William MacLeod, Bandit Trail, Dell #793. Stanley used his own reflection for the model.

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Robert Stanley was born in 1932. His first job as a paperback illustrator was with Bantam books, where he produced his first cover in 1949 (see above). To save money, instead of hiring professional models he posed his family members, using his own reflection as the source of most of his male figures. His wife, daughter, and father can also be seen regularly. In the late 1950's he became a founding member of the Westport (Connecticut) Artists Group. Through the sixties and seventies his work turned more toward pop- abstract art, using media such as newspapers to craft his work. He died in 1997. In 1998 his work was featured at the Milo Milpus Gallery in New York City.

John Dickson Carr, Hag's Nook, Dell #537. The models are Stanley and wife Rhoda, who also served as his agent.

Wayne D. Overholser, Draw or Drag, Dell # 556. Again, Stanley's own reflection.

A.A Fair, Fools Die on Friday. Dell #549 and #1549. When censors complained that the image of Rhoda Stanley zipping up her skirt was "pornographic", Dell air-brushed Stanley's work to "close" the skirt and reposition the arms.

Frank Austin, Triggerman, (original title: The Sheriff Rides). Dell #636. The face should look familiar by now.