Frank Frazetta, born February 9, 1928, May 10, 2010, was an American fantasy and science-fiction artist. He is best known for his comic books, paperback book cover designs, posters, paintings, comic books, and other media. He is often called the “Godfather” of fantasy art and one of the most prominent illustrators of the 20th-century. He was also the subject in Painting with Fire, a 2003 documentary.

Frazetta was inducted into comic book industry’s Will Eisner, Jack Kirby, Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame and Science Fiction Hall of Fame. He was also awarded a Life Achievement Award by the World Fantasy Convention.

Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank_Frazetta, detail of Egyptian Queen, the full image was used for the cover of Creepy #92.
Frank_Frazetta, detail of Egyptian Queen, the full image was used for the cover of Creepy #92.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Queen Kong, used for the cover of Eerie #81, role reversal!
Frank Frazetta, Queen Kong, used for the cover of Eerie #81, role reversal!
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art This contains an image of:
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Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Child of the Sun by Kyle Onstott & Lance Horner, 1972. The current (10/1/19) auction at Heritage House has a minimum bid of $100,000.
Frank Frazetta, Child of the Sun by Kyle Onstott & Lance Horner, 1972. The current (10/1/19) auction at Heritage House has a minimum bid of $100,000.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Child of the Sun, 1972. The minimum bid at this auction was $100,000.
Frank Frazetta, Child of the Sun, 1972. The minimum bid at this auction was $100,000.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta - Godmakers
Frank Frazetta – Godmakers
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Unlettered cover art by Frank Frazetta for the novel ‘Red Moon And Black Mountain’ by Joy Chant
Unlettered cover art by Frank Frazetta for the novel ‘Red Moon And Black Mountain’ by Joy Chant
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta circa 1982, retouched by Simon Bisley and used for the cover of Jaguar God #0, Verotik 1997.
Frank Frazetta circa 1982, retouched by Simon Bisley and used for the cover of Jaguar God #0, Verotik 1997.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Korak, Son of Tarzan, used for the cover of T#4 The Son of Tarzan by ERB, Ace Books, 1963.
Frank Frazetta, Korak, Son of Tarzan, used for the cover of T#4 The Son of Tarzan by ERB, Ace Books, 1963.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Secret People by John Beynon Harris (John Wyndham), Lancer Books 1964.
Frank Frazetta, The Secret People by John Beynon Harris (John Wyndham), Lancer Books 1964.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Wolf Moon, used for the cover of Phoenix Prime by Ted White, oil on board, Lancer Books 1966.
Frank Frazetta, Wolf Moon, used for the cover of Phoenix Prime by Ted White, oil on board, Lancer Books 1966.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Tree of Death, used for the cover of Flashing Swords #2 edited by Lin Carter, SF Book Club 1973.
Frank Frazetta, The Tree of Death, used for the cover of Flashing Swords #2 edited by Lin Carter, SF Book Club 1973.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, detail of Rogue Roman by Lance Horner.
Frank Frazetta, detail of Rogue Roman by Lance Horner.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Rider by ERB, oil on canvas, Ace Books 1974.
Frank Frazetta, The Rider by ERB, oil on canvas, Ace Books 1974.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, detail of the right side of Dream Flight, used as the cover of Writers of the Future, Volume 3, 1987.
Frank Frazetta, detail of the right side of Dream Flight, used as the cover of Writers of the Future, Volume 3, 1987.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, detail of Mastodon, used for the cover of The Creature from Beyond Infinity by Henry Kuttner, oil on board, Popular Library 1970.
Frank Frazetta, detail of Mastodon, used for the cover of The Creature from Beyond Infinity by Henry Kuttner, oil on board, Popular Library 1970.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art The Art of Frank Frazetta - Imgur
The Art of Frank Frazetta – Imgur
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Savage World, used for the cover of Monster Mania #2. Said to be inspired by the Raquel Welch movie, One Million Years B.C.
Frank Frazetta, Savage World, used for the cover of Monster Mania #2. Said to be inspired by the Raquel Welch movie, One Million Years B.C.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Tooth and Claw, used for the cover of Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer #3: Tooth and Claw by James Silke, 1989.
Frank Frazetta, Tooth and Claw, used for the cover of Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer #3: Tooth and Claw by James Silke, 1989.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Tarzan at the Earth's Core by ERB, 1963.
Frank Frazetta, Tarzan at the Earth’s Core by ERB, 1963.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Gods of Mars & The Warlord of Mars wraparound cover for the SF Book Club edition with 6 Frazetta illustrations, Nelson Doubleday & Co., 1971.
Frank Frazetta, The Gods of Mars & The Warlord of Mars wraparound cover for the SF Book Club edition with 6 Frazetta illustrations, Nelson Doubleday & Co., 1971.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Moon Rider, used as a wraparound cover for Writers of the Future, Volume 4, 1988.
Frank Frazetta, Moon Rider, used as a wraparound cover for Writers of the Future, Volume 4, 1988.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, detail of Woman with a Scythe.
Frank Frazetta, detail of Woman with a Scythe.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Weird Science-Fantasy No.29.
Frank Frazetta, Weird Science-Fantasy No.29.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Woman with a Scythe, used for the cover of Vampirella #11.
Frank Frazetta, Woman with a Scythe, used for the cover of Vampirella #11.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Solar Invasion by Manly Wade Wellman, Popular Library 1968.
Frank Frazetta, The Solar Invasion by Manly Wade Wellman, Popular Library 1968.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Encounter, used for the cover of Writers of the Future Volume 5, 1989.
Frank Frazetta, Encounter, used for the cover of Writers of the Future Volume 5, 1989.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Leaping Lizards, used as a wraparound cover for Writers of the Future Volume 6, 1990.
Frank Frazetta, Leaping Lizards, used as a wraparound cover for Writers of the Future Volume 6, 1990.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Lost Continent (AKA Beyond Thirty) by ERB, Ace Books, 1963.
Frank Frazetta, The Lost Continent (AKA Beyond Thirty) by ERB, Ace Books, 1963.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, preliminary art for The Lost Continent by ERB.
Frank Frazetta, preliminary art for The Lost Continent by ERB.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Fire Demon, used for the cover of Swords Against Darkness edited by Andrew J. Offutt, Zebra Books, 1977.
Frank Frazetta, Fire Demon, used for the cover of Swords Against Darkness edited by Andrew J. Offutt, Zebra Books, 1977.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, detail of Savage World.
Frank Frazetta, detail of Savage World.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Savage Pellucidar by ERB, 1973.
Frank Frazetta, Savage Pellucidar by ERB, 1973.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Tyrannosaurus Rex (1969), used for the cover of Orn by Piers Anthony, SF Book Club 1970.
Frank Frazetta, Tyrannosaurus Rex (1969), used for the cover of Orn by Piers Anthony, SF Book Club 1970.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Norseman, used for the cover of Flashing Swords! #1, SF Book Club edition 1973.
Frank Frazetta, The Norseman, used for the cover of Flashing Swords! #1, SF Book Club edition 1973.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, detail of Leaping Lizards.
Frank Frazetta, detail of Leaping Lizards.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Tarzan the Invincible by ERB, 1963.
Frank Frazetta, Tarzan the Invincible by ERB, 1963.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Iron Thorn, used for the cover of The Amsirs and the Iron Thorn by Algis Budrys. It reminds me of the silent creatures in the first Beastmaster movie.
Frank Frazetta, Iron Thorn, used for the cover of The Amsirs and the Iron Thorn by Algis Budrys. It reminds me of the silent creatures in the first Beastmaster movie.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frazetta, Woman and Axe, detail of the cover for Conan the Adventurer.
Frazetta, Woman and Axe, detail of the cover for Conan the Adventurer.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Eighth Wonder, used for the cover of King Kong by Lorenzo Semple, Jr., Ace Books, 1977.
Frank Frazetta, The Eighth Wonder, used for the cover of King Kong by Lorenzo Semple, Jr., Ace Books, 1977.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Barbarian, used for the cover of Conan the Adventurer, Volume 1 of the Complete Conan, by Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp, Lancer Books 1966.
Frank Frazetta, The Barbarian, used for the cover of Conan the Adventurer, Volume 1 of the Complete Conan, by Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp, Lancer Books 1966.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Swamp God, used for the cover of Eerie #5.
Frank Frazetta, Swamp God, used for the cover of Eerie #5.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Swamp Demon, used for the cover of Witch of the Dark Gate by John Jakes 1972. Also used for the cover of The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta hardcover, Volume 1, Image Comics 2008.
Frank Frazetta, Swamp Demon, used for the cover of Witch of the Dark Gate by John Jakes 1972. Also used for the cover of The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta hardcover, Volume 1, Image Comics 2008.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Dawn Attack, the left side of this painting was used for the cover of The Best of Writers of the Future, 2000.
Frank Frazetta, Dawn Attack, the left side of this painting was used for the cover of The Best of Writers of the Future, 2000.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Wolf Pack, used for the cover of Atlan (Book 2 of the Atlan Saga) by Jane Gaskell, Paperback Library, 1968.
Frank Frazetta, Wolf Pack, used for the cover of Atlan (Book 2 of the Atlan Saga) by Jane Gaskell, Paperback Library, 1968.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Captive Princess, used for the cover of The People That Time Forgot by ERB 1973.
Frank Frazetta, Captive Princess, used for the cover of The People That Time Forgot by ERB 1973.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Green Death, a detail of the painting was used for the cover of Wolfshead by Robert E. Howard, Lancer Books 1968.
Frank Frazetta, Green Death, a detail of the painting was used for the cover of Wolfshead by Robert E. Howard, Lancer Books 1968.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, right side of Dawn Attack, used for the cover of Writers of the Future Volume
Frank Frazetta, right side of Dawn Attack, used for the cover of Writers of the Future Volume
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, original cover art for Conan of Aquilonia by L. Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter 1978.
Frank Frazetta, original cover art for Conan of Aquilonia by L. Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter 1978.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Egyptian Queen.
Frank Frazetta, Egyptian Queen.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Wolfman, used for the covers of Creepy, issues #4 and #131.
Frank Frazetta, Wolfman, used for the covers of Creepy, issues #4 and #131.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Fire and Ice, VHS sleeve for the Ralph Bakshi animation, 1983.
Frank Frazetta, Fire and Ice, VHS sleeve for the Ralph Bakshi animation, 1983.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Huntress, used for the cover of Savage Pellucidar by ERB, Ace Books, 1964, and for The Cave Girl by ERB, Ace Books, 1973.
Frank Frazetta, Huntress, used for the cover of Savage Pellucidar by ERB, Ace Books, 1964, and for The Cave Girl by ERB, Ace Books, 1973.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Galleon, used for the cover of Into the Aether by Richard A. Lupoff, 1974.
Frank Frazetta, The Galleon, used for the cover of Into the Aether by Richard A. Lupoff, 1974.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, detail of Savage Pellucidar by ERB, 1973.
Frank Frazetta, detail of Savage Pellucidar by ERB, 1973.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Black Star by Lin Carter , Dell, 1972.
Frank Frazetta, The Black Star by Lin Carter , Dell, 1972.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard, Galaxy Press 2016.
Frank Frazetta, Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard, Galaxy Press 2016.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Land of Terror by ERB, Ace Books 1964.
Frank Frazetta, Land of Terror by ERB, Ace Books 1964.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Roman Chariot, used for the cover of Child of the Sun by Kyle Onstott & Lance Horner 1974, Fawcett Crest Books. Frazetta thought it was a bad book but gave it a great classical art cover.
Frank Frazetta, Roman Chariot, used for the cover of Child of the Sun by Kyle Onstott & Lance Horner 1974, Fawcett Crest Books. Frazetta thought it was a bad book but gave it a great classical art cover.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by ERB, Ace Books, 1963.
Frank Frazetta, Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by ERB, Ace Books, 1963.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Warrior of Llarn by Gardner F. Fox, Ace Books, 1964.
Frank Frazetta, Warrior of Llarn by Gardner F. Fox, Ace Books, 1964.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, detail of Warrior of Llarn by Gardner F. Fox, Ace Books, 1964.
Frank Frazetta, detail of Warrior of Llarn by Gardner F. Fox, Ace Books, 1964.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Jongor Of Lost Land by Robert Moore Williams 1970.
Frank Frazetta, Jongor Of Lost Land by Robert Moore Williams 1970.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Tales from the Crypt, Ballantine Books, 1964. The usual signature is missing but check out the headstone.
Frank Frazetta, Tales from the Crypt, Ballantine Books, 1964. The usual signature is missing but check out the headstone.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Time War by Lin Carter, 1974.
Frank Frazetta, Time War by Lin Carter, 1974.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Dracula Meets the Wolfman, Eerie #124. Previously used for the cover of Creepy #7. Warren Magazines never compensated Frazetta for re-use of his covers.
Frank Frazetta, Dracula Meets the Wolfman, Eerie #124. Previously used for the cover of Creepy #7. Warren Magazines never compensated Frazetta for re-use of his covers.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Woman with a Scythe, used for the covers of Creepy #91 and Vampirella #11.
Frank Frazetta, Woman with a Scythe, used for the covers of Creepy #91 and Vampirella #11.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Creepy #11, cover art.
Frank Frazetta, Creepy #11, cover art.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Conan the Destroyer by Frank Frazetta
Conan the Destroyer by Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Land of Terror, used for the cover of Monster from Out of Time by Frank Belknap Long 1970. This is the painting's title given in Ballantine Books' Frank Frazetta, Book Two but it was not used for the ERB story of the same name.
Frank Frazetta, Land of Terror, used for the cover of Monster from Out of Time by Frank Belknap Long 1970. This is the painting’s title given in Ballantine Books’ Frank Frazetta, Book Two but it was not used for the ERB story of the same name.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, At the Earth's Core by ERB, 1973.
Frank Frazetta, At the Earth’s Core by ERB, 1973.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Bran Mak Morn by Robert E. Howard, Dell, 1969.
Frank Frazetta, Bran Mak Morn by Robert E. Howard, Dell, 1969.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Monster from Out of Time, used for the cover of The Land of Terror by ERB 1973. This is the painting's title given in Ballantine Books' Frank Frazetta, Book Two but it was not used for the Frank Belknap Long story of the same name. Apparently Ballantine mixed up the two titles.
Frank Frazetta, Monster from Out of Time, used for the cover of The Land of Terror by ERB 1973. This is the painting’s title given in Ballantine Books’ Frank Frazetta, Book Two but it was not used for the Frank Belknap Long story of the same name. Apparently Ballantine mixed up the two titles.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Dragon and drakkar, Kavin's World by David Mason, 1969.
Frank Frazetta, Dragon and drakkar, Kavin’s World by David Mason, 1969.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Beyond the Grave by Frank Frazetta Art
Beyond the Grave by Frank Frazetta Art
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Man-Ape.
Frank Frazetta, Man-Ape.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Summoning aka The Sorceror.
Frank Frazetta, The Summoning aka The Sorceror.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Land of Terror (cropped)by ERB, 1973.
Frank Frazetta, The Land of Terror (cropped)by ERB, 1973.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Escape on Venus by ERB, 1974.
Frank Frazetta, Escape on Venus by ERB, 1974.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Lost on Venus by ERB, 1963.
Frank Frazetta, Lost on Venus by ERB, 1963.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Carson of Venus by ERB, 1979.
Frank Frazetta, Carson of Venus by ERB, 1979.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, clean cover for Carson of Venus by ERB.
Frank Frazetta, clean cover for Carson of Venus by ERB.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Witherwing by David Jarrett, Warner Books, 1979.
Frank Frazetta, Witherwing by David Jarrett, Warner Books, 1979.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank_Frazetta, Egyptian Queen, used for the cover of Creepy #92.
Frank_Frazetta, Egyptian Queen, used for the cover of Creepy #92.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Pony Tail, used for the cover of The Tritonian Ring by L. Sprague de Camp, Paperback Library, 1968.
Frank Frazetta, Pony Tail, used for the cover of The Tritonian Ring by L. Sprague de Camp, Paperback Library, 1968.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Outlaw of Torn by ERB, Ace Books, 1968.
Frank Frazetta, The Outlaw of Torn by ERB, Ace Books, 1968.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Jungle Tales of Tarzan by ERB, Ace Books 1963.
Frank Frazetta, Jungle Tales of Tarzan by ERB, Ace Books 1963.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, The Silver Warrior, used for the cover of The Silver Warriors by Michael Moorcock, 1977.
Frank Frazetta, The Silver Warrior, used for the cover of The Silver Warriors by Michael Moorcock, 1977.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Escape on Venus by ERB 1974.
Frank Frazetta, Escape on Venus by ERB 1974.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Chained, used for the cover of Conan the Usurper by Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp.
Frank Frazetta, Chained, used for the cover of Conan the Usurper by Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp.
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Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, T#10 Tarzan and the Ant Men by ERB. It's only use seems to be as a Rakuten Overdrive Classics to Go ebook cover, 2017.
Frank Frazetta, T#10 Tarzan and the Ant Men by ERB. It’s only use seems to be as a Rakuten Overdrive Classics to Go ebook cover, 2017.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Famous Funnies #216.
Frank Frazetta, Famous Funnies #216.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Beyond the Farthest Star by ERB Ace Books 1964.
Frank Frazetta, Beyond the Farthest Star by ERB Ace Books 1964.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Famous Funnies #210, 54-02.
Frank Frazetta, Famous Funnies #210, 54-02.
Frank Frazetta's Visual Art Frank Frazetta, Goblin Queen, used for the cover of National Lampoon 73-08.
Frank Frazetta, Goblin Queen, used for the cover of National Lampoon 73-08.

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