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Generally known as 'The Spectrum Kid', this cover used colour more ambitiously than any of its predecessors. Oliver was keen on painting an almost abstract subject, the wondrous thrill of a newcomer to the Spectrum (there were always many more after Christmas), wide open to its magic and mystery. It's a simple piece of symbolism, the Spectrum colours animating the otherwise grey, ethereal figure - yet the delicacy of the painting seems to illuminate the whole cover so that it adds up to more than the sum of the parts; there's really nothing here tied to any game. |
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