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November 2007: Science Fiction TV Shows, ie Heroes, BattleStar Galactica, Firefly, Babylon 5, Star Trek, etc :: Faux Doctor Who Annual Cover

Posted By: Icon UK

Artwork Details

Title:	Faux Doctor Who Annual Cover
Posted By:	Icon UK
Artist:	None Specified
Media Type:	Paint - Acrylic
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1355
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	11/23/2007

Description

Walt Howarth is a genuine legend who you've probably never heard of.

In the UK, an "Annual" is a large hardback book usually based on a TV show, pop group or the like, containing strip and text stories, features, quizzes and the like and are generally given as Christmas presents to children.

Walt is the British artist who did nearly every UK annual cover from the 1960's you've ever seen; Doctor Who, Man from UNCLE, Gunsmoke, the Munsters, the Beatles... the list is endless. He also did a lot of commercial work including jigsaws, posters and the like.

He can do "cartoony" well, but also utilises a photorealistic painted style that worked then, and works now.

My use of the present tense is quite deliberate, the stunning thing is that HE'S STILL WORKING. He's 78 now, and still turning out material that puts artists decades his juniors to complete and absolute shame.

Check out his bio at http://www.gatewaymonthly.com/63howarth.html

He regularly attends UK comics and memorabilia conventions and every single time he has new work to show, and for fans to drool over. If you're going to a Memorabilia, then try and find the Pure Nostalgia stand, it's worth the visit.

As he did the Doctor Who annual covers back in the 60's when the series was relaunched in 2006 he produced "notional" nnual covers in the style of his 1960's classics, but using the new cast. So here we have Christopher Ecclestone as the 9th Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose and appearances by the Moxx of Ballhoon and the Face of Boe, as well as the new TARDIS console room.

Just gorgeous.

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