04 September 2012

Flash Gordon original cover art

George WIlson's original art for the cover of Flash Gordon #20, 1978

Don't know if the colors are muted by choice or just a result of printing..but it fails to bring out the richness of Wilson's original


2 comments:

  1. I'd like to know the answer to your question myself. I had enjoyed Wilson's covers since I was a kid (though at the time we fans didn't know his name). I remember being puzzled when this cover came out. GK covers were always bright and vibrant, but this looked like a grayscale drawing with color washed over it. Publisher's choice? Lousy separations?

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  2. May I be so bold as to ask where you got the picture of this original flash gordon 20 from? I have never seen a source for the painting? Thanks, Ashley Batchelor

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