Grell's Starslayer -- Forty Years On
In Starslayer: The Log of the Jolly Roger, Mike Grell created a sword-swingin’, blaster-slingin’ Celtic Space Pirate for the ages.
Read MoreA. Merritt: Forgotten Father of Space Opera
A. Merritt’s influence on the first generation of Space Opera authors was as profound as it was on the First Dynasty of Sword-and-Sorcery authors—if not moreso.
Read MoreFrazetta's 'Buck Rogers Helmet'
So, I was thinking about Frank Frazetta’s series of Buck Rogers covers for Famous Funnies comics. One thing that struck me is the evolution of Buck’s headgear. From issues #209 through #212, Frank was drawing Buck wearing some version of a twentieth-century aviator helmet. The helmets on the covers of #213 and #214 seem to be some sort of intermediate version—Buck is also wearing a kilt on the cover of #213, for some reason. Starting with #215, we see Frazetta putting a much more stylish winged helmet on Buck’s cranium
Read MoreFrazetta's Battlestar Galactica Art
Just over forty years ago, Frank Frazetta hit his cultural peak. As far as Frank’s work reaching a mass audience in the USA, his concept art for the original Battlestar Galactica TV series, which was reproduced in the pages of TV Guide. was his high-water mark. It was also pretty glorious stuff.
Read MoreThe Buck Rogers Art of Frank Frazetta
Today I'm going to take a look at the Frazetta art which features the space-faring hero, Buck Rogers. While I'm sure many hardcore Frazetta fans have seen most of the covers I'll feature in this post, the backstory and legacy of those works would appear to be less well-known.
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