Alien - Chris Beaumont's cover illustration for White Dwarf #6 references Ron Cobb's birth temple illustration?

 

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Alien: Ron Cobb's birth temple

 

a) Alien Birth Temple by Ron Cobb

 

 

b) Cover of White Dwarf #6 April/May 1978 by Chris Beaumont

 

 

 c) Images side by side

It was the British artist Chris Beaumont who had provided the illustration seen on the cover of White Dwarf #1 soon came out with another cover illustration for White Dwarf #6 April/May 1978. It mysteriously looked inspired by Ron Cobb's illustration for the birth temple for Alien. Had they met up once Ron Cobb was in England working for Ridley Scott, and perhaps Chris Beaumont had seen Ron's artwork?

 

 

d) Comparable areas, one above the other

 

e) Architecture at the edge of the lit area going into the shadow becomes the bow

 

f) Ceiling support beams become a flying winged skull carrying a basked of passengers

 

 

g) Birthing scene becomes the face of the semi humanoid creature carrying the bow.

 

 

 

h) The row of rectangles become teeth

 

i) Winged triangle with eye becomes a wing skull carrying a basked of people like a hot air balloon