Guardians Poster?

January 8, 2009 11:34 AM

Seeking a fantasy poster from 1993-ish.

Between 1991 and 1995, I spent a ton of time playing WFRP. Of course, that also led to things like subscriptions to White Dwarf, which led to me getting tons of catalogs selling things like miniatures, expansion sets and fantasy posters. The one catalog in question was, I think, 6x4, and relatively thick, with a really good selection.

There was one poster in particular, advertised on the back cover, that I thought was awesome. My mom took a look and said "it's nice, but it's not art" (she is snobby like that). Unfortunately, I lost the catalog and never got to order it. After 15 years, for some reason, I cannot get the image out of my head. Over the last 15 years or so I have often looked in different catalogs and searched the internet for a copy but have not been able to find it. It is one of those fantasy posters that is both cheesy and haunting at the same time, and seems intensely relevant to folks that are immersed in the roleplaying world.

It was called, I think "Guardians," or perhaps "Watchmen."

Here's the scene, as I (almost certainly mis-) remember:
Dawn (or maybe dusk) at a faraway, lonely seaside. The left side of the poster is sea. The right side is the land. A line of stone statues, looking Sphinx-ish, guards the empty beach, extending along the beach from close to the viewer off into the distance. A lone elven warrior stands atop the statue closest to the viewer, gazing out towards the sea.

Has anyone seen or bought this poster? Where did you get it? Is the catalog still in existence? Do you think it is still available for purchase?

posted by charlesv to grab bag (3 comments total)

The problem with this search is that GW is extremely jealous of its copyright material and finding and GW artwork on the internet, especially older artwork, is extremely difficult. I know of many fansites that were threatened with lawsuits if they didn't take down GW copyrighted material, even things like play-aids and tables.

I would suggest you head down to a wargaming shop and try to find someone who has been playing GW games for over 15 yrs and ask them for help. If you find a true GW fanatic it is entirely possible for them to own back issues of White Dwarf and/or catalogs.

Also, you may want to try e-mailing some people at GW. I e-mailed Jervis Johnson once and he actually responded, so its worth a try. Good luck!
posted by Vindaloo at 12:07 PM on January 8

Michael Whelan's Sentinels?
posted by GeekAnimator at 12:33 PM on January 8 [1 favorite has favorites]

Wow. GeekAnimator has it. Thanks! 15 years of looking, and you found it in 59 minutes.
posted by charlesv at 2:52 PM on January 8