Manuel Pérez Clemente (better known as Sanjulián; born 24 June 1941) is a Spanish painter, most notable for his magazine and novel covers. He was born in
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ...
, and studied at
Belles Arts
Belles is a small village in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica. It is located at and is a part of the country's St. Joseph administrative division. Its population is 500.Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Housing Census — 2001' ...
of
Sant Jordi
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.
Sanjulián began working for
Selecciones Ilustradas circa 1962, and
Warren Publishing
Warren Publishing was an American magazine company founded by James Warren, who published his first magazines in 1957 and continued in the business for decades. Magazines published by Warren include '' After Hours'', '' Creepy'', '' Eerie'', '' F ...
in 1970.
He has had multiple shows at
The Society of Illustrators
The Society of Illustrators is a Professional association, professional society based in New York City. It was founded in 1901 to promote the art of illustration and, since 1959, has held an annual exhibition.
History
Founding
The Society of I ...
in New York City, and was a guest at the 2008
Emerald City ComiCon
The Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), formerly the Emerald City Comicon, is an annual comic book convention taking place in Seattle, Washington. Originally taking place at the city's Qwest Field (first at West Field Plaza, then at the Event Center), ...
.
Work
Magazine and comic covers:
* ''
Atomika'' - Sketchbook 2009
* ''
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast As ...
''
* ''
Creepy'' (1964) - #42, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 61, 79
** ''Creepy'' (2009) - #5
* ''
Eerie
''Eerie'' was an American magazine of horror comics introduced in 1966 by Warren Publishing. Like '' Mad'', it was a black-and-white magazine intended for newsstand distribution and did not submit its stories to the comic book industry's voluntar ...
'' - #40, 41, 46, 48, 50–54, 58, 62, 63, 66, 67, 69, 70–72, 76, 102, 133, 135
* ''
Gespenster Geschichten'' - #1168
* ''
Heavy Metal'' - #71, Special 1984, Special Vol.12
* ''
Realms of Fantasy
''Realms of Fantasy'' was a professional bimonthly fantasy speculative fiction magazine published by Sovereign Media, then Tir Na Nog Press, and Damnation Books, which specialized in fantasy fiction (including some horror), related nonfiction (wit ...
'' - October 1996, June 1997
* ''
Vampirella
Vampirella () is a fictional vampire superheroine created by Forrest J Ackerman and comic book artist Trina Robbins in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror comics magazine ''Vampirella'' #1 (Sept. 1969), a sister publication of '' Creep ...
'' - #12–16, 23, 36–38, 44, 45, 50, 51, 55, 81, 91, 99, 100, 102, 107, 109
** ''Vampirella: Crimson Chronicles'' - #1
* ''
Warren Presents'' - #1, 6, 13
Novel covers:
* ''
The Artificial Man
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...
'' (1967)
* ''
Bloodstalk'' (1975)
* ''
Deadwalk'' (1976)
* ''
Conan and the Sorcerer
''Conan and the Sorcerer'' is a fantasy novel written by Andrew J. Offutt and illustrated by Esteban Maroto. Featuring Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, it is the first in a trilogy continuing with ''Conan the Mercenar ...
'' (1978 & 1984)
** ''
The Blade of Conan'' (1979)
** ''
The Treasure of Tranicos'' (1980)
** ''
Conan the Mercenary'' (1981)
** ''
The Flame Knife'' (1981)
* ''
Zarsthor's Bane
Witch World is a speculative fiction project of American writer Andre Norton, inaugurated by her 1963 novel ''Witch World'' and continuing more than four decades. Beginning in the mid-1980s, when she was about 75 years old, Norton recruited other ...
'' (1978)
* ''
The Lost Continent'' (1979)
* ''
The Gods of Bal-Sagoth'' (1979)
* ''
Slaves of Sleep
''Slaves of Sleep'' is a science fantasy novel by American writer L. Ron Hubbard. It was first published in book form in 1948 by Shasta Publishers; the novel originally appeared in 1939 in an issue of the magazine '' Unknown''. The novel present ...
'' (1979)
* ''
Three-Bladed Doom'' (1979)
* ''
Tigers of the Sea
''Tigers of the Sea'' is a collection of fantasy short stories by Robert E. Howard about the pirate Cormac Mac Art, a Gael who joins a band of Danish Vikings during the reign of King Arthur. (Historically, Cormac Mac Art is the name of a famous ...
'' (1979)
* ''
Worms of the Earth'' (1979)
* ''
Anackire
Tanith Lee (19 September 1947 – 24 May 2015) was a British science fiction and fantasy writer. She wrote more than 90 novels and 300 short stories, and was the winner of multiple World Fantasy Society Derleth Awards, the World Fantasy Lifetime ...
'' (1983)
* ''
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 9'' (1983)
* ''
The Name of the Rose
''The Name of the Rose'' ( it, Il nome della rosa ) is the 1980 debut novel by Italian author Umberto Eco. It is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327, and an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction ...
'' (1984)
* ''
Dinosaur Tales
''Dinosaur Tales'' is a 1983 short story collection by Ray Bradbury. Several of the stories are original to this collection. Other stories were first published in ''Collier's'' and ''The Saturday Evening Post'' magazines. The collection conta ...
'' (1984)
* ''
The Vizier's Second Daughter'' (1985)
* ''
The Dragon Waiting
''The Dragon Waiting: A Masque of History'' is a 1983 fantasy novel by John M. Ford. It won the 1984 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
Plot summary
The novel is a fantasy alternate history combining vampires, the Medicis, and the convoluted ...
'' (1985)
* ''
The Green Pearl
''The Green Pearl'' is a novel by Jack Vance published in 1985. It is the second book in the '' Lyonesse'' trilogy, which also includes ''Suldrun's Garden'' and ''Madouc''.
Plot summary
In a fishing village in South Ulfland, a fisherman catches a ...
'' (1986 & 1987)
** ''
Madouc
The ''Lyonesse Trilogy'' is a group of three fantasy novels by Jack Vance, set in the European Dark Ages, in the mythical Elder Isles west of France and southwest of Britain, a generation or two before the birth of King Arthur. The stories con ...
'' (1990)
* ''
Janissaries III: Storms of Victory'' (1987 & 1988)
* ''
Fletch, Too'' (1988)
* ''
The Storm Lord
Tanith Lee (19 September 1947 – 24 May 2015) was a British science fiction and fantasy writer. She wrote more than 90 novels and 300 short stories, and was the winner of multiple World Fantasy Society Derleth Awards, the World Fantasy Lifetime ...
'' (1988)
* ''
The White Serpent'' (1988)
* ''
The Warriors of Spider
''The Warriors of Spider'' is a science fiction novel by American writer W. Michael Gear. The first book in the Spider Trilogy, it was first published in 1988. The story is set roughly 600 years in the future, sometime between 2600 and 2700.
Thi ...
'' (1988)
** ''
The Way of Spider
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...
'' (1989)
** ''
The Web of Spider
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...
'' (1989)
* ''
Crusader's Torch'' (1989)
** ''
A Candle for D'Artagnan
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''ae ...
'' (1989)
* ''
The Lions of Tsavo'' (1989)
* ''
The Artifact'' (1990)
* ''
An Abyss of Light
An, AN, aN, or an may refer to:
Businesses and organizations
* Airlinair (IATA airline code AN)
* Alleanza Nazionale, a former political party in Italy
* AnimeNEXT, an annual anime convention located in New Jersey
* Anime North, a Canadian an ...
'' (1990)
** ''
Treasure of Light
Treasure (from la, thesaurus from Greek language ''thēsauros'', "treasure store") is a concentration of wealth — often originating from ancient history — that is considered lost and/or forgotten until rediscovered. Some jurisdictions ...
'' (1990)
** ''
Redemption of Light'' (1991)
* ''
The Empire of Fear'' (1990)
* ''
Scavenger Hunt
''Scavenger Hunt'' is a 1979 American comedy film with a large ensemble cast which includes Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Ruth Gordon, Cloris Leachman, Cleavon Little, Roddy McDowall, Robert Morley, Richard Mulligan, Tony R ...
'' (1990)
* ''
Starstrike'' (1990)
* ''
Rally Cry!'' (1990)
** ''
Terrible Swift Sword'' (1998)
* ''
The Unicorn Solution
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...
'' (1991)
* ''
Fire Crossing
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.
At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames a ...
'' (1991)
* ''
Requiem for the Conqueror
''Requiem for the Conqueror'' is a science fiction novel by American writer W. Michael Gear.
Plot introduction
Set in a future when humanity has forgotten its origins in earth, the novel describes the political equations and power struggle be ...
'' (1991)
** ''
Relic of Empire
''Relic of Empire'' is a science fiction novel by American writer W. Michael Gear.
Plot introduction
Set in a future where an advanced humanity has forgotten their origins on Earth, the novel describes the political equations and power struggle ...
'' (1992)
* ''
Mistworld'' (1992)
** ''
Ghostworld'' (1993)
** ''
Hellworld
''Hellraiser: Hellworld'' (also known as ''Hellraiser VIII: Hellworld'') is a 2005 supernatural horror film directed by Rick Bota. It is the eighth installment in '' Hellraiser'' series. The ''Hellworld'' script is based on a short story called ...
'' (1993)
* ''
The Last Dancer
Daniel Keys Moran (born November 30, 1962), also known by his initials DKM, is an American computer programmer and science fiction writer.
Biography
Moran was born in Los Angeles to Richard Joseph Moran and Marilynn Joyce Moran. He has three ...
'' (1993)
* ''
Dragon Reforged'' (1995)
** ''
Dragons Can Only Rust
''Dragons Can Only Rust'' is a novel by Chris Cymri published by TSR in 1995.
Plot summary
''Dragons Can Only Rust'' is a novel about a dragon named Gonard who was created in a laboratory, using artificial intelligence to think and speak and bec ...
'' (1995)
* ''
The Great and Secret Show
''The Great and Secret Show'' is a fantasy novel by British author Clive Barker. It was released in 1989 and it is the first "Book of the Art" in a trilogy, known as The Art Trilogy by fans.
The novel is about the conflict between two highly ...
'' (1995)
* ''
Her Majesty's Wizard'' (1995)
* ''
Devil's Tower
Devils Tower (also known as Bear Lodge Butte) is a butte, possibly laccolithic, composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Ranger District of the Black Hills, near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Be ...
'' (1996)
* ''
Palace
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which ...
'' (1996)
** ''
The Eyes of God'' (1998)
* ''
Tarzan Triumphant
''Tarzan Triumphant'' is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the fifteenth in his series of twenty-four books about the title character Tarzan. The novel was originally serialized in the magazine '' Blue Book'' from October, 1931 t ...
/
Tarzan and the City of Gold
''Tarzan and the City of Gold'' is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the sixteenth in his series of twenty-four books about the title character Tarzan. The novel was originally serialized in the magazine ''Argosy'' from March thr ...
'' (1997)
* ''
See You Later
''See You Later'' is an album by the Greek electronic composer Vangelis, released in 1980. It breaks quite violently with the style he had employed in the late 1970s and later, relying much more on vocals and being more experimental and returni ...
'' (1998)
* ''
Imperium Without End'' (1999)
** ''
Imperium Afire'' (2000)
* ''
Devlin's Luck
''Devlin’s Luck'' is the 2002 fantasy novel by Patricia Bray, the first in The Sword of Change series.
Explanation of the novel's title
More often than not, Devlin seems to accomplish his tasks through luck rather than skill. Also, when sweari ...
'' (2002)
** ''
Devlin's Honor'' (2003)
** ''
Devlin's Justice'' (2004)
Other work:
* ''Sanjulian: Master Visionary'' (2001)
* ''Sword's Edge: Paintings Inspired by the Works of Robert E. Howard'' (2010)
* ''
Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of'' (2016,
Modiphius Entertainment
Modiphius Entertainment is an RPG and tabletop game publisher based in Fulham, London. Modiphius was founded in 2012 by husband-wife team Rita and Chris Birch to publish their first game ''Achtung! Cthulhu''. The company have since published a n ...
, inner pages illustrations by Sanjulián, among others)
* ''
Dungeon Crawl Classics
''Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game'' (DCC RPG or simply DCC) is a role-playing game published by Goodman Games using the Open Game License (OGL) and System Reference Document (SRD) version 3.5 to provide legal compatibility with the revis ...
'' 7th printing
Goodman Games
Goodman Games is an American game publisher best known for the ''Dungeon Crawl Classics'' series of adventure modules and role-playing game, the ''Dragonmech'' role-playing game, and the ''Etherscope'' role-playing games. The company produced l ...
, special edition cover.
Sources
*
*
Sanjulianat the Comic Book Database
Sanjulianat
Amazon.com
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External links
Official website
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1941 births
Painters from Barcelona
20th-century Spanish painters
20th-century Spanish male artists
Spanish male painters
21st-century Spanish painters
Living people
21st-century Spanish male artists