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Killer Mine - Renato Fratini, Original artwork, 1967
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1967, gouache on board, 56cm X 81cm
Cover illustration commissioned by Corgi for a Mickey Spillane novel first published in 1965. The “pulpiest” of all pulp fiction writers, Spillane clearly hit on a formula that worked. His books have sold more than 225 million copies worldwide and seven of his books feature in the 15 bestselling books of all time in America. Eye-catching cover illustrations were critical to the sales strategy of moving large quantities of books off shelves quickly and, as a result, illustrators had extraordinary impact.