Hannes Bok (alias Wayne Francis Woodard, July 2, 1914 – April 11, 1963) was an American artist, illustrator, writer, and amateur astrologer. Nearly 150 covers were painted for science fiction, fantasy and detective fiction magazines. He also contributed hundreds of black-and-white interior illustrations. Bok’s artwork graced calendars and fanzines as well as dust jackets of specialty book publishers such as Arkham House, Llewellyn and Shasta Publishers. Maxfield Parrish, his mentor, taught Bok how to achieve a luminescent quality in his paintings by using a difficult glazing process. Bok was awarded one of the first Hugo Awards in 1953 for science fiction achievement (best cover artist).
Hannes Bok, The Mask by Robert W. Chambers, Famous Fantastic Mysteries 43-12, p.113.
Unknown artist (Hannes Bok??), teaser for he next issue, Weird_Tales 42-11, p.105.
Hannes Bok, The Mask by Robert W. Chambers, Famous Fantastic Mysteries 43-12, p.109. Blurb: Barred from life and death alike, she waited—waited for the key that could unlock the sinister talisman which held her prisoner of eternity.
Hannes Bok, The Rat Master by Greye La Spina, Weird Tales 42-03, p.62.
Hannes Bok, The Rat Master by Greye La Spina, Weird Tales 42-03, p.63.
Hannes Bok, The Mask by Robert W. Chambers, Famous Fantastic Mysteries 43-12, p.109.
Hannes Bok, The Mask by Robert W. Chambers, Famous Fantastic Mysteries 43-12, p.113. Caption: I thought of The King in Yellow, wrapped in the fantastic colors of his tattered mantle, and of lost Carcosa that lies beyond the moon.
Hannes Bok, The Derelict by William Hope Hodgson, Famous Fantastic Mysteries 43-12, p. 94.
Hannes Bok, Fantastic Universe 56-11.
Hannes Bok.
Hannes Bok, I, Mars by Ray Bradbury, Super Science Stories 49-04, p.34.
Hannes Bok, Thief of Mars by Henry Hasse, Planet Stories 41-Winter, p.57.
Art by Hannes Bok from Weird Tales – March, 1940.
Hannes Bok.
Hannes Bok, The Blind Spot by Austin Hall and Homer Eon Flint, 1949. Must be one of the interior illustration for the 1951 Prime Press edition of The Blind Spot.
Hannes Bok, cover art for A Life in Illustration.
Hannes Bok, Dead Silence by Leonard Lee Charlot, Weird Tales 42-07, p.51.
Hannes Bok, Compliments of Spectro by August W. Derleth, Weird Tales 41-11, p.101.
Hannes Bok, The Kings Do Battle Again, Weird Tales 40-09, p.108.
Hannes Bok, Viking Ship.
Hannes Bok, Circe.
Hannes Bok, Martian Fantasy by Henry Andrew Ackerman, Stirring Science Stories 41-06, P.16.
Illustration by Hannes Bok from “Castle of Frankenstein,” Feb. 1966
Hannes Bok, The Goblins Will Get You by Hugh Raymond (John B. Michel), Stirring Science Stories 42-03, p.45.
Hannes Bok, The March of the Trees by Frank Owen, Weird Tales 42-03, p.48.
Hannes Bok, The Soul Stealer by Chester S. Geier, Science Stories V1N1, 50-10, P.7. Caption: There was danger in the presence of this girl—and yet somehow, Terry Bryant knew he must reach her.
Hannes Bok, Pterosaur.
Hannes Bok, Out of the Jar by Charles H. Tanner, Stirring Science Stories 41-02, p.101.
Hannes Bok, Master Race by Richard Ashby, Imagination 51-09, p.9.
Hannes Bok, Past Tense by Henry Sivia, Weird Tales 40-09, p.104.
Hannes Bok, The Robot God by Ray Cummings, Weird Tales 41-07, p.7.
Hannes Bok, The Robot God by Ray Cummings, Weird Tales 41-07, p.6.
Hannes Bok, Futura Fantasia.
Hannes Bok, The Book of the Dead by Frank Gruber, Weird Tales 41-11, p.108.
Hannes Bok, The Book of the Dead by Frank Gruber, Weird Tales 41-11, p.109.
Hannes Bok, Europa Enchantment bt Henry Andrew Ackerman, Super Science Stories 40-07, p.112.
Hannes Bok, The Hounds of Tindalos, Frank Belknap Long story collection, Arkham House, 1946.
Hannes Bok, Beyond Doubt by Lyle Monroe (Robert A. Heinlein) & Elma Wentz, Astonishing Stories 41-04, p.35.
Hannes Bok, Oblivion Quest, Wilbur S. Peacock, Super Science Stories 51-06, p.32.
Hannes Bok, Oblivion Quest by Wilbur S. Peacock, super-Science Stories 51-06.
Hannes Bok, The Primal Powers 1945.
Hannes Bok, The Powers of Darkness 1945.
Hannes Bok, The Grey Powers 1945.
Hannes Bok, The Powers of Light, 1945.
Hannes Bok, Destiny World by Martin Pearson, Future SF 41-12, p.70.
Hannes Bok, Something from Out There by August Derleth, Weird Tales 51-01.
Hannes Bok, Bizarre 41-01.
Hannes Bok, Planet Leave by Clifton B. Kruse, Cosmic Stories V1N1, 41-03, p.77. Caption: The Frogman said he could show Nels Sundgren a good time on the planet of Ujikee, but he should have added smelly too!
Hannes Bok, The Inheritors by John B. Michel & Robert W. Lowndes, Future SF 42-10, p.54.
Hannes Bok, Lost Legion by Lyle Monroe (Robert A. Heinlein), Super Science Stories 41-11.
Hannes Bok, Daughters of Eternity by James McCreigh (Frederic Pohl), Astonishing Stories 42-03, P.66.
Hannes Bok, Birthmark by Seabury Quinn, Weird Tales 41-09, P.46. Caption: He was wild with rage, for hunters had killed his mate. He snatched her up—and bore her off to the forest.
Hannes Bok, Encounter.
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Hannes Bok, The Unfinished City by Martin Pearson (Donald A. Wollheim), Stirring Science Stories 42-03, p.61.
Hannes Bok, Sea Born, Hamilton, WT 40-09, p.76.
Hannes Bok, Sea Born, Edmond Hamilton, Weird Tales 40-09, p.77.
Hannes Bok, The Valley of the Undead, Helen Weinbaum, WT 40-09, p.33.
Hannes Bok, Almost Human by Ray Cummings, Super Science Novels Magazine 41-03, p.98.
An unusually realistic face for Hannes Bok, but that’s his signature. Wedding of the Forces by Polton Cross (John Russell Fearn) Future SF 40-11, P.86.
