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Lord of the Rings Calendar - First Stroke of Lighting: Helm's Deep

Artist: Michael Wm Kaluta (Penciller)

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Lord of the Rings Calendar - First Stroke of Lighting: Helm's Deep Comic Art

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Title:	Lord of the Rings Calendar - First Stroke of Lighting: Helm's Deep
Artist:	Michael Wm Kaluta (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	707
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	3/5/2023
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Description

"For a staring moment the watchers on the walls saw all the space between them and the Dike lit with white light: it was boiling and crawling with black shapes, some squat and broad, some tall and grim, with high helms and sable shields."

Back in the 70s, when Michael Kaluta was in the Studio, he created Lord of the Rings illustrations which wouldn't be published in the Ballantine Calendar until 1994. At the time, the calendar had a double page spread between the center months which allows the artist to really go wild with the scope. This Helms Deep illustration was meant to be that image which would be the centerpiece of the calendar.

In 1986, Kaluta was asked to do the wraparound cover for the Encyclopedia of the Conan Universe, and he used this as the layout, although he added Conan on Horseback of course.

When he finally painted the pieces for the 1994 calendar, he used only part of the Conan painting for the Helm's Deep illustration, since there was no double page spread at that time.

The intricacies, the action and the details are really something on this piece. I'm very lucky indeed.

25" x 17"

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Scruffy McFleabag
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 3/5/2023

Very nice

Foggy Bottom
Member Since 2009
Forum Moderator

1 - Posted on 3/5/2023

Baller.

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 3/5/2023

Wonderful!

Malcolm Bourne
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 3/5/2023

Wow! Shows off Michael's genius. Congratulations!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 3/6/2023

Magnificent illustration! A full on scene that envelops the audience within this famed battle. Kaluta's pencil control is dexterous during his day!

F M
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 3/6/2023

Superb

Lee Harmon
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 3/6/2023

Appreciate the extra detail images for this beautiful illustration. Imagine it is amazing to view in person. Congrats!

Nils E
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 3/6/2023

This would be very happy in a museum. Even for Kaluta it is next level. Could even frazzle Frazetta ;-)

steve staszower
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 3/23/2023

Wow!!!

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