So where's the earl otus cover?

[JoeGKushner]

I'm hping that WoTC will start using the old artist for many projects now. Not hopeful mind you as I think that WoTC kinda threw this whole nostalgia thing together in a relatively quick pattern and didn't maximize it's impact, but it would be nice to see some more of the older artists from back in the day given some cover time. Argh, can't believe i misspelled Erol Otus either! Old I say.

 

[Ahrimon]

One of these days I should scan in my old 2nd edition collectable cards. There's lots of great art in there.

 

[Ketjak]

"Erol Otus."

 

[w_earle_wheeler]

I think the last (new) Erol Otus cover I saw was for the HackMaster Basic book, and before that, he was mostly doing covers for the Dungeon Crawl Classics line from Goodman and a few other HackMaster module covers.

 

[cthulhudarren]

I loves me some Erol Otus art. He's always been my favorite, and not just for nostaligia. Cthulhu Mythos from 1ed Deities and Demigods, say no more.

 

[Scribble]

I was looking the other day at art from a game called Alma Mater that he did...

In it there is a picture called "Tripped Out" in which I guess the student is supposed to be on LSD or something... Funny thing is it's one of the LEAST trippy picture in the whole book.

I have to think that was by design.

 

[TarionzCousin]

One of these days I should scan in my old 2nd edition collectable cards. There's lots of great art in there.

Wait. What 2e cards? Do you have a link to show what they look like?

 

[JoeGKushner]

I think the last (new) Erol Otus cover I saw was for the HackMaster Basic book, and before that, he was mostly doing covers for the Dungeon Crawl Classics line from Goodman and a few other HackMaster module covers.

And to me, that's a damn shame. Some of the classic artists for the time period skipped over for decades and when the possible wave of nostalgica comes, we get one Larry Elmore cover. Heck, even Clyde Caldwell has done work for Goodman. It's too bad that WoTC seems to think that Wayne Reynolds and the others from the latest crop are the only artist in the industry.

Not saying Wayne and the others are bad at all mind you, but when part of the whole appeal of the Red Box thing is supposed to be nostalgia, how many covers in Dragon or Dungeon have utilized that to any effect? One, this month.

 

[Ahrimon]

Wait. What 2e cards? Do you have a link to show what they look like?

Dungeons & Dragons

1991

I think that's the set I have. I'm not sure, they're still in a box somewhere since uncle sam keeps me moving.

I found a link here that seems to be selling them:
Noble Knight Games Art, Prints & Books - Collector Cards (TSR)

and here on Amazon (you can see the box here):
Amazon.com: Trading Cards Factory Set: Books

I definately have the 1991 set.