Dave Berns is an artist I knew waaay back in my small-press comics days (late ’80s to mid-’90s), but as he went into professional cartooning and I started up StarWarp Concepts as a publishing house for full-size comics, we lost touch. So imagine my surprise when, in 2003, he sent me the Lorelei pinup you see here—that also showed he remembered my love for the music of late blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. Nice!
But just who is Dave Berns, you ask? Well, to quote from his bio:
Dave is a Cartoonist whose work has appeared in national publications, product packaging, clothing, merchandise and marketing campaigns for a slew of name clients including The Weekly World News, Cracked Magazine, Tri-Rail, Sanofi Pasteur, Fox Sports, Spencer’s Gifts, FYE, Hot Topic, Miami Dolphins as well as the private collections of many fans. He’s also done a fair amount of editing and writing (mostly humorous) for many of the same clients.
Among his recent projects, Dave provided the movie poster art for the 2013 teen sex comedy, The To Do List, which starred Aubrey Plaza (Parks & Recreation), Donald Glover (Community), and Clark Gregg (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). You can check out his latest work by visiting his site: Hot Damn Arts.
Thanks again, Dave!
Speaking of artistic renderings of Lori, take a look at the Visions of Lorelei art gallery. It’s a celebration of Lorelei’s 25 years as SWC’s first leading lady of horror, and features pinups by such luminaries as Frank Thorne (Red Sonja), Gray Morrow (Zatanna), Mike Mignola (Hellboy), Joseph Michael Linsner (Dawn/Vampirella), and Jim Balent (Catwoman). Just follow the “Gallery” link and scroll down to check out the fantastic pieces!
