Frank Frazetta's Lord of the Rings illustrations. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Inziladun · 05-20-2012, 07:58 AM

Why does Gollum look like Tor Johnson with Yoda's ears?

Galadriel55 · 05-20-2012, 08:09 AM

Gandalf looks more like a goblin than a goblin does.

Morthoron · 05-20-2012, 09:37 AM

He gave Eowyn some nice...ummm...attributes.

Bêthberry · 05-20-2012, 11:52 AM

Rather funny how he gave Conan-like muscles to the orcs.

And I do believe that he thought of Eowyn's armour as "femail."

Galadriel55 · 05-20-2012, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bêthberry

And I do believe that he thought of Eowyn's armour as "femail."

Oh my!

Alfirin · 05-20-2012, 04:29 PM

At least he's consistent. Back when I was younger, I had a 4 volume illustrated set of Jack Vance's Tschai series; I think this guy did one or more volumes of that The figures certainly look vaugely familiar (there is something very Chasch-like about his orcs and, with a few extra clothes, Zap210 could be Eowyn's body double).

***Mister Underhill*** · 05-20-2012, 04:46 PM

Ha, the Witch-king must have scared the pants off of Éowyn!

Par for the course for Frazetta, who was a fan of bare bottoms on his male and female figures both. I'm surprised there isn't one of a muscular Aragorn in a breechclout and winged helm atop a pile of dead and dying orcs.

I'm a fan -- not many fantasy artists can match Frazetta for dynamic scenes and the evocation of a certain (admittedly narrow) kind of tone. His imagery all but visually defined sword-and-sorcery/sword-and-planet fiction. But he was a specialist. In some alternate reality, Frazetta ran a legendary custom van-painting shop in Venice Beach.

05-20-2012, 07:58 AM	#1
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	Why does Gollum look like Tor Johnson with Yoda's ears? __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

05-20-2012, 08:09 AM	#2
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,495	Gandalf looks more like a goblin than a goblin does. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

05-20-2012, 09:37 AM	#3
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	He gave Eowyn some nice...ummm...attributes. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

05-20-2012, 11:52 AM	#4
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Rather funny how he gave Conan-like muscles to the orcs. And I do believe that he thought of Eowyn's armour as "femail." __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

05-20-2012, 04:29 PM	#6
Alfirin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 435	At least he's consistent. Back when I was younger, I had a 4 volume illustrated set of Jack Vance's Tschai series; I think this guy did one or more volumes of that The figures certainly look vaugely familiar (there is something very Chasch-like about his orcs and, with a few extra clothes, Zap210 could be Eowyn's body double).

05-20-2012, 04:46 PM	#7
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	Ha, the Witch-king must have scared the pants off of Éowyn! Par for the course for Frazetta, who was a fan of bare bottoms on his male and female figures both. I'm surprised there isn't one of a muscular Aragorn in a breechclout and winged helm atop a pile of dead and dying orcs. I'm a fan -- not many fantasy artists can match Frazetta for dynamic scenes and the evocation of a certain (admittedly narrow) kind of tone. His imagery all but visually defined sword-and-sorcery/sword-and-planet fiction. But he was a specialist. In some alternate reality, Frazetta ran a legendary custom van-painting shop in Venice Beach.