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Still going with David Rowe....

River Raid (Firebird)

https://www.davidrowe.net/river-raid.html

Throne of Fire

https://www.davidrowe.net/throne-of-fire.html

Wild West Hero

https://www.davidrowe.net/wild-west-hero.html

Micro Mouse

https://www.davidrowe.net/micro-mouse.html

Xeno (Bug-Byte)

https://www.davidrowe.net/micro-mouse.html

And finally... by David Rowe:

Deathscape

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

RMS Titanic

https://www.davidrowe.net/titanic_electric-dreams.html

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.

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

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.

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.

So we can confirm Dave De Leuw as the cover artist for:

Halls of the Things
Invasion of the Body Snatchas
Rommel's Revenge

Robocop - Mike Bryan

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

Source:
http://www.boxequalsart.com/oceanpublisherpage.html

Schizoids - Steve Blower (aka W Stephen Blower)

https://www.mobygames.com/game/zx-spect ... ds/credits

I, of the Mask - Rich Shenfield

https://www.mobygames.com/developer/she ... Id,770591/

The Neverending Story - Renato Casaro
Gremlins - John Alvin
Big Trouble in Little China - Brian Bysouth

https://www.creativebloq.com/movies/rel ... s-41620121

The Neverending Story II - Renato Casaro

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nev ... xt_Chapter

Cobra - John Alvin

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_(1986_film)

Hollywood Collection - Bob Wakelin (signature in bottom right)

Ghostbusters - Michael C Gross
Ghostbusters II - Michael C Gross

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

The cover art for Licence to Kill is attributed to David Rowe in the archive, but it is the same as the UK movie poster. The poster is a composite of photographs and painting designed by Robin Behling. So I think David Rowe should be replaced with Robin Behling.

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

https://www.vintagemovieposters.co.uk/s ... ie-poster/

Short Circuit - the background image is a retouched version of John Alvin's movie poster, with a photograph superimposed on it (I suspect by Steve Blower). So I suppose John Alvin should have a cover art credit.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_C ... 1986_film)

Tai-Pan - Bob Wakelin

https://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-st/tai-pan/credits

Hehe, Mobygames is a true gold mine for this topic!

And that's why I like SC database, it gives you the chance of search for additional info of every game in other DBs: WoS, Mobygames, ZX Art... with their corresponding link.

Rorthron wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:54 am The cover art for Licence to Kill is attributed to David Rowe in the archive, but it is the same as the UK movie poster. The poster is a composite of photographs and painting designed by Robin Behling. So I think David Rowe should be replaced with Robin Behling.

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

https://www.vintagemovieposters.co.uk/s ... ie-poster/

Does everybody agree?

Rorthron wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:30 am Short Circuit - the background image is a retouched version of John Alvin's movie poster, with a photograph superimposed on it (I suspect by Steve Blower). So I suppose John Alvin should have a cover art credit.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_C ... 1986_film)

Should we credit both Steve Blower and John Alvin for the inlay?

I have just finished adding to ZXDB everything else posted in this thread (except for the 2 pending items above). Everything will appear in the next ZXDB update.

Thanks a lot to everyone's contributions!!!

Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:46 am

Rorthron wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:30 am Short Circuit - the background image is a retouched version of John Alvin's movie poster, with a photograph superimposed on it (I suspect by Steve Blower). So I suppose John Alvin should have a cover art credit.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_C ... 1986_film)

Should we credit both Steve Blower and John Alvin for the inlay?

I don't think so.

1. Steve Blower is a guess, not confirmed. I think it's a good guess, but it doesn't meet the threshold of certainty that we've been applying elsewhere.
2. Whoever added the photograph was just making layout/paste-up changes. These sorts of changes are mostly very minor (eg adding a logo, a small amouny of airbrushing). We also honestly have very little hope of ever identifying who did them. It can be hard even to identify what layout changes have been made. I don't think we should include layout changes even when we can identify the person behind them (unless, of course, there is substantial new material created, eg new painting).

So I would suggest just including John Alvin.

Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:49 am I have just finished adding to ZXDB everything else posted in this thread (except for the 2 pending items above). Everything will appear in the next ZXDB update.

Thanks.

Rorthron wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:54 amThe cover art for Licence to Kill is attributed to David Rowe in the archive,

I just checked. It was added to ZXDB based on this post:

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=86&p=7366#p7366