Rafael Estrada just confirmed me on Twitter that he was the artist behind those System 4 covers: Evaristo el Punky, Khazzad-Dum and Cerius (System 4 release). He even retwited them among his followers and thanked me for the memories. I asked him if he remembers doing more cover artwork from that time. Anyway, I will credit Rafael Estrada through the Preservations Tool on ZXDB later today.
I've just credited Rafael Estrada as cover artist of Evaristo El Punky, Khazzad-Dum, Submariner and Cerius (System 4 release) through the Preservations Tool on ZXDB.Rorthron wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 10:24 am Submariner (System 4): Rafael Estrada
Per signature
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4 ... Submariner
Unfortunately he doesn't seem to have any kind of signature on his work. But as well as the same style, its the repeated re-use of the same elements, the neon grid, the chess pieces, the moon, the plane, the mountains, the island and the strange head-dresses. Coupled with the fact that he did interviews for Crash and PCW saying he was doing work for Artic in 83/84.
Yes, there's a good chance they're by him, but I don't think it's enough to make a firm attribution. Judgement of similarity can be subjective. It helps that we know he did art for Artic, but we also need to know that other artists did not do work for Artic. Otherwise it's an exercise in confirmation bias.StooB wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:17 pm Unfortunately he doesn't seem to have any kind of signature on his work. But as well as the same style, its the repeated re-use of the same elements, the neon grid, the chess pieces, the moon, the plane, the mountains, the island and the strange head-dresses. Coupled with the fact that he did interviews for Crash and PCW saying he was doing work for Artic in 83/84.
Stuart Hughes has now confirmed via Facebook that he did do all of these, along with Adventure E: Golden Apple, Invasion Force and the later cover of Gobbleman.Rorthron wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 7:27 pm Yes, there's a good chance they're by him, but I don't think it's enough to make a firm attribution. Judgement of similarity can be subjective. It helps that we know he did art for Artic, but we also need to know that other artists did not do work for Artic. Otherwise it's an exercise in confirmation bias.
Some Microprose art credits:druellan wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 11:32 pm Project Stealth Fighter - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=3900
Based on the credits inside the game:
Jim Synoski - Code, Game Design
Arnold Hendrick - Game Design
Paul Hutchinson - Code
Max Remington III - In-game Graphics
ZXDB mentions Sid Meier, but I don't see him as part of the development team.
"R" is Michael Haire, credited for "Art and Computer Graphics" on page 40 of the instructions.Rorthron wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:21 am
Acro Jet: "R"
Per signature (visible in instructions)
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6 ... m/Acro_Jet
MicroProse Soccer is now the only Microprose release we don't have an artist credit for. Julie Burness and Fiona Remnant are credited with "Manual Graphics", but I don't think this includes the cover.Rorthron wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:21 am Some Microprose art credits:
Project Stealth Fighter: Tom Freeman
Per instructions (p117)
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=3900
Acro Jet: "R"
Per signature (visible in instructions)
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6 ... m/Acro_Jet
Is there any other evidence for equating "R" and Michael Haire? It's not impossible that he used "R" as a signature, but it's a bit odd since it's not one of his initials. Also "art and computer graphics" does not necessarily mean he did the cover. I couldn't find any cover art credits for him on MobyGames, so it would be unusual for him to do cover art. Usually he seems to do graphics and other art.
You're right. I missed the second section of credits.
