Ever since first seeing a sixties Space Angel board game in my Desi Scarpone Board Games Schiffer book I was impressed by the naturalistic human forms used by the artist.
It almost seemed adult-themed and unlike anything else I've seen from the period in the mid-Sixties.
I assume that the board game box art was by the original TV production artists Alex Toth and Sal Trapani. I adore the no-holds-barred shapely figures they gave the Starduster crew.
In particular the female pilot Crystal Mace was given almost pulp-cover curves with her figure-hugging suit. For some reason it makes me think of French sci-fi comic art.
The tight-suited cartoony style reminds me of the ACE book cover astronauts illustrated by our friend Ed Valigursky as seen in ...
Mayday Orbit
and the Secret Martians
I suppose the modern reincarnation of this pulpy style are the two new toy astronauts from the Four Horsemen Outer Space Men, the Matt Mason-like Jack Astronaut .....
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.... and Crystal Mace made flesh, Terra Firma, breaking all the moulds!
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Do you know of any other pulpy space games or toys?
Hiya Woodsy. A couple of years ago bbi released 1/6 scale Cy Girls 'Aurora'. This female action figure has a futuristist/pulpy retro look. Her space helmet is influenced by iconic Forbidden Planet robot, Robbie. Aurora's not so much a kids toy, but an interesting one for the grown up kid :)
ReplyDeleteI see what you mean Tone! never heard of the Cy Girls but I do like them!
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