Bart Whitman Sears (born 1963) is an American comics artist, toy and packaging designer and author, known for his work on such books as Justice League Europe,[1] Legends of the Dark Knight, X-O Manowar, Turok, Violator, The Helm, and The Masters.
[2] In addition to comic art, Sears has worked as a designer of action figures and packaging, most notably for Hasbro on the C.O.P.S., G.I.
Joe, and World Wrestling Federation toy lines and on many of the early X-Men action figures for ToyBiz.
Sears worked in-house for Heatwave Interactive (2008–2010) creating concept art and story for several properties,[6] as well as developing in-game assets for multiple games across various platforms.
[7] Sears has also taught at The Kubert School and is the author of the monthly series Brutes and Babes that was featured in early issues of Wizard Magazine,[6] as well as the how-to book Drawing Powerful Comics: Volume One.