Sweet Cover Art?

[w_earle_wheeler]

I'm partial to the work of Erol Otus, so anything that he has done gets my vote. The cover for the Basic set still inspires me.

As far as the modern era of Dungeons & Dragons goes, I have loved every Forgotten Realms cover that has come out for third edition.

 

[Siegfried Niemand]

I'd have to go with Privateer Press' Monsternomicon with the iron litch ripping through the cover or with Green Ronin's Black Company Campaign Book with WAR's rendition of the Tower at Charm, the Lady, Whisper, et. al. Oooo...

 

[Knightfall]

I'm currently putting together "The Art of Dragon: 30 Years of the World's Best Fantasy Art" for Paizo, and I've been looking through the unadulterated transparencies for a lot of the old "classic" Dragon covers. The piece I quoted above is notable because what you see is only a third of the final piece, which is absolutely incredible and is absolutely going in the book.

The one you posted below it and the Daniel Horne piece at the top of the thread are also in there.

--Erik Mona

Dragon #189 was the second Dragon Magazine I ever bought. The first one was Dragon #190. Dungeon #45 was the first Dungeon Magazine I ever bought.

I'm glad to hear they're all going to get in the book. Those magazine covers are what sold me on starting to collect the magazines, at the time.

KF72

 

[Knightfall]

Here are some of my other Dragon Magazine favorites (1994 to 2000)...

Dragon #206

Dragon #211

Dragon #221

Dragon #225

 

[Knightfall]

(cont.)

Dragon #242

Dragon #243

Dragon #258

Dragon #269

 

[Psion]

Some of these dragon covers bring back memories...

 

[Knightfall]

2001 to 2006

I've selected one cover for each year, as my favorite. The 2006 favorite might change depending on what's coming up the rest of the year. First up, 2001, 2002, 2003...

Dragon #284 (2001)

Dragon #292 (2002)

Dragon #310 (2003)

 

[Knightfall]

Now, for my newest Dragon Magazine favorites. 2004, 2005, 2006...

Dragon #317 (2004)

Dragon #337 (2005)

Dragon #339 (2006)
Had to go with the Lady of Pain.

 

[Knightfall]

Now for Dungeon from 2000 to 2006!

Same a before, one per year starting with the Year 2000....

Dungeon #81
The beholder has it...

 

[Knightfall]

2001, 2002, 2003...

Dungeon #86 (2001)

Dungeon #92 (2002)

Dungeon #96 (2003)