For several years in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s Playboy Press published quite a few speculative fiction books by some pretty well known authors, even one written by George Takei, of Star Trek fame, and Robert Asprin, editor of Thieves' World!
Read MoreWhether browsing the shelves of a bookstore or the catalog of an online dealer, when you come across a really striking image, you’re going to want to pick it up and find out what the book is all about. Unfortunately, sometimes the contents of the book don’t match up to what’s promised on the cover.
Read MoreThe mighty Ken Barr passed away on this date in 2016. He painted some of the coolest book and comic covers of the ‘70s and ‘80s, many of them in the sword-and-sorcery/heroic fantasy vein.
Read MoreThe artist, Ken Barr, died on March 25, 2016. Until he breathed his final breath, Mr. Barr was--in my opinion--the greatest living Scottish artist working in the fields of SFF/Horror art. He earned that title over and over again during the course of a career that spanned more than four decades.
Read MoreAndre Norton died on this date in 2005. As it so happens, March 17 is also the birthday of the mighty Ken Barr, who painted possibly the finest run of Norton covers ever. It’s time to give both of them their due.
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