WABC 1969 Portfolio of Sports | ||
Boris1.32 | A sample of Boris' graphic art from Boris volume 1. | |
Waiting for Pegasus (2020) | ||
I'm not sure of the correct title for this piece: Boris' and Julie's website gives the title as Searching for Pegasus but the image file has the name Waiting for Pegasus! My suspicion is that the filename is correct.
Since the image was obtained from borisjulie.com no other information is available but I have since learned that it will appear in the 2022 calendar. |
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Waiting for the Angel (1997) | ||
1999-Centre | Although it featured in the 1999 Fantasy Calendar I believe this was painted for another (currently unknown) purpose.
For those of you who don't understand what you're seeing, the painting shows an angel flying towards you but the view of his/her body is obscured by the intervening girl (beautifully modelled by Julie Bell.) This is another of those paintings that shows Boris' exquisite eye for detail as seen in the girl's hosiery. |
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Waliyy Dixon (BJ) | ||
Dland.027 | A portrait of basketball player Waliyy Dixon who also goes under the nickname Main Event. This is one of four paintings produced for Mountain Dew in connection with the 2006 And1 Mixtape Tour – see AO for more information. | |
The Waltz | ||
B4.40 | Cover art for A Season at Brighton by Alice Chetwynd Ley (Ballantine Books, 1976.)
Painting undated. |
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Wamth and Her World (1997) | ||
1999-Mar | Painted for the 1999 Fantasy Calendar. | |
The War Hound and the World's Pain (1985) | ||
Cover art for a reprint of Michael Moorcock's 1981 novel The War Hound and the World's Pain (Pocket Books, 1985.) This was the first book in Moorcock's historical fantasy (Ulrich) von Bek trilogy. | ||
War Machine (1996) | ||
MM96.69 Titans.o49 |
Painted for the Marvel Masterpieces 1996 (Fleer/Skybox, 1996) trading card set. | |
War of the Citadels (1980) | ||
B2.83 CD1 FAT 38 |
Book cover for Ace Books: Flash Gordon #2: War of the Citadels by David Hagberg. | |
The War of the Epics | ||
2025-May | This is a composite piece, based around the artwork Back to Atlantis, produced for the 2023 Fantasy Calendar. Interestingly, the original is signed by Boris and Julie whilst this one only has Boris' signature. In the absence of an explanuation one assumes that Julie painted the right hand side which is now obscured by the overlaid piece. | |
War of the Wizards | ||
The second of two paintings for the chinese film Wu zi tian shi executed by Boris. See the separate entry under The Phoenix (the English title of the film) for a little more informatuon about the movie.
Describing this as the second painting is purely abitrary — I based it on the fact that this title was used for the video release of the movie (but I'm not altogether sure that it didn't have a cinematic release under this name too.) |
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Warrior (1977) | ||
B2.75 CD1 FABV FPG.49 WOB.6 |
Book cover for Conan of Aquilonia by L Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter. | |
Warrior (1981) | ||
Mirage | Painted for Mirage. | |
Warrior Assault / Warrior's Assault (2009) | ||
2011-Oct | This energetic painting, a joint Boris and Julie piece, was used for the cover, and the month of October, of the 2011 Fantasy Calendar. | |
Warrior Beast of Hel (1985) | ||
Cover art for Werebeasts of Hel by Asa Drake (Questar,1985) and the third book in his Bloodsong saga.
Asa Drake was a nom de plume and the book was subsequently reissued under the author's real name of C Dean Andersson and revised title of Warrior Beast of Hel. For some reason the publisher removed Boris' signature from the reissued version of the book. |
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Warrior of the Steppes (1992) | ||
B4.52 | Cover art for Battletech: The Price of Glory by William Keith Jr (Penguin/Roc, 1993.) | |
Warrior of Worlds (2021) (BJ) | ||
2023-May | Originally an untitled piece which was posted jointly on both Boris' and Julie's Instagram accounts before appearing on their website with the title shown above.
No information was given about the purpose of the painting but, as anticipated, it was subesquently used in the 2023 Fantasy Calendar. |
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Warrior Queen (1986) | ||
B4.89 | Poster for the sexploitation movie Warrior Queen which was released in January 1987. | |
Warrior Queen (2002) | ||
2005-Mar | This painting was featured in the 2005 Fantasy Calendar and also used for the cover. | |
Warrior Rebel of Hel (1985) | ||
B1.48 CD1 Portfolio 16 |
Cover art for Death Riders of Hel by Asa Drake (Quester, 1985) being the second book in his Bloodsong Saga.
The book was subsequently republished under the author's real name of C. Dean Andersson and a new title of Warrior Rebel of Hel. |
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Warrior Witch of Hel (1985) | ||
B2.82 BoB.14 CD1 1986-Oct |
Cover art for Warrior Witch of Hel by Asa Drake (Questar, 1985) and is the first book in his Bloodsong saga.
Asa Drake is a pseudonym of C Dean Andersson under which name the book has since been republished. |
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Warrior Women (1985) | ||
CD1 FAT 79 |
As detailed here, this was painted as a poster for the Barbarian Queen film. Presumably at the producer's request, the original artwork was overpainted with the foreground mist and enhanced lightning. This work resulted in the signature being obliterated so it was re-signed and redated 1985. This later version was then used to promote the film although the original version was also subsequently used too! | |
Warriors (1998) | ||
Sketch.052 | This drawing appears in Sketchbook. | |
Wars in the Stars (1996) | ||
CIS.4 | Previously unpublished, this is described as Boris' tribute to the sf (science fiction/fantasy) genre. It is based on a design originally done for the Topps Star Wars Galaxy 2 trading card set which was never used but may be seen here. | |
Water (2002) | ||
Ult_Ill.102 | The second of Boris' two drawings for the traditional four elements set.
As detailed at Air the project behind the drawings, sadly, never reached completion. |
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Water Nymphs (1989) | ||
B2.46 BoB.T3 1990-Aug |
Painted for the 1990 Mythology Calendar.
Greek Mythology. |
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Waterfall | ||
B4.63 FPG.04 |
This was painted for a cigarette advertising campaign.
The painting was stolen from a truck before it could be published. I assume that it had since been recovered because I note that it formed part of the estate of Charles Martignette, the well known art collector, who died in 2008. |
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Wave Rider (2012) (BJ) | ||
2013-Feb | A joint Boris/Julie painting for the 2013 Fantasy Calendar.
The model appears to be Julie's sister Suzzane (who does feature in several other paintings too.) |
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Weapon X (1996) | ||
MM96.91 Titans.052 |
Another painting for the Marvel Masterpieces 1996 trading card set. | |
Web (1984) | ||
CD1 FAT 22 Enchantment 1986-May |
Illustration, for the story of the same name, in Enchantment. | |
The Web Between the Worlds (1979) | ||
B4.32 CD1 |
Cover art for The Web Between the Worlds by Charles Sheffield (Ace Books, 1979.) | |
Web of the Romulans (1983) | ||
Cover art for Web of the Romulans by M S Murdock, one of the Star Trek series of novels. | ||
The Web of Wizardry (1978) | ||
B3.39 B2.Promo FAT 100 February 1997 |
Book cover for The Web of Wizardry (Del Rey, 1978) by Jaunita Coulson. | |
Weightlifting (1986) | ||
B1.12 BoB.13 1987-Aug |
Painted for the 1987 Fantasy Olympics Calendar. | |
Werebeasts of Hel (1985) | ||
Cover art for Werebeasts of Hel by Asa Drake (Questar,1985) and the third book in his Bloodsong saga.
Asa Drake was a nom de plume and the book was subsequently reissued under the author's real name of C Dean Andersson and revised title of Warrior Beast of Hel. For some reason the publisher removed Boris' signature from the reissued version of the book. |
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Werewolf (1984) | ||
Ench.029 Ult_Ill.089 |
One of the drawings included in the text, for the story Wolves, within his and Doris' book Enchantment. | |
West of Honor (1980) | ||
B4.60 | Book cover for West of Honor by Jerry Pournelle (Pocket Books, 1980.)
Described on the back of the card as a cover for Pocket Books in 1979, although the painting itself is dated the following year. The card also claims that the picture was used in Fantasy Art Techniques, which is incorrect; the painting Mercenary (1979) which was so used. |
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Whacky Wangs: Skipping Rope (1979) | ||
One of a series of cartoons produced by Boris, this was intended for his failed 1979 Nasty Sketchbook project. | ||
Whacky Wangs: Snake Charmer (1978) | ||
One of a series of cartoons produced by Boris. Given the similarity to two other cartoons from his Nasty Sketchbook project I would guess that was the intended purpose behind this drawing. | ||
Whacky Wangs: Trouser Snake (1979) | ||
Boris enjoys cartooning and is always doing so in idle moments, on whatever pieces of paper are available, but the results ultimately get discarded. In 1979 he made a concerted effort to produce a book of nasty sketches and this is one of the results. Sadly the project never got completed. | ||
What Courage Smells Like (BJ) | ||
Artwork for an Old Spice ad by Boris and Julie. In the published version What Courage Smells Like was changed to The Scent of Courage.
Although it is signed it is undated. Since it was first published in February 2012 I would guess that it was painted in 2011. |
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What Next? (2012) | ||
2014-Jan | Used for the month of January in, and cover of, the 2014 Fantasy Calendar.
This is either a composite image or a reworking of Boris' 2006 painting Friends. |
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What You Know May Hurt You | ||
This was featured in an exhibition of art painted for Boris' enjoyment. It gives rise to a chicken and egg situation – were the paintings produced for the exhibition or was this an exhibition of existing paintings? Whatever the answer, need I add that Boris loves to paint feathers?
The artwork was subsequently incorporated into a composite image for the 2020 Fantasy Calendar under the title Clutching a Memory. Although it is unsigned the exhibition's website gave the year as 2017. |
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When Dawn Gods War (1970) | ||
TwinV.072 | The second cover painted by Boris for Skywald Publishing's magazine Nightmare, this time for the April 1971 edition. It is an illustration of the story When Dawn Gods War which is about an alien invasion of Earth during the Stone Age.
It is not apparent from the thumbnail but the painting shows two early hominids warily gazing down at an alien being and its space craft (in the background.) |
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When Hell Laughs (1982) | ||
B1.59 BoB.69 CD1 FAT 93 WOB.18 |
Book cover for Red Sonja #3: When Hell Laughs (Ace Books, 1982) by David C Smith & Richard L Tierney. | |
When the Gods Crave Flesh! | ||
Cover art for issue #3 (January 1974) of Tales of the Zombie, this was Boris' second painting for the magazine. As with other unnamed covers, the title used here is that of the story illustrated.
The painting was most probably completed in 1973. |
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When the Mist Clears (2009) | ||
2010-Mar | This painting was used for March in the 2010 Fantasy Calendar, | |
When Titans Clash (2015) (BJ) | ||
This is a private commission showing Superman battling one of his greatest antagonists Darkseid. | ||
White Angel (1987) | ||
B4.76 BoB.07 |
Painted as a cover for an Andrew Greely novel, but not used. | |
The White Buffalo | ||
Movie poster for the Charles Bronson film The White Buffalo (United Artists, 1977.)
Other copies of the poster appear to show a more complete version of the painting but it is apparent that these have been modified by another artist. Boris' preliminary artwork shows that the image here is the complete painting. |
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White Eagle (1982) | ||
B1.24 BoB.48 CD1 WOB.17 |
Cover for Red Sonja #5: Against the Prince of Hell (Ace Books, 1983) by David C Smith &: Richard L Tierney. | |
White Magic (1978) | ||
B1.57 CD1 FAT 31 1980-Front |
Cover of The Magic Goes Away by Larry Niven (Ace Books, 1979.) | |
White Pegasus (1996) | ||
CIS.6 1998-Nov |
A (t-shirt?) design that was intended for Crusade For Kids in their anti-drug crusade. It was subsequently used in the 1998 Mythology Calendar where it had the title Britorgan. | |
Wilderness (1978) | ||
B1.40 CD1 FAT 96 FPG.12 WOB.14 1982-Nov |
Book covers for the 2 volume anthology of Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber issued by the Science Fiction Book Club. | |
WildKat (1996) | ||
CIS.3 | Modelled by Kat, the sister of Julie Bell (Boris' wife.) | |
Wildman Face (2003) | ||
FW.050 | Promotional artwork for Dum-Dum 2003 which, for that year, was held in Louisville, Kentucky. It was used on posters and merchandise.
For those that don't know, Dum-Dum is an annual convention dedicated to all things to do with Edgar Rice Burroughs. |
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Windblown (1982) | ||
Mirage Ult_Ill.028 |
Another popular image, this is one of the drawings from Mirage where, in common with all the other artwork contained therein, it is untitled. | |
Window of the Soul / Windowsill (2009) | ||
Dland.095 | A private commission - both Boris and Julie were asked to paint portraits of the sitter. You may want to compare this with Julie's portrait (see Dland.094) or their joint portrait (Peter's Lady) from a couple of years earlier. | |
The Winds of Altair (1987) | ||
Book cover | Cover art for The Winds of Altair by Ben Bova (Tor Books, 1988.) James Cameron's movie Avatar apparently (I have never read the book) shares so many similarities with the world described in this novel that many believe it to be a prequel to the film. Indeed, current editions of the book carry a quote by Orson Scott Card to this effect. | |
Windsound (1980) | ||
Diva | Cover art for Windsound, a book by Boris' first wife Doris Vallejo (Berkley, 1981.) | |
Winged Creatures | ||
2017-Jan | This is a version of Bird's Eye View, modified to hide nudity, for the 2017 Fantasy Calendar.
Like the original painting this version shows no date but the original was apparently painted in 2013. |
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Winged Messenger (2012) | ||
2014.Oct Dland.088 |
This was painted by Boris for his personal pleasure saying it contains the three things he enjoys painting most: mountains, a figure and feathers. He omitted a fourth favourite: his wife Julie! | |
Winged Messenger (2013) (BJ) | ||
2015.Jul | This was a painting commissioned for IlluXcon's (also known as IX) 2013 exhibition.
For those that don't know, IlluXcon is an "…annual convention of artists, students, collectors, and fans of imaginative realist art." The propretors are Patrick and Jeannie Wilshire the latter providing inspiration for the girl's face and the original title Jeannie's Kitten. |
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Winged Serpent (1981) | ||
The inscription at the bottom of this artwork shows that it was drawn as a birthday present for Boris' nephew on behalf of the Vallejo family (Boris, Doris, Dorian and Maya) and is dated 7 November 1981.
I did become aware of this drawing some years ago but the image I had was too poor to allow the creation a thumbnail that I could use here. Needless to say, I have now obtained a larger, clearer, image! |
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Wings (1997) | ||
1998-Jan | Painted for the 1998 Fantasy Calendar. | |
Wings of the Dragon (1998) | ||
This looks to be a preliminary artwork for one of the Franklin Mint figurines. I have come across a similar figurine but not, so far, an exact match. Of course, it is always possible that the design was changed at a late stage. | ||
Wings of the Night (1998) | ||
This is one of a number done for Franklin Mint and used for a series of limited edition pocket knives. | ||
Wings of Valor (1996) | ||
Painted as a potential design for a plate but the project did not proceed any further. Boris subsequently modified the painting to create The Great Race which was used in the 2000 Fantasy Calendar. | ||
Wings of Wor (1990) | ||
2025 Mar B2.11 BoB.26 Beasts CD1 |
Video game cover for Wings of Wor by DreamWorks (Sega, 1991.)
The painting features Nick Lavidia, one-time Mr America, as the male figure, (of course.) |
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The Wings That Cut (1994) | ||
BJ.M4 1995-Dec |
Painted for the 1995 Fantasy Calendar. | |
Winter Goddess (1978) | ||
Boris2 B3.07 CD1 1980-Feb |
Cover art for Spawn of the Winds by Brian Lumley (Jove, 1978.) | |
Winter's Grasp (2006) | ||
06 | Artwork for a card in the World of Warcraft trading card game (Upper Deck Entertainment, 2006.) The game is based upon Blizzard Entertainment's, online MMORPG of the same name. Boris actually completed four paintings (that I know of) for this client but only this one was actually used for a game card.
Details of the other paintings, including another four by Julie Bell, appear on the trading card page for the year 2006. |
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Wired for Sound (1986) | ||
BJ.24 | One of the Chess King advertisements, featuring Dorian Vallejo as model. | |
Wisdom from the Sea (2000) | ||
2001-Nov | Apparently painted for the 2001 Fantasy Calendar. | |
Witch (1979) | ||
Drawn specifically for the Midnight Angels portfolio, wherein this pen and ink piece was used as Plate 1. | ||
The Witch and Her Familiar (1982) | ||
B1.26 B2.P4 CD1 FAT 103 FPG.40 WOB.16 1997-Nov |
Cover art for the December 1982 edition of Marvel's Epic Illustrated magazine. This magaxine also had an interview with Boris and several (so far, unknown) illustrations - I will update this site once the information is obtained. | |
Witch Burning | ||
Cover art for the March 1975 edition, issue #2, of the magazine Weird Tales of the Macabre, it provides a graphic illustration of the story Staff of Death.
Although it is undated it was probably painted in 1974. |
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Witch Woman (2013) | ||
According to a FaceBook post by Julie Bell, this painting was offered for sale on the old Imaginistix (now BorisJulie.com) web site. I got the impression it was painted on spec purely for that purpose. | ||
Without Fear (BJ) | ||
One of a series of paintings produced by Boris and Julie for Nike, the sports outfitters.
A modified version of this painting was used in the 2015 Fantasy Calendar under the title Final Defeat. |
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Wolf (1980) | ||
Mirage | A painting from Mirage. | |
Wolf Fangs / Wolf's Fangs (1997) | ||
1999-Jun | Painted for the 1999 Fantasy Calendar. | |
Wolf Girl (1997) | ||
1998-Dec | Painted for the 1998 Fantasy Calendar. | |
Wolf Master | ||
B1.59 CD1 FAT 35 WOB.27 1980-Feb |
Book cover for The Ginger Star by Leigh Brackett (Ballantine, 1979,) volume one of her Book of Skaith trilogy, which was originally published in 1974. | |
Wolf Master / Wolfmaster (1983) | ||
B2.59 CD1 1985-Dec |
Cover art for Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson (Daw Books, 1984.) | |
Wolfboy (1991) | ||
Ladies.121 Ult_Ill.071 |
From ancient Greek, and subsequently Roman, mythology Circe was an enchantress who was able to turn men (presumably this wasn't limited to the male gender) into animals through the use of potions and incantions. This drawing from Ladies shows a boy who has been turned into a wolf. | |
Wolfman (1980) | ||
Mirage | A painting from Mirage. | |
Wolverine (1995) | ||
MM96.DI6 MM96.AR9 |
Painted for the Marvel Masterpieces 1996 trading card set. In addition to the normal trading card there was also a single 'Redemption' card which entitled the lucky finder to the original painting. I can confirm that this special card was redeemed. | |
Wolverine (1996) | ||
MM96.93 | This portrait of Wolverine is another painting for the Marvel Masterpieces 1996 trading card set. | |
Wolverine & Shadowcat (1996) | ||
'96 | Painted for the X-Men Fleer Ultra: Wolverine trading card set (Fleer/SkyBox, 1996) where it was used for card 36.
This character's real name, Kitty Pryde, was that of a classmate of artist John Byrne from art college. Her appearance was based on an adolescent Sigourney Weaver. |
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Wolves (1984) | ||
CD1 Enchantment |
Illustration for the story of the same name in Enchantment. | |
Woman Dragonrider (1998) | ||
Sketch.050 | Although it appears in Sketchbook no additional information is provided for this drawing. My understanding is that this was a private commission. | |
Woman in Boots (1978) | ||
FABV.012 Ult_Ill.087 |
Originally featured in FABV this may well have been drawn specifically for that purpose.
The similarity to the 1980 painting Jungle, of Mirage fame, is obvious and it may well have been the inspiration for that painting. |
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Wonder Woman (2005) (BJ) | ||
Ult_Ill.012 | This was drawn as a private commission. | |
Woman Wrestlers (1984) | ||
B3.28 CD1 FAT.115 1986-Dec |
There are three versions of this fainting showing either 15th or 8th anniversaries or no text at all. Fantasy Art Techniques makes it clear that the original finished painting said 'Happy 15th Anniversary.'
My understanding was that this was intended for National Lampoon whose 15th birthday was April 1985 but I can't see that it was used by them. It was however used as the cover for the April 1985 edition of Heavy Metal who were celebrating their 8th anniversary. It is the second version, featured in B3 and CD1, that is shown here. It would appear that the colour of the '8' has faded since it was originally published. When published by Verkerke the text was removed entirely, since it would not have been of any relevance to most purchasers. |
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Wondrous Falconer (2012) | ||
2013-centre | Used as centrepiece for the 2013 Fantasy Calendar. | |
Workout (1986) | ||
B2.14 B2.Promo SG.Red |
Presumably a promotional piece or magazine illustration.
This was used on card 14, and a promotional card, for the Boris Series 2: The Fantasy Continues trading card set. It was also used on a redemption card for the Boris & Julie: Strokes of Genius card set - lucky finders of this card were able to redeem it for a 22" x 29" (overall size) lithographic print. |
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World Without Sense (2005) | ||
2007-Sep | This painting featured in the 2007 Fantasy Calendar where it was used for the month of September. | |
Worlds (1981) | ||
B1.81 CD1 |
Cover art for Worlds by Joe Haldeman (Timescape, 1982.) | |
Worlds of Wonder (2004) | ||
2005-Apr | A painting from the 2005 Fantasy Calendar. | |
The Wounded Sky (1983) | ||
CD1 | Cover for the Star Trek novel The Wounded Sky by Diane E Duane (Pocket Books, 1983.)
The story was later adapted into a teleplay for the first series of Star Trek: The Next Generation under the title Where No One Has Gone Before. |
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The Wrath of Khan | ||
Cover art for The Wrath of Khan by Vonda N McIntyre (Pocket Books, 1982) this being a novelisation of the movie of the same name.
The artwork is unsigned but was apparently painted in 1982. |
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Wrestlers (1984) | ||
B3.28 CD1 FAT.115 1986-Dec |
There are three versions of this fainting showing either 15th or 8th anniversaries or no text at all. Fantasy Art Techniques makes it clear that the original finished painting said 'Happy 15th Anniversary.'
My understanding was that this was intended for National Lampoon whose 15th birthday was April 1985 but I can't see that it was used by them. It was however used as the cover for the April 1985 edition of Heavy Metal who were celebrating their 8th anniversary. It is the second version, featured in B3 and CD1, that is shown here. It would appear that the colour of the '8' has faded since it was originally published. When published by Verkerke the text was removed entirely, since it would not have been of any relevance to most purchasers. |
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Wrestling (1986) | ||
B1.22 CD1 1987-May |
Appeared in the 1987 Fantasy Olympics calendar. Painted 1986. |