Thomas David Hodges (born April 5, 1972, in

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

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) is an American

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, who worked on many

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webcomics, as well as ''

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'' article "The Mandalorians: People and Culture" written by

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and notable for featuring visual reference on the first female Mandalorian. He also contributed artwork to the book ''You Can Draw: Star Wars'' published by DK Publishing. Hodges also draws other subjects, including

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, Lord of the Rings, Rush, and original works. He is married to Terri Fontana-Hodges, for whom he named the character Vhonte Tervho (the first visual reference of a female Mandalorian). They have a son, Logan, for whom he named the character Drake Lo'gaan.

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