Alrightreads: Art Books IV

Peter Jones, Solar Wind

1980 / Ebook / 92 pages / UK

***

Fantastic beasts, impractical space bikinis and other flights of fancy.

Faves: 'By the Pricking of My Thumb,' 'The Killer Mice,' 'The Venus Trap,' 'Telempath'

Michael Whelan, Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder

1987 / Ebook / 109 pages / USA

****

Gorgeous paperback escapism.

Faves: 'The Robots of Dawn,' 'Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern,' 'H.P. Lovecraft Series,' 'Foundation's Edge'

John Harris and Ron Tiner, Mass: The Art of John Harris

2000 / Ebook / 112 pages / UK

****

Vertigo-inducing megastructures and overpromising home computer analogies offset by serene vistas.

Faves: 'Drunkard's Walk,' 'Astropolis,' 'The Age of Pussyfoot,' 'Mass: The Building of FTL1'

Thomas Hodge and artists, VHS Video Cover Art: 1980s to Early 1990s

2015 / Ebook / 264 pages / Various

***

Not as awesome as hoped, but still sometimes funny.

Faves: Gremloids, Berserker, The Death Dealer, The Stuff, The Wailing

Various, Art of Atari Poster Collection

2017 / Ebook / 42 pages / Various

**

A tellingly brief exhibition that unconvincingly attempts to bridge the chasm from sports to D&D.

Faves: Haunted House, Video Pinball, Tempest 2600