' and she drew the 34" by 44" map for the [[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting|World of Greyhawk]]. | Between 1979 and 1981 Pekul did freelance work for [[TSR Inc.]], the publisher of [[Dungeons and Dragons]]. Her black and white drawings appeared in the interior of the ''[[Dungeon Master's Guide]]'', ''[[White Plume Mountain]]'', ''[[Deities & Demigods]]'', and an accessory book called ''Rogue's Gallery''.<ref>[http://tomeoftreasures.com/tot_adnd/roguesgallery/pekul.htm Tome of Treasures]</ref>. She provided color cover art for the adventure ''[[In Search of the Unknown]]'' and she drew the 34" by 44" map for the [[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting|World of Greyhawk]]. | ||
Pekul was the cover artist for [[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon magazine]] issue 37<ref>[http://wiki.acaeum.com/wiki/The_Dragon_37 The Acaeum: Dragon 37]</ref> which was also the first issue to carry a color comic strip written and illustrated by Pekul. The comic strip was called ''Jasmine'' after its titular heroine, a princess whose realm is coveted by an evil prince. It ran for 12 issues before being cancelled for not appealing to the magazine's male readers; a petition at [Origins_Game_Fair|Origins '81] to have the comic strip brought back gathered few signatures<ref>[http://everything2.com/title/Darlene+Pekul Everything2: Darlene Pekul]</ref>. In 1982 Pekul designed and produced the card game [[Jasmine: The Battle for the Mid-Realm]]. | Pekul was the cover artist for [[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon magazine]] issue 37<ref>[http://wiki.acaeum.com/wiki/The_Dragon_37 The Acaeum: Dragon 37]</ref> which was also the first issue to carry a color comic strip written and illustrated by Pekul. The comic strip was called ''Jasmine'' after its titular heroine, a princess whose realm is coveted by an evil prince. It ran for 12 issues before being cancelled for not appealing to the magazine's male readers; a petition at [[Origins_Game_Fair|Origins '81]] to have the comic strip brought back gathered few signatures<ref>[http://everything2.com/title/Darlene+Pekul Everything2: Darlene Pekul]</ref>. In 1982 Pekul designed and produced the card game [[Jasmine: The Battle for the Mid-Realm]]. | ||
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Darlene Pekul (born 1954 in Wisconsin) is an American artist and calligrapher.
Biography
Pekul graduated from Beloit College in 1976.[1]
Between 1979 and 1981 Pekul did freelance work for TSR Inc., the publisher of Dungeons and Dragons. Her black and white drawings appeared in the interior of the Dungeon Master's Guide, White Plume Mountain, Deities & Demigods, and an accessory book called Rogue's Gallery.[2]. She provided color cover art for the adventure In Search of the Unknown and she drew the 34" by 44" map for the World of Greyhawk.
Pekul was the cover artist for Dragon magazine issue 37[3] which was also the first issue to carry a color comic strip written and illustrated by Pekul. The comic strip was called Jasmine after its titular heroine, a princess whose realm is coveted by an evil prince. It ran for 12 issues before being cancelled for not appealing to the magazine's male readers; a petition at Origins '81 to have the comic strip brought back gathered few signatures[4]. In 1982 Pekul designed and produced the card game Jasmine: The Battle for the Mid-Realm.