Spectrum Computing

Rothron, I hope that you don't get upset by this discussion. I really do appreciate your discoveries and work put into this thread.

The really great discovery is the inspiration for Renegade inlay. I'va never seen this before and believed the inlay to be 100% original work.

As for the subject of discussion, I would dare to say that all black guys look the same, just like Chinese Hope that you won't ban me for these words

Not artwork, but this loading screen of "Chambers of Horrors” by Omega Software reminds me of certain character used by a great rock band in their covers back in the 80s...

Juan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:51 pm Not artwork, but this loading screen of "Chambers of Horrors” by Omega Software reminds me of certain character used by a great rock band in their covers back in the 80s...

Eeerm, yes, that's the band, definitely!

Xen by Sparklers.



The design of the nearest spaceship is very 'original'...

He looks familiar.

Well spotted the Squij one!

R-Tape wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 12:53 pm Stop perving at Raquel Welch!

How dare you suggest such a thing!

I've been diligently researching the origins of the Barbarian cover instead....

Shao-Lin's Road cover (Erbe releaese)



Detail of top figure making a flying kick



Bruce Lee, Fist of Fury image



BTW this is a Way of the Dragon still that's a slightly closer fit for the main figure than the image shown ealier in this thread:

Black Hawk cover (Sparklers re-release)



Image of RAF Harrier GR3 firing SNEB rockets

Sinbad and the Golden Ship cover



Detail



Title drawing for Chapter Eight of How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way

Some more possible copies, though I haven't identified the source images.

Super Shuffle cover



Michael Jackson?

1st Division Manager



Clockwise from top left: Brian Clough, Graeme Souness, Gary Lineker, John Barnes and Paul Gascoigne?

Nick wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:22 pm

Great find! I had no idea. I've gone and bought the book—I don't care how good it is.

Title drawing for Chapter Eight of How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way

I remember that book and picture well! Presumably the sword wielding chap in a turban is the stock Boris Vallejo?

When I saw the Harrier pics, my first thought was "anyone for tenous?", but the fireflashes on the guns match perfectly. What was the image source?

R-Tape wrote:
I've gone and bought the book—I don't care how good it is.

You can't turn the first page

R-Tape wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:58 pm When I saw the Harrier pics, my first thought was "anyone for tenous?", but the fireflashes on the guns match perfectly. What was the image source?

Yes. The artist modified the front (nose, vents and cockpit), but copied the rest (fuselage, wings, tails, rocket launches) exactly. As you say, even the fire flashes are identical.

You can see it in this transparent overlay:



I found the image on Google. I don't know where the original artist got it from.

R-Tape wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:57 pm Presumably the sword wielding chap in a turban is the stock Boris Vallejo?

I expect so. I haven't worked out which image, though.

Hunchback cover



Hunchback UK arcade flyer

Rorthron wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:42 pm Sinbad and the Golden Ship cover



Detail



Title drawing for Chapter Eight of How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way

Also used for the Mastertronic M.A.D. Flash Gordon cover - Ming the Merciless’ head (on my phone so cant attach the image)

Looks like it’s the same artist doing both covers

Rorthron wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:45 am And another one:

Rambo still



Rapid Fire cover

A closer fit is this image:

Rambo still

Juan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:51 pm Not artwork, but this loading screen of "Chambers of Horrors” by Omega Software reminds me of certain character used by a great rock band in their covers back in the 80s...

It looks like it was based on the cover of Piece of Mind (1983).



Detail:

Exactly, that's it

They had a bunch of great LP covers, by the way.

Dracula, by CRL (1986)


Still from Nosferatu movie (1922), showing shadow of Graf Orlock on stairs