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Introduction

Chris Achilleos (born 1947) is a painter and illustrator who specialises in fantasy artwork and glamour illustration. Born in Famagusta, Cyprus, his family emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1959, where he currently resides.

His work has appeared in Heavy Metal and Radio Times magazines, on book covers (including series based on the Conan the Barbarian character, TV's Doctor Who and the Fighting Fantasy gamebook series), and in collections of his own work. He has also worked on various film projects as a conceptual artist.

Achilleos created the controversial cover for Whitesnake's 1979 album, Lovehunter, which featured a naked woman straddling a giant serpent. In an interview with MelodicRock, Gary Hughes stated that Achilleos thereafter "had a policy of not working with bands". The original artwork, along with several other pieces, were stolen from him in the 1980s and sold to a private collector.

In 2003, Achilleos created the covers and artwork for the two-album-wide rock opera by Gary Hughes, The Once And Future King.

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Artwork Gallery

Priest-Kings of Gor

First used in 1978 for the Fourth Printing of the Universal-Tandem Edition of Priest-Kings of Gor.

Nomads of Gor

First used in 1978 for the Third Printing of the Universal-Tandem Edition of Nomads of Gor.

Assassin of Gor

First used in 1978 for the Third Printing of the Universal-Tandem Edition of Assassin of Gor.

Raiders of Gor

First used in 1978 for the Third Printing of the Universal-Tandem Edition of Raiders of Gor.

Captive of Gor

First used in 1978 for the Third Printing of the Universal-Tandem Edition of Captive of Gor.

Hunters of Gor

First used in 1977 for the Second Printing of the Universal-Tandem Edition of Hunters of Gor.

Marauders of Gor

First used in 1978 for the Second Printing of the Universal-Tandem Edition of Marauders of Gor.

Slave Girl of Gor

First used in 1978 for the Second Printing of the Universal-Tandem Edition of Slave Girl of Gor.

Cover Gallery

Here is a cover gallery showing all the titles and printings created by Chris Achilleos. The images are sorted by edition. Click on any cover to see the book.

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