In 2012, his print of the DC Comics character Batman in style heavily inspired by traditional Coast Salish art won several awards at the In The Spirit Art Festival.[9] Veregge described his intention with the piece as moving beyond efforts to be "the Native Picasso."[10] He was subsequently recognized by IDW Publishing, Marvel Comics, and Valiant Comics, who commissioned him to create cover art.[3][11] His first comic book cover was for an issue of Judge Dredd.[6]
In 2015, Veregge worked on Marvel's relaunch of Red Wolf, a Native American superhero.[1] The character, created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema in 1970, had only appeared in comics sporadically since his original appearance.[4] Veregge described the project as a "chance for Natives and non-Natives to see a hero."[4] Veregge also collaborated on several comic book projects with Taboo and B. Earl.[11] In 2017, Veregge launched a creator-owned comic series named Demicon featuring a S'Klallam protagonist. It was published by Native Realities Press.[12][13]
In 2020, Veregge led development of an issue of Marvel's Voices, titled Indigenous Voices #1, with a team of Indigenous artists and writers.[11][14] The issue featured contributions from Veregge along with Rebecca Roanhorse, Darcie Little Badger, Stephen Graham Jones, and others.[15] Following the issue's publication, Marvel published a series of eight variant covers featuring Veregge's interpretation of Marvel characters, including Thor, Spider-Man, and Captain America.[15][16]
He ran a virtual exhibit at the Stonington Gallery in Seattle, titled "Bold Americans: Above and Beyond," in 2019. He ran a second virtual exhibit for the gallery, titled "A Better Tomorrow," in 2020.[22] Also in 2020, Veregge was contracted to create a mural for the Climate Pledge Arena.[23] The mural, titled "Legacy," features evergreen trees and Salish iconography.[1] Veregge's art was featured in an exhibit at the Institute of American Indian Arts later in the year.[24]
Veregge described his artistic style as being "Salish geek" because of how he combined traditional Coast Salish aesthetics with pop-culture characters and references.[22] He also described his style using a Lushootseed word, "taʔčaʔx̣ʷéʔtəŋ," which translates to "get into trouble."[1][27] Veregge was an enrolled member of the Port Gamble Band of S'Klallam Indians.[9] He married Christina Godbolt in 1996.[28] The two had three children.[9][6] He was a personal friend of Washington State SenatorDrew Hansen.[9] In 2021, Veregge was diagnosed with lupus and was forced to mostly retire from art.[6][29] He died on April 12, 2024 from a heart attack.[9][30]
^Gomez, Adrian (November 11, 2016). "Animated Talent". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. V016. Retrieved May 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.