Swipe Spot #14

or: Frazetta helps himself to a handful of Bridgman

Frank Frazetta Billie Movie Poster
Unused Illustration, Original Art (MGM, 1965)

George B. Bridgman Hands
cut and pasted from Bridgman books

Frank Frazetta Billie with Bridgman Hands overlay

sample page from The Book of a Hundred Hands by George B. Bridgman

Frazetta inspired by Dalmonte?

or: Inspired By(?) #6

Was Frank Frazetta inspired by Luigi Dalmonte's Wolber bicycle tire ad?

Probably not,

but who knows?

Frazetta: No Time to Prime

An observation that conservation may outweigh preparation. The yellow-red brown in these pictures is unprimed, unsized, untoned, untempered Masonite® hardboard. One can only assume that the completely paint covered pictures are the same.

Frank Frazetta (1928-2010)

Words cannot convey the visceral impact of his artistic visions. So, in a moment of silence, feel the power of the pictures~

Swipe Spot #8

Blazing Combat #1, cover art by Frank Frazetta.

In the grand Italian tradition, a Variety ad from 1984 featuring, what else, a swipe. No exclamation point for that, who's surprised? For a film that was never produced no less.



From the blogger that I nicked the ad~

"And here we have yet another unrealized Italian action movie. This one is called Primary Objective but I haven't been able to find out much about it. The production, which was to be shot in Africa, was helmed by Ettore Spagnuolo and his production company Visione Cinemtografica, which had just put out Fernando Di Leo's dismal action film The Violent Breed. I'm not sure who director 'Roy Gilbert' is, though. Mario Gariazzo often directed films under the name 'Roy Garrett' so it could perhaps be him...?

At the same time, Spagnuolo was also trying to put together a film named The Hidden Eye, which was to be directed by Enzo G. Castellari. This project didn't get made either and there's no ad for it but there's a small text telling us what it was to be "a yarn of semi-horror violence about a mother and daughter both in love with an insane man." Sounds interesting! Too bad it didn't get made."

For those that have the fever and need more Euro Trash.

Exposure exposes the mechanical cut & paste.

Low days of Warren, why commission new art, second use rights are cheaper.

Swipe Spot #5

Making the scene at the local grindhouse on Saturday night, I was disgusted to see a bit of plagiarism, usually, worthy only of an Italian. Dancing upon the wall with its sirens call was the one-sheet for The Witch Who Came From the Sea. The image of the scythe wielding witch seems to bear more than coincidental similarity with the cover to Vampirella #11.


Shocked that such could happen here in 1976, I trudged along to see the vixen of the sea in action. My nausea from that outrage in the lobby was not to be abated. Upon viewing the film, it came to me the realization that I had misread the billing. I mistook Rick Jason as "Billy Batt" for special guest star "Billy Barty". Here's to a better '77.




Art in film, Birth of Venus by Botticelli, do you get it? from the sea!

Frazetta the Stud

Frank Frazetta is rightfully known for his powerful paintings and drawings, but few are aware of his skill as photo-illustrator. Here are two from the unforgettable "The Man From S.T.U.D." series. Note that Frank has posed as our hero!

You do the math!

Love those boots!