title: Michael Komarck
text: # Michael Komarck
  
  Michael Komarck is a fantasy artist. His work has been featured in many roleplaying games, board games, book covers, and collectible cards. Komarck produced the official art and calendars for George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Michael Komarck was born in Louisiana and moved to Michigan as a child.
  
  ## Career
  
  Komarck has worked as an illustrator on the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game by Sony Online Entertainment. He has done illustrations for Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone. He has also illustrated comic books.
  
  Komarck has also worked as an illustrator for Dungeons & Dragons on third edition books.
  
  He also provided the cover art for Voltaire's album, Raised by Bats.
  
  ## Awards
  
  Komarck was nominated for the Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Paperback in 2009, for Dragonforge by James Maxey. Komarck was also nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist in 2012.
  
  