Agony and Planet Of Death artwork

Twiggy · 29 June 2009, 23:23

I was just wondering if anyone could provide any information on the artwork for these games. Who created it and when, whether it was used elsewhere or anything else of interest. Just a curiosity. Cheers.

Retro-Nerd · 29 June 2009, 23:28

According to ExoticA it was created by Tony Roberts and the well known Roger Dean.

http://www.exotica.org.uk/wiki/File:Agony.jpg

http://www.exotica.org.uk/wiki/Agony_%28game%29

s2325 · 26 February 2011, 06:23

Agony fake trailer: [ Show youtube player ]

Twiggy · 26 February 2011, 11:18

Thanks for sharing, it's pretty good. I've been meaning to watch Legend of the Guardians.

06 November 2011, 16:44

Hi,
I was looking for info about the two covers, and I stumbled upon here - then I've found Tony Roberts' webpage and among his works there's the Agony / Planet of Death cover here: http://www.tonyrobertsart.co.uk/gallery2.html so I guess he made the illustration and Roger Dean just made the "Agony" logo in 1992.

Djay · 07 November 2011, 03:55

recycling in 1992... Amiga... Computer of the future

quahappy · 08 June 2015, 22:45

Old thread I know but seems a shame to start a new one.

The box artwork for the Amiga game, Unreal, also appeared on a paperbook by Michael Moorcock - Lord of the Spiders:

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Predseda · 08 June 2015, 23:04

And first picture in this page of Tony Robert's gallery was used as a boxart for Robinson's requiem,

s2325 · 08 June 2015, 23:25

Thank you. All 3 Planet of Death inlays are different like for 3 different games.

Galder · 09 June 2015, 01:23

God I love Agony's artwork, it was probably the first I ever saw from a Psygnosis game.

Predseda · 10 June 2015, 08:27

I tried to ask Tony Roberts for the price of Agony painting (as it was among pictures for sale on his page, but

Quote:

Hi Predseda,

Many thanks for your enquiry. Unfortunately, ‘Planet of Death’ artwork was sold to an Italian collector some time ago.

However, I do recommend that you visit my site: www.tonyrobertsart.co.uk which has been only recently updated.

With very best wishes,

Tony.

liviux76 · 10 June 2015, 10:37

It seems that the Agony artwork has been "borrowed" more than once for science fiction books...

http://libriromanzi.blogspot.it/2011...glen-cook.html
http://www.fantascienza.com/catalogo...zi-fantastici/

s2325 · 10 June 2015, 11:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

All 3 Planet of Death inlays are different like for 3 different games.

[ Show youtube player ]

Photon · 22 April 2016, 21:47

Likely, the artworks of the hot artists of the day were licensed for a bunch of stuff.

Scifi & Fantasy paperbacks not least (Vallejo, Frazetta, Roger Dean). Sure such books are still coming but it was not like in the heyday with tons of cover art for magazines, books, games, LPs... I'll admit to not actively buying much of these physical products nowadays as back then and not as many available to buy either - but 70s and 80s were sort of a golden age for this.

Sometimes I feel we got all the good stuff!

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29 June 2009, 23:28	#2
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	According to ExoticA it was created by Tony Roberts and the well known Roger Dean. http://www.exotica.org.uk/wiki/File:Agony.jpg http://www.exotica.org.uk/wiki/Agony_%28game%29

26 February 2011, 06:23	#3
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Agony fake trailer: [ Show youtube player ]

26 February 2011, 11:18	#4
Twiggy \m/ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon, U.K. Posts: 573	Thanks for sharing, it's pretty good. I've been meaning to watch Legend of the Guardians.

06 November 2011, 16:44	#5
BrunoB Posts: n/a	Hi, I was looking for info about the two covers, and I stumbled upon here - then I've found Tony Roberts' webpage and among his works there's the Agony / Planet of Death cover here: http://www.tonyrobertsart.co.uk/gallery2.html so I guess he made the illustration and Roger Dean just made the "Agony" logo in 1992.

07 November 2011, 03:55	#6
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	recycling in 1992... Amiga... Computer of the future

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quahappy Born again WinUAE user Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Yorkshire, UK Age: 56 Posts: 1,667	Old thread I know but seems a shame to start a new one. The box artwork for the Amiga game, Unreal, also appeared on a paperbook by Michael Moorcock - Lord of the Spiders:

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Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,560	And first picture in this page of Tony Robert's gallery was used as a boxart for Robinson's requiem,

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s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Thank you. All 3 Planet of Death inlays are different like for 3 different games.

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liviux76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: BO/Italy Posts: 711	It seems that the Agony artwork has been "borrowed" more than once for science fiction books... http://libriromanzi.blogspot.it/2011...glen-cook.html http://www.fantascienza.com/catalogo...zi-fantastici/

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22 April 2016, 21:47	#14
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,647	Likely, the artworks of the hot artists of the day were licensed for a bunch of stuff. Scifi & Fantasy paperbacks not least (Vallejo, Frazetta, Roger Dean). Sure such books are still coming but it was not like in the heyday with tons of cover art for magazines, books, games, LPs... I'll admit to not actively buying much of these physical products nowadays as back then and not as many available to buy either - but 70s and 80s were sort of a golden age for this. Sometimes I feel we got all the good stuff!