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I know the idea is to contribute to this superb and very useful topic but I'm trying to source the original cover artists for the following:

Chuckie Egg (A'n'F Software, 1984)
Firetrap (Electric Dreams Software, 1987)
Galaxian (Atarisoft, 1984)
Kong (Ocean Software Ltd, 1983)
Maziacs (DK'Tronics, 1983) -
Pheenix (Megadodo Software, 1983) - Martin Ward ?
Quazatron (Hewson Consultants Ltd, 1986)
Splat! (Incentive Software Ltd, 1983)
Stop the Express (Sinclair Research Ltd, 1983)
Styx (Bug-Byte Software Ltd, 1983)
Wheelie (Microsphere, 1982, re-release inlay)

I've been trying for the past five months without any luck. Basically, it is for the purpose of a pixel art book that will contain all my work to date (a friend is putting it together for me). At the back of the book will feature a list of ZX Spectrum games that I had done alternative loading screens for but mention the original inlay cover artist. Quite a few of these weren't credited back in the day so looking to rectify that! :D
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Rorthron wrote: Mon Mar 19, 2018 9:52 pm John Harris (internet mentions, eg Wikipedia):
Original ZX81 manual
Original ZX Spectrum manual
BTW the evidence for this is here:

ZX Spectrum manual cover by John Harris:
http://www.alisoneldred.com/imageJohnHa ... -2064.html

ZX81 manual cover by John Harris:
http://www.alisoneldred.com/imageJohnHa ... -2508.html

ZX Interface 1 manual cover by John Harris:
http://www.alisoneldred.com/imageJohnHa ... -2634.html
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My Name is Groucho - You Win a Fat Cigar (Automata UK). We can read in the instructions:

' "Groucho" the artwork by Robin Grenville-Evans '
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In the game Thinderbirds (Grandslam) we can see a little 'Stein' at the artwork (down, right)

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=5255

Better seen on the Mobygames entry: link -> cover art -> Spectrum

So probably he's Steinar Lund, don't you think?
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Yes, the same "stein" signature is on a few covers attributed to him, eg Hellfire Attack, Live and Let Die, Manchester United and Return of the Jedi. He normally uses "Steinar", but also "SL84" (eg Boulder Dash) and even "S" (Jahangir Khan).
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I recommend to follow his Instagram account. He usually post a lot of cool stuff, which sometimes helps confirm many of his works.
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He actually includes the Thunderbirds picture in his Instagram posts, so it's definitely one of his.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhyyyVmFNY3/
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Also by David Rowe:

Dante's Inferno

https://www.davidrowe.net/dantes-inferno.html

Friday the 13th (Bug-Byte)

https://www.davidrowe.net/friday-13th.html

Schizofrenia

https://www.davidrowe.net/scizophrenia.html

F-16 Fighting Falcon

https://www.davidrowe.net/f-16.html
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And finally... by David Rowe:

Deathscape

https://www.davidrowe.net/deathscape.html

RMS Titanic

https://www.davidrowe.net/titanic_electric-dreams.html
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Rorthron wrote: Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:47 pm Also by David Rowe:

Schizofrenia

https://www.davidrowe.net/scizophrenia.html
I've always loved this inlay and its surrealist touch.
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I have just noticed I pasted the wrong link for Xeno:
Rorthron wrote: Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:12 pmXeno (Bug-Byte)

https://www.davidrowe.net/micro-mouse.html
It should have been:

https://www.davidrowe.net/xeno.html
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The Halls of the Things cover was by Dave De Leuw.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halls_of_the_Things

I think some of the other Crystal covers (such as The Dungeon Master, Bug Blaster, The Island, Invasion of the Body Snatchas, Cosmic Guerilla and It's the Wooluf!) were also by him, as their style matches, but I haven't been able to confirm this.
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Sometimes Mobygames is useful for finding artists.

As to Invasion for the Body Snatchas (in the credits section) it says 'artist: Dave de Leuw':

https://www.mobygames.com/game/invasi ... snatchas

Clicking on his names comes to a list of games he collaborate with, and also appears Rommels Revenge.
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So we can confirm Dave De Leuw as the cover artist for:

Halls of the Things
Invasion of the Body Snatchas
Rommel's Revenge
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Robocop - Mike Bryan

Battle Command - Gary McNamara.(but apparently only used for the ad, not the inlay)

Source:
http://www.boxequalsart.com/oceanpublisherpage.html
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Schizoids - Steve Blower (aka W Stephen Blower)

https://www.mobygames.com/game/zx-spect ... ds/credits
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I, of the Mask - Rich Shenfield

https://www.mobygames.com/developer/she ... Id,770591/
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The Neverending Story - Renato Casaro
Gremlins - John Alvin
Big Trouble in Little China - Brian Bysouth

https://www.creativebloq.com/movies/rel ... s-41620121
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The Neverending Story II - Renato Casaro

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nev ... xt_Chapter
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Hollywood Collection - Bob Wakelin (signature in bottom right)
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Ghostbusters - Michael C Gross
Ghostbusters II - Michael C Gross

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/ ... -the-logo/
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