Bhen
Bhen

In 1975, at a time when public interest in NASA seemed to be waning, Hardy produced the first cover for F&SF to feature 'Bhen', the green alien, smiling bemusedly at the Viking Lander on Mars. Bhen was co-designed by his friend, cartoonist and stained glass artist Anthony Naylor. It became the first of a dozen or so covers, nearly all featuring Bhen making unorthodox use of NASA hardware.


Bhen & Viking 1

Bhen & Viking 1

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Bhen & Viking 2

Bhen & Viking 2

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Joyrider (Bhen Rover)

Joyrider (Bhen Rover)

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Bhen at Saturn

Bhen at Saturn

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SkiBhen

SkiBhen

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Bhen Alien

Bhen Alien

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Bhen Galileo

Bhen Galileo

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Bhen at Mercury

Bhen at Mercury

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Bhen

Bhen, the benevolent B.E.M., is not, as some think, a 'little green man'. If you compare him with the NASA hardware of which he usually makes unorthodox use, you will see that he is actually some two and a half metres (8 ft) tall. He's a sort of interstellar hobo, apparently not needing to beathe and being able to resist all kinds of hostile environments, such as heat and radiation. But he is among the most popular of Hardy's creations.

Nearly all of the Bhen paintings that appeared on The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (F&SF) are shown here, and are available as prints.