New Old School Games & Art
Mar 8, 2011
Dream Cover- Frazetta
Of all the artist who have ever painted a fantasy image, Frazetta is by far my favorite. If I had the proverbial Time Machine, and could go back and design the covers of the original fantasy RPG books there is no doubt exactly who I wish illustrated them. As much as I love what Trampier did for the 1st edition PH cover, these are my ultimate dream covers:
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It's probably for the best, the awesome of that would have torn a rift in space time.
ReplyDeleteI love the mockups (and who isn't a fan of Frazetta?) but really they all strike me as later edition because of the focus on the individual vs. the group. Just sayin'!
ReplyDeletePeace & love, peace & love...
Telecenter: you have a point. The awesomeness might have destroyed the universe.
ReplyDeleteze bulette: sure, sure, but for a cover thess are like 357 magnum bullets right into your eyeballs! My 13 year old self would have exploded with amazement.
Wizards could literally pay the Frazetta estate right now to make this happen. The prices are not out of the ballpark. But I would only want it on something that was like the original edition.
ReplyDeleteA french rpg called Bloodlust have made your dreams come true:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.legrog.org/visuels/couvertures/920.jpg
http://www.legrog.org/visuels/couvertures/1463.jpg
http://www.legrog.org/visuels/couvertures/1464.jpg
http://www.legrog.org/visuels/couvertures/1465.jpg
http://www.legrog.org/visuels/couvertures/1466.jpg
http://www.legrog.org/visuels/couvertures/1467.jpg
You don't have to dream:
ReplyDeletehttp://legendsandlabyrinths.com/2011/01/19/new-acquisition/
This is real. I have one. Shhhhhh.
Frazetta painted pictures of guys who never die. That is a total mismatch with ol' school D&D.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to ol' school D&D, Trampier and Otus is where it's at.
Frazetta forever.
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