Re: Cover Artists 2

Audionautas · Post by **Audionautas** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 11:32 am

Hi

A few more cover artists credited on the ZXDB through the Preservation Tools.

* ANGEL NIETO POLE 500 (Opera Soft, 1990). https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... o_Pole_500

- Cover art by JUAN CARLOS FERRIGNO as per signature on the cover. He is an Argentinian artist living in Spain since the late 80s. (https://jcferrigno.com/en/biography).

* COSA NOSTRA (Opera Soft, 1986). https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... osa_Nostra

- Cover art by LAUGI as per signature on the cover.

* NUCLEAR BOWLS (Zigurat Software, 1986). https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... lear_Bowls

- Cover art by DAVID SUEIRO as per signature on the cover.

* BRICK BREAKER (DRO Soft, 1987). https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... ck_Breaker

- Cover art by FRANCIS MORAGREGA as per signature on the cover.

* LA VENGANZA DE JOHNY COMOMOLO (DRO Soft, 1987). https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... y_Comomolo

- Cover art by FRANCIS MORAGREGA as per signature spotted on the bottom part of the cover and confirmed through Computer Emuzone website. https://computeremuzone.com/ficha/260/v ... y-comomolo

I have also credited ALFONSO AZPIRI as cover artist for two unreleased games: ZERO KELVIN and ALHAMBRA TALES because those covers exist and are included on the book AZPIRI: SPECTRUM published by Planeta DeAgostini Cómics in 2009. I can try to scan those covers if needed.

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:42 pm

Panic (PSS): Roger Pearse
Per signature (bottom left)

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... trum/Panic

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sho · Post by **sho** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:09 pm

Panic (VIsions)
Phil Davis?

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:41 pm

sho wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:09 pm Panic (VIsions)
Phil Davis?

Looks like it.

StooB · Post by **StooB** » Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:52 pm

The Pawn

Long suspected this was another Steve Weston. Signature is only visible on the poster available at https://msmemorial.if-legends.org/games.htm/pawn.php.

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StooB · Post by **StooB** » Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:32 pm

Audionautas wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 12:09 pm more Hewson/Rack-It titles that remain uncredited to this day on ZXDB, but I've been unable to find his signature on them: Evening Star? Netherworld? Cybernoid 2? Battle Valley?

This looks like a little "SW" on Cybernoid 2:

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Audionautas · Post by **Audionautas** » Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:39 pm

StooB wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:32 pm This looks like a little "SW" on Cybernoid 2:

Great find @StooB!!. It looks like a "SW" for me too. What confuse me the most about this cover is the background art, those faces all over the cavern walls, it feels like a different painting techique, it's like a background made by another artist and some elements of the foreground made by Steve Weston (the Cybernoid spaceship and the logo), but after your find, now I think we can say for sure it's another Steve Weston cover.

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Audionautas · Post by **Audionautas** » Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:44 pm

StooB wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:52 pm The Pawn

Long suspected this was another Steve Weston. Signature is only visible on the poster available at https://msmemorial.if-legends.org/games.htm/pawn.php.

This is one of the covers listed here: https://www.exotica.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=127

I think I used this source in the past to credit some covers, but I don't think is 100% reliable.

Thank you once again @StooB

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:43 pm

The covers of three Britannia titles carry the signature "Steve" or "Steven":

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... rix_Driver

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... ome_Runner

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4 ... mping_Stan

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:39 am

Rorthron wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:43 pm The covers of three Britannia titles carry the signature "Steve" or "Steven":

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... rix_Driver

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... ome_Runner

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4 ... mping_Stan

Two of the signatures are clearer on these CPC inlay scans:

https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Grand_Prix_Driver

https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Home_Runner

Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 10:29 pm

C5 Clive: Bryan King
Per signature

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/7 ... m/C5_Clive

See IMDB for a clearer scan:

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt10941116/

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 10:34 pm

Time Quest: E Jones
Per instructions

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/7 ... Time_Quest

Probably the SF artist Eddie Jones:

https://isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1871

He did a similar frozen landscape with the exact same figure, reversed:

https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?2355113

He also illustrated Dragon Star for Scorpio, as well (see below).

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:01 pm

Randy Warner and the Aztec Idol: Alan Metcalfe
Per instructions

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6 ... Aztec_Idol

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:06 pm

Happy Hour: Bryan King
Per signature

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... Happy_Hour

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:08 pm

Dragon Star: Eddie Jones
Per instructions

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... ragon_Star

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:10 pm

Demon Lord: Paul Johnson (?)
Per signature

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6 ... Demon_Lord

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:12 pm

Castle Quest: Bryan King
Per signature

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/8 ... stle_Quest

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:06 am

Hypertron: Eddie Jones

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... /Hypertron

It is the same as this book cover:

https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?2023648

I am now pretty certain the E Jones of Time Quest, above, is Eddie Jones.

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:19 am

Beebul: Sue Mason and Chaz
Per instructions

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4 ... rum/Beebul

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:30 pm

Cerius (System 4): P Estrado?
Per signature

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/8 ... rum/Cerius

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:08 pm

Defenders of the Earth: C Buxton
Per signature (mid-left)

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... _the_Earth

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Audionautas · Post by **Audionautas** » Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:11 pm

Rorthron wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:30 pm Cerius (System 4): P Estrado?
Per signature

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/8 ... rum/Cerius

Hi

I think the artist is Rafael Estrada. On Computer Emuzone he's credited as R. ESTRADA on two other System 4 releases. Evaristo el Punky (https://computeremuzone.com/ficha/450/e ... c=spectrum) and Khazzad-Dum (https://computeremuzone.com/fichas/k/khazzad-dum.jpg). I would say the signature is the same as on Cerius.

I've found this website related to a Spanish comic book illustrator called Rafael Estrada http://www.antonioaltarriba.com/rafa-estrada/ and this is his website: https://rafaelestrada.jimdofree.com/. It's quite likely the same person. I will ask him by email and will report here later on.

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:12 pm

Evaristo el Punky: P Estrada / R Estrada?
Per Signature

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... o_el_Punky

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Rorthron · Post by **Rorthron** » Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:15 pm

Audionautas wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:11 pm Hi

I think the artist is Rafael Estrada. On Computer Emuzone he's credited as R. ESTRADA on two other System 4 releases. Evaristo el Punky (https://computeremuzone.com/ficha/450/e ... c=spectrum) and Khazzad-Dum (https://computeremuzone.com/fichas/k/khazzad-dum.jpg). I would say the signature is the same as on Cerius.

I've found this website related to a Spanish comic book illustrator called Rafael Estrada http://www.antonioaltarriba.com/rafa-estrada/ and this is his website: https://rafaelestrada.jimdofree.com/. It's quite likely the same person. I will ask him by email and will report here later on.

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We cross-posted. The signature on Evaristo el Punky and Khazzad-dum does look the same as Cerius and looks more like R Estrada.

Neither Evaristo el Punky or Khazzad-dum have artists listed in ZXDB.

Audionautas · Post by **Audionautas** » Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:53 pm

Rorthron wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:15 pm We cross-posted. The signature on Evaristo el Punky and Khazzad-dum does look the same as Cerius and looks more like R Estrada.

Neither Evaristo el Punky or Khazzad-dum have artists listed in ZXDB.

Yes, some Spanish cover artists are still missing in ZXDB. In coming weeks I will try to find out more artists' names, especially from those lesser known software houses.

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