Classic 2000 AD Covers #3
More Vintage Production Art for your delectation
Todays first piece of classic 2000 AD production art from my collection is 43 years old, but it stood the test of time.
Universal Havoc!
Prog #217, 20th June, 1981. Cover art by Mike McMahon.
The Upminster Jailbreak!
Prog #218, 27th June, 1981. Cover art by Carlos Ezquerra.
2-Ton Tony wants to go Out…
Prog #440, 19th October, 1985. Cover art by Cam Kennedy.
Eagle Awards Winner!
Prog #481, 2nd August, 1986. Cover art by Robin Smith.
Return to Armageddon
Prog #195, 17th January, 1981. Cover art by Ian Gibson.
Robo-Hunter vs Robo-Knight!
Prog #264, 15th May, 1982. Cover art by Ian Gibson.
Celebrate!
Prog #200, 21st February, 1981. Cover art by Robin Smith.
Ben Day Dredd!
The Best of 2000 AD Monthly, February, 1989. Judge Dredd by Brendan McCarthy.
As an update, I just got a message from Nick Abadzis: Yo Steve, Believe it or not, this is one of mine, in that it’s a blow-up of a panel by Brendan that I coloured! Gouache and soluble water pencil. I can remember tracing off Brendan’s signature and forging it over the finished colour.Â
I wondered if it was me who added the Zip-A-Tone, and Nick said it was, so there you have it. A bit of added production info. Check out Nick’s website if you get a chance and see what he’s up to now.
No More Muties!
Prog #202, 7th March, 1981. Cover art by Carlos Ezquerra.
WTF are Griddles?!?
Prog #261, 24th April, 1982. Cover art by Ian Gibson.
Beam Me Up, Dinky!
And last but not least, an unusual Star Trek/Dinky Toy promotion. Prog #140, 24th November, 1979. Cover art by Unknown.
Thanks to the BARNEY covers index for cover artist references. It’s worth noting that as well as being an amazing letterer, Tom Frame was often responsible for coloring the cover art using the blue line process seen here.
Some nice covers. Nice background information about the McCarthy cover.
Love that McCarthy Dredd cover, the colours are great and the halftone is almost op-art.
Griddles were a form of crisp if I remember correctly