Well known for his comics work across many British boys weekly comics, including 2000AD, earlier in his highly regarded career Brian Lewis (3rd June 1929 – 4th December 1978) also drew covers and illustrations for various science fiction magazines.

Here’s a list, distilled from credits listed on, among places, The Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Weird Fiction Magazine Index (his work listed there in chronological order), created by Stephen T. Miller & William G. Contento and edited by Phil Stephensen-Payne; and the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, currently edited by John Clute and David Langford.

Many of the covers featured here feature with thanks to writer Andrew Darlington and artist Mal Earl.

It’s my hope that, over time, smaller images on this page can be replaced with better scans. If you can help in this quest, please get in touch, thank you.

• For more about the life and work of Brian Lewis visit the Facebook Art of Brian Lewis group, curated by Mal Earl

Illustrations

• New Worlds Science Fiction #34, April 1955
• New Worlds Science Fiction #54, December 1956
• New Worlds Science Fiction #56, February 1957
• New Worlds Science Fiction #57, March 1957
• New Worlds Science Fiction #58, April 1957

• Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #6, 1959
• Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #15, 1960

Covers

New Worlds Science Fiction

New Worlds Science Fiction #61, July 1957

New Worlds Science Fiction #64, October 1957

New Worlds Science Fiction #65, November 1957

New Worlds Science Fiction #66, December 1957

New Worlds Science Fiction #69, March 1958

New Worlds Science Fiction #70, April 1958

New Worlds Science Fiction #71, May 1958

New Worlds Science Fiction #72, June 1958

New Worlds Science Fiction #73, July 1958

New Worlds Science Fiction #74, August 1958

New Worlds Science Fiction #75, September 1958

New Worlds Science Fiction #76, October 1958

New Worlds Science Fiction #77, November 1958

New Worlds Science Fiction #78, December 1958

New Worlds Science Fiction #79, January 1959

New Worlds Science Fiction #81, March 1959

New Worlds Science Fiction #82, April 1959

New Worlds Science Fiction #83, May 1959

New Worlds Science Fiction #84, June 1959

New Worlds Science Fiction #85, July 1959

New Worlds Science Fiction #86, August/September 1959

New Worlds Science Fiction #87, October 1959

New Worlds Science Fiction #88, November 1959

New Worlds Science Fiction #89, December 1959

New Worlds Science Fiction #90, January 1960

New Worlds Science Fiction #91, February 1960

New Worlds Science Fiction #92, March 1960

New Worlds Science Fiction (US) April 1960

New Worlds Science Fiction (US) May 1960

New Worlds Science Fiction (US) June 1960

New Worlds Science Fiction (US) July 1960

New Worlds Science Fiction #96, July 1960

New Worlds Science Fiction #98, September 1960

New Worlds Science Fiction #100, November 1960

New Worlds Science Fiction #101, December 1960

New Worlds Science Fiction #103, February 1961

New Worlds Science Fiction #104, March 1961

New Worlds Science Fiction #106, May 1961

New Worlds Science Fiction #107, June 1961

New Worlds Science Fiction #108, July 1961

New Worlds Science Fiction #111, October 1961

New Worlds Science Fiction #113, December 1961

New Worlds Science Fiction #115, February 1962

New Worlds Science Fiction #117, April 1962

New Worlds Science Fiction #119, June 1962

Science Fantasy

Science Fantasy #26, 1957

Apparently, Brian’s cover, promoting John Brunner’s story, “Lungfish”, is “symbolic “, according to the title’s editor that issue.it certainly has nothing to do with the story, archivist Norman Boyd has noted!

Science Fantasy #27, 1958

Science Fantasy #28, April 1958

Science Fantasy #29, June 1958 (“Earth Is but a Star”)

Science Fantasy #30, 1958

Science Fantasy #31, 1958

Science Fantasy #32, 1958

Science Fantasy #33, 1959

Science Fantasy #34, 1959

Science Fantasy #35, 1959

Science Fantasy #36, August 1959 (“Echo in the Skull”)

Science Fantasy #37, 1959

Science Fantasy #38, 1959

Science Fantasy #40, 1960

Science Fantasy #41, June 1960

Science Fantasy #42, August 1960 (“Deities, Inc.)

Science Fantasy #43, October 1960 (“Beyond the Silver Sky”)

Science Fantasy (Canada) #45, February/March 1961

Science Fantasy #45, 1961

Science Fantasy #46, 1961

Science Fantasy #47, 1961

Science Fantasy #48, 1961

Science Fiction Adventures

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #3, 1958

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #6, 1959
Cover and Internal Illustrations

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #7, 1959

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #8, 1959
Cover and Internal Illustrations

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #9, 1959

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #11, 1959
Cover and Internal Illustrations

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #12, 1959

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #13, 1960

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #14, 1960

Science Fiction Adventures (Canada) #16, September/October 1960

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #16, 1960

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #18, 1961

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #19, 1961

Science Fiction Adventures (Canada) #20, May/June 1961

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #20, 1961

Science Fiction Adventures (Canada) #21, July/August 1961

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #21, 1961

Science Fiction Adventures (Canada) #22, September/October 1961

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #22, 1961

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #23, 1961

Science Fiction Adventures (Canada) #24, January/February 1962

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #24, 1962

Science Fiction Adventures (Canada) #25, March/April 1962

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #25, 1962

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #26, 1962

Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #27, 1962

• For more about the life and work of Brian Lewis visit the Facebook Art of Brian Lewis group, curated by Mal Earl

BRIAN LEWIS – KNOWN SF ILLUSTRATION AND COVERS FOR MAGAZINES – CHRONOLOGICAL LIST

Compiled for the The Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Weird Fiction Magazine Index, created by Stephen T. Miller & William G. Contento & edited by Phil Stephensen-Payne

The links in this list will take you to details of the content of each issue, as well as covers

• illustration;  New Worlds Science Fiction #34, April 1955
• illustration;  New Worlds Science Fiction #54, December 1956
• illustration;  New Worlds Science Fiction #56, February 1957
• illustration;  New Worlds Science Fiction #57, March 1957
• illustration;  New Worlds Science Fiction #58, April 1957
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #61, July 1957
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #64, October 1957
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #65, November 1957
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #66, December 1957
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #26, 1957
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #27, 1958
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #69, March 1958
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #70, April 1958
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #28, April 1958
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #71, May 1958
• cover: Earth Is but a Star;  Science Fantasy #29, June 1958
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #72, June 1958
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #73, July 1958
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #3, 1958
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #74, August 1958
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #30, 1958
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #75, September 1958
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #76, October 1958
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #31, 1958
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #77, November 1958
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #78, December 1958
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #32, 1958
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #79, January 1959
• illustration;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #6, 1959
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #33, 1959
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #81, March 1959
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #7, 1959
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #82, April 1959
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #34, 1959
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #83, May 1959
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #8, 1959
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #84, June 1959
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #35, 1959
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #85, July 1959
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #9, 1959
• cover: Echo in the Skull;  Science Fantasy #36, August 1959
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #86, August/September 1959
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #87, October 1959
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #88, November 1959
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #37, 1959
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #11, 1959
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #89, December 1959
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #38, 1959
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #12, 1959
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #90, January 1960
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #91, February 1960
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #13, 1960
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #92, March 1960
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction (US) April 1960
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #40, 1960
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction (US) May 1960
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #14, 1960
• illustration;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #14, 1960
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction (US) June 1960
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #41, June 1960
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction (US) July 1960
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #96, July 1960
• illustration;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #15, 1960
• cover: Deities, Inc.;  Science Fantasy #42, August 1960
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (Canada) #16, September/October 1960
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #98, September 1960
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #16, 1960
• cover: Beyond the Silver Sky;  Science Fantasy #43, October 1960
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #100, November 1960
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #101, December 1960
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #18, 1961
• front cover;  Science Fantasy (Canada) #45, February/March 1961
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #103, February 1961
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #45, 1961
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #104, March 1961
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #19, 1961
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #46, 1961
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (Canada) #20, May/June 1961
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #106, May 1961
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #20, 1961
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #107, June 1961
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #47, 1961
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (Canada) #21, July/August 1961
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #108, July 1961
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #21, 1961
• front cover;  Science Fantasy #48, 1961
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (Canada) #22, September/October 1961
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #22, 1961
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #111, October 1961
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #23, 1961
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #113, December 1961
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (Canada) #24, January/February 1962
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #24, 1962
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #115, February 1962
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (Canada) #25, March/April 1962
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #25, 1962
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #117, April 1962
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #26, 1962
• front cover;  New Worlds Science Fiction #119, June 1962
• front cover;  Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #27, 1962

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.

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