Artist inspired by Virgil Finlay: Reuse

Many artists are inspired by Virgil Finlay's art. Next to simply using drawings and paintings, some artists modify or alter original drawings for new purposes. Here some examples are listed.


Dr. Strange - 1968


'The Death of Iron'
by Virgil Finlay
Wonder Stories Annual 1952

'Dr. Strange'
'Master of the Mystic Arts'
Number 169, June 1968

Reference: thatsmyskull blog.


Jeff Grosso Skate Board Art - 1987


'Mrs Amworth'
by Virgil Finlay, 1950
Famous Fantastic Mysteries

Skate Boards

Skate Board Sticker

Reference: disposabletheblog random essays on skateboard art.


Tom Knox pro model - 1989


'The Smoking Land'
by Virgil Finlay, 1950
A. Merritt's Fantasy Magazine

The 1989 Tom Knox
pro model
from Santa Cruz

Tom Knox Design

Reference: The Kevin Marburg Site.


Prijsvraag voor lezers van 'Dromen & Demonen' (Quiz for readers of 'Dreams & Demons') - 1998


'Creep Shadow'
by Virgil Finlay
Famous Fantastic Mysteries
August 1942
 
Detail and full inside back-cover
'Prijsvraag voor lezers'
'Dromen & Demonen'
Nummer 5, Najaar 1998

'Dromen & Demonen' was a free magazine for readers of fantasy, horror and SF, published twice a year by Luitingh-Sijthoff in The Netherlands.


Thanks To Science, We’ve Got Love - 2008


'Strange Compulsion'
by Virgil Finlay
Science-Fiction Plus
October 1953

Unused design for
cover of album
by Jonathan Seet
November 30, 2008

Reference: Jonathan Seet Site.


Art for The Walking Dead (radio show) by Jesse Willis - 2011


sffaudio.com art
by Jesse Willis

Fantastic June 1962
Six and Ten are Johnny
by Virgil Finlay

References:
Web-site of CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater: The Walking Dead (aka Fondly Fahrenheit) by Alfred Bester at sffaudio.


The Pulp Fiction Game (?) 2013.

New quality pulp covers inspired by Virgil Finlay drawings.

Reference: The Pulp Fiction Game (?) at comicvine.com.


World Fantasy Convention 2014


Uses 'Golden Atlantis'
by Virgil Finlay

The headpiece on the website of the organisation of the World Fantasy Convention 2014 uses the illustration 'Golden Atlantis' by Virgil Finlay, as published on page 90 of Famous Fantastic Mysteries, October 1951. It illustrated the poem by Richard Butler Glaenzer.

Reference: World Fantasy Convention 2014.