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 (DIR) Post #B1H6C1PIGP7qS9J28G by MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art
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       THE MULE (1985)Acrylic on Canvas 32” x 20”For book two of the Foundation series, there was once again a clear choice for the central subject.Outwardly a buffoon, the Mule is the greatest concentration of power in a single individual in the Galaxy, the one variable Seldon overlooked in his massive plan. 1/3#sciencefiction #scifi #scifiart #sff #illustration #foundation #isaacasimov #delreybooks
       
 (DIR) Post #B1H6IOBSUblEpcs3uK by MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art
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       In this scene, hopeful dawn gives way to the harsh light of midday. The once stately columns are now in broken disarray and perching over the wreckage like a comic vulture is the Mule. 2/3
       
 (DIR) Post #B1H6McGU57SNf5Em7E by MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art
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       Cover illustration for FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE by Isaac Asimov (Del Rey) 3/3https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/mule/
       
 (DIR) Post #B1H72Jvee1LoxLNefw by sarahdal@crispsandwi.ch
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       @MichaelWhelan I loved the Foundation series when I was a teenager, I remember this cover very well!
       
 (DIR) Post #B1H9jrt0T3bIdK2DlQ by cturnbow@mastodon.world
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       @MichaelWhelan Gods I remember picking this one up off the shelf wayyyy back when. Such a striking image.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1HXRa3GR2u50Xe4em by Lazarou@mastodon.social
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       @MichaelWhelan I love what the new TV series has done with the character!