Ezra Tucker (b. 1955)

Ezra Tucker is an American illustrator and fine artist, now specializing in painting American wildlife. In his career as an illustrator, clients sought out Ezra’s unique ability to produce realistic art of both imaginative and actual creatures. 

It is no surprise that many of Ezra’s most successful video game box art illustrations showcase his talent for depicting people, animals, and landscapes in fantastic settings. This talent and execution is notable in Defender of the Crown (1986) but also in less-celebrated works such as Spellcraft (1992) and Equinox (1993).

Ezra’s website links to separate sites for his illustration and fine art, the latter of which has an extensive wildlife art-focused biography for Ezra, covering in depth his childhood, inspirations, and approach to painting. Ezra is a father of three children and lives with his wife in picturesque Colorado.

OVGA has included below Ezra Tucker’s full known box art catalog:

1. Defender of the Crown (Cinemaware | Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS | 1986)
2. X-Zone (Kemco | SNES | 1992)
3. Sword of Hope II (Kemco | Game Boy | 1992)
4. SpellCraft: Aspects of Valor (Asciiware | DOS | 1992)
5. First Samurai (Kemco | SNES |1993)
6. Equinox (Sony Imagesoft | SNES-EUR | 1993)
7. Risk (Hasbro | PlayStation, Windows | 1996)
8. Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts (Activision | PS2, Xbox, Windows | 2003)

Beyond his published box art catalog, Ezra painted two video game images in 1994 that ultimately went unused: U.S. box art for the Kemco SNES game G2 (cancelled) and unused box art for the Cryo Interactive game Dragon Lore: The Legend Begins, published by Mindscape. In 2001, Ezra illustrated an ad for the PS2/Xbox game Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, which was sold on Heritage Auctions in May 2020.