Richard "Rik" Levins (October 10, 1950 - June 12, 2010 [1] ) was an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America , where he worked with writer Mark Gruenwald for over three years (1991-1994). During the years he worked with Gruenwald, they co-created characters such as Superia.
Other titles he contributed to include Marvels' Avengers , AC Comics' Americomics and Femforce , and his own creator-owned series, Dragonfly .
After working in the comic book industry, he moved to the computer game industry. [2] He worked at the game company N-Space, where he contributed art to game such as Danger Girl, Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas, and Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes. [3]
After leaving N-Space, Rik began working at Full Sail University. [4]
Levins died on June 12, 2010. [2]
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