Originally painted by Frank Frazetta in 1987, and repainted later that same year, this painting of Death Dealer is the third in the series featuring this character. The original version of Death Dealer III was painted at the time Frazetta was ill with undiagnosed Graves’ disease. This version was featured … (read more)

Originally painted by Frank Frazetta in 1987, and repainted later that same year, this painting of Death Dealer is the third in the series featuring this character. The original version of Death Dealer III was painted at the time Frazetta was ill with undiagnosed Graves’ disease. This version was featured in the paperback cover of James Silke’s“Death Dealer: Lords of Destruction.” Once the proper diagnosis was made and Frazetta was appropriately treated, he felt the original version depicted the Death Dealer as defeated, weak, and dull. Frank decided to revise the existing painting to show the character as more menacing, vibrant, and confident, as he often repainted over works when he was unsatisfied with them.

This work includes the original image as it transforms into the revised version of the painting.

Artwork © usage with permission by Frazetta Jr Enterprises, LLC in collaboration with The Knightsbridge.