Science Fiction Cover Art

[robunos]

The cover by Duane O. Meyer's for 'Alien Rites' (1995) by Lynn S. Hightower, the last in a four book science fiction police procedural series that was I suspect partly inspired by the 1988 film 'Alien Nation'...

Interestingly, the gun carried by the alien appears to be the same design as used by the 'Bushman' mecha from the 'Dougram' anime (attached image is a photo of a model . . .).

cheers,
Robin.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Self done cover for some of my fan fiction based on the sci-fi game Traveller

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12157378/1/Hao-s-Luck

 

[Michel Van]

Cool. I'm guessing the 'W' looking thing is their national insignia, maybe a unit marking, but I'd wager a national insignia.

The W is logo of militaristic and fascist confédération of Cassiopée, situated in constellation Cassiopeia, who resemble a W

I prefer my futuristic spacecraft designs without shark-mouths or painted on animal faces...

Like I mention they are militaristic and fascist, so they paint their ship like this, to make them more menacing...
it has certain Irony in story, that they face enemy, who consider this as "archaic behaviour" and are not impress at all.

Il était une fois… l'Espace (Once Upon a Time... Space) is dam good Sci-fi series
yes it animated, it has episodes that are awkward and some synchronisation are awful to watch (like the German)
But it's story ark, were here on level of Babylon 5 ! (you find all episodes on Youtube)
They even make animated Movie, who was re-release in 2023 in 4K.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGorzYTQy64

 

[Michel Van]

Self done cover for some of my fan fiction based on the sci-fi game Traveller

my version of Perry Rhodan cover for Issue 489
the Original my sketch.

 

[martinbayer]

Self done cover for some of my fan fiction based on the sci-fi game Traveller

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12157378/1/Hao-s-Luck

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Could you please point out which elements qualify this as a science fiction illustration? Adding e.g. an FTL ship in the background might help.

 

[southwestforests]

situated in constellation Cassiopeia, who resemble a W

Ahh, makes sense, and, yes, I'll admit in public that I had forgotten that constellation even exists!

 

[Rhinocrates]

my version of Perry Rhodan cover for Issue 489
the Original my sketch.

Perry Rhodent.

I'll get my coat.

 

[Rhinocrates]

François Schuiten.

 

[Graham1973]

Vincent DiFate's cover to the October 1976 issue of Analog, featuring one of Joan D. Vinge's 'Heaven Belt' stories 'Mediaman'

 

[Hood]

Why are they shooting at the metal bits and not the unprotected flesh?
Astronauts obviously need more combat training courses.

 

[Orionblamblam]

Why are they shooting at the metal bits and not the unprotected flesh?

They didn't have Gandalf to provide tactical advice.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-_p5msENuI

 

[southwestforests]

Why are they shooting at the metal bits and not the unprotected flesh?
Astronauts obviously need more combat training courses.

Because the needs of the artist outweigh the needs of the astronauts.
Shooting at the unprotected flesh wouldn't give that neat looking sunburst effect at the impact point.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Heres one from a series of polish-german graphic novels,The Gods from Outer Space,published back in the late 70s-early 80s.These were based on erich von danikens Chariots of the Gods "theories".

When did the Nazis invent a laser version of the MP 40 that middle person is holding...? Because, that is one secret weapon I didn't know about!

 

[Graham1973]

An Eddie Jones image used on the front cover of 'The Gate', issue 3. 'The Gate' was one of a number of small press science fiction and/or gaming magazines that appeared in the UK in the late 1980's/early 1990s when 'White Dwarf' turned into a 'Warhammer Only' magazine. Issue 3 of 'The Gate' was their first newsstand issue, sadly it was their last issue as far as I've been able to determine.

 

[Graham1973]

The Vincent DiFate cover art on the February 1978 issue of Analog Magazine which featured the first of a three part story by Joan D. Vinge entitled 'The Outcasts of Heaven Belt', a story using the same setting as 'Mediaman'. The three part story was later published as a novel under the same title. This image was taken from a scanned copy of the magazine.

 

[southwestforests]

The Vincent DiFate cover art on the February 1978 issue of Analog Magazine

If those aren't X-Wing fuselages nothing is.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Well, there's always lots of art with this sci-fi RPG:

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Machu again, for William Gibson and Bruce Sterling's The Difference Engine.

Well, there's nothing quite like Hayao Miyazaki for sci-fi mixed with retro art...

And, not to be outdone, someone actually recreated that glider-jet for real...

Glider modeled after Hayao Miyazaki's 'Nausicaa' anime takes to the skies

A glider modeled after a flying machine seen in a popular animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki has conducted a successful test flight before the public in Takikawa, Hokkaido.

www.japantimes.co.jp

Talk about life imitating art!

 

[southwestforests]

And, not to be outdone, someone actually recreated that glider-jet for real...

Now that is cool!

 

[martinbayer]

If those aren't X-Wing fuselages nothing is.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...

 

[Michel Van]

Heres one from a series of polish-german graphic novels,The Gods from Outer Space,published back in the late 70s-early 80s.These were based on erich von danikens Chariots of the Gods "theories".

Oddly this was West German Production, made in communist Poland
Draw by Polish artist Bogusław Polch
The text was by Arnold Mostowicz und Alfred Górny
strangely the Covers were not made by Bogusław Polch, but some one else...

Polish artist Bogusław Polch is better known for his work "Funky Koval" and comic adaptation of The Witcher.

 

[Deleted member 4286]

Manchu again. Alexei Leonov on the moon, the starting point of For All Mankind.

Also on the first comics from the French comics book collection "Jour J" (D Day). That first one (Russian on the moon) was published in 2010.

Jour J T01 - Edition spéciale de Philippe Buchet, Manchu, Fred Duval, Jean-Pierre PÉcau, Fred Blanchard, Philippe Buchet, Walter - Album | Editions Delcourt

Et si, le 21 juillet 1969, ce n'était pas les Américains qui avaient fait un petit pas pour l'homme mais un grand pas pour l'humanité sur la Lune, mais les Russes ?19 septembre 1969. Les Soviétiques sont les premiers à se poser sur la Lune. à Washington, le président Nixon donne carte blanche à...

www.editions-delcourt.fr

 

[Graham1973]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...

Well 'Star Wars' had only come out the year before and that film had quite the cultural impact and a wide cultural shadow...

 

[Graham1973]

The cover by Nick Strathopolis for the 1998 anthology of Australian science fiction 'Dreaming Down Under'.

 

[Graham1973]

In 2008 'Dreaming Again' the follow up to 1998's 'Dreaming Down Under' was released making use of a far less effective photomanipulated cover created by a staffer at Harper Collins named Darren Holt.

 

[Graham1973]

The cover by Mike Slawoski for the 1990 novel 'Tracer' a piece of dystopian fiction set in 1999. As to the 'feared disease' mentioned on the cover, it's HIV/AIDS.

 

[Graham1973]

The cover by Bob Warner for the 2000 edtion of Arthur C. Clark's short story collection 'The Sentinel'. A rare case of a photomanipulated cover that is effective.

 

[Graham1973]

The cover by Chris Moore for the 1991 British editon of 'The Barsoom Project' the second novel in the 'Dream Park' series by Larry Niven and Steven Barnes

 

[Graham1973]

Tony Robert's artwork for Ray Bradbury's 'The Illustrated Man', I think this artwork was created for a Paper Tiger coffee table book, it's a rare example of the artist depicting a human figure in closeup.

Later: Checking the ISFDB reveals the image was created along with two others for the 1998 coffee table book 'The Immortals of Science Fiction' which was released by British publisher Mayflower Books.

 

[sferrin]

Because the needs of the artist outweigh the needs of the astronauts.
Shooting at the unprotected flesh wouldn't give that neat looking sunburst effect at the impact point.

Just change the orange sunburst effect to a red one.

 

[Graham1973]

The cover by Tim White to the UK edition of Joan D. Vinge's 'The Outcasts of Heaven Belt', a short novel first published as a serial in Analog Magazine.

 

[Graham1973]

The cover to 1985's 'Phoenix In The Ashes' the third short story collection of works by author Joan D. Vinge. The cover art is by Susan Collins and had first appeared on the Bluejay Books editon of the collection, it was recycled for the Tor edition I have, but none of the interior illustrations carried over.

 

[Graham1973]

In 1977 W. H. Allen published an anthology entitled 'England Invaded' edited by Michael Moorcock. It's a collection of Edwardian tales of future disaster. In 1980 it was reprinted under the Star imprint of W. H. Allen with a cover by an unknown artist.

 

[Graham1973]

The cover created by Vincent DiFate for the first book release of 'The Outcasts Of Heaven Belt' by Joan D. Vinge. It's a reworking of the elements used in the Analog cover, but with a completely different viewing angle.

 

[Graham1973]

The Anonymous cover for the 1981 UK release of 'Fireship/Mother and Child', the first short story collection of works by Joan D. Vinge

 

[Graham1973]

The cover by Mark Van Houten to 'Polar City Blues' a 1991 'Future Noir' that was also one of the few science-fiction stories written by author Katharine Kerr.

 

[publiusr]

Lots of goodness coming here it seems

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artofsoulburn/megastructures-the-visual-encyclopedia-book-2nd-printing

Nice

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[Justo Miranda]

My two cents

 

[Justo Miranda]

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[Graham1973]

The cover by Tony Roberts for Alan Steele's 1992 novel 'Labrynth of Night'