What book, Phlebas? I first saw him on a magazine cover. In 1972.
He stuck in my memory.
Hi Apostate, My memory deceives me slightly. I didn't realise the Frazetta pic was used as a National Lampoon cover. You can also get it as a pin, rather bizarre.
I've just checked my library and what I'm thinking of is Moorcock's Book of Martyrs by Michael Moorcock, a short story collection first published in 1976 and including his crucifixion time travel story "Behold the Man". Pic below is the same edition as my copy, 1981, cover art by Melvyn Grant. Obvious inspiration, but looks like Frazetta got there first!
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