Michael Whelan created these stunning paintings as covers for Del Rey's 1980s paperback editions of the work of famed author H.P. Lovecraft. Imagery from both paintings was ultimately published as seven total covers: six using tight details one larger "best of" collection that reproduced a larger section of the paintings. A couple samples of the published covers are below. The paintings are for sale right now if you have some spare cash around.
A collection of comic and fantasy art plus artwork from the Golden Age of Illustration and whatever else sparks my interest.
Showing posts with label Michael Whelan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michael Whelan. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Michael Whelan & H.P. Lovecraft
Michael Whelan created these stunning paintings as covers for Del Rey's 1980s paperback editions of the work of famed author H.P. Lovecraft. Imagery from both paintings was ultimately published as seven total covers: six using tight details one larger "best of" collection that reproduced a larger section of the paintings. A couple samples of the published covers are below. The paintings are for sale right now if you have some spare cash around.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Michael Whelan Sea Monster
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Michael Whelan's John Carter Covers
The Gods of Mars
The Chessmen of Mars
A Fighting Man of Mars
Swords of Mars
Synthetic Men of Mars
Llana of Gathol
John Carter of Mars
Shameless Promotion Department: I'm selling a complete set of these paperbacks on Ebay.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Science Fiction Sunday
The Land Unknown movie poster, 1957. art by Reynold Brown.
Foundation by Isaac Asimov, 1985. Cover art by Michael Whelan.
Unknown Science Fiction digest cover by Edward Emshwiller, no date.
Weird Fantasy #14, July-August 1950. Cover art by Al Feldstein.
Friday, August 28, 2009
ACBA Sketchbook, 1975
The ACBA (Academy of Comic Book Artists) is a professional organization founded in 1970. The ACBA functioned as an honorary society, presenting Shazam awards for outstanding comic book work from 1970-1975. The Academy has also worked for increased rights for comic book creators, particularly around the return of original art to the artist. The ACBA published several sketchbooks as fundraising tools. Below are some what I feel are some of the better pieces from the 1975 sketchbook. Read a review of the 1973 edition at Ink Destroyed My Brush.
Cover by Bernie Wrightson.
Frank Brunner
Neal Adams
Michael Whelan
Russ Heath
Bernie Wrightson
Harvey Kurtzman
Michael Kaluta
Gray Morrow
Back Cover by Jeff Jones.
Cover by Bernie Wrightson.
Frank Brunner
Neal Adams
Michael Whelan
Russ Heath
Bernie Wrightson
Harvey Kurtzman
Michael Kaluta
Gray Morrow
Back Cover by Jeff Jones.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Saturday Odds and Sods
Unknown artist, no date, but I like this one.
Michael Whelan's cover for the limited edition of Firestarter, by Stephen King. Phantasia Press, 1980.
The Lantern Bearers. Maxfield Parrish, 1908.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Here There Be Dragons
Dragon, by Bill Stout.
A page from the graphic novel Hooky, by Bernie Wrightson, 1986.
Another dragon, by Bernie Wrightson.
You're New Around Here, Aren't You?, by Bernie Wrightson. From the Apparitions portfolio, 1978.
Legends Of Charlemagne
A promo button for Anne McCaffery's Dragonriders of Pern
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Covering Cthulu
A collection of covers illustrating the work of H.P. Lovecraft.
Below are two covers for Arkham House editions of Lovecraft's work. The artist for these two covers was Lee Brown Coye.
At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft. Arkham House, 1964.
Dagon and other Macabre Tales by H.P. Lovecraft. Arkham House, 1965.
The book below, with a cover by an unknown artist, was distributed through Scholastic Book catalogs given to grade school kids in the 1960's and 1970's. This book served as an introduction to H.P. Lovecraft for many children of that time period.
The Shadow Over Innsmouth, by H.P. Lovecraft. Scholastic Books, 1971.
After we had gotten the above Scholastic book and been freaked out by it in the sixth grade, we went to the local bookstore and probably found one of these volumes with the disturbing covers by John Holmes.
At the Mountains of Madness, by H.P. Lovecraft. Ballantine Books, 1971.
A poorly-rendered, pulpesque zombie graced the cover of this Avon edition:
Cry Horror! by H.P. Lovecraft. Avon Books, 1959.
Not by H.P. Lovecraft, but this volume by Brian Lumley contains tales of the Cthulu Mythos and sports a nice cover by Stephen Fabian.
The Horror at Oakdeene & Others, by Brian Lumley. Arkham House, 1977.
I couldn't resist one more by Lumley. This one features some very early art by Michael Whelan.
The Transition of Titus Crow, by Brian Lumley. Daw Books, 1975.
Below are two covers for Arkham House editions of Lovecraft's work. The artist for these two covers was Lee Brown Coye.
At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft. Arkham House, 1964.
Dagon and other Macabre Tales by H.P. Lovecraft. Arkham House, 1965.
The book below, with a cover by an unknown artist, was distributed through Scholastic Book catalogs given to grade school kids in the 1960's and 1970's. This book served as an introduction to H.P. Lovecraft for many children of that time period.
The Shadow Over Innsmouth, by H.P. Lovecraft. Scholastic Books, 1971.
After we had gotten the above Scholastic book and been freaked out by it in the sixth grade, we went to the local bookstore and probably found one of these volumes with the disturbing covers by John Holmes.
At the Mountains of Madness, by H.P. Lovecraft. Ballantine Books, 1971.
A poorly-rendered, pulpesque zombie graced the cover of this Avon edition:
Cry Horror! by H.P. Lovecraft. Avon Books, 1959.
Not by H.P. Lovecraft, but this volume by Brian Lumley contains tales of the Cthulu Mythos and sports a nice cover by Stephen Fabian.
The Horror at Oakdeene & Others, by Brian Lumley. Arkham House, 1977.
I couldn't resist one more by Lumley. This one features some very early art by Michael Whelan.
The Transition of Titus Crow, by Brian Lumley. Daw Books, 1975.
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