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BIGGEST JIM posted 12-03-2002 11:46 AM GMT
Hi zzap-people,
where have all of you been the last couple of days? Certainly not here!
Right, what about some comments on your favourite Oli Frey zzap-cover?
Personally, I wasn't too fond of the 'blood & guts' sort of shock-covers.
(issue 2,4,13,18 f.e.)
Although I liked the kinda-raw issue 17 cover (knight-games), probably because it was my first zzap-impression (& issue).
My all time favourite cover has to be issue 29, the californiagames cover, the guy with the skateboard, very cool indeed.
One of the most dissapointing covers to me was issue 44. (xmas cover/thunderblade)
Interesting?
Anyone else?
CHEERS
Rob (biggest jim)
Mayhem posted 12-03-2002 12:36 PM GMT
#3 was always good...
AntStiller posted 12-03-2002 01:04 PM GMT
Definitely the Knight Games cover (#17). The Forbidden Forest one (#18) comes a close second followed by the Zombie one (#13).
BIGGEST JIM posted 12-03-2002 03:18 PM GMT
Yep, Mayhem, I do agree on 3, beautiful cover. So is 11, mercenary.
rOB
Mort posted 12-03-2002 06:14 PM GMT
My fav has to also be issue 3 followed by the Mercenary Cover then lastly the forbidden forest cover.
But in my opinion all the covers are classics, not to be repeated unfortunately in the Computer Magazine Market sniff
genrex posted 12-03-2002 07:51 PM GMT
hmmm.... #2 and #3.... definitely very good. In fact i always liked the very first issue's elite cover! really gave the feeling of ZZAP! and errr.... come to think of it... #107 was pretty good too? eh? dontcha think me furballs? ;)
Gordon posted 12-03-2002 08:04 PM GMT
2 -- Wipe Out
3 -- Dropzone
7 -- Paradroid (really menacing)
10 -- Eidolon
20 -- Gauntlet
36 -- Dan Dare
The early ones were the best, I think. The worst were *all* the Christmas specials, and maybe the Pac-Land issue, which I know Jaz hated. But I kind of like it...
G.
CraigG posted 13-03-2002 11:08 AM GMT
3 was always my personal fave, hence it ending up in Iain's article.
As for 107, I reckon it was a pretty cool cover, although I don't know how many people realised that it was effectively an 'all new' piece, having been based on an old pic Oli did for 2000 AD and subsequently mangled by me :)
Mayhem posted 13-03-2002 11:17 AM GMT
Was it meant to be something "Rogue Trooper"ish then?
BIGGEST JIM posted 13-03-2002 11:27 AM GMT
Sorry Gordon?
*The worst were *all* the Christmas specials*
I don't agree on that one.
Issue 9 & 21 had very nice & original covers.
Issue 33 & 44 & up were quite dissapointing.
Any other opinions?
smile, Rob de V (biggest jim)
rik posted 13-03-2002 02:09 PM GMT
Not quite the same I know, but my favourite piece of Oli art was the reverse of a large Combat School Poster.
On the reverse it had a big battle scene with men on flying horses.
Does anyone remember this, is it available anywhere???
It was so detailed I remember spending ages just studying all the fights going on in the background.
CraigG posted 13-03-2002 04:43 PM GMT
Mayhem--I thought this had been mentioned on the Yahoo! group?
Anyway, for those that want to know, the Zzap!64 107 cover was mostly based on a Rogue Trooper pic that Oli did for 2000 AD many moon ago, which was totally recoloured and edited fairly heavily. The background partly comes from that, along with bits of ish 30 (I think--the SEUCK one) and some other explosions he did. I added a few extra lasers, too. :)
The Zzap!64 logo was totally redrawn by me, as was the red strap on the left.
boulderdash posted 26-03-2002 07:11 PM GMT
i thought the forbidden forest cover was fantastic - i loved all the blood n guts covers but the leaderboard cover was very striking and very clever too - it must have got right up CCI's noses! i remeber being disapointed when Impossible Mission 2 came out that Oli didnt put it on the cover he could have done a brilliant pic of agent whatsisname falling to his death.
gilesjuk posted 22-05-2002 06:39 PM GMT
Where is Olli these days anyway?
Marky Boy posted 22-05-2002 08:36 PM GMT

Isn't Oli Frey with Roger Kean at Thalamus Publishing ? (Address at link below)
http://www.lbf-virtual.com/page.cfm/action=exhib/Link=00294
BTW anyone visiting Ludlow, may find the following useful:
http://www.ludlowonline.co.uk
Zzap Towers (was at 1-2, King Street)
http://www.multimap.com/map/places.cgi?addr1=&addr2=king+street&addr3=Ludlow&pc=&client=europe&db=ap&width=700&height=400&lang=&cname=Great+Britain&SUBMIT=Find
Thalamus Publishing
http://www.multimap.com/map/places.cgi?addr1=&addr2=bull+ring&addr3=ludlow&pc=&client=europe&db=ap&width=700&height=400&lang=&cname=Great+Britain&SUBMIT=Find
gilesjuk posted 02-06-2002 02:32 PM GMT
[email protected] apparently.
Found a posting he did last year:
http://www.w2s.net/zzap/wwwboard/messages/168.html

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Author	Topic: FAVOURITE ZZAP!64-COVER?
BIGGEST JIM	posted 12-03-2002 11:46 AM GMT Hi zzap-people, where have all of you been the last couple of days? Certainly not here! Right, what about some comments on your favourite Oli Frey zzap-cover? Personally, I wasn't too fond of the 'blood & guts' sort of shock-covers. (issue 2,4,13,18 f.e.) Although I liked the kinda-raw issue 17 cover (knight-games), probably because it was my first zzap-impression (& issue). My all time favourite cover has to be issue 29, the californiagames cover, the guy with the skateboard, very cool indeed. One of the most dissapointing covers to me was issue 44. (xmas cover/thunderblade) Interesting? Anyone else? CHEERS Rob (biggest jim)
Mayhem	posted 12-03-2002 12:36 PM GMT #3 was always good...
AntStiller	posted 12-03-2002 01:04 PM GMT Definitely the Knight Games cover (#17). The Forbidden Forest one (#18) comes a close second followed by the Zombie one (#13).
BIGGEST JIM	posted 12-03-2002 03:18 PM GMT Yep, Mayhem, I do agree on 3, beautiful cover. So is 11, mercenary. rOB
Mort	posted 12-03-2002 06:14 PM GMT My fav has to also be issue 3 followed by the Mercenary Cover then lastly the forbidden forest cover. But in my opinion all the covers are classics, not to be repeated unfortunately in the Computer Magazine Market sniff
genrex	posted 12-03-2002 07:51 PM GMT hmmm.... #2 and #3.... definitely very good. In fact i always liked the very first issue's elite cover! really gave the feeling of ZZAP! and errr.... come to think of it... #107 was pretty good too? eh? dontcha think me furballs? ;)
Gordon	posted 12-03-2002 08:04 PM GMT 2 -- Wipe Out 3 -- Dropzone 7 -- Paradroid (really menacing) 10 -- Eidolon 20 -- Gauntlet 36 -- Dan Dare The early ones were the best, I think. The worst were all the Christmas specials, and maybe the Pac-Land issue, which I know Jaz hated. But I kind of like it... G.
CraigG	posted 13-03-2002 11:08 AM GMT 3 was always my personal fave, hence it ending up in Iain's article. As for 107, I reckon it was a pretty cool cover, although I don't know how many people realised that it was effectively an 'all new' piece, having been based on an old pic Oli did for 2000 AD and subsequently mangled by me :)
Mayhem	posted 13-03-2002 11:17 AM GMT Was it meant to be something "Rogue Trooper"ish then?
BIGGEST JIM	posted 13-03-2002 11:27 AM GMT Sorry Gordon? The worst were all* the Christmas specials* I don't agree on that one. Issue 9 & 21 had very nice & original covers. Issue 33 & 44 & up were quite dissapointing. Any other opinions? smile, Rob de V (biggest jim)
rik	posted 13-03-2002 02:09 PM GMT Not quite the same I know, but my favourite piece of Oli art was the reverse of a large Combat School Poster. On the reverse it had a big battle scene with men on flying horses. Does anyone remember this, is it available anywhere??? It was so detailed I remember spending ages just studying all the fights going on in the background.
CraigG	posted 13-03-2002 04:43 PM GMT Mayhem--I thought this had been mentioned on the Yahoo! group? Anyway, for those that want to know, the Zzap!64 107 cover was mostly based on a Rogue Trooper pic that Oli did for 2000 AD many moon ago, which was totally recoloured and edited fairly heavily. The background partly comes from that, along with bits of ish 30 (I think--the SEUCK one) and some other explosions he did. I added a few extra lasers, too. :) The Zzap!64 logo was totally redrawn by me, as was the red strap on the left.
boulderdash	posted 26-03-2002 07:11 PM GMT i thought the forbidden forest cover was fantastic - i loved all the blood n guts covers but the leaderboard cover was very striking and very clever too - it must have got right up CCI's noses! i remeber being disapointed when Impossible Mission 2 came out that Oli didnt put it on the cover he could have done a brilliant pic of agent whatsisname falling to his death.
gilesjuk	posted 22-05-2002 06:39 PM GMT Where is Olli these days anyway?
Marky Boy	posted 22-05-2002 08:36 PM GMT Isn't Oli Frey with Roger Kean at Thalamus Publishing ? (Address at link below) http://www.lbf-virtual.com/page.cfm/action=exhib/Link=00294 BTW anyone visiting Ludlow, may find the following useful: http://www.ludlowonline.co.uk Zzap Towers (was at 1-2, King Street) http://www.multimap.com/map/places.cgi?addr1=&addr2=king+street&addr3=Ludlow&pc=&client=europe&db=ap&width=700&height=400&lang=&cname=Great+Britain&SUBMIT=Find Thalamus Publishing http://www.multimap.com/map/places.cgi?addr1=&addr2=bull+ring&addr3=ludlow&pc=&client=europe&db=ap&width=700&height=400&lang=&cname=Great+Britain&SUBMIT=Find
gilesjuk	posted 02-06-2002 02:32 PM GMT [email protected] apparently. Found a posting he did last year: http://www.w2s.net/zzap/wwwboard/messages/168.html