John Tobias

Biography

John Tobias is a renowned American comic book artist and video game designer, best known for co-creating the Mortal Kombat series with Ed Boon. Inspired by comic books, Tobias developed his artistic skills, taking weekend courses at the Art Institute of Chicago, before joining Midway Games. He worked on the original Smash TV arcade version and designed the character roster for the early Mortal Kombat games, including iconic characters like Kano and Liu Kang.