Search Worlds Without End

Betty Ballantine, renowned for her contributions to publishing for more than four decades, takes readers on a visual odyssey through the vast and deep oceans of the world, with the help of 12 leading artists and a story that will entertain as well as gently inform.

Meet the crew of the Turtle, an exploratory submarine whose mission is to establish communication with whales. Almost immediately, they encounter the cetasapiens, a remarkable thinking, mammalian species who have an equally important objective: to establish communication with humans, and to teach them about the fragility of the ocean ecosystem they are thoughtlessly destroying. The cetasapiens have until this time kept their existence secret from humankind, who have only explored one and a half percent of the undersea world.

But secrecy is no longer a protection against human destructiveness -- and the cetasapiens intend to do something about it. The dramatic art creates the tale, with gorgeous full-color paintings of burgeoning kelp forests, vibrant coral reefs, and mysterious arctic waters The cetasapiens serve as the submarine crew's guides. Just as Dinotopia illuminated a fantastic world where humans and dinosaurs co-exist, The Secret Oceans brings alive a world that exists only beneath the ocean surface -- and in the imagination.

Table of Contents:

• Girl on a Horse - (1975) - interior artwork
• Introduction (The Fantastic Art of Frank Frazetta) - (1975) - essay by Betty Ballantine
• Cindy Is Saved comic (2 pages) - (1954) - interior artwork (variant of Cindy Is Saved)
• Nude woman on her knees being scolded by a male elf sketch - interior artwork
• The Executioner - interior artwork
• Stone Age - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Tarzan at the Earth's Core 1962)
• Caveman - interior artwork (variant of Battle 1955)
• Apeman - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Tarzan and the Castaways 1964)
• Wolfmoon - (1966) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Phoenix Prime)
• The Sorcerer - interior artwork (variant of Sorcerer 1966)
• Wolfman - (1965) - interior artwork
• Neanderthal - (1967) - interior artwork
• Sea Monster - (1966) - interior artwork (variant of Eerie #3 cover art)
• Spiderman - (1967) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Night Walk)
• Wolfpack - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Atlan 1968)
• Green Death - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Wolfshead 1968)
• The Brain - (1967) - interior artwork
• The Apparition - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Brak the Barbarian Versus the Sorceress 1969)
• Berserker - (1967) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Conan the Conqueror)
• The Snow Giants (detail) - interior artwork
• The Snow Giants - (1969) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Conan of Cimmeria)
• At the Earth's Core - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Witch of the Dark Gate 1972)
• Woman with a Scythe - interior artwork (variant of Woman with Scythe 1971)
• Tyrannosaurus Rex - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Orn 1971)
• Egyptian Queen - (1969) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Fantastic Art of Frank Frazetta 1975)
• Tigerwoman - interior artwork (variant of Sun Goddess 1970)
• Atlantis - (1972) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Atlantis Rising 1973)
• The Silver Warrior - (1973) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Silver Warriors)
• The Galleon - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Into the Aether 1974)
• Banth - interior artwork (variant of "Cathoris stepped between Thuvia and the banth, his sword ready to contest the beast's victory over them." 1984)
• "Behind us came the fighting men of Ugor." - interior artwork
• "With wide, distended jaws came the great white lizard." - interior artwork
• "Her veiled eyes seemed to read my very soul." - interior artwork
• The Death Dealer (detail) - interior artwork
• The Death Dealer - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Flashing Swords! #2 1974)
• The Mammoth - (1972) - interior artwork (trans. of Cover: Back to the Stone Age 1973)
• Indomitable - (1967) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Conan the Warrior)
• Man-Ape - (1967) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Conan)
• Swamp Demon - (1972) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Witch of the Dark Gate)
• Middle Earth - interior artwork (variant of Lord of the Rings Portfolio Plate 3)
• The Bear - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Oakdale Affair 1974)
• Sun Goddess - (1973) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Savage Pellucidar)
• Chained - (1967) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Conan the Usurper)
• The Barbarian - (1966) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Conan the Adventurer)
• The Barbarian (detail) - interior artwork
• Sea Witch - interior artwork
• Conan the Usurper cover - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Conan the Usurper 1967)

Table of Contents:

• "...cleaving his skull as I raced past him." - interior artwork (variant of Duel)
• Kublai Khan - interior artwork (variant of Kubla Khan Portfolio Plate 2)
• Introduction (Frank Frazetta, Book Two) - (1977) - essay by Betty Ballantine
• Mongol looking at volcano sketch - interior artwork
• Nude woman on horse sketch - interior artwork
• Nude woman standing by a horse sketch - interior artwork
• Flying Reptiles - (1972) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Pellucidar)
• Jongar Fights Back - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Jongor Fights Back 1970)
• Pony Tail - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Tritonian Ring 1968)
• Stranded - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Tomorrow Midnight 1966)
• Land of Terror - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Monster From Out of Time 1970)
• The Moonmaid - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Ariel: The Book of Fantasy, Volume Two)
• The Moonmaid (detail) - interior artwork
• The Destroyer - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Hoe Ver Is Dunn? 1984)
• The Destroyer (detail) - interior artwork
• Paradox - (1975) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Book of Paradox 1973)
• Monster Out of Time - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Land of Terror 1973)
• The Norseman - (1973) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Flashing Swords! #1)
• Escape on Venus - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Escape on Venus 1974)
• A Princess of Mars - (1970) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: A Princess of Mars)
• John Carter and the Savage Apes of Mars - (1971) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Gods of Mars and The Warlord of Mars)
• Thuvia, Maid of Mars - (1972) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Thuvia, Maid of Mars and The Chessmen of Mars 1973)
• "To Tara's horror, the headless body moved, took the hideous head in its hands, and set it on its shoulders." - interior artwork
• "As Gahan entered his square, U-Dor leaped toward him with drawn sword." - (1973) - interior artwork
• Sheba - (1969) - interior artwork
• Scene from 'Lord of the Rings' - interior artwork (variant of Lord of the Rings Portfolio Plate 5 1975)
• Kubla's Anguish - interior artwork (variant of Kubla Khan Portfolio Plate 3)
• The Mad King - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Mad King 1964)
• Gulliver of Mars - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Gulliver of Mars (1964) 1964)
• Jungle Tales of Tarzan - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Jungle Tales of Tarzan 1963)
• Golden Girl - (1957) - interior artwork
• Golden Girl (detail) - interior artwork
• Against the Gods - (1967) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Thongor Against the Gods)
• Madame Derringer - (1974) - interior artwork
• Combat - (1965) - interior artwork
• Beasts of Venus - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Lost on Venus 1963)
• Ghoul Queen - (1973) - interior artwork
• Birdman - (1972) - interior artwork
• Bucking Bronco - (1972) - interior artwork
• Beyond the Farthest Star - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Beyond the Farthest Star 1964)
• Downward to the Earth - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Downward to the Earth 1970)
• The Return of the Mucker - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Return of the Mucker 1974)
• The Lost Empire - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Tarzan and the Lost Empire 1962)
• Spaceman - interior artwork
• Duel - interior artwork
• Kublai Khan - interior artwork (variant of Kubla Khan Portfolio Plate 2)
• The Huntress - interior artwork
• Dark Kingdom - (1976) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Dark Crusade)
• Dark Kingdom (detail) - interior artwork
• Moonmaid - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Ariel: The Book of Fantasy, Volume Two)

Table of Contents:

• Introduction (Frank Frazetta, Book Three) - (1978) - essay by Betty Ballantine
• Dracula Meets the Wolfman - (1966) - interior artwork
• Swords of Mars - (1975) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Swords of Mars and Synthetic Men of Mars)
• Girl Bathing - (1969) - interior artwork
• Bloodstone - (1975) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Bloodstone)
• Aros - (1968) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Serpent)
• Bran Mak Morn - (1969) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Bran Mak Morn)
• Nightstalker - (1970) - interior artwork
• Tarzan sketches - interior artwork
• Serpent - (1973) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Ardor on Aros)
• Caveman sketches - interior artwork
• Sketches - interior artwork
• Caveman and cavewoman sketches - interior artwork
• Black Panther - (1973) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Land of Hidden Men)
• Autumn People - (1965) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Autumn People)
• Tanar of Pellucidar - (1973) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Tanar of Pellucidar)
• Fire Demon - (1977) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Swords Against Darkness)
• Rogue Roman - (1965) - interior artwork (variant of Rogue Roman cover)
• From the portfolio for Kubla Khan - interior artwork (variant of Kubla Khan Portfolio Plate 2 1977)
• Lioness Watching Cabin - (1977) - interior artwork
• Girl and Black Horse - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Women of the Ages Portfolio 1977)
• "I ran my sword through his heart from behind..." - (1975) - interior artwork
• The Night They Raided Minsky's movie poster art - (1968) - interior artwork
• Tarzan and the Ant Men - interior artwork (variant of Tarzan and the Ant Men proposal for cover art 1998)
• Girl with Sword - interior artwork
• Indian with the Long Rifle - interior artwork
• Nude with Dagger Raised - interior artwork
• Nude Holding Sword - interior artwork
• Bear Watching Caveman Threaten Cub - (1969) - interior artwork
• Girl Observed by Undressed Man with Hat - (1969) - interior artwork
• Indian with Bow - interior artwork (variant of The Archer 1994)
• Nude in Pond - interior artwork (variant of Silent Breeze 1994)
• Animal sketches - interior artwork
• Monster Entering Space Vehicle - (1954) - interior artwork (variant of Famous Funnies #213 cover art)
• Attack - (1954) - interior artwork (variant of Famous Funnies #214 cover art)
• The Fastest Guitar in the World - (1968) - interior artwork and Jack Davis (variant of The Fastest Guitar Alive record cover) [as ]
• Roman Chariot - (1972) - interior artwork
• Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar - (1963) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar)
• Land of Terror - (1964) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Land of Terror)
• Lost Continent - (1963) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Lost Continent)
• Female nude sketches - interior artwork
• Torture Garden - (1965) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Torture Garden)
• Kane on the Golden Sea - (1978) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Darkness Weaves)
• Warrior with Ball and Chain - (1973) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Flashing Swords! #1)
• Flashman on the Charge - interior artwork (variant of Flashman at the Charge (revised) 1984)
• From the portfolio for "Lord of the Rings" - interior artwork (variant of Lord of the Rings Portfolio Plate 4 1975)
• Orcs -- from the portfolio for "Lord of the Rings" - interior artwork (variant of Lord of the Rings Portfolio Plate 6 1975)
• Nightwinds (detail) - interior artwork

Table of Contents:

• Introduction (Frank Frazetta, Book Four) - essay by Betty Ballantine
• Knight on a horse sketch - interior artwork
• Eternal Champion - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Eternal Champion 1970)
• Iron Thorn - (1967) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Amsirs and the Iron Thorn)
• Tree of Death - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Flashing Swords! #2 1973)
• Reassembled Man - (1964) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Reassembled Man)
• Gollum - interior artwork
• Fantasy World - (1970) - interior artwork
• Carson of Venus - (1973) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Carson of Venus)
• Black Star - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Black Star 1973)
• Count Dracula - (1965) - interior artwork
• Outlaw of Torn - (1973) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Outlaw of Torn)
• Beyond the Grave - (1966) - interior artwork
• Winged Terror - (1966) - interior artwork
• Mongol warrior sketch - interior artwork
• Mongol Tyrant - (1969) - interior artwork
• Page of sketches, including a young man with a knife - interior artwork
• T-Rex attacked by cavemen sketch - interior artwork
• Green Death - (1975) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Wolfshead 1968)
• A Princess of Mars - (1970) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: A Princess of Mars)
• Barbarian attack sketch - interior artwork (variant of Women of the Ages Portfolio Plate 2 1977)
• Barbarian carrying two women sketch - interior artwork (variant of Women of the Ages Portfolio Plate 3 1977)
• God from the Sky - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Beyond the Farthest Star 1973)
• Sketchbook page with pterodactyl - interior artwork
• He struck suddenly upward with his blade - (1962) - interior artwork
• The Challenge - interior artwork
• Caveman with spear shot with arrows sketch - interior artwork
• Caveman with spear, fist raised - interior artwork
• Terror in the Mist - interior artwork
• Space 103-Attack - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Cylon Death Machine 1979)
• Space 104-Scramble - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Rebellion 2002)
• Tall and short monsters sketch - interior artwork
• The Tempters - (1969) - interior artwork
• Circle of Terror - (1965) - interior artwork
• New World - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The 1972 Annual World's Best SF 1972)
• The Cave Demon - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Death Angel's Shadow 1978)
• Eve - (1969) - interior artwork
• The Return of Jongar - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Return of Jongor 1970)
• Seated nude's back - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Frank Frazetta: Master of Pen and Ink 1981)
• Thor's Flight - (1968) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Thongor in the City of Magicians)
• Witherwing - (1979) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Witherwing)
• Frankenstein and Dracula - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Dracula / Frankenstein 1973)
• Las Vegas - interior artwork
• Devil Rider - interior artwork
• Sacrifice - (1968) - interior artwork
• The Secret People - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Secret People 1964)
• Sound - (1979) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume X 1994)
• Seven Romans - (1980) - interior artwork
• Flesh Eaters - (1979) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Flesh Eaters)
• Mothman - (1980) - interior artwork
• King Kong - interior artwork
• Self Portrait - (1969) - interior artwork
• King Kong - interior artwork

Table of Contents:

• Dialogue with Frank Frazetta - (1985) - interview of Frank Frazetta - interview by Ian Ballantine and Betty Ballantine
• Young World - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Savage World 1967)
• Red Moon Black Mountain - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Red Moon and Black Mountain 1971)
• King Kong and Snake - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Complete Script of the Dino de Laurentiis Production of King Kong 1977)
• The Amali Legend - (1980) - interior artwork
• The Indian Brave - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of The Brave 1973)
• The Defender - (1982) - interior artwork
• Kavin's World - (1969) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Kavin's World)
• Mastodon - (1970) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Creature from Beyond Infinity 1968)
• Captive Princess - (1973) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The People That Time Forgot)
• Pharaoh's Tomb - (1985) - interior artwork
• Castle of Sin - (1978) - interior artwork
• The African Elephant - (1985) - interior artwork
• Girl on the River - (1985) - interior artwork
• Tarzan and the Lion Man cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Tarzan and the Lion Man 1963)
• The Son of Tarzan cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Son of Tarzan 1963)
• Tarzan the Invincible cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Tarzan the Invincible 1963)
• Tarzan and the City of Gold cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Tarzan and the City of Gold 1963)
• The Beasts of Tarzan cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Beasts of Tarzan 1963)
• Jungle Tales of Tarzan cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Jungle Tales of Tarzan 1963)
• Swordsmen in the Sky cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Swordsmen in the Sky 1964)
• The Devil's Generation cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Devil's Generation 1973)
• Warrior of Llarn cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Warrior of Llarn 1964)
• Tales of the Incredible cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Tales of the Incredible 1965)
• Maza of the Moon cover - (1965) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Maza of the Moon)
• Outlaw World cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Outlaw World 1969)
• Lost on Venus cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Lost on Venus 1963)
• Carson of Venus cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Carson of Venus 1963)
• The Monster Men cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Monster Men 1963)
• The Mucker cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Mucker 1974)
• Beyond the Farthest Star cover - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Beyond the Farthest Star 1964)
• Beyond the Farthest Star cover [2] - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Beyond the Farthest Star 1973)
• Battlefield Earth - (1985) - interior artwork
• Cat Girl - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Catgirl 1994)
• Attack on the Spaceship - (1985) - interior artwork
• Demon with wings - (1981) - interior artwork
• Darkness at Time's Edge - (1985) - interior artwork
• Swamp Demon (early version) - (1985) - interior artwork
• Orca, Killer Whale - (1985) - interior artwork
• African Lion - (1985) - interior artwork
• Alien Worlds - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Danger Planet 1968)
• Alien Crucifixion - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: National Lampoon, June 1972 1972)
• Conan - (1985) - interior artwork
• Windblown - (1985) - interior artwork
• Deina - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Diena 1973)
• Family Portrait - (1968) - interior artwork
• The Gang's All Here - (1971) - interior artwork
• Sketch for an upcoming series - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Plague of Knives 1990)
• Sketch for an upcoming series [2] - (1985) - interior artwork
• Sketch for an upcoming series [3] - (1985) - interior artwork
• Sketch for an upcoming series [4] - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Tooth and Claw 1989)
• Sketch for an upcoming series [5] - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: Prisoner of the Horned Helmet 1988)
• Sketch for an upcoming series [6] - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Conceptual rough for Darkness Weaves 1999)
• Sketch for an upcoming series [7] - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of Death Dealer VI pencil and gouach rough 1998)
• Conan with horizontal shield and sword - (1978) - interior artwork
• A Fighting Man of Mars - (1973) - interior artwork (variant of Cover: The Master Mind of Mars and A Fighting Man of Mars 1974)
• The Giantess - (1964) - interior artwork
• Series of 6 B&W panels - (1985) - interior artwork
• Buck Rogers firing a pistol across his body sketch - (1972) - interior artwork
• On the Stairs - (1953) - interior artwork (variant of Famous Funnies #209 cover art)
• Space Octopus - (1981) - interior artwork (variant of Famous Funnies #215 cover art 1954)
• To the Rescue - (1981) - interior artwork (variant of Famous Funnies #210 cover art 1954)
• Free Fall - (1954) - interior artwork (variant of Famous Funnies #212 cover art)
• Asteroid Explosion - (1981) - interior artwork (variant of Famous Funnies #216 cover unknown)
• Primitive ape men - (1981) - interior artwork (variant of Monster with bats sketch)
• and prehistoric birds - (1981) - interior artwork
• Captured - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of "I caught my first sight of the dominant race of the inner world." 1973)
• Princess and the Swamp Thing - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of "She moved as one in a trance straight toward the reptile." 1973)
• Tarzan Against the Giant Alligator - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of "His huge, fanged jaws grinned in pleasurable appreciation of my predicament." 1973)
• Killing the Giant Eel - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of "With all my strength I drove the spear straight into the gaping jaws of the hydorphidian." 1973)
• Woman with Spear - (1981) - interior artwork
• Pterodactyls to the Rescue - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of "I saw three mighty 'Thipdars' ..." 1973)
• Saber Tooth Being Bitten - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of "They buried their talons in his back." 1973)
• Tarzan and the Golden Lion - (1964) - interior artwork (variant of Tarzan in perfect calm, raised his short, heavy spear above his right shoulder and waited.)
• Tarzan Confronts an Enemy - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of I had my stone knife in my hand, and he had his. 1973)
• Ape Men Grab the Explorer - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of "One of the creatures swung down headforemost, grasping me beneath my armpits." 1973)
• Native Overwhelmed by Giant Wild Dogs - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of "The fierce beasts were upon the Thurian simultaneously." 1966)
• Tarzan Kills Lion - (1985) - interior artwork (variant of The silent creature drove a long knife again and again into his tawny side. 1973)
• Nude - (1985) - interior artwork
• Charging Huns - (1985) - interior artwork
• Flying Alligator - (1985) - interior artwork