Frank Frazetta attempts to steal paintings by Frank Frazetta

It’s not every day you read about an attempted $20 million art heist, much less from the museum dedicated to the works of famous fantasy artist Frank Frazetta. However, the real kicker is that the perp (or, technically speaking, “alleged” perp) is Frank Frazetta’s own son.

The main tool of theft seems to be a backhoe rather than a broadsword.

(Hat tip: John DeNardo of SF Signal.)

By Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. His short fiction has appeared in Asimov's, Analog, Postscripts, Jim Baen's Universe, Fear, and several anthologies. He also edits the Hugo-nominated SF critical magazine Nova Express, and runs the Turkey City Writer's Workshop. His non-fiction has appeared in National Review, Reason, Whole Earth Review, The Freeman, The World & I, Science Fiction Eye, The New York Review of Science Fiction, and Slashdot.org. He owns such a large library (mostly science fiction first editions) he had to buy a two-story house to put it in, and then adopted a golden retriever to drag him out of his house on a regular basis. He also makes a mean batch of salsa.

1 comment

  1. Billy, Heidi and Holly should all be in jail for stealing out of their father, Frank sr’s home the night their mother passed away. I cant even imagine how Ellie would feel if she knew what these horrible children were doing to her husband who has dementia. RIP Ellie.

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