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Remembering Ken Kelly: Master of Light and Dark, and the Imagination

June 04, 2022 by Brian Murphy

I have a hard time writing about artists because their images speak so much louder and more potently than words. Just spend a minute looking at the covers of the Berkley Medallion Conans, and your tribute to Kelly’s passing is paid.

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June 04, 2022 /Brian Murphy
Ken Kelly, Robert E. Howard, KISS, Manowar
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R.I.P. Ken Kelly

June 03, 2022 by D.M. Ritzlin

Legendary fantasy artist Ken Kelly reportedly died today at the age of 76. As Kelly has always been one of my favorite artists, I felt that he deserved some sort of tribute on the DMR Blog.

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June 03, 2022 /D.M. Ritzlin
Ken Kelly, Robert E. Howard, Tanith Lee, J. Christopher Tarpey, Manowar, Eternal Champion
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Painting Metal -- Ken Kelly

May 19, 2019 by Deuce Richardson

Artist Ken Kelly turns seventy-three today. Among many other things, he can boast a proud legacy of heavy metal cover paintings that spans five decades.

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May 19, 2019 /Deuce Richardson
Ken Kelly, KISS, Manowar, Frank Frazetta, painting metal
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