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ARMAGEDDON (1978)
Acrylic on Illustration Board - 20” x 30”

Even after all humankind has been wiped out, mechanized engines of destruction continue to eradicate the last traces of civilization. 1/2

#sciencefiction #illustration #harryharrison #simonandschuster

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Michael Whelan May 1

This was originally painted for a gallery show on the theme "Machines on Wheels." Later it was used for the cover of PLANET OF NO RETURN by Harry Harrison (Simon & Schuster) 2/2

https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/armageddon/

I really hope there was a sequel named RETURN TO THE PLANET OF NO RETURN :)

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Phil Burg (he/him)May 1

@MichaelWhelan Hey Michael, that's a blast from the past - I remember first seeing this as a kid in the early 80s, in one of the Terran Trade Authority books.