r/FrankFrazetta

We’ve been developing Death Dealer using Frank’s original artwork, sketches, notes, stories and archival material.

This is the first look at the figure, with a lot more from the development process still to reveal.

For the last few months I've been trying to find a Frazetta pen drawing of an African woman/queen with a large Afro, but have been unsuccessful. It's almost like the piece got scrubbed from the internet. Does anyone know which drawing I'm talking about, and if so can you please send/post a photo? I am attaching a thumbnail sketch I drew approximating the drawing I'm looking for (at least as far as I can remember). Much thanks!

Hello.

In short, I am a creative writer only by hobby, not by vocation or career. I occasionally write if the mood takes me and I generally like what I do as a release for my maladaptive daydreaming and love of fantasy and sci fi.

With that said, one day I decided on a whim to write out a short story inspired by this painting.

The scene of this woman being abducted by a tribe of ape-men, while being attacked by a pterosaur as a pair of t-rex in the distance watch and take notice, captures in me a scene of primordial panic, terror and vulnerability in a setting where no technology or firearms or any amount of protection could save you.

I then remembered that Savage Realms Monthly accepts 10,000 word story submissions and publish them in their book magazines. So off I go writing a short story with a neanderthal protagonist, his pet sabre tooth tiger and this scene in mind.

I’ve just submitted and have been in contact with the very helpful and candid messaging team for the company and was told that it could take months for the story to be approved. There’s a financial incentive to being published, but I am not sure I want to wait that long to find it if it gets accepted or rejected.

See they ask for the first three pages and if they like what they see, they will ask for the rest and their editors will give you feedback.

See though, this is more of a hobby rather than a career for me. I am not Robert E Howard working his fingers to the bone typing away on his keyboard in the scorching heat of Texas. I am a thirty two year old daydreaming hobbyist who likes dinosaurs and sword and sorcery among many, many interests I have.

If I were to submit it elsewhere, like say archive of our own or fiction press or heck even Inkitt, would you folks read it? It’s been a long time since I wrote anything for myself so just curious.

And yes, I like Tarzan, Pellucidar, Thun’da, Ka’Zar, Conan and Primal. How could you tell?

Anyway let me know your suggestions!