Wayne Hikel is a good friend who has been a reference model for several covers I’ve drawn and painted over the years, such as Robert Silverberg’s STAR OF GYPSIES and the Jess Nevins LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN companions. Since we’re now in the holiday gift-buying season, it’s a great time to let everyone know that Wayne has a deluxe online business where he crafts high-quality, reasonably-priced custom leather goods, such as belts, purses, and yes, definitely leather armor. Check out his wares over at Rose of the East as well as his MySpace page.
