Book Cover Illustrations

Recently Amazing Stories Magazine celebrated its 88th anniversary with its first official new issue of the publication that has been revived (mostly through the efforts of editor Steve Davidson). As acting art director for Amazing Stories Magazine, I have on occasion sneaked some of my own artwork into the publication. So I thought I’d collect my work that went into the 88th issue with the hope that it might be of interest to science fiction fans. The picture above was an early version of the illustration I created for the short story “Finity” by Felicity Savage (which is now also available for the Kindle at Amazon.com).

Here’s the final version of the picture that appears with “Finity,” with the character’s face changed to fit the details in the story — which include a “mishap” at a futuristic tattoo parlor and a trip to the polar icecap of Mars.

I created this digital painting for “Tool Dresser’s Law” by Jack Clemon. This story deals with a mining ship that makes a strange trip to an asteroid where gravity has run amuck.

This illustration for my short story “Lightning War” (with the same picture on my book collection of short stories by the same title):

This was created for “I, Rocket,” an early story by Ray Bradbury that has now been reprinted in Amazing Stories:

This is the illustration I created for “Virtually Yours” by Nina Munteanu, a story where everything is not what it seems:

This one was for “The Geno Virus” by R. K. Troughton:

Finally, I painted this moon buggy and astronaut for “Customer Service” by John Purcel. This tale considers what life might be like for an insurance claims agent on the Moon.

All these pictures (plus others by other artists) appear with a rich variety of short stories that can currently be read for free at Amazing Stories Issue #610. Present plans are for an ebook version of Issue 610, with the possibility of a print version down the road.

It’s thrilling to be a part of Amazing Stories Magazine which traces its history back to the very beginning of the modern science fiction movement, with most of the great writers getting their start there. This magazine has lived up to its name and continues to offer readers a variety of science fiction and fantasy stories.