Official Iron Maiden artwork and fan drawn Eddies (no AI images please)

Speaking of FOTD sketches, Derek Riggs created 20 original ideas for this album! (the info is from here)

Maiden's ideas were Eddie to be a werewolf or a vampire. Apparently, Derek made Eddie as a werewolf (I wish we could see it).

And we know his final sketch for this album...

''In the end I did one sketch of Eddie, it was a design for Eddie leaning over the foot of the bed, leaning over the foot of the bed, leaning toward you. You could see the feet of the person, and you can see the end of the bed, and you can see his handswere clutching the sheets, and Eddie was leaningover the foot of the bed, and in the darkness around him were all these sort of monsters coming out of the dark''.

Btw, we have a Werewolf character in LOTB game:

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Edington said:
Second from the right and second from the left - WOW. They possibly could've reworked the left one for The Wicker Man, the right one is way too badass to have been forgotten about, it's like Eddie meets Hellraiser.
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The Wicker Man Eddie we got fits better (and is better), but the second from the left is a nice variation. The second from the right is too brutal (it could have been used for TFF or some additional artworks for TXF with its dark vibe).

The first from the left would make a good ''From Here To Eternity'' single cover.
The third from the left (with the cloak) would have been a nice vampire Eddie in a castle.
The fourth & fifth from left would have been great for a ''Be Quick Or Be Dead'' or even ''Wasting Love'' single covers.
 
Rod about NPFTD album cover (the info is from here):

''We got a bit short of inspiration – No Prayer For The Dying was by no stretch one of our best albums and the artwork wasn't up to our previous standards. Between us we all couldn't get a good idea together so at the last minute we just had to decide and went with a very basic idea. Derek's Eddie was one of the best he did but the guy by the grave didn't do it for me which is why we changed it later. We felt it was time for a bit of a change but were reluctant to leave the tried, trusted and valued but I think Derek was a bit bored of Eddie by then, or more likely bored with us!''
 
Kalata said:
Rod about NPFTD album cover (the info is from here):

''We got a bit short of inspiration – No Prayer For The Dying was by no stretch one of our best albums and the artwork wasn't up to our previous standards. Between us we all couldn't get a good idea together so at the last minute we just had to decide and went with a very basic idea. Derek's Eddie was one of the best he did but the guy by the grave didn't do it for me which is why we changed it later. We felt it was time for a bit of a change but were reluctant to leave the tried, trusted and valued but I think Derek was a bit bored of Eddie by then, or more likely bored with us!''
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So, all went wrong from the begining. So so album, uninspired album cover. They clearly were burnt out.
 
Which Maiden album has the most artworks for it (so far)?

Senjutsu (2021)

1) Album cover
2) Back cover/Alternative cover
3) LOTB game version of the cover
4) TWOTW single cover
5) TWOTW Eddie from LOTB game
6) Stratego single cover
7) Stratego Eddie from LOTB game
8) TWOTW poster from the box set
9) Senjutsu Eddie, Pagoda battle scene from the booklet
10) Senjutsu Eddie in the forest
11) Senjutsu Eddie with the bow in action (red background)
12) Senjutsu Eddie with the bow and six arrows (rainy background)
13) Senjutsu Eddie in front of his castle with a knife in his hand (rainy background)
14) Senjutsu Eddie in the dojo
15) Senjutsu Eddie with the bow on his back from the booklet
16) Senjutsu Eddie and the riders from the box set
17) Senjutsu Eddie from LOTB 2022 tour poster
18) Senjutsu Eddie with the two-headed dragon (event shirt)

The Book Of Souls (2015)

1) Album cover
2) LOTB game version of the cover
3) Eddie in the jungle with the witch doctor
4) TBOS backdrop
5) TGU backdrop/2017 tour poster
6) EOTC single cover
7) TOAC Eddie from the backdrop of the song
8) Eddie with the totems from the booklet
9) Eddie with two axes from TOAC backdrop
10) Live Chapter live album cover
11) Mayan calendar (TRATB backdrop)
12) SOTV artwork by Dan Mumford
13) Eddie with the Chinese dragon
14) SOL Eddie from the music video

The Final Frontier (2010)

1) Album cover
2) LOTB game version of the cover
3) Eddie with the guitar from the tour poster
4) El Dorado single cover
5) Satellite 15... The Final Frontier single cover
6) Coming Home single cover
7) Melvyn Grant's Eddies from the booklet (I count them as one)/Eddie's heads
8) En Vivo! live album cover
9) IOA Eddie from LOTB game
10) The Alchemist Eddie from LOTB game

A Matter Of Life And Death (2006)

1) Album cover
2) Different World single cover (3 artworks)
3) Different World Eddie from LOTB game
4) TROBB single cover
5) TROBB Eddie from LOTB game
6) TCDR backdrop

Dance Of Death (2003)

1) Album cover
2) DOD Eddie from LOTB game
3) Wildest Dreams single cover
4) Rainmaker Eddie from LOTB game
5) Paschendale Eddie from LOTB game
6) Montségur Eddie from LOTB game
7) Death On The Road live album cover
8) No More Lies EP cover

Brave New World (2000)

1) Album cover
2) BNW Eddie from LOTB game
3) TWM single cover
4) OOTSP single cover
5) tour poster (cloud Eddie and planet Earth)
6) Rock In Rio live album cover
7) Eddie coming out of the clouds from RIR's booklet
8) GOTN Eddie from LOTB game/Dan Mumford artwork
9) 2nd tour poster: Eddie and the monsters
10) Ed Hunter Eddie (because it was used for the album tour)

Virtual XI (1998)

1) Album cover
2) LOTB game version of it
3) Original album cover (without the football pitch)
4) TAATG single cover (3 artworks)
5) Futureal poster by Derek Riggs
6) The Clansman backdrop from 2001
7) The Clansman backdrop from LOTB tour
8) TAATG Eddie from LOTB game
9) tour poster

The X Factor (1995)

1) Album cover
2) LOTB game version of it
3) Back cover/Alternative cover
4) MOTE single cover
5) MOTE Eddie from LOTB game
6) LOTF single cover
7) SOTC backdrop from LOTB tour
8) SOTC Eddie from LOTB game
9) SOTC artwork by Dan Mumford
10) Derek Riggs rejected cover for LOTF
11) Eddie with a key in a sea (?)

Fear Of The Dark (1992)

1) Album cover
2) LOTB game version of it
3) LAD '92 live album cover
4) BQOBD single cover
5) FOTD live single cover
6) A Real Live One cover
7) A Real Dead One cover
8) Derek Riggs other cover for ARLDO
9) Derek Riggs FOTD artwork
10) Real Live Tour poster
11) Raising Hell Eddie from LOTB game

No Prayer For The Dying (1990)

1) Album cover
2) NPFTD Eddie from LOTB game
3) Original album cover with the grave digger
4) Tailgunner Eddie (2 artworks)
5) Holy Smoke single cover
6) BYD... TTS single cover (2 artworks)
7) Hooks In You backdrop
8) Mother Russia Eddie from LOTB game
9) Eddie destroys a grave from the booklet
10) Judge Eddie

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (1988)

1) Album cover
2) Back cover/tour poster
3) CIPWM single cover
4) TETMD single cover
5) The Clairvoyant single cover
6) Infinite Dreams live single cover
7) Maiden England live album (2013 DVD cover)
8) Eddie rides a motorbike (''Don't Walk'') artwork
9) Scribe Eddie
10) Clairvoyant Eddie from LOTB game
11) Moonchild Eddie (2 artworks)

Somewhere In Time (1986)

1) Album cover
2) SIT Eddie from LOTB game
3) tour poster
4) Wasted Years single cover
5) Wasted Years Eddie from the booklet
6) SIASL single cover
7) ATG Eddie from LOTB game
8) TLOTLDR Eddie from LOTB game

Powerslave (1984)

1) Album cover
2) Pharaoh Eddie from LOTB game
3) tour poster
4) Mummy Eddie breaks the wall
5) Aces High single cover
6) 2MTM single cover
7) Live After Death live album cover
8) Original cover of Live After Death
9) Mummy Eddie with the flags on his jacket
10) ''Welcome To Poland'' Eddie
11) back cover (the sarcophagus)
12) 2MTM Eddie from LOTB game

Piece Of Mind (1983)

1) Album cover
2) LOTB version of it
3) Trooper single cover
4) Trooper Eddie from LOTB game
5) FOI single cover
6) Sun And Steel Eddie from LOTB game
7) WED Eddie from LOTB game
8) Derek Riggs 2 tour posters

The Number Of The Beast (1982)

1) Album cover
2) TNOTB single cover
3) RTTH single cover
4) HBTN live single cover
5) HBTN Eddie from LOTB game
6) Gangland Eddie from LOTB game
7) Invaders Eddie from LOTB game
8) Beast Over Hammersmith live album cover/tour poster
9) Total Eclipse Eddie from LOTB game
10) Derek Riggs Eddie with the axe on his back from that era

Killers (1981)

1) Album cover
2) LOTB game version of it
3) Purgatory single cover
4) Twilight Zone single cover
5) Maiden Japan EP cover (2 covers)
6) Genghis Khan Eddie from LOTB game
7) radio DJ Eddie from the booklet

Iron Maiden (1980)

1) Album cover
2) LOTB game version of it
3) Remastered editon cover from 1998
4) Iron Maiden Eddie from LOTB game
5) Running Free single cover
6) Sanctuary single cover
7) Live At The Rainbow live video cover
8) POTO artwork from RTTH 1985 live single
9) POTO Eddie from LOTB game
10) Transylvania Eddie from LOTB game

The most: Senjutsu (18 artworks)
The least: Killers, Somewhere In Time, Dance Of Death and A Matter Of Life And Death (8 artworks each)
 
By that logic, I'd include the Ed-hunter Eddie to Virtual XI category as it's actually featured in the booklet and was used as a walk-on Eddie on Virtual XI tour and on a handful of following tours as well, including Ed-hunter tour and Brave New World tour (shirtless version, oh my!) :)
 
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From Iron Maiden-Legacy of the Beast
5th Storm Rider Eddie: Cyborg,Killers,Reaper, Pharaoh, Shaman :cool:
 

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TXF album cover from the backdrop of ''Man On The Edge'' live in 1995.

The quality is not good, but it's a drawing like every other Maiden album cover (not a realistic photo like the original cover). I think this would have been the better option. If only someone could make the original like that...
 

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