Arnie Fenner

The artwork contained in this book was absolutely stunning, but I wish that it had been a bit more organized and consistent. They organized things by loose genres, some of which absolutely made sense, but some of which I thought were kind of the same thing. And then within these categories there was no internal organization that I could decipher based on logical grouping (themes, subjects, artists, locales, colours even) which made the book seem rather disjointed. That being said, I was pleased to see pieces by most of my favourite fantasy artists, plenty of recognizable sources/commissioning groups, and a whole host of unexpected newcomers.… (mer)

A wonderful series for those that love art with focus on science fiction, fantasy, and horror. High quality paper and intense color make these art pieces pop off the page.

There is very little reading, mostly about the history of Spectrum and how the judging takes place (mostly with beans and paperclips).

NOTE: Not for everyone...some of the entries are the stuff that nightmares are made of.

This edition was produced in 2005 so some of the contact information in the back may not be correct.… (mer)