Every guy my age has a soft spot somewhere for Iron Maiden‘s covers (some of the music wasn’t bad either but I dipped out around ‘Somewhere in Time’). Their mascot, Eddie, has been with them through thick and thin, morphing and warping into new identities with each album and I just came across these two designs that ape classic sci-fi comics of the 60’s. I’m not sure if these were designs that didn’t make it as there seem to be more traditional versions of the same titles with Derek Riggs‘-style airbrush images too. But if you’re going to do the ‘comic’ look then this is how to do it. UPDATE: turns out that these were by Anthony Dry, see his comments about them down below.
I also found this cover in 3D and couldn’t resist posting it
Thanks very much for info Anthony – great stuff!
Hello there!
Yes these were ‘official’ covers for two singles that were released as promos to various media outlets. They were a 7 inch folded sleeve with a cd inside and a bit more comic art. Some fans managed to get their mits on them but they were not released to the public physically. Originally there were 3 versions including Coming Home, but that was made into a t-shirt instead. Thanks for the kind words too, it was fun to work on!
@Nikos – no idea I’m afraid, I found these on the web
Excuse me but Where can i find the Second Poster? “the final frontier”. The one with the astronaut!
actually, final frontier was a pretty good LP. seems that loads of old bands are doing well these days.
i wonder if the “matter of life and death” lp cover works with the Master View 3D Glasses?
The comic book images are from the “El Dorado” single, designed by Anthony Dry.
An interview with Maiden’s current designer http://www.examiner.com/article/exclusive-interview-iron-maiden-cover-artist-melvyn-grant-takes-us-to-the-final-frontier