This Mike Hinge cover wasn’t actually the most popular image on Tumblr (Michael Whelan nailed that again this week), but it was in the running, and it’s a good opportunity to talk about Mike Hinge:
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Some retro sci-fi cover artists are great because they shaped the industry and inspired copycats — Chris Foss and Richard Powers are the top talents there. Bu…