Tag Archives: james blish

a william beyond imagination

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: William Shatner! He’ll always be Captain James T. Kirk, won’t he? The cover painting by master illustrator James Bama was originally commissioned by NBC to use on promo clips for the show’s first season, and also printed … Continue reading →

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deep and uncredited space

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) A Pair From Space Belmont, 1965 Illustration: uncredited/undocumented* *However, something like this could have been done by a John Schoenherr, a Jack Gaughan (known to have done covers for … Continue reading →

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AKA hoot

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) The Clone Berkley Medallion, 1965 Illustration: Hoot (1927-1979) AKA “Hoot V. Z.,” “Hoot,” and “Hoot von Zitzwitz” but actually Hubertus Octavio von Zittewitz (say that three times fast!). Zittewitz’s … Continue reading →