Hi all!
I hope that you're staying safe during these unusual times. In spite of this confinement, these days I have managed to review some cover inlays in search for signatures. As far as I know none of them is previously mentioned on the database.
CULT GAMES
The artist signature is easy to come across on the cover inlay, but I could not find any additional information about this artist.
* CUP FOOTBALL (1988). Illustrator. M. Hopewell.
* SOCCER STAR (1989). Illustrator. M. Hopewell.
* THE NATIONAL (Re-Release, 1989). Illustrator. M. Hopewell.
CCS
* DESERT RATS (1985). Illustrator. John Berry (1925-2009). Painting: 25 Pounder Gun and Team in Action on the El Alamein Front (1942). Reproduced by permission of the Impresial War Museum. Link:
https://www.artuk.org/discover/artworks ... front-7105
* GALLIPOLI (1986). Illustrator. Norman Wilkinson (1878-1971). Painting: The Base Camp under Shell Fire. August 1915: The SS 'River Clyde' Aground. Reproduced by permission of The Trustees of the Imperial War Museum. Link:
https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the ... round-6450
* YANKEE (1987). Illustrator. Oliver Frey. His well-known signature is not included on the canvas, but I was sure it was his, so I asked Mr. Frey himself by email and this was his answer.
"Your bet is correct, this is one of mine – though I had all but forgotten it, probably one of the last I did for CCS.
Thank you for reminding me of it!
All the best,
Oliver Frey"
* BLITZKRIEG (1988). In this case the illustrator is anonymous but this cover is set up of a well known nazi propaganda poster called "Der Sieg Wird Unser Sein!". Link:
https://www.warmuseum.ca/collections/artifact/1025410/
* STALINGRAD (1988). Illustrators: Nikolai Zhukov & Viktor Klimashin. Propaganda poster: Link:
https://bit.ly/2UFEapj
* AUSTERLITZ 1805 (1989). Illustrator. Oliver Frey. His signature is clearly visible on the cover.
* THE GENERAL (1989). Illustrator. Théodore Géricault. Painting: The Chasing Chasseur (1812). Link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Charging_Chasseur
VARIOUS
* THE BULGE - BATTLE FOR ANTWERP (1985). MC LOTHLORIEN. Illustrator: "Daniels" according to the signature clearly visible on the cover. I haven't found any additional information about this artist.
* 3D PINBALL (1989). MASTERTRONIC PLUS. Illustrator: David John Rowe. Link:
https://davidrowe.net/3d_pinball.html
* SILKWORM (1989). MASTERTRONIC PLUS / TRONIX re-releases. Illustrator David John Rowe. Link:
https://davidrowe.net/silkworm.html
* IVAN "IRONMAN" STEWART'S SUPER OFF ROAD (1990). VIRGIN GAMES. According to Mr. Rowe's website he did the poster included with the UK edition of the game with a completely different art to the game cover. Link:
https://davidrowe.net/ivan-ironman.html
* DEATH WAKE (1985) QUICKSILVA / BUG-BYTE releases. Illustrator David John Rowe. Link:
https://davidrowe.net/death-wake.html
* DARK CASTLE (1987). MIRRORSOFT. C64 original never-released on the Speccy, but with an entry on the database. Illustrator: David John Rowe.
* CHAMELEON (1986). ELECTRIC DREAMS. C64 original never-released on the Speccy, but with an entry on the database. Illustrator David John Rowe.
Best regards and stay safe!
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