Originally posted 08.07.2013 

The Old Ways...

Having rediscovered the photo of Audrey Wong yesterday, I also unearthed the original paste-up artwork for the 'Tharg's Future Shop' that it appeared in. Here it is in all its sliced, letra-lined and burnished glory (click for large). It's strange to think back and remember just how long a simple half-page advertisement would take to assemble, compared to these days of InDesign. I remember working at an ad agency back in '81 and spending an hour with my colleagues looking for the word 'construction' that had fallen off and delayed the artwork from going to press. It was eventually found stuck to the sole of someone's shoe!


Tharg Head by Brett Ewins

Donna McKenzie as Dr. Sally Gary with Associate Editor, Roger P. Burchall
Outtake for Starburst Magazine advertisement - Marvel UK, 1984

Makeup by Jane Hindmarsh

Jez Meteyard - Marvel UK Production Team, 1984

Alison Gill & Jeanette Sweetland - Marvel UK Production Team, 1984

Dr. Sally Gary - for Starburst Magazine, Marvel UK, 1984