Science Fiction Cover Art

[publiusr]

I want AI to do Sanford and Son on Starliner--or Steptoe and Son...

 

[Graham1973]

From my collection, Chris Moore's cover to the 1996 novel 'Agent of Destruction' by Rutland Etheridge, the first in the two book 'Agent of...' series, a sequel 'Agent of Chaos' also with a cover by Christ Moore appeared the following year. I currently do not have a copy of the latter book.

 

[Graham1973]

From my collection, David A. Cherry's cover to the 1986 hardcover edition of C. J. Cherryh's 'Chanur's Homecoming' the last book in the sequence 'Chanur's Venture' / 'The Kif Strike Back' / 'Chanur's Homecoming'.

 

[martinbayer]

I would really prefer for this particular nook/cranny to be constrained/restricted to *hard* SF, but it appears the lightsailship has already left the safe harbor, so...

 

[Graham1973]

From my collection, the cover by an unknown artist for 1987's novel 'Sundipper' by Paul B. Thompson, an author more well known for his association with TSR when that company tried to launch a non-DnD fiction line.

 

[siegecrossbow]

 

[publiusr]

From my collection, the cover by an unknown artist for 1987's novel 'Sundipper' by Paul B. Thompson, an author more well known for his association with TSR when that company tried to launch a non-DnD fiction line.

I always like FASA's STAR DATE magazine.

 

[Graham1973]

I always like FASA's STAR DATE magazine.

?

 

[starviking]

STAR DATE was the periodical of FASA, the roleplaying company behind BattleTech, the Star Trek RPG, and in the early days some very nice Traveller RPG products.

 

[Graham1973]

The cover by Author/Artist William H. Keith (Some of his fiction can be found in the 'Fictional Warships' thread.) for the fifth issue of 'High Passage' the first of the two Traveller Fanzines published by FASA

 

[siegecrossbow]

In the actual short story they look like beetles, not some ant mantis hybrid thing but the cover still looks cool.

 

[Graham1973]

The cover art by John Berkey for the 1985 novel 'NYPD 2025' by George H. Smith writing under the pen name Hal Stryker.

 

[Graham1973]

The cover art by Paul Alexander for the 1978 reissue of 'Moon of Three Rings' (1970) by Andre Norton. The cover of the sequel 'Exiles of the Stars' can be found earlier in the thread.

 

[martinbayer]

Let's just all be friends on this here shiny new orbital/lunar/martian wherever space outpost, BUT FOR THE LOVE OF ANY EXTRATERRESTRIAL/DIVINE ENTITY DO NOT TURN LUDDITE!

 

[siegecrossbow]

 

[Rhinocrates]

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Alternative cover and interior illustrations by Les Edwards.

 

[Rhinocrates]

Edwards also illustrated the original The Time Machine for an anthology of commissioned art.

 

[Graham1973]

The cover by Bob Fowke for Howard Thompson's novelisation of his script for the 1977 childrens film 'The Glitterball'

 

[Michel Van]

The Glitterball is nice litte Sci-fi movie

The Glitterball (1977) ⭐ 6.1 | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

56m

www.imdb.com

 

[TsrJoe]

ah one from my childhood. The Childrens Film Foundation made a few really good little films. For period, this ones up there with Jeremy Kemp on Jackanory doing Jan Mark's 'Thunder & Lightnings'

 

[publiusr]

The inspiration for Batteries Not Included?

 

[Justo Miranda]

Alternative cover and interior illustrations by Les Edwards.

1995 is a galactic tax collector

 

[Graham1973]

The cover by Larry Elmore to 'Saving Princess Ryan'... (aka Princess Ryan's Star Marines)

 

[Graham1973]

A cover illustation by Syd Mead for a Japanese car magazine.

 

[Graham1973]

A John Berkey self-portrait used as the cover to Isaac Asimov's, 'The Caves of Steel' when it was reprinted in the 1970s.

 

[axlzed3301]

2006 Conceptual design for Japanese sci-fi anime Yukikaze

 

[axlzed3301]

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[axlzed3301]

Yukikaze Animation Clip

 

[Sineva]

Alex Schomberg cover art Feb 1964

 

[siegecrossbow]

 

[The K2]

2006 Conceptual design for Japanese sci-fi anime Yukikaze

Nice. I believe they are pages from this book:

戦闘妖精雪風 デザイナーズノート | SBクリエイティブ

OVA戦闘妖精雪風設定資料集 ■戦闘妖精雪風 デザイナーズノート SBクリエイティブより、20年の刻を経てOV

www.sbcr.jp

Moderators: could this be moved to this thread? https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/some-future-titles-of-interest-for-spf-members.25213/unread

 

[axlzed3301]

China Science Fiction World Magazine Cover
03.2022
by Xiao Yi (Owen)

 

[axlzed3301]

Last Days Series Book Covers
by Pete Moran

 

[axlzed3301]

Neuromancer Cover
3D artwork for the cover
Author Unknown

 

[axlzed3301]

Taking Care of Gods
book cover for the amazing Scifi “Taking Care of Gods” written by the Hugo award winner Liu Cixin for Japanese publication KADOKAWA
by Amir Zand

 

[axlzed3301]

Adrian Tchaikovsky's Elder Race
by Emmanuel Shiu

 

[Sineva]

Alex Schomberg cover art Feb 1964
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I wonder just how far back this iconic "ruins of the statue of liberty" image actually goes in sf art?
The above pic is from early 64,but I`ve found a very similar pic from 10+ years earlier by the same artist
Vol. 1 No. 2 Aug 1953 issue Fantastic Universe Science Fiction

Howard Purcell’s cover for the 1966 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction

After the rain by John Bowen [1958]
Covers are the 1959 and 1965 printings,art by Blanchard [1959 cover]

Astounding Science Fiction [Feb 1941] Art by Hubert Rogers

I found some of these at this site,which looks pretty good based on the small part of it that I`ve looked at.
https://sciencefictionruminations.com/egregious-science-fiction-cover-art/

 

[Justo Miranda]

Neuromancer Cover
3D artwork for the cover
Author UnknownView attachment 747999View attachment 748000

The first drawing depicts the combat between the British destroyer H.M.S. Thunderchild against the Martian tripods described by H.G. Wells.