Rodney Matthews (born 6 July 1945) is a British illustrator and conceptual designer of

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and

science-fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...

Career

Trained at the

West of England College of Art The University of the West of England (also known as UWE Bristol) is a public research university, located in and around Bristol, England. The institution was know as the Bristol Polytechnic in 1970; it received university status in 1992 and ...

, Matthews worked in advertising for Plastic Dog Graphics before turning freelance in 1970, initially under the name Skyline Studios. Matthews has painted over 140 subjects for record album covers, for many rock and

progressive rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. In ...

bands. More than 90 of his pictures have been published worldwide, selling in poster format, as well as many international editions of calendars, jigsaw puzzles, postcards, notecards, snowboards and T-shirts. His originals have been exhibited throughout the UK and Europe. He has been a regular exhibitor at the Chris Beetles Gallery, in London's West End, where he met English comedian, actor, writer and producer John Cleese, an avid collector of his work. Matthews has illustrated numerous books, including those by English fantasy and science fiction author

Michael Moorcock Michael John Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is an English writer, best-known for science fiction and fantasy, who has published a number of well-received literary novels as well as comic thrillers, graphic novels and non-fiction. He has worke ...

. Their collaboration in the 1970s resulted in a series of 12 large posters, depicting scenes from Moorcock's ''

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'' series. These images were also used for a 1978 calendar entitled "Wizardry and Wild Romance". In 1998, Matthews and the late

Gerry Anderson Gerald Alexander Anderson (; 14 April 1929 – 26 December 2012) was an English television and film producer, director, writer and occasional voice artist. He remains famous for his futuristic television programmes, especially his 1960s produ ...

completed '' Lavender Castle'', a 26-episode stop-motion CGI animation series for children. It was produced at

Cosgrove Hall Films Cosgrove Hall Films (also known as Cosgrove Hall Productions) was an English animation studio founded by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall; its headquarters was in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. Cosgrove Hall was once a major producer of childr ...

in Manchester and purchased by ITV for the UK. Matthews has also contributed concept designs for the 2005 film ''

The Magic Roundabout ''The Magic Roundabout'' is an English-language children's television programme that ran from 1965 to 1977. It used the footage of the French stop motion animation show ''Le Manège enchanté'' but with completely different scripts and characte ...

''. He supplied conceptual designs for computer games such as the

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Psygnosis Psygnosis Limited (known as SCE Studio Liverpool or simply Studio Liverpool from 1999) was a British video game developer and publisher headquartered at Wavertree Technology Park in Liverpool. Founded in 1984 by Ian Hetherington, Jonathan Ell ...

game '' Shadow Master'' and '' Haven: Call of the King'', published by Midway. Matthews has produced some publicity and a logo for the green energy company

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. He has also written lyrics and played drums on a music album influenced by his images; American guitarist Jeff Scheetz, John Payne (

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...

) on bass guitar,

Oliver Wakeman Oliver Wakeman (born 26 February 1972) is an English musician, rock keyboardist and composer, best known as a member of Yes from 2008 to 2011, having filled the role of keyboardist previously held by his father, Rick Wakeman. Biography Oliver is ...

( Yes) on keyboards and Pete Coleman (composer and multi-instrumentalist).

Album covers

Album covers (including EPs, LPs and DVDs): * 1965, Pentworth's People, demo cover * 1971,

Thin Lizzy Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Their music reflects a wide range of influences, including blues, soul music, psychedelic rock and traditional Irish folk music, but is generally classified as hard rock or som ...

, New Day (EP) * 1971,

Fred Wedlock Peter Frederick Wedlock (23 May 1942 – 4 March 2010) was an English folk singer best known for his UK hit single "The Oldest Swinger in Town", which was covered by German comedian Karl Dall as "Der älteste Popper der Stadt". He performed ...

, The Folker * 1971, Ian A. Anderson, A Vulture Is Not a Bird You Can Trust * 1971,

Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra The Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra (or PHLO) were an eccentric band of British musicians, who joined together in early 1968 to play a fusion of comedy, jazz, and folk music, in a unique style which has been compared with The Temperance Seven and ...

, Piggery Jokery * 1971, Various artists, The Great White Dap (EP) * 1972,

Amon Düül II Amon Düül II (or Amon Düül 2, PronunciationAmon Düül is a German rock band. The group is generally considered to be one of the pioneers of the West German krautrock scene. Their 1970 album ''Yeti'' was described by British magazine ''The W ...

, Live in London * 1972, Dave Evans, Elephantasia * 1972, Hillbilly Jazz, Vol. 1 * 1972, Hillbilly Jazz, Vol. 2 * 1972, Hunt & Turner, Magic Landscape * 1972, Ian A. Anderson, Singer Sleeps on as Blaze Rages * 1972, Various artists (feat. Little Richard, Sam Cooke and more), This Is How It All Began * 1973, Al Jones, Jonesville * 1973, Art Rosenbaum, Five String Banjo * 1973,

Bola Sete Bola Sete (born Djalma de Andrade; July 16, 1923 – February 14, 1987) was a Brazilian guitarist who played jazz with Vince Guaraldi and Dizzy Gillespie. History Born Djama de Andrade in Rio de Janeiro, Sete was the only son of a family with ...

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* 1973, Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters, Ejection (EP) * 1973, Dave Carlsen (feat.

Noel Redding David Noel Redding (25 December 1945 – 11 May 2003) was an English rock musician, best known as the bass player for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and guitarist/singer for Fat Mattress. Following his departure from the Experience in 1969 ...

, Keith Moon &

Spencer Davis Spencer Davis (born Spencer David Nelson Davies; 17 July 193919 October 2020) was a Welsh singer and musician. He founded The Spencer Davis Group, a band that had several hits in the 1960s including "Keep On Running", "Gimme Some Lovin'", and ...

), Pale Horse * 1973, David Stone & Allan Schiller, Delius * 1973,

, Frollicks * 1973,

Hamish Imlach Hamish Imlach (10 February 1940 – 1 January 1996) was a Scottish folk singer. Imlach was born in Calcutta to Scottish parents, although he claimed to have been conceived in Glasgow, Scotland. His commercial success was limited, but he influence ...

, All Round Entertainer * 1973, Stefan Grossman, Aunt Molly's Murray Farm * 1973, Stefan Grossman, Contemporary Ragtime Guitar * 1973, The Dartington String Quartet, Shostakovich * 1974, Brinsley Schwarz, Golden Greats * 1974, Geoffrey Woodruff, Live (6" LP) * 1974, Old Pete, Old Pete (6" LP) * 1974, Old Pete, Old Pete's Christmas Story (6" LP) * 1974, Various artists, Some People Play Guitar Like a Lotta People Don't! * 1975, Halfbreed, Halfbreed * 1976, 20th Century Steel Band, Yellow Bird Is Dead * 1977, Bo Hansson, Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings * 1979, Nazareth, May The Sun Shine (single) * 1979, Nazareth,

No Mean City ''No Mean City'' is a 1935 novel by H. Kingsley Long, a journalist, and Alexander McArthur, an unemployed worker. It is an account of life in the Gorbals, a run-down slum district of Glasgow (now mostly demolished, but re-built in a contempora ...

* 1980, Magnum, Chase the Dragon * 1980,

Praying Mantis Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They ha ...

, Praying Mantis (single) * 1980,

, Time Tells No Lies * 1981,

, Cheated (EP) * 1981,

Tygers of Pan Tang Tygers of Pan Tang are an English heavy metal band who are part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. They formed in 1978 in Whitley Bay, England, and were active until 1987. The band reformed in 1999 and continue to record and perf ...

, Crazy Nights * 1982, Bitches Sin, Predator * 1982, Diamond Head, Borrowed Time * 1982, Eloy, Planets * 1982, Eloy,

Time to Turn ''Time to Turn'' is the tenth studio album by German rock band Eloy, released in 1982. On the UK release the track 'Magic Mirrors' was replaced by 'Illuminations', originally released on the 1980 album '' Colours''. The UK issue, on the Heavy M ...

* 1982,

Scorpions Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always end ...

Lonesome Crow ''Lonesome Crow'' is the debut studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions. It was recorded soon after Scorpions became a fully professional band under the production of Conny Plank, apparently in only six or seven days, and released 9 F ...

* 1983, Magnum, The Eleventh Hour * 1984, Eloy,

Metromania ''Metromania'' is the twelfth studio album by German rock band Eloy, which was released in 1984 and featured artwork by Rodney Matthews. After the album's poor reception, the band took a four-year-long hiatus. Track listing Personnel ...

* 1984, Tigermoth, Tigermoth * 1985, Magnum,

On a Storyteller's Night ''On a Storyteller's Night'' is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Magnum, released on 13 May 1985 on FM Records in the UK and on Polydor Records in Germany. The album is widely considered to be Magnum's breakthrough album, and re ...

* 1986, Motherlode, The Sanctuary * 1987, Diamond Head,

Am I Evil "Am I Evil?" is a song by British heavy metal band Diamond Head. Released on the band's 1980 debut album '' Lightning to the Nations'', it remains the band's signature song''.'' The song was written by lead vocalist Sean Harris and guitarist ...

* 1987, Magnum, Mirador * 1988, Magnum, Kingdom of Madness * 1988, Magnum, Magnum II * 1988, Tigermoth, Howling Moth * 1989, Full Moon, Full Moon * 1989, Magnum,

Foundation Foundation may refer to: * Foundation (nonprofit), a type of charitable organization ** Foundation (United States law), a type of charitable organization in the U.S. ** Private foundation, a charitable organization that, while serving a good cause ...

* 1990, Detritus, Perpetual Defiance * 1990, Seventh Angel,

The Torment ''The Torment'' is the debut studio album by the British Christian thrash metal band Seventh Angel, released on Music for Nations in 1990. The album established the band as "one of England's leading thrash metal bands" by ''The Daily Telegraph'' ...

* 1991,

, Predator in Disguise * 1991, Rick Wakeman, 2000 A.D. Into the Future * 1991, Seventh Angel, Lament for the Weary * 1991, White Metal Warriors, Last Ship Home * 1992,

Aqua Aqua is the Latin word for water. It is used in many words which relate to water, such as aquatic life. In English, it may also refer to: Arts * Aqua (color), a greenish-blue color Business * Aqua (skyscraper), an 82-story residential skysc ...

* 1992,

, Who Will Stop the Rain? (single) * 1992, Magnum, Only in America (single) * 1992, Magnum,

Sleepwalking Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism or noctambulism, is a phenomenon of combined sleep and wakefulness. It is classified as a sleep disorder belonging to the parasomnia family. It occurs during slow wave stage of sleep, in a state of lo ...

* 1992, Rudi Dobson & Rodney Matthews, The House on the Rock * 1992, Veni Domine, Fall Babylon Fall * 1993, Barclay James Harvest, Caught in the Light * 1993, Gethsemane Rose, Tattered 'N' Torn * 1993, Magnum,

Archive An archive is an accumulation of historical records or materials – in any medium – or the physical facility in which they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or ...

* 1993, Magnum, Keeping the Nite Light Burning * 1993, Stairway, No Rest: No Mercy * 1994,

Rodd Rodd is a surname and may refer to: * Anthony N. Rodd (born 1940), Australian botanist * Brent Clements Rodd (1809–1898), Australian lawyer and landowner * Edward Hearle Rodd (1810–1880), British ornithologist * Francis Rodd, 2nd Baron Rennell ...

& Marco, Jurassic Church * 1994, Veni Domine, Material Sanctuary * 1995,

Arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...

* 1995, Rick Wakeman, The New Gospels * 1995, Tradia, Welcome to Paradise * 1996,

, Archiva Vol. 1 * 1996,

, Archiva Vol. 2 * 1996, Crucifer, Hellbound Angel * 1997, Magnum,

Stronghold A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere' ...

* 1999,

Clive Nolan Clive Nolan (born 30 June 1961) is a British musician, composer and producer who has played a prominent role in the development of progressive rock. He has been the regular keyboard player in Pendragon (1986–present), Shadowland (1992–prese ...

Jabberwocky "Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was included in his 1871 novel ''Through the Looking-Glass'', the sequel to '' Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865). The ...

* 2000, Doug King, The Snugldorfs * 2003,

, Different Worlds Live * 2003,

, Live in Moscow (DVD) * 2003, Barclay James Harvest, 25th Anniversary Concert (DVD) * 2003,

Hawkwind Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...

, Welcome to the Future (2CD/DVD Box) * 2003, Magnum, A Winter's Tale (DVD) * 2003, Squidd, Twice Upon a Time (3 Track CD) * 2003,

Steve Hackett Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who gained prominence as the lead guitarist of the progressive rock band Genesis from 1971 to 1977. Hackett contributed to six Genesis ...

, Horizons (DVD) * 2003, Uriah Heep, Live in the USA (DVD) * 2003, Various artists (feat. Fairport Convention, Lindisfarne, The Strawbs and more), Folk Rock Anthology (DVD) * 2003, Various artists (feat. Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Saxon and more), Hard Rock Anthology (DVD) * 2003, Various artists (feat. Keith Emerson, Jon Lord, Rick Wakeman and more), Keyboard Wizards (DVD) * 2003, Various artists (feat. Lynard Skynyrd, Free, Asia, Magnum and more), Rock Anthems (DVD) * 2003, Various artists (feat. Mick Box, Steve Howe, Jan Akkerman, Toni Iommi and more), The Guitar Wizards: Presented By Mick Box (DVD) * 2003, Various artists (feat. Uriah Heep, Asia, Nektar and more), The International Classic Rock Festival (DVD) * 2003, Various artists (feat. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Focus, Rick Wakeman and more), The Progressive Rock Anthology (DVD) * 2003, Various artists (feat. Caravan, Curved Air, Family and more), The Underground Anthology (DVD) * 2004, John Lawton Band, Shakin' the Tale (CD/DVD) * 2004, Uriah Heep, Magic Night (CD/DVD) * 2005,

Russell Allen Russell Allen (born July 19, 1971) is an American singer best known as the vocalist of the progressive metal band Symphony X. He has also worked with the supergroups Star One, Allen-Lande, Level 10, and as one of fourteen vocalists in the pr ...

Jørn Lande Jørn Marumsrud Lande (born May 31, 1968) is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer and songwriter. He is known for his work with the bands Ark, Beyond Twilight, Millenium, Vagabond, The Snakes, and most notably with power metal band Ma ...

, The Battle * 2006, Nazareth, The Very Best of Nazareth * 2007, Magnum,

Princess Alice and the Broken Arrow ''Princess Alice and the Broken Arrow'' is the 14th studio album by the English rock band Magnum. The album was released by SPV in Germany on 23 March 2007, in the rest of Europe on 26 March 2007 and in the USA on 3 April 2007. The album title ...

* 2007,

, The Revenge * 2007, Stormzone, Caught in the Act * 2008, Bob Catley,

Immortal Immortality is the ability to live forever, or eternal life. Immortal or Immortality may also refer to: Film * ''The Immortals'' (1995 film), an American crime film * ''Immortality'', an alternate title for the 1998 British film ''The Wisdom of ...

* 2008,

, Out of the Shadows (CD/DVD) * 2008, Jeff Scheetz, Behind the Mask * 2008, Magnum,

Wings of Heaven Live ''Wings of Heaven Live'' is a live album by the English rock band Magnum, released in 2008 by SPV. The album was recorded on the 20th anniversary tour of Magnum's ''Wings of Heaven'' album. The original album was released in 1988 and reache ...

* 2008, V-Rats, Intelligent Design * 2009, Magnum, Into the Valley of the Moon King * 2009, Roxxcalibur, NWOBHM For Muthas * 2010, Magnum, The Gathering * 2010,

, The Showdown * 2010, Stairway, Interregnum * 2011, Atkins May Project, Serpent's Kiss * 2011, Magnum, The Visitation * 2011, Roxxcalibur, Lords of the NWOBHM * 2012, Atkins May Project, Valley of Shadows * 2012, Frog Riders, Utterly Spontaneous * 2012, Geoff Whitely Project, Confidential Whispers * 2012, Magnum,

On the 13th Day ''On the 13th Day'' is the 17th studio album from the rock group Magnum (including ''Keeping the Nite Light Burning'' and ignoring ''Evolution''), which was released in September 2012, under the label of Steamhammer Records/SPV. The cover artw ...

* 2012,

, Ambush * 2013,

Avantasia Avantasia is a German supergroup metal opera project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy. It has been characterized as a rock opera, as it features the contributions of various vocalists and musicians and it consists of concep ...

The Mystery of Time ''The Mystery of Time'' is the sixth full-length album by German Tobias Sammet's rock opera project Avantasia. The album was released on 26 April 2013. This is the first Avantasia release to feature the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg (the s ...

* 2013, Geoff Whitely Project, Yetoto * 2014, Atkins May Project, Empire of Destruction * 2014, Jeff Scheetz, Rodney Matthews & Friends ( John Payne,

, Bob Catley & Pete Coleman), I Saw Three Ships (Single) * 2014, Magnum, Escape from the Shadow Garden * 2014, Rick Wakeman, Fields of Green * 2015, Nazareth, No Means of Escape * 2015,

, Legacy * 2015, Starquake, Times That Matter * 2016, Magnum,

Sacred Blood "Divine" Lies ''Sacred Blood "Divine" Lies'' is the 19th studio album from the rock group Magnum. The album was released on 26 February 2016. It is the last studio album of original material to feature longtime keyboardist Mark Stanway, who left the band in ...

* 2016, Seeing Red, Keep the Fire Burning * 2016,

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, Another Time, Another Place * 2017,

, Time on Our Side * 2017,

, Painted Black * 2018, Magnum, Lost on the Road to Eternity * 2018, The Dukes of the Orient, The Dukes of the Orient * 2018,

, Gravity * 2020, Ellesmere, Wyrd *2021, Blind Golem, A Dream of Fantasy

Books

Anthologies: * 1985, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, '' In Search of Forever'', Dragon's World (n.b. there is also a Japanese edition; there was also a UK book club edition, published by Guild). * 1989, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, ''Last Ship Home'', Dragon's World. * 1990, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, ''Voyages Extrêmes'', Vents d'Ouest (n.b. this is the French edition of ''Last Ship Home''). * 1997, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, ''Countdown to Millennium'',

Collins & Brown HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies, alongside Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Macmillan. The company is headquartered in New York City and is a subsidiary of News C ...

. Portfolios: * 1990, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, ''The Rodney Matthews Portfolio'', Dragon's World. * 1993, Rodney Matthews &

Pauline Fisk Pauline Millicent Fisk (27 September 1948 – 25 January 2015) was a British children's author. Her 1990 book, ''Midnight Blue'', was awarded the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold award. In 1992, Fisk published her second book "Telling the Sea", s ...

, ''The 2nd Rodney Matthews Portfolio'', Dragon's World. * 1994, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, ''Rodney Matthews (Paper Tiger Miniatures)'',

Paper Tiger "Paper tiger" is a literal English translation of the Chinese phrase ''zhǐlǎohǔ'' ( zh, s=纸老虎, t=紙老虎). The term refers to something or someone that claims or appears to be powerful or threatening, but is actually ineffectual and ...

. Illustrated books: * 1974, ''The Blue Planet Series: Book 1: Blast Off!'', Childs Play (International) Ltd. * 1974, ''The Blue Planet Series: Book 2: The Journey'', Childs Play (International) Ltd. * 1974, ''The Blue Planet Series: Book 3: On the Planet'', Childs Play (International) Ltd. * 1974, ''The Blue Planet Series: Book 4: Back to Earth'', Childs Play (International) Ltd. * 1978, Rodney Matthews & Graham Smith, ''Yendor: The Journey of a Junior Adventurer'', Big O Publishing. * 1980,

, ''

Stormbringer Stormbringer is a magic sword featured in a number of fantasy stories by the author Michael Moorcock. It is described as a huge, black sword covered with strange runes, created by the forces of Chaos with its own will. It is wielded by the doo ...

'',

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: Archival Press. * 1986, Cheryl Evans & Anne Millard, ''Usborne Illustrated Guide to Norse Myths and Legends'', Usborne. * 1987, Cheryl Evans & Anne Millard, ''Usborne Illustrated Guide to Greek Myths and Legends'', Usborne. * 1987, Cheryl Evans & Anne Millard, ''The Usborne Book of Greek and Norse Legends'', Usborne. * 1987,

: A Collaboration with Rodney Matthews, '' Elric at the End of Time'', Dragon's World. * 1994, Felicity Brooks, ''Tales of King Arthur'', Usborne. * 1998, Felicity Brooks, ''Tales of King Arthur & His Knights'', Usborne. * 1999, Doug King & Rodney Matthews, ''The Snugldorfs – Smile God Loves You!''

: Cepher. * 2008,

Lewis Carroll Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (; 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet and mathematician. His most notable works are '' Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and its sequ ...

, '' Alice in Wonderland'',

Templar , colors = White mantle with a red cross , colors_label = Attire , march = , mascot = Two knights riding a single horse , equipment ...

(foreword by John Cleese). * 2010, Rodney Matthews & Marco Palmer, ''The Fantastic Intergalactic Adventures of Stanley & Livingston'', Rodney Matthews Studios. Paperback covers: '' Stephen R. Lawhead:'' * 1990, '' The Paradise War'',

Lion Books is a 1950s Japanese manga series by Osamu Tezuka. It was published by Shueisha in the '' Omoshiro Book'' as a supplement. The same company published ''Lion Books II'' in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' in the 1970s, which would commonly be referr ...

. * 1991, ''The Silver Hand'',

. * 1992, ''The Endless Knot'',

. ''

A. Merritt Abraham Grace Merritt (January 20, 1884 – August 21, 1943) – known by his byline, A. Merritt – was an American Sunday magazine editor and a writer of fantastic fiction. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inducted him in 1999, ...

:'' * 1977, '' The Face in the Abyss'', New York:

Avon Books Avon Publications is one of the leading publishers of romance fiction. At Avon's initial stages, it was an American paperback book and comic book publisher. The shift in content occurred in the early 1970s with multiple Avon romance titles rea ...

. * 1977, '' The Moon Pool'', New York:

. ''

:'' * 1976, ''Legends From the End of Time'', W. H. Allen (image: ''Mongrove''). * 1976, '' The End of All Songs'', Granada/

Mayflower ''Mayflower'' was an English ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After a grueling 10 weeks at sea, ''Mayflower'', with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, r ...

(image: ''Lord Jagged of Canaria''). * 1976, '' The Transformation of Miss Mavis Ming'', W. H. Allen (image: ''The Return of the Fireclown''). * 1979, ''The Bull & The Spear'', Granada (image: ''The Hound Master of Kerenos''). * 1979, ''The Knight of the Swords'', Granada (image: ''In the Flamelands''). ''

Andre Norton Andre Alice Norton (born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical and contemporary fiction. She wrote primarily under the pen name ...

:'' * 1977, ''

Spell of the Witch World ''Spell of the Witch World'' is a collection of science fantasy short fiction by American writer Andre Norton, forming part of her Witch World series. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in April 1972, and has been reprinted numerous ...

'', Wyndham/Universal. * 1977, ''Three Against the Witch World'', Wyndham/Universal. * 1977, ''Web of the Witch World'', Wyndham/Universal. * 1977, '' Witch World'', Wyndham/Universal. * 1978, ''Sorceress of the Witch World'', Wyndham/Universal. * 1978, ''The Year of the Unicorn'', Wyndham/Universal. * 1978, ''Trey of Swords'', Wyndham/Universal. * 1978, ''Warlock of the Witch World'', Wyndham/Universal. '' Clark Ashton Smith:'' * 1976, ''Other Dimensions: Volume 1'',

Panther Panther may refer to: Large cats *Pantherinae, the cat subfamily that contains the genera ''Panthera'' and ''Neofelis'' **'' Panthera'', the cat genus that contains tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards. *** Jaguar (''Panthera onca''), found in So ...

/ Granada (image: ''Venus Cruiser''). * 1976, ''Other Dimensions: Volume 2'',

/ Granada (image: ''The Ghoul''). ''Others:'' * 1977,

(Editor), ''England Invaded: A Collection of Fantasy Fiction'', W. H. Allen (image: ''The Monster of Lake La Metrie''). * 1978, John Crowley,

Beasts Beast most often refers to: * Non-human animal * Monster Beast or Beasts may also refer to: Bible * the Beast (Revelation), Beast (Revelation), two beasts described in the Book of Revelation Computing and gaming * Beast (card game), English n ...

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/Futura (image: ''The Old Shot Tower''). * 1978,

Patricia A. McKillip Patricia Anne McKillip (February 29, 1948 – May 6, 2022) was an American author of fantasy and science fiction. She has been called "one of the most accomplished prose stylists in the fantasy genre", and wrote predominantly standalone fantasy n ...

, '' The Forgotten Beasts of Eld'', New York:

. * 1978, Josef Nesvabda, ''In the Footsteps of the Abominable Snowman'',

New English Library The New English Library was a United Kingdom book publishing company, which became an imprint of Hodder Headline. History New English Library (NEL) was created in 1961 by the Times Mirror Company of Los Angeles, with the takeover of two small ...

. * 1979,

Robert Lynn Asprin Robert Lynn Asprin (June 28, 1946 – May 22, 2008) was an American science fiction and fantasy author and active fan, known best for his humorous series '' MythAdventures'' and '' Phule's Company''. Background Robert Asprin was born in St. J ...

, '' The Bug Wars'',

. * 1985, Andrew Chapman, ''Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone Present: Seas of Blood'' (Fighting Fantasy),

Puffin Books Puffin Books is a longstanding children's imprint of the British publishers Penguin Books. Since the 1960s, it has been among the largest publishers of children's books in the UK and much of the English-speaking world. The imprint now belongs t ...

. * 1986, Joseph O'Neill, '' Land Under England'',

Penguin Books Penguin Books is a British publishing house. It was co-founded in 1935 by Allen Lane with his brothers Richard and John, as a line of the publishers The Bodley Head, only becoming a separate company the following year.Jack Vance John Holbrook Vance (August 28, 1916 – May 26, 2013) was an American mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writer. Though most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance, he also wrote several mystery novels under pen names. ...

, ''Green Magic: The Fantasy Realms of Jack Vance'', Tor (image: ''The Last Armada''). * 1988,

Jack Vance John Holbrook Vance (August 28, 1916 – May 26, 2013) was an American mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writer. Though most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance, he also wrote several mystery novels under pen names. ...

, ''Grüne Magie'', Heyne (image: ''

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''). * 1992, Colin Duriez, ''The Tolkien and Middle-Earth Handbook'',

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. * 1992, Naomi Starkey, ''Ends of the Earth'',

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/ Kingsway. * 2009, Mark Jones, ''Bristol Folk'', BFP (Matthews contributed a written piece and the book includes many of his images) * 2010, George Russell, ''Where the Bugs Wear Boots'', George Russell Associates. (Rodney Matthews' images have also been used on many international editions, particularly for Moorcock's

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publishers.) Magazine covers: ''Vortex: The Science Fiction Fantasy:'' * ''Vol. 1 No. 1, January 1977: Vortex'', 1976. * ''Vol. 1 No. 2, February 1977: Space Hijak'', 1976. * ''Vol. 1 No. 3, March 1977: Out of an Amber Sky'', 1976. * Commissioned, but unused: ''Metropolis Trap'', 1977. * Commissioned, but unused: '' The Crab'', 1977. ''Imagine (published by T.S.R. Hobbies ( UK) Ltd):'' * ''No. 1, April 1983: Elric and Moonglum'', 1976. * ''No. 9, December 1983: Imagine'', 1982. * ''No. 12, March 1984: The Guardian Awakes'', 1982. * ''No. 22, January 1985: Earl Aubec of Malador'', 1984. * Issue and date unknown: ''Araneida the Destroyer'', 1983. * Sales leaflet cover: ''Who Disturbs the Tyrant?'', 1983. ''FAB – The Gerry Anderson Fan Magazine:'' * ''No. 32'', 1998. * ''No. 36'', 1998. ''Others:'' * Software Communications Magazine, ''The Fury'', 1988. * Skivor & Band, '' The Rainbow Room'', 1993. * Classic Rock Trade Magazine, '' The Hop'', 2003.

Bands and recordings

Bands: * The Cheetahs * The Rhythm Cats * Pentworth's People * Barnaby Goode * Originn * Squidd Recordings: * Pentworth's People: Demo on vinyl (2 tracks) * Squidd: Twice Upon a Time (3-track CD) * Frog Riders: Utterly Spontaneous – Jam Session (7-track CD) * Rudi Dobson & Rodney Matthews, featuring

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: The House on the Rock (3-track CD) * Jeff Scheetz, Rodney Matthews & Friends ( John Payne,

, Bob Catley and Pete Coleman): I Saw Three Ships (1-track CD) *Rodney Matthews and Oliver Wakeman: In the Bleak Midwinter (3-track CD) *Rodney Matthews and Jeff Scheetz with Oliver Wakeman: Trinity (10-track CD and 13-track double vinyl)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthews, Rodney 1945 births Album-cover and concert-poster artists Artists from Somerset British speculative fiction artists English illustrators Fantasy artists Living people People from Paulton Science fiction artists British surrealist artists Tolkien artists