#david sutherland

[oldschoolfrp]

Drow merchant trains include pack lizards, "a breed of subterranean lizard -- slow, sturdy, strong, stupid, and not easily panicked. These creatures seldom will attack anything unless harmed first. Their loads are carried on special back harnesses." (David Sutherland, AD&D module D1: Descent into the Depths of the Earth, TSR, 1978 by Gary Gygax)

[pulpsandcomics2]

Monster Manual (1977) cover by David C. Sutherland lll

[art-of-thebeano]

The room of an absolute psychopath ❤️

David Sutherland // 2006

[vintagerpg]

OK, so not an RPG. Space Marines (1980) is a set of rules for military science fiction wargaming from Fantasy Games Unlimited. It is exactly as complex and kind of tedious as you’re imaging. Well, not entirely — it has a pretty good sense of humor actually, judging from the wide array of silly aliens you can play. There’s lots of human factions, reptile aliens, giant bugs. There’s bear people who have a constitutional monarchy and dog people who have a representative democracy. The bird people are oligarchs, the cat people have a feudal system. Kind of love all them.

Two reasons I trot this out. First, the cover art is by Jeff Dee and all the interiors are by Dave Sutherland, two early, classic D&D illustrators. It’s particularly unusual to see Sutherland straying out of the TSR offices.

Second is that this is clear proof that there were space marines in RPGs and wargames long before 40k. That’s pretty obvious (the term has actually been around since at least the 1940s) but bears reiterating, since some Games Workshop cease-and-desist always seems to be claiming the contrary.

[sandmandaddy69]

David Sutherland

[baguette-magique]

Watching old movies and seeing the stars you know is BONKERS. For instance, this is the David Sutherland I KNOW:

BUT

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM IN THE INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS????

THE HAIR

THE FACE

THE TRENCHCOAT

[justbellsstuff]

[downthetubes]

DC Thomson has some BEANO and Dandy treats out in May

DC Thomson has three comic treats for fans of BEANO and The Dandy out next month, including a Bash Street Kids collection

DC Thomson has three comic treats for fans of BEANO and The Dandy out next month, including a Bash Street Kids collection. Beano Presents: The Bash Street Kids Volume One, featuring art by much-missed artist David Sutherland, drops into bookshops and other outlets on 1st May. The Bash Street Kids are the class every teacher dreads… and it’s just got worse for the long-suffering teacher of Class…

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