Cover Illustrations for a New Edition of the Pulp Series Vampira, 1994/1995/2011
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- Bd. 3
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- Bd. 7
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- Bd. 13
On may 3, 2011, Bastei started the the relaunched edition of the bi-weekly horror pulp series Vampira. Volume 3 and 7 display reprints of two of my cover images from 1994 and 1995. A brand new cover illustration will follow in october. More about Vampira and more images in the article about the original series from the 90s.
Covers: © Bastei Lübbe
Illustrations for 1000 unerklärliche Phänomene (1000 Unexplainable Phenomenons) by Kai Hövelmann, 1998
The juvenile non-fiction book was published in 1999 by Loewe, illustrated with 49 interior drawings. A Czech translation was published in 2001 by Nava, a Slovenian translation in 2004 by Mladinska knjiga. As you can see, the book displayed a wide range of themes: from aliens to Tut Ankh Amun’s curse, from mysteriously vanished airplanes to the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation…
Illustrations for a John Sinclair Anniversary Paperback Edition, Part 4 (Vol. 17–21), 1998/99
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- Bd. 17/1, Der Würfel des Unheils
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- Bd. 18/1, Die Mörder-Blumen
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- Bd. 19/3, Flucht in die Schädelwelt
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- Bd. 19/4, Im Land des Vampirs
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- Bd. 20/1, Die fliegenden Särge
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- Bd. 20/3, Das Elexier des Teufels
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- Bd. 20/4, Die Nacht der flammenden Augen
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- Bd. 20/5, Der Gigant von Atlantis
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- Bd. 20/8, Die Teufelsuhr
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- Bd. 21/1, Myxins Entführung
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- Bd. 21/2, Wer mit Gedanken töten kann
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- Bd. 21/3, Der Spiegel-Dämon
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- Bd. 21/5, Medusas Rache
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- Bd. 21/6, Der Zombie-Bus
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- Bd. 21/8, Die Bestien aus dem Geister-Sumpf
Vol. 18/5, Mr. Mondos Monster
A selection of 16 out of 50 illustrations for the John Sinclair anniversary paperbacks vol. 17–21. The edition was was chronological reprint of the original horror pulp series by Jason Dark (Helmut Rellergerd). Each book included 8 novels, the interior illustrations replaced the original color covers but were created independantly from their predecessors.
Altogether I illustrated 21 volumes with 169 drawings; more images in part 1, 2 und 3.
Overview of all John Sinclair books at gruselromane.de.
Cover Illustrations for the Pulp Series Vampira, 1992–98
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- Bd. 7
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- Bd. 9
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- Bd. 20
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- Bd. 27
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- Bd. 38
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- Bd. 38
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- Bd. 39
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- TH Bd. 9
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- TH Bd. 17
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- TH Bd. 1
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- TH Bd. 18
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- TH Bd. 37
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- TH Bd. 39
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- TH Bd. 47
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- TH Bd. 54
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- Skizze für Bd. 38
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- Skizze für TH Bd. 17
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- Skizze für TH Bd. 39
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- Skizze für nicht realisiertes Titelbild
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- dito
Gefangen in der Zeit (Trapped in Time)
Vampira is a horror pulp fiction series which was published by Bastei between 1994 and 1999. It reached 110 volumes, 50 in the typical German “Heftroman” format and 60 in in the more paperback-like “Taschenheft” format and with new numbering. Vampira was created by the author Manfred Weinland and the Bastei editor Manfred Schönenbröcher. A new edition started on May 3, 2011.
During the 90s I contributed 18 cover illustrations, all of them oil paintings on cardboard, approx. 40 x 50 cm. Almost all of them (except the covers for vol. 9 and 27 which dated prior to the series) were created after brief descriptions by the editor. As the series subtitle “Dangerous – Mysterious – Erotic” suggests, the motto “sex sells” was part of the basic idea, and the covers reflect that idea (not always, though, sometimes they were allowed to be more mysterious than erotic). The most important accessory of the heroine is a shape-shifting dress, whose literal “life of its own” justifies even the most absurd outfit …
Kind des Grals (Child of the Grail
The series’ title, “Vampira”, is not the heroine’s name but just a catchy word that summs up what this is all about (and maybe it’s a little hommage to Maila Nurmi). The title doesn’t even appear in the novels. The protagonist’s name is Lilith Eden, a not-too-subtle hint at the series’ mythological, actually biblical, background story that uses Old Testament motives as the fall of men and Noah’s ark as well as bits and pieces from other mythologies quite inventively.
The others authors of the pictured novels (besides Manfred Weinland) are Uwe Voehl (vol. 38), Carter Jackson (Taschenheft vol. 9) and Timothy Stahl (Taschenheft Vol 17, 18, 37, 54).
Overview of the whole Vampira series at gruselromane.de
Cover: © Bastei Lübbe
Landrus Sohn
Artwork for the CD Intimacy by Psyche, 1993
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- CD-Booklet Intimacy (Vampire)
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- CD-Booklet Intimacy (Love is a Winter)
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- CD-Booklet Intimacy (Freaks & Peepshow)
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- CD-Booklet Intimacy (Solitude)
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- Cover Misguided Angels
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- Nicht verwendete Zeichnung für Intimacy (The Cathedral)
Intimacy: Lyrics: Darrin C. Huss, Layout: Marianne von Allesch (SPV Graphics), © SPV Recordings, 1994; Misguided Angels: © Artoffact Records, 2000
Psyche are a Canadian dark synth-pop band, now based in Germany. In the 80’s they became well known with “Unveiling the Secret” and other songs. Psyche are centered on singer Darrin C. Huss who has been the only constant member, with various line-ups including his brother Stephen Huss, later followed by other musicians. Darrin used to live in Kassel for a while where I got to know him in 1993.
The collaboration for the album Intimacy was of huge importance for me because, amongst other reasons, I knew and loved the album Unveiling the Secret since the late 80’s. To draw the illustrations, I had the lyrics, but I don’t remember if I knew the music yet. In 2000 three drawings were re-used for the specially-compiled Canadian release Misguided Angels.
Psyche website
Psyche discography
Illustrations for a John Sinclair Anniversary Paperback Edition, Part 2 (Vol. 5–11), 1994–96
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- Bd. 5/1, Die Todesgondel
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- Bd. 5/6, Der Unheimliche von Dartmoor
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- Bd. 5/7, Die Nacht des schwarzen Drachen
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- Bd. 5/8, Die Killerpuppen
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- Bd. 6/8, Flugvampire greifen an
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- Bd. 7/1, Im Haus des Schreckens
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- Bd. 7/4, Die Totenkopf-Insel
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- Bd. 7/6, Damona, Dienerin des Satans
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- Bd. 7/7, Der Mörder mit dem Januskopf
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- Bd. 8/7, Geister-Roulette
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- Bd. 9/2, Das Mädchen von Atlantis
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- Bd. 9/7, Das Dämonenauge
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- Bd. 10/2, Der unheimliche Mönch
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- Bd. 10/3, Der Satanist
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- Bd. 10/4, Maringo, der Höllenreiter
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- Bd. 10/7, Die Rückkehr des Rächers
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- Bd. 9/5, Das Horror-Taxi von New York
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- Bd. 10/8, Teufelstrank um Mitternacht
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- Bd. 11/4, Die Horror-Reiter
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- Bd. 11/8, Der Alptraum-Garten
Bd. 7/3, Im Nachtclub der Vampire
A selection of 21 out of 32 illustrations for the John Sinclair anniversary paperbacks, vol. 5–11. The edition was chronological reprint of the original horror pulp series by Jason Dark (Helmut Rellergerd). Each book included 8 novels, the interior illustrations replaced the original color covers but were not supposed to imitate them in any way.
Altogether I illustrated 21 volumes with 169 drawings; more images in part 1, 2 und 4.
Overview of all John Sinclair books at gruselromane.de.
Illustrations for the Horror Pulp Series Dämonenland , Part 2, 1994–96
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- Bd. 122, Earl Warren, Der Fluch des Inka
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- Bd. 124, W.K. Giesa und Manfred Weinland, Aufbruch der Werwölfe
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- Bd. 133, Fritz Leiber, Spielball der Hexen
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- Bd. 134, Frank Bowman, Satans Erbe
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- Bd. 136, Logan Derek, Der Augensammler
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- Bd. 137, T.R. Mahn, Das Monster aus der Tiefe
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- Bd. 138, R. Warner-Crozetti, Die Kapuzenmänner
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- Bd. 139, Hugh Walker, Bestien der Nacht
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- Bd. 142, Wolfgang Hohlbein, Das Phantom der U-Bahn
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- Bd. 146, Dan Shocker, Schreckensmahl
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- Bd. 152, Uwe Voehl, Im Schloss der 1000 Tode
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- Bd. 153, James R. Burcette, Der Herr der Untoten
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- Bd. 153, James R. Burcette, Der Herr der Untoten
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- Bd. 161, James R. Burcette, Die sanften Bestien
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- Bd. 164, Das Grauen von Chichen Itza
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- Bd. 167, Earl Warren, Der Satansorden von Chalderon
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- Bd. 169, Damian Fox, Die Spur des Drachen
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- Bd. 169, Damian Fox, Die Spur des Drachen
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- Bd. 172, Rebecca LaRoche, Der Dschungeldämon
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- Bd. 173, W.K. Giesa und Manfred Weinland, Die Vampir-Klinik
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- Bd. 173, W.K. Giesa und Manfred Weinland, Die Vampir-Klinik
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- Bd. ?
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- Bd. ?
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- Bd. 141, Manfred Weinland, Schattenkinder
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- Bd. 174, W.K. Giesa und Manfred Weinland, Draculas Rückkehr
From 1991 till 1996 I drew about 160 illustrations for the horror pulp series Dämonenland, published by Bastei (more here). In the beginning I shared the job with Thorsten Krächan, after he had left I did it exclusively. In addition, four oil paintings were used as cover illustrations.
Overview of all Dämonenland booklets at gruselromane.de.
