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This is from a series of G+ posts I posted in the years when that was active. I recently found my archive of these posts and migrated them here so they don't get lost to time.
The Dragon Magazine Number 39 - July 1980
Holy crap, two weeks in a row... And on a Monday. I know. I am as shocked as you are.
The Cover: Where to begin with this one. Starts with bad layout, ends with bad color reproduction. The actual painting (by Steve Swenston), while not earth shattering, is not bad at all, particular considering it is the artist's first published work. But ye gods is that layout awful.
The yellow is a poor choice as it doesn't draw out any of the color of in the work to the eye. Also, the color is really muddy in general. Did anyone look at a proof before they gave the thumbs up? The text is all smashed up in the top. The bullets, I don't know what the hell is going on there. All in all, a terrible effort.
