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Started by Funt Solo, 20 June, 2020, 04:35:02 PM

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Funt Solo

The 7 Wonders of the Galaxy
by Kevin O'Neill (progs 162-168)

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The Colossus of RodiumValley of the GodsDorado: The Head of Hate

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The Hanging Prisons of Sin-SinPetraxKil-ray

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Tomb of the Host

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Colin YNWA

Oh round of applause there. That is fantastic and wonderful to see them together.

SmallBlueThing(Reborn)

Definitely.  Rebellion should be making some kind of art book showcasing all these early masterworks. Tharg's Lovely Big Book Of StarScans, anyone?

SBT

Funt Solo

Tharg's Droids
by Robin Smith

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I've deliberately skipped the first four, which were more obscure: D.J.1 (prog 279), D-Mil (280), Burt (287) & Spex (288).

The march of time has claimed so many...




Tom Frame (291)Belardinelli (295)Alan Moore (322)

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Brett Ewins (323)Carlos Ezquerra (349)Mike McMahon (359)

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Funt Solo

The Fine Art Prints
(progs 1015-1017)

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These were produced on card stock and stapled over the spine on the outside of the comic. The highest quality star scans you ever did see:




Mulder & Scully (1015)Halo Jones (1016)Mazeworld (1017)

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JayzusB.Christ

Quote from: Funt Solo on 20 June, 2020, 04:35:02 PM
The 7 Wonders of the Galaxy
by Kevin O'Neill (progs 162-168)

Click the image to see a larger version.




The Colossus of RodiumValley of the GodsDorado: The Head of Hate

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The Hanging Prisons of Sin-SinPetraxKil-ray

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Tomb of the Host

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Sloo, as they say in the Beano. Lovely stuff.
"Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest"

Colin YNWA

Quote from: Funt Solo on 21 June, 2020, 06:26:14 PM
The Fine Art Prints
(progs 1015-1017)

Click the image to see a larger version.

These were produced on card stock and stapled over the spine on the outside of the comic. The highest quality star scans you ever did see:




Mulder & Scully (1015)Halo Jones (1016)Mazeworld (1017)

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These three I've always found so fascinatating. The first two so of their time, shiny and effects. Arthur Ransom's fine line work for the Mazeworld image is absolutely timeless and as such looking so different its stood the test of time so much better.

JayzusB.Christ

Couldn't really fault the other two either. The middle one is clearly Brashill, more than doing justice to Halo, but I can't work out who the X Files artist is.
"Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest"

Funt Solo

I had to check the progs:

Mulder & Scully (1015), by Kevin Walker   
Halo Jones (1016), by Robert McCallum & Jim Murray
Mazeworld (1017), by Arthur Ranson
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JayzusB.Christ

Quote from: Funt Solo on 21 June, 2020, 10:59:18 PM



Mulder & Scully (1015), by Kevin Walker   

I see it now, but I never would have guessed.  It's not often i prefer when an artist simplifies their style, but I genuinely prefer Kev's later, Mignola-inspired stuff by a long shot.  I have the fully-painted GN version of Anderson: Childhood's End, and for all its meticulous airbrushing it doesn't hold a candle to the kinetic, atmospheric light-and-shadow work of (Dredd) Sin City and Mandroid.
"Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest"

sheridan

Quote from: Funt Solo on 21 June, 2020, 06:26:14 PM



Mulder & Scully (1015)


Which for some reason had the Fields of the Nephilim 'logo' in the corner (I'd have to double-check with my Tshirt, but it looks the same at first glance).

sheridan

Quote from: Funt Solo on 20 June, 2020, 08:13:53 PM
Tharg's Droids
by Robin Smith

Click the image to see a larger version.

I've deliberately skipped the first four, which were more obscure: D.J.1 (prog 279), D-Mil (280), Burt (287) & Spex (288).




I'd agree with you on the 'media droids' but Burt ain't obscure!

Robin Low

Quote from: SmallBlueThing(Reborn) on 20 June, 2020, 06:27:00 PM
Definitely.  Rebellion should be making some kind of art book showcasing all these early masterworks. Tharg's Lovely Big Book Of StarScans, anyone?

We've had Ken Reid's wonderful Creepy Creations and World-Wide Weirdies, so I'd say, yes please.

Regards,

Robin

sheridan

Quote from: sheridan on 22 June, 2020, 10:24:17 AM
Quote from: Funt Solo on 21 June, 2020, 06:26:14 PM



Mulder & Scully (1015)


Which for some reason had the Fields of the Nephilim 'logo' in the corner (I'd have to double-check with my Tshirt, but it looks the same at first glance).

For those who don't know what I'm talking about - this (and it most definitely is the Nephs logo - I zoomed in on the Sculder and Mully image and song titles can be made out).

wedgeski

I cannot express how much I love that Halo rendering. Might have to get myself a print of that somehow.