Fred Pfeiffer took over the Bantam Doc Savage covers after James Bama left. He painted 13 covers from #68 (Quest of the Spider) through #81 (The Stone Man). The cover for The South Pole Terror was reused for The Stone Man.
Fred Pfeiffer took over the Bantam Doc Savage covers after James Bama left. He painted 13 covers from #68 (Quest of the Spider) through #81 (The Stone Man). The cover for The South Pole Terror was reused for The Stone Man.
” This is Fred using an opaque projector to transfer and refine the model shot for the cover below.
If you look closely at the projected image you will see Steve Holland with his foot on a few books to replicate the rock below.” — George Ladas
Absolutely agree. Fred Pfeiffer’s Doc Savage paintings are moody, dark, and abstract enough to convey a sense of mystery and dread in all the shadows.
I wish that he had done more covers, and was disappointed to see Boris Vallejo take over. Bob Larkin was an improvement , but was stuck in Bama’s style.