TGMoore wrote in OD&D: The case of the Missing Lizard-Man foot:In OD&D Supplement I Greyhawk, the inside cover art features a Lizard-man armed w/ a halberd. In the 2013 WOTC re-issue (ISBN: 978-0-7869-6465-9) which is the basis for the currently available .pdf on drivethrurpg.com the Lizard-man's right foot has been tragicly cropped off. How can I get a complete copy of this piece of art and when was the point of divergence from the original piece of art? What do orginal printings look like?[ Image ]
MadCatUSA wrote in OD&D: The case of the Missing Lizard-Man foot:TGMoore wrote in OD&D: The case of the Missing Lizard-Man foot:In OD&D Supplement I Greyhawk, the inside cover art features a Lizard-man armed w/ a halberd. In the 2013 WOTC re-issue (ISBN: 978-0-7869-6465-9) which is the basis for the currently available .pdf on drivethrurpg.com the Lizard-man's right foot has been tragicly cropped off. How can I get a complete copy of this piece of art and when was the point of divergence from the original piece of art? What do orginal printings look like?[ Image ]Looking at this belt buckle, it doesn't look like it was cropped off, it looks as though that may have been how it was originally drawn:Attachment:s-l500.jpg
TGMoore wrote in OD&D: The case of the Missing Lizard-Man foot:MadCatUSA wrote in OD&D: The case of the Missing Lizard-Man foot:Looking at this belt buckle, it doesn't look like it was cropped off, it looks as though that may have been how it was originally drawn:Attachment:s-l500.jpgThe letterhead and the t-shirt both have a black area not shown in the 2013 reprint. The mystery picture I found via google image search clearly depicts a 3rd claw. I'm curious what an orginal printing looks like.
MadCatUSA wrote in OD&D: The case of the Missing Lizard-Man foot:Looking at this belt buckle, it doesn't look like it was cropped off, it looks as though that may have been how it was originally drawn:Attachment:s-l500.jpg
grodog wrote in OD&D: The case of the Missing Lizard-Man foot:Both of my true 1st printings of Greyhawk show the full foot, with five total toes visible---the first three are white/foreground, the last two are black silhouette/background. I'll post a picture over the weekend if someone else doesn't beat me to it.Allan.
SimperingToad wrote in OD&D: The case of the Missing Lizard-Man foot:Carefully lift the bottom of the cover from the rest of the book a little (or it might work to look at the inside back cover). The missing appendages should be there, just that the printing is a bit off to the right, so the pages obscure the art.
Skullhammer wrote in OD&D: The case of the Missing Lizard-Man foot:SimperingToad wrote in OD&D: The case of the Missing Lizard-Man foot:Carefully lift the bottom of the cover from the rest of the book a little (or it might work to look at the inside back cover). The missing appendages should be there, just that the printing is a bit off to the right, so the pages obscure the art.The Toad clearly shaves with Occam's razor .
Traveller wrote in OD&D: The case of the Missing Lizard-Man foot:The OD&D reprint should have gone out of its way to replace all the David Bell artwork. His pieces are truly cringe-worthy.
Traveller wrote in OD&D: The case of the Missing Lizard-Man foot: but if sauromatian has any say about it, he would probably remark that it came from the same place my opinion of Bell's chicken scratches came from, my ass.
Traveller wrote in OD&D: The case of the Missing Lizard-Man foot:@sauromatian: In this particular case, where Hasbro went and replaced the covers, they should have simply gone all the way here. It would have done the reprint a world of good. To call Bell's work art is to do a disservice to art itself. I've seen amateurs younger than Bell presumably was when he drew this crap do a better job.@TGMoore: Of course, but given that the covers on the reprints are not original in the first place, it's a moot point. And yes, I think you're right in that his first name is Greg. Dunno where I got "David" from, but if sauromatian has any say about it, he would probably remark that it came from the same place my opinion of Bell's chicken scratches came from, my ass.
