Frank Frazetta with his wife, Ellie.

Author Services Inc.: L. Ron Hubbard called you the King of Illustrators and wanted you to be one of the first to illustrate Battlefield Earth. What were your thoughts upon hearing that?

FF: It is flattering to know that a great writer thought highly of my work. Not everyone does. When it came to my art, I went my own way and did not follow the trends. I believe L. Ron Hubbard had a similar attitude. His stories were always different and had an originality that made them special.