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Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:58 am
by redballoon
It does bear a resemblance to the cover of Gremiln’s Hercules Slayer of the Damned.
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:02 pm
by Ralf
I can't remember and find it but it reminds me an inlay of some very classic game from the 80s, probably not for Spectrum though.
It was RPG or text game. And on the inlay there was a very agressive looking warrior with a moustache raising sword to kill some frightened goblin. Actually it made you feel sorry for the goblin
Anyone has any idea what it could be?
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:03 pm
by Juan F. Ramirez
redballoon wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:58 am
It does bear a resemblance to the cover of Gremiln’s Hercules Slayer of the Damned.
That's it! ... or at least it was the first thing that came to my mind when I first saw it!
Hercules Slayer of the Damned cover
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:23 pm
by Rorthron
I think Hercules is actually copied from this picture by You Know Who:
Gilkarth's Odyssey (The Ax Man), by Boris Vallejo
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:29 pm
by Rorthron
And the is minotaur from this one (for the nth time):
The Magnificent, by Boris Vallejo
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:53 pm
by Kweepa
The red posing pouch image is dated 97, so Boris is probably reusing references or copying old pictures...
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:44 am
by Rorthron
Kweepa wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:53 pm
The red posing pouch image is dated 97, so Boris is probably reusing references or copying old pictures...
You're quite right. So it can't be that one. (Apparently it's called "Gilkarth's Odyssey (The Ax Man)" .)
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:43 am
by Rorthron
OK, this one is NOT Vallejo. I repeat: NOT Vallejo.
Ghostbusters movie poster
Pulsoids cover
(The pose is slightly different, so I suspect the artist may have copied a slightly different image from the one I have shown above. It seems less likely that the artist modified the pose, given how little else he or she seems to have changed.)
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:45 am
by Rorthron
And another one:
Rambo still
Rapid Fire cover
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:06 am
by Rorthron
Rastan cover
The figure on the right is copied from Earl Norem's cover to Savage Sword of Conan 24:
I think the green creature on the left is based on the following Vallejo picture, reversed left to right, with slight modifications:
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:01 am
by Rorthron
Enter the Ninja (1981) movie poster
Boris Vallejo, The Magnificent (clearly the most copied picture of all time)
Ninja Master cover
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:27 am
by R-Tape
You've convinced me - the inlay of my next game will include a Vallejo homage
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:07 pm
by Wall_Axe
A ninja doing a flying kick on a barbarian....that is pretty cool
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:13 pm
by redballoon
Oliviero Berni
Hyper Active loading screen
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:24 pm
by Alessandro
Wall_Axe wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:07 pm
A ninja doing a flying kick on a barbarian....that is pretty cool
Sure thing, pity the game is a heap of garbage
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:18 pm
by Ralf
A ninja doing a flying kick on a barbarian....that is pretty cool
And in the background German Neuschwanstein castle from 1886
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:26 pm
by Juan F. Ramirez
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:44 am
by Rorthron
Frank Frazetta, The Norseman
The Sorcerer of Claymorgue Castle cover
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:45 am
by Rorthron
Cover of The Savage Sword of Conan 28
Arkos cover
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:49 am
by Juan F. Ramirez
Wow! Great finds!
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:06 am
by Rorthron
I made a mistake on Rastan earlier. The green creature is copied from the cover of The Savage Sword of Conan 22.
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:52 am
by Rorthron
Ralf already identified the origin of the male figure in the Storm cover, but the female figure is also from Vallejo.
The Victorious, by Boris Vallejo
Storm cover
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:39 am
by Ralf
Great find with Arkos!
This is a very exact copy, not an inspiration. I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't drawn but photocopied.
Actually it asked for a legal case
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:55 pm
by Rorthron
Cover of The Punisher (1986 1st series), issue 2
Cover of The Savage Sword of Conan, issue 43
Cosmic Wartoad cover
(Clearly Bob Wakelin was a fan of these two comic series.)
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:45 am
by Rorthron
BTW I have started editing the thread to make sure all the images have proper captions, so that if in future the image links break, the discussion can still be followed.