Tom Vincent was born on January 27, 1956, and built a career as a comic book artist and colorist whose most sustained contribution came through his work on Marvel's *Silver Surfer* (vol. 3), which he colored across six years from 1989 to 1995. That run gave him a high-profile platform and helped establish his reputation for painterly, atmospheric color work.
Beyond *Silver Surfer*, Vincent applied his talents to *The Thanos Quest* and a range of graphic novels, posters, trading cards, covers, and advertising projects for Marvel. His credits across the wider industry are broad, taking in titles such as *X-Factor*, *Thor*, *Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.*, *Speedball*, *X-Men Adventures*, and *Hellraiser*, alongside work for Comico on *Robotech*, *Fish Police*, and *Grendel*. He also contributed to publishers including First Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and Windsor-Smith Studios.
Vincent stepped away from comics in 1997, transitioning into web and graphic design for a national entertainment retailer before becoming an art director at an Albany, New York advertising agency. He has since co-owned The Vineyard Wines & Spirits in Schenectady, New York. He has maintained a connection to the medium through occasional collaborations with longtime friend and fellow creator Kevin Conrad.
Silver Surfer (1987) · 102
Justice Machine (1987) · 23
Robotech: The Macross Saga (1985) · 19
Robotech Masters (1985) · 18
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) · 5
Silver Surfer Annual (1988) · 4
Defenders of Dynatron City (1992) · 4
X-Men Adventures (1992) · 4
Barry Windsor-Smith: Storyteller (1996) · 4
Galactic Guardians (1994) · 3
New Mutants: Truth or Death (1997) · 3
Silver Surfer Epic Collection (2014) · 3
Mars Attacks Mini Comics (1988) · 2
The Thanos Quest (1990) · 2
Los Comics de El Sol (1990) · 2
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1989) · 2
Planète Comics (1995) · 2
Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos (2006) · 2
Marvel Universe (2012) · 2
G.I. R.A.M.B.O.T. (1987) · 1
The Fish Police: Hairballs (1987) · 1
Robotech: The New Generation (1985) · 1
Grendel: Devil's Legacy (1988) · 1
The New Mutants Annual (1984) · 1
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) · 1
Silver Surfer #33 [JC Penney Marvel Vintage Pack] (1992) · 1
The New Warriors Annual (1991) · 1
Un Récit Complet Marvel (1989) · 1
Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1989) · 1
Conan: The Ravagers Out of Time (1992) · 1
The New Warriors (1990) · 1
Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) · 1
Superaventuras Marvel (1982) · 1
Infinity Crusade (1993) · 1
X-Men Adventures [II] (1994) · 1
Wolverine: Knight of Terra (1995) · 1
X-Men Unlimited (1993) · 1
X-Men Days of Future Past: Marvel Power Game (1996) · 1
X-Men vs. the Brood (1996) · 1
Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko (2005) · 1
Marvel Milestones: Dragon Lord, Speedball & the Man in the Sky (2006) · 1
Thor: Blood & Thunder (2011) · 1
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino (2014) · 1
Thanos: Cosmic Powers (2015) · 1
True Believers: Rebirth of Thanos (2018) · 1
Robotech Archives The Macross Saga (2018) · 1
True Believers: What If the Alien Costume Had Possessed Spider-Man? (2018) · 1
Infinity War Omnibus (2019) · 1
Doctor Strange Epic Collection (2016) · 1
Thor Epic Collection (2013) · 1
Giant-Size Silver Surfer (2024) · 1
Die Spinne Comic - Album (1979) · 1
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