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Kaluta's Celtic Calendars

November 02, 2022 by Deuce Richardson

Since we’re a day or so into what the Celts considered the new year and since this is Mike Kaluta’s seventy-fifth birthday year, it seemed fitting to look back on a Kaluta project from two decades ago: his ‘Celtic calendars’ for the Celtic League.

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November 02, 2022 /Deuce Richardson
Michael Wm. Kaluta
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Michael Wm. Kaluta Turns 75

August 29, 2022 by Deuce Richardson

Michael Wm. Kaluta is a living legend in the field of SFF art. Mentored by Roy G. Krenkel, he went on to be part of The Studio, a legendary collective of 1970s artists. His illustrations of the Shadow and the creations of ERB and REH remain legendary.

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August 29, 2022 /Deuce Richardson
Michael Wm. Kaluta, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert E. Howard, The Shadow, Carson of Venus
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Mike Kaluta's 'Prince Valiant' Covers

August 18, 2022 by Deuce Richardson

In 1994, Marvel Comics commissioned a new series of tales of Prince Val written by Elaine Lee and illustrated by John Ridgeway. It just so happens that major Hal Foster aficionado, Michael Wm. Kaluta, crafted all four covers for that series.

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August 18, 2022 /Deuce Richardson
Michael Wm. Kaluta, Hal Foster, Prince Valiant
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Roy G. Krenkel: A Neglected Master

July 11, 2019 by Deuce Richardson

Roy G. Krenkel and his work were of great importance to SFF art during a crucial period in the twentieth century. Not only did his art win a Hugo award, he served as a mentor to Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, Michael Kaluta and others.

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July 11, 2019 /Deuce Richardson
Roy G. Krenkel, Frank Frazetta, Michael Wm. Kaluta, The Sowers of the Thunder, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert E. Howard
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Michael Wm. Kaluta and Robert E. Howard

January 07, 2019 by Deuce Richardson

Michael William Kaluta exploded onto the Howardian art scene with the publication of FAX's The Lost Valley of Iskander in 1974. He was a Howard fan before the Lancer Conans were ever published.

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January 07, 2019 /Deuce Richardson
Michael Wm. Kaluta, art, Robert E. Howard
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Painting Metal -- Michael Wm. Kaluta

August 26, 2018 by Deuce Richardson

Artist Michael Wm. Kaluta turned seventy-one years old yesterday. He was one of the very first artists who really caught my attention when I was a preteen and I remain a fan to this day.

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August 26, 2018 /Deuce Richardson
Michael Wm. Kaluta, painting metal, art
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