Jeff Dee (and that’s a Wikipedia entry link) is a recognised RPG artist. He co-created the first superhero RPG (Villains and Vigilantes) and he worked for TSR to help illustrate a number of books for AD&D. He did covers for adventure modules and interior artwork. Wikipedia suggests he’s best known for his Deities & Demigods, Egyptian and Norse pantheons.
Did you know that pretty much all of this artwork has been destroyed?
Dee has a Kickstarter to re-create these classics.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeffdee/re-creating-my-artwork-from-original-dungeons-and/
As of posting, this Kickstarter is brand new. For a short while, I was the big backer until someone came in and pledged hundreds to support the cause.
Pledges start at $5 if you want a print. If you want something signed then that’s $20 – but $20 for a Jeff Dee signed bit of art is great value. He’s only asking for $2,000.
You can see samples of Dee’s style on deviant Art. It really is the sort of early D&D art you might except – especially the line drawings.
This project doesn’t feel like a standard Kickstarter. This one has some extra historic crediblity to it.
Villains and Vigilantes was not the first superhero game, despite such claims in recent marketing. It was published in 1979 but Superhero 2044 came out in 1977.
However, Jeff is still an amazing artist….