#70s fantasy

[thingsfromthedirt]

The Last Unicorn (1982)

[thefugitivesaint]

Patrick Woodroffe (1940-2014), ''The Sleeping Sorceress'' by Michael Moorcock, 1973

[judgeitbyitscover]

Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey

Cover art by Elizabeth Malczynski

Bantam 1977

For centuries, the world of Pern has faced a destructive force known as Thread. But the number of magnificent dragons who have protected this world and the men and women who ride them are dwindling.

As fewer dragons ride the winds and destruction falls from the sky, Menolly has only one to sing, play, and weave the music that comes to her so easily—she wishes to become a Harper. But despite her great talents, her father believes that a young girl is unworthy of such a respected position and forbids her to pursue her dreams. So Menolly runs away, taking shelter in a cave by the sea. Miraculously, she happens upon nine fire lizards that could possibly save her world...and change her life forever.

[spacenoirdetective]

Frank Frazetta, cover art for "The Rider" by Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1974

[party-in-the-front]

Elric of Melniboné. 1/6 prints. More coming soon!

Also available on t-shirts.

[roxysretrodrive-in]

Wizards (1977)

dir. Ralph Bakshi

[2dmax]

circling around this harpy idea, really wanna work it out and also experiment in the process

[orchidblack]

Ralph McQuarrie's cover art for Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1978), which I spent the afternoon reading for reasons mysterious even to myself.

Interesting as a window into an alternate, probably better timeline where the only Star Wars sequel was a Muppet-y, weirdly horny fairy tale more akin to Labyrinth than The Empire Strikes Back. It also has Leia holding her own in a lightsaber duel with Vader, which is cool.