Francis Tsai was an American comic-book artist, illustrator, author and conceptual artist who worked in the entertainment industry since 1998. His distinctive and award-winning style of work was used worldwide in a variety of media including commercials, books, comics and movies.
Biography[]
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Lubbock, Texas, Francis Tsai's interest in art began at a young age. Francis Tsai's college education was in physical chemistry and quantum mechanics. He went on to receive a graduate degree in architecture, which proved to be a strong foundation for his design work.
Illustration work[]
Francis Tsai has created covers for Marvel Comics and DC Comics/Wildstorm Publications.
Francis Tsai provided artwork for many of Wizards of the Coast's role-playing games, such as Dungeons and Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and Star Wars.
Star Wars bibliography[]

Tsai's artwork of an Umbaran for Galaxy of Intrigue
- Starships of the Galaxy Saga Edition
- Threats of the Galaxy
- Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
- The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
- Legacy Era Campaign Guide
- Jedi Academy Training Manual
- Galaxy of Intrigue
- The Unknown Regions
Notes and references[]
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Artist Francis Tsai passes away by Kevin Melrose on ComicBookResources (April 24, 2015) (backup link archived on April 9, 2023)
External links[]
Francis Tsai on Wikipedia
The Art of Francis Tsai on www.teamgt.com (backup link archived on September 25, 2001)
Francis Tsai at the Internet Movie Database
Artist Biography on Tor, Sci-Fi book publisher (backup link archived on March 8, 2009)
Marvel Artists on the Cutting Edge on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
Lines and Colors Article on Francis Tsai (backup link archived on October 26, 2007)
Spectrum Fantastic Art on www.spectrumfantasticart.com (backup link archived on June 27, 2007)