Catherine Churko

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Name:	Catherine Churko
Alias(es):	Cathy Churko
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Catherine Churko is a Star Wars fan artist who created art between 1987 and 1999.

Zine Contributions

• Another Sky
• Alliance & Empire
• Artforum
• Bright Center of the Universe
• Guardian
• Far Realms
• Imperium
• I Don't Care What You Smell
• I Have a Bad Feeling About This
• Sanctuary
• Southern Enclave
• StarQuest
• A Tremor in the Force
• The Wookiee Commode

Gallery

1987

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  from Far Realms #9
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  from Far Realms #9

1988

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  from A Tremor in the Force #4
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  from The Wookiee Commode #5
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  from The Wookiee Commode #5
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  from The Wookiee Commode #6 -- "Catherine Churko's illos for Karen Ripley's story show a slightly different style than before, but one I personally prefer."
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  from Guardian #8
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  from StarQuest
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  from StarQuest
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  from Sanctuary

1990

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  from The Wookiee Commode #7

1991

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  from Another Sky #1
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  from Another Sky #1

1992

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  from A Tremor in the Force #6 (reprinted in #7) - from the portfolio, "The Art of Catherine Churko" -- The editor of this zine challenged writers: ""I thought this wonderful portfolio from Catherine Churko deserved more than just a single run in this issue. Therefore, I am throwing open the door for a story contest based on these illustrations. The best story will be printed in the next issue of TREMOR, with the accompanying illos. Use your imaginations and get those typewriters or PC's humming!" -- Lots of fans commented on Churko's art but only one fan wrote a story that incorporated them: Z.P. Florian's "Beginner" in issue #7
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  from A Tremor in the Force #6 (reprinted in #7) -- "Story contest drawings. Great, mysterious, powerful pictures."
  
  " Catherine Churko's illos were intriguing... They do look like they belong to a story with a heavy, metaphysical emphasis ... hmmm ... Could it be "Luke and Co. Meet the Monolith from 2001?"
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  from A Tremor in the Force #6 (reprinted in #7) -- "I'm jumping and cheering over Catherine Churko's portfolio. Absolutely wonderful narrative drive and riveting composition, economical presentation to make strong impact."
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  from A Tremor in the Force #6 (reprinted in #7) -- ""The Art of Catherine Churko" -- Striking! And throwing open the door for a contest using the illos was a terrific idea! I can't wait to read the winner; if it is based on the ideas from Catherine's amazing pieces I'm sure it will be a cracker!"

1993

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  from Another Sky #4, for the story, Errant Fate
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  from Alliance & Empire #1
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  from A Tremor in the Force #7, for the story "Separate Paths" by Marti Schuller
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  from Imperium #3 -- "...the mysterious Churko..."

1994

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  from I Have a Bad Feeling About This #1
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  from A Tremor in the Force #8
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  from A Tremor in the Force #8 -- "Catherine Churko's art was outstanding, especially that haunting drawing of Anakin at the prison bars on page 81."
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  from A Tremor in the Force #8
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  from A Tremor in the Force #8

1995

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  from Imperium #5

1997

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  from A Tremor in the Force #10

1999

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  from I Don't Care What You Smell #5, was part of an early Reverse Bang