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Raven: Swordmistress of Chaos 3; The Frozen God (1977)

Artists: Chris Achilleos (All) , Robert Holdstock (Writer)

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Raven: Swordmistress of Chaos 3; The Frozen God (1977) Comic Art

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Title:	Raven: Swordmistress of Chaos 3; The Frozen God (1977)
Artist:	Chris Achilleos (All)
Artist:	Robert Holdstock (Writer)
Media Type:	Paint - Watercolor
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	5,219
Likes on CAF:	6 7
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	8/23/2018
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Grail Alert!

I have loved this audacious cover since I first saw it in the White Horse bookshop in Marlborough in 1980. Of course, the top cover for any fan of the extraordinary fantasy work of Christos Achilleos would be a Target Doctor Who cover - but I know where those are, and the collector ain't selling. But this is just as awesome and quite a bit naughtier.

Having toiled up an icy staircase in her high heels, with her bear-skin cloak slipping off, and with a wicked-ass wedgie, the Swordmistress of Chaos is then confronted by a giant frog, leering at her seductively. Maybe if she rubbed his tummy he'd let her catch her breath...?

Raven: Swordmistress of Chaos 3; The Frozen God - Richard Kirk (aka Robert Holdstock/Angus Wells), Corgi Books, 1979.

Gouache on board
43.5 X 65 cms

Thanks to Roland for the sale!

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Last Login:	January 2026
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Ryan M
Member Since 2015

Posted on 8/23/2018

Very nice!!

Mark Yanko
Member Since 2009

Posted on 8/23/2018

Always liked this, when I saw it in one of the softcover collections of this artist's work at the start of the '80s. Bravo on acquiring it!

Suat Tong Ng
Member Since 2009

Posted on 8/23/2018

A PG Raunch classic - he did something similarly prurient for his Captives of Gor cover. Congrats on this acquisition.

Ben Heywood
Member Since 2009

Posted on 8/23/2018

Suat Tong Ng wrote:

A PG Raunch classic - he did something similarly�prurient for his Captives of Gor cover. Congrats on this acquisition.

It's an hilarious cover. I can't help but think that Chris was taking the p*ss a little with this one...

Roland Benton
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 8/22/2019

Looks great in her new home ! Congrats

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