Jeff & Bob & all; Some fun info.... 1) On the SPLINTER cover, Luke and Leia are shown from behind because Mark Hamill & Carrie Fisher had not yet made a deal with Lucas to use their likenesses in non-film material. 2) I designed the cover for the Warner edition of INTO THE OUT OF (although I actually like the cover for the British edition better). 3) I liked the Michael Whelan cover art for NOR CRYSTAL TEARS so much that I bought it. The thranx is not very accurate (much too big, for one thing), but the cover captures the moment and sense of wonder perfectly. I also bought the Dean Ellis cover painting for the first printing of ICERIGGER, though again, I think the Tim White cover for the British edition (of the same scene) is better. 4) Note that on the VANISHING POINT cover, we are looking at sunsets both front and rear...an impossibility, except in fantasy. 4) Among my favorites are the covers for the SF book club edition of THE MAN WHO USED THE UNIVERSE (Jill Bauman), the Kevin Johnson cover for the Phantasia Press edition of THE PATHS OF THE PERAMBULATOR, the Italian MAORI, the British hardcover of MIDWORLD, and most recently, the SF book club omnibus edition of THE FOUNDING OF THE COMMONWEALTH trilogy and the Del Rey DROWNING WORLD. Bob Eggleton's award-winning cover for the Del Rey HOWLING STONES is also very nice. 5) SF Book club covers can be more true to the story because the club does not need to attract casual readers in stores. | |