Alex Ebel is a science fiction

Science fiction

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

 and fantasy

Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...

 illustrator. A few examples of his illustrations are on the covers for the books Galaxies and The Sun by Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000...

, Evil Earths by Brian Aldiss

Brian Aldiss

Brian Wilson Aldiss, OBE is an English author of both general fiction and science fiction. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss. Greatly influenced by science fiction pioneer H. G. Wells, Aldiss is a vice-president of the international H. G. Wells Society...

, Ability Quotient by Mack Reynolds

Mack Reynolds

Dallas McCord "Mack" Reynolds was an American science fiction writer. His pen names included Clark Collins, Mark Mallory, Guy McCord, Dallas Ross and Maxine Reynolds. Many of his stories were published in Galaxy Magazine and Worlds of If Magazine...

, Homefaring by Robert Silverberg

Robert Silverberg

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, and one of his most famous - The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin

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. Some magazines he has illustrated for include Space Science Fiction

Space Science Fiction

Space Science Fiction was a science fiction magazine published by Space Publications, Inc. of New York and The Archer Press Ltd. of London that ran for eight issues from May 1952 to September 1953. Space was edited by Lester del Rey and featured a monthly book review column by George O. Smith...

, Heavy Metal Magazine

Heavy Metal (magazine)

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, and Fantastic Story Magazine. In addition, he has also illustrated for World Book and various other publications.

External links

• AskArt - Example artwork

Ebel most famously painted the poster for the original FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980), plus he painted an unused version of the FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 poster