Re: Cover Artists 2

Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:17 am

3488|Oddball: Tim White
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... m/Odd_Ball

Another reuse of a book cover:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?833904

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:22 am

2298|Hercules: Tim White
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... m/Hercules

Another reuse of a book cover, but I've lost the reference! It's somewhere pre-1979 in this list of Tim White covers:

http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1455

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:49 am

12017|Power Plays: Tim White
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... ower_Plays

Another reuse of a book cover:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1137018

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:51 am

1212|Cyrox: Tim White
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... trum/Cyrox

Another reuse of a book cover:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1381209

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:26 am

4619|Soft and Cuddly: Tim White
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4 ... oft_Cuddly

Another reuse of a book cover:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1382152

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:58 am

5319|Tomb of Syrinx: Tim White
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5 ... _of_Syrinx

Another reuse of a book cover:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?567593

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:08 am

5094|Sword and Shield: Tim White
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5 ... and_Shield

Another reuse of a book cover:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?237091

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:27 am

3082|Mayhem: Tim White
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... rum/Mayhem

Another reuse of a book cover:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1376643

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:39 am

11791|How to Get the Most out of Your Computer: Tim White
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... r_Computer

Another reuse of a book cover:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1163286

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 3:22 pm

Rorthron wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:22 am 2298|Hercules: Tim White
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... m/Hercules

Another reuse of a book cover, but I've lost the reference! It's somewhere pre-1979 in this list of Tim White covers:

http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1455

The reference is here: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?648893

Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:28 pm

662|The Bow: Tim White
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6 ... um/The_Bow

Another reuse of a book cover:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1279210

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:58 pm

6135|Custerd's Quest
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6 ... erds_Quest

Alpha-Omega release: Phil Gascoine
Per signature

Power House release: Tim White
Copied from a book per this link:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1378447

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:01 pm

6704|Mordon's Quest: Shane Tasca
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6 ... dons_Quest

Per Amstrad CPC inlay, which uses the same artwork: https://www.mobygames.com/game/cpc/mord ... Id,369290/

5201|Terror-Daktil 4D: Con Aslanis
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=5201

Per inlay:
"Cover artwork and Terror-Daktil design by Con Aslanis.
Theme from Terror-Daktil written by Greg Cull."

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:06 pm

6440|The Hobbit: Con Aslanis
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6 ... The_Hobbit

Per manual:
"The program was written as a group effort by Phillip Mitchel and
Veronika Megler, with Alfred Milgrom and Stuart Ritchie over a
period of 18 months.
The illustrations are based on drawings by Kent Rees.
The cover drawing is by Con Aslanis."
https://www.abandonwaredos.com/docs.php ... t&idg=1014

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:48 am

2398|HURG: Con Aslanis
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... ctrum/HURG

Per instructions:
"Graphics in the sample games are by Russell Comte.
Cover artwork is by Con Aslanis."

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:11 am

2287|Hellfire: Steinar Lund
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... m/Hellfire

Per inlay:
https://www.mobygames.com/game/zx-spect ... Id,408773/

Russel Comte is also given a graphics credit in the inlay.

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:30 am

7088|Terrormolinos: Mike Robinson
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/7 ... rormolinos

Per inlay (with additional credits):
"Peter Jones & Trevor Lever - Game concept and storyline
Mike Robinson - Graphics and cover illustration
Roger Taylor & James Byrne - Programming
(c) Lever/Jones 1985"

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:48 am

6601|Lord or the Rings: Ian McCausland
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6 ... _the_Rings

There are a ton of other credits in the instructions:
"Group leader and chief programmer Philip Mitchell
Storyline development Michael 0' Rourke
Paul Kidd
LynC
Programming Danny Davis
LynC
Stephen Taylor
Doug Palmer
Louis Madon
Graphics Greg Holland
Russel Comte
Script development Geoff Halprin
Danny Davis
Paul Kidd
Richard Woolcock
Graham Stretton
Paul Mitchell
Cover illustration Ian McCausland"

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 12:28 pm

6189|Dodgy Geezers: Words and Pictures Ltd
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6 ... gy_Geezers

Per inlay:
"Dodgy Geezers storyline developed on "The Quill" by Lever/Jones.
Reprogrammed by Ashminster Computing Ltd.
Graphic ideas by Valerie Saunders
Graphic design by Consult Computer Systems
Audio Track Copyright (C)Lever/Jones
Extraneous noises by Murray Anderson, Colin Flint and Sally Cowlishaw
Program Copyright (C)1986 Lever Jones
Cover artwork by Words and Pictures Ltd."

Possibly Words and Pictures are this company: http://www.wordsandpictures.co.uk

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:56 pm

Rorthron wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:06 am Cosmic Pirate seems to have a signature in the bottom left, but I cannot make it out exactly, even on Mobygames' higher-resolution scan.

The inlay just says the cover is by Words and Pictures.

http://www.gamebox64.com/gamebox64-scan ... nlay02.jpg

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:56 pm

2143|Greyfell: Susan Rowe
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... m/Greyfell

Per inlay

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:27 pm

4660|Space Crusade: David Sque
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4 ... ce_Crusade

Per artist's site and Wikipedia:
http://www.davidsque.co.uk/image.php?name=space-crusade
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Crusade

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 5:55 am

290|Asterix and the Magic Cauldron: Albert Uderzo
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... c_Cauldron

Per signature

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:44 am

5705|Wiz: Words and Pictures
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5 ... ectrum/Wiz

Per inlay (with other additional credits):
"Program Copyright (c) 1987 Silhouette Software Systems
Designed by Simon Price
Programmed by John Cain
Character Graphics by Antony Scott
Cover artwork by Words & Pictures Limited
Music and Sound effects by Consult Computer Systems"

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:51 am

3347|The Mystery of Arkham Manor: Words and Pictures
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... kham_Manor

Per inlay

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