13 COVERS: The Science-Fiction Comic-Book Art of FRANK FRAZETTA
A BIRTHDAY SALUTE… By PETER BOSCH In past years, we here at 13th Dimension have saluted Frank Frazetta on his birthday (February 9, 1928) with looks at his amazing paintings, his movie poster illustrations and more — but we have inadvertently neglected his astonishing work when he was drawing comic books, especially his totally spellbinding science-fiction covers of the early 1950s. With that in mind, here is a long overdue 13 COVERS tribute. Enjoy! — — MORE — MORRISON MONDAYS: If FRAZETTA Did FUTURAMA. Click here. — 13 COVERS: A FRANK FRAZETTA Birthday Celebration — 2025. Click here. — 13th Dimension contributor-at-large PETER BOSCH’s first book, American TV Comic Books: 1940s-1980s – From the Small Screen to the Printed Page, was published by TwoMorrows. (You can buy it here.) A sequel, American Movie Comic Books: 1930s-1970s — From the Silver Screen to the Printed Page, is out now. (Buy it here.) Peter has written articles and conducted celebrity interviews for various magazines and newspapers. He lives in...
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