2000AD 

Some original art by Brian Lewis for issue 75 of 2000AD, dated 29th July 1978. His Dredd looks a bit shonky, but I love how he rendered the combined Landraider/Killdozer vehicle. He would have been great for 2000AD, but he died in 1978 after only contributing a handful of covers for this and Starlord, plus a Dan Dare story.

 

Superflop

 I'm fairly sure that this is Brian Lewis. From the pages of Look-In, dated 23rd September 1972.

 

Convention Booklet Illustrations

 Various convention booklet illustrations from the 70s and 80s. There's work by Brian Lewis, Jim Baikie, Dave Gibbons, Fred Holmes, Brian Bolland and Mike McMahon. The final illustration is interesting - it's by Bolland AND McMahon. I stripped the colour from it, so it's easier to read.

 

 

Science Fiction Adventures

Brian Lewis provides the cover and interior illustrations for volume 2, number 8, of Science Fiction Adventures in 1959.

 

 

Brian Lewis

Hm. The posts are getting few-and-far between aren't they? Anyway, moving along... Happy new year, dear reader! 

Here we go: some lovely Brian Lewis art for the new season. Taken from Harry Harrison's Mechanismo book, circa 1978.

Comicon '76

A lovely piece of Brian Lewis line-work. Well and truly pilfered from Dez Skinn's wonderful website.

The House of Hammer

Lovely art by Brian Lewis. March 1977.

Charlie's Choice

Art by Brian Lewis. Smash! dated 16th July 1966.

Roving Reporter

Art by Brian Lewis for the Eagle, dated 7th December 1963. Who said that comics can't be informative, eh? Interesting combination of art and photography.

John Brody and the Fire Creatures

Brian Lewis. Boys' World 21st December 1963.

Dez Skinn Dot Com

You should head over and have a dekko at Dez Skinn's ever-expanding website for an overview of his career in comics/publishing.  Head to the House of Hammer section for some lovely examples of Brian Lewis's art.  Hey, he's a favourite of mine. AND it's my Blog.

Anyway, moving along....

Lewis's agent approached DS looking for work for his client. DS remembering Lewis's work from the past reckoned it to be old fashioned. BL sent in this page as a reply, and the rest is history.

The House of Hammer

The Sweeney

Brian Lewis loveliness, that-is if you can describe The Sweeney as 'lovely'. Well, y'know what I mean-eh Guv? From The Sweeney annual 1978.

Nightmare Planet

I don't mean to sound flippant, but I think Brian Lewis would have become a big star if he hadn't kicked the bucket when he did. 2000AD would have been a great showcase for his work. This is from 2000AD 22nd April 1978.

Jet Ace Logan

Some lovely space art by Brian Lewis. From Tiger, 4th November 1961. I love the thought and detail he's put into these pages, hence the blown-up frame below.

Charlie's Choice

Brian Lewis utilises his humourous style for this 8th April 1967 issue of Smash!

All About Science

Some more colour Brian Lewis goodness. This is a series that appeared in All About Science magazine in 1974. Here's a link to the rest of the collection.

Prey for the Wolf

More Brian Lewis horror from the October 1979 edition of Vampirella magazine.

Hammer Film adaptations

There's a whole bunch of Brian Lewis' work here. Nice to see his stuff out there.

The Reptile.

An adaptation of the Hammer movie, The Reptile by Brian Lewis here.

Quality Communications released a compilation of some of BLs Hammer stories in the 80s. Look out for it in the bargain bins:

Intermission

If you head over to Lew Stringer's blog you'll find some Brian Lewis art.
I still remember meeting LS upstairs in the back-issue department of Nostalgia and Comics in Birmingham in the early 80s. A young Crow overhears a conversation between a customer and a member of staff. Twigs that the person standing at the counter is non other than the publisher of a fanzine entitled Fantasy Express. One issue of said 'zine having a rather spiffing interview with Joe Colquhoun, one of my all time favourite artists. Feeling very nervous and a little over-awed by meeting a 'major-league' member of Fandom, Crow approaches and the ensuing 'conversation' takes place. Please note: I'm utilising a faux 'Mid-Lund aksunt' for comic effect:

Crow. Excuse me chap? Bin yow Leo Stringah?

LS. 'LEW' Stringer. Ar, I bin.

Crow. Oi think Fantasy Express is bostin'!

LS. Ta.

Crow. I loik old Brutish coimics too. I thunk they're luv loi.

LS. Ar. Right...

Awkward silence, they look at each-other. Silence, a pause, both blink at each-other a few times, then Crow absent mindedly wanders off to look at the back issues... The end.

To paraphrase the Floyd song: tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit/fan-boy...

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