Zhivago, Gone With the Wind (for the re-release), Papillon, Lord of the Rings, The Deer Hunter, Apocalypse Now, and Star Wars. Later he worked for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Allied Artists, Columbia, Paramount, and Cinema Center Films designing movie posters for films like Dr. After serving in the army, he worked as an illustrator and art director for various advertising agencies in New York. Tom was born in Boston, MA and attended the Museum of Fine Arts there. These iconic books were brought to life by cover artist Tom Jung. Followed by Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command, the Thrawn trilogy reinvigorated the EU and hooked millions of readers on Star Wars books. Written by Timothy Zahn and published by Bantam-Spectra, HttE spring boarded the expanded universe to a starving fanbase. On May 1, 1991, a groundbreaking book hit the stores: Heir to the Empire. In honor of the recent release of Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire 20th Anniversary Edition, I’ll be looking at the cover art of the Thrawn Trilogy this week.
Whether it’s a closer look at the artists, a surprising variation of a cover, or an interesting piece of trivia, the articles will helpfully shed light on a subject that is often overlooked or only briefly glimpsed at. As part of a new ongoing series of articles, I’m going to undertake an exploration of Star Wars cover art that focuses on the novels. They say you shouldn’t always judge a book by it’s cover, but that doesn’t mean the cover isn’t important. Star Wars Cover Art: The Thrawn Trilogy Septemat 10:05 am | Posted in Art, Books | Leave a comment
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