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Post by allthingshorror on Mar 3, 2009 22:55:30 GMT
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Post by dem on Mar 4, 2009 8:48:24 GMT
Some to be getting along with ... |
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Post by allthingshorror on Mar 4, 2009 8:58:40 GMT
Rivals of Dracula and Frankenstein - definite yes. Do you think he might have also done the cover for Rivals of King Kong? Would post a picture of Dracula, can't find the book..... Here are scans of some of the Lovecraft paintings he did - sans titles...      
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Post by dem on Mar 4, 2009 9:12:07 GMT
Rivals of Dracula and Frankenstein - definite yes. Do you think he might have also done the cover for Rivals of King Kong? Would post a picture of Dracula, can't find the book..... Not sure about Rivals Of King Kong. For all I know, it might well be him, but the style is v. different from anything we've seen on this thread so far. |
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Post by albie on Mar 4, 2009 13:13:53 GMT
Someone should write a novel about a killer who recreates the covers of horror anthos...with real bodies.
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Post by justin on Mar 4, 2009 21:22:44 GMT
For his SF work I'll have to visit the attic where I store such stuff. But in terms of horror stuff-
All 4 of the Bob Lory Horrorscope books which I'm sure will be posted somewhere on the Vault
The two Ghouls compilations from Orbit and Haining- same again
I have the following Fontana Horros with his covers, he might have done more-
16th- spider nose
15th- satanic judge
14th- here comes the bride
13th- tuber skull
9th- mummy dearest
8th- pissed off moggy
7th- I'm so horny
6th- arrowed eyeballs
4th- melting skull
3rd- daggered skull
2nd- skull and padlock
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Post by dem on Mar 5, 2009 9:04:06 GMT
Thanks Mr. Fanatic. I think you once speculated that the striking covers for the 1974 Panther editions of Mind At Bay and Mind In Chains may also have been his work, and that tortured face on the .... Chains cover in particular looks very Holmes-ish? Anyway, will whack up scans of some of those you've listed later on.
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Post by allthingshorror on Mar 5, 2009 9:17:16 GMT
Talking to Holmes last night about the Mind in Chains cover and Mind at Bay...He says he is responsible for the first, but not the latter and when I told him that his name is on both books as artist, he said he was definately not responsible for it....
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Post by dem on Mar 6, 2009 14:42:45 GMT
Wonder who was responsible for them, as they're both very good. The terrified face of the guy in the cell for Mind In Chains certainly looks Holmes-ish. Here's a pair of Ghouls. |
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Post by H_P_Saucecraft on Mar 6, 2009 18:41:31 GMT
Is this a John Holmes or an imitation of his style?, I've checked the book, but the artist isn't credited. |
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Post by allthingshorror on Mar 7, 2009 10:06:25 GMT
Yeah - another John Holmes one. I'm seeing him tomorrow (8th) and may frighten him with the amount of books I'm taking up to him to get signed....
Will post pictures etc. when I come back!
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Post by allthingshorror on Mar 9, 2009 19:02:01 GMT
John Holmes apologises to all - he IS responsible for Mind at Bay -he couldn't remember doing the painting, but then he found it behind a huge stack of other work! Anyway - the interview is up - after a feverish transcription that took me into the wee hours to do, but is the best interview I've ever done. I hope you all enjoy!! www.allthingshorror.co.uk/#/johnholmes/4533103998Oh and the website has had a wee facelift.... |
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Mar 9, 2009 20:56:56 GMT
Great interview John. He sounds like a real gent
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Post by killercrab on Mar 9, 2009 21:29:37 GMT
Superb job. So were you tempted to buy an original ?
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Post by allthingshorror on Mar 9, 2009 21:34:17 GMT
He gave me three paintings  Peter Hainings The Evil People and The Midnight People which you can see him with in the interview and The 16th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories - (Monkey Judge). It capped off to what had been an amazing day already, it was beyond privelege to spend time with this great man. He even gave my wife a painting called Torture that appeared in a magazine back in the 70's. Amazing, amazing guy. |
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