Classic 2000 AD Covers #4
More Vintage Production Art for your delectation
This week’s first piece of vintage 2000 AD production art is a 38 year old classic by Brett Ewins.
Lights Out!
Prog #484, 23rd August, 1986. Cover art by Brett Ewins.
A photo I took of Brett at Beckton Gasworks, East London, in 1988. This was the Location for Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, which seemed relevant at the time as he was working on Bad Company for 2000 AD with his collaborators Peter Milligan, and Jim McCarthy.
Monkey Business!
The Best of 2000 AD #9, June, 1986. Cover art by Mick McMahon.
PZZOOO!
Prog #254, 6th March, 1982. Cover art by Carlos Ezquerra.
Web of Fear!
Prog #257, 27th March, 1982. Cover art by Jesus Redondo.
Battle of the Biffos!
Prog #271, 3rd July, 1982. Cover art by Massimo Belardinelli.
Knock His Lights Out!
The Complete Judge Dredd #7, August, 1992. Cover art by Brett Ewins.
Sha’ka War Dance!
Prog #275, 31st July, 1982. Cover art by Massimo Belardinelli.
Dredd v Rico!
Prog #951, 4th August, 1995. Cover art by Paul Johnson.
Data File - 2001 A Space Odyssey
Date unknown.
Happy 6th Birthday!
From (pretty sure) Prog #312, 16th April 1983. Art by Ian Gibson.
Happiness is a Warm Prog!
Slaine by Greg Staples.
On the Trail of Willy Blanko!
Prog #179, 27th September, 1980. Cover art by Carlos Ezquerra.
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.
At Primary school we buried a time capsule in 1977 to be opened after 25yrs. One of the lads had put in a first addition 2000 AD comic which we were all were excited to see! Sadly, like the rest of the contents it was a soggy mess.
Nice work by Brett Ewins on the complete JD. I haven't seen that before.