Dale was a huge fan of obscure, even one-time characters from the Golden and Silver Ages of DC, a love he often expressed through his sterling work making custom Heroclix figures. Even if you just look at the work he's done for me over the last ten years, it's amazing.
Joe Coyne the Penny Plunder
The Rainbow Raider
Dr. Domino and his Dominominions
Silken Spider, Tiger Moth, and Dragon Fly
Jimmy Olsen
Prof Radium
Vibe (regular AND breakdance fighting versions)
The Human Flying Fish and Sardine
Argus
Cal Durham
Hal Jordan with Space Owl Head-Hitting Action
The Sportsmaster and Huntress/Tigress
The Human Flame
plus Sonar; the Blue Snowman; Paula Von Gunther; Dr. Poison; Eviless; Hypnota; Queen Clea; Zara, Priestess of the Crimson Flame; the Ocean Master, Max Mercury; Black Hand; Dr. Polaris; Angle Man; Etta Candy and the Holliday Girls, Golden Age Two-Face, Ace The Bathound, the Cavalier, Golden Age Clayface, Joker goons, Penguin goons, Two-Face goons, Catwoman goons, Riddler goons, King Tut goons, Hugo Strange, the Weeper, Aquagirl; Koryak; the Fadeaway Man; the Crime Doctor; Rocky Grimes; the Prankster; the Octopus, Admiral Trafalgo, Seawolf, Nereus, Mephisto the Sea Satan, Scavenger, The Fisherman, the Sea Devils, the Shark, the Eel, Blackjack the Pirate, Vulko, Storm and Imp, Neptune Perkins; Black Condor; Northwind; Torpedo, Magneto, and Claw; Bullseye the Clown; Giant Turtle Boy, Iris West; and probably about 30 more that I can't even remember off the top of my head. And that was just for me; Dale had many other loyal customers, too.
Dale's dedication to helping OTHERS enjoy comics as much as he did was unflagging and unstinting and his joy in doing so was effusive and palpable. Dale's life was about making others happy and his spirit will be missed.
