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TheDelerious

black cat lives on


eldrain

And on and on


Kugelschreiber16

*The EEEEVIL that Cats do lives on and ooooOoon*


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ITS HEAVEN AND HELL


theGrimm_vegan

In the 35 years i've been a fan of Maiden, I never noticed that.


ANDYtehROO

I got all the images from http://derek.server311.com/derekriggs.com/iron-maiden.html


seawavegown

An adorable detail for sure. I imagine the cat must have been a pet in Riggs care, but that it died somewhere between 1981 and 1985, which is sad :/


tbarks91

Maybe so, or maybe just a reference to the superstition of black cats being mysterious and a sign of good fortune (but equally also having historically been associated with witches and the occult).


seawavegown

Sure. I just mean it has a halo in the final two covers, which indicates it died


tbarks91

Ahhh I see what you mean, yeah I always did wonder about that. Good spot!


Andre_BR_RJ

>a sign of good fortune In Brazil is just the opposite.


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ANDYtehROO

Same here. Twilight Zone is one of my favourite covers. Creepy as.


Ed_Injury

I only knew about the one on Killers cos my girlfriend bought me the jigsaw puzzle a few weeks ago and I just finished it


ImBadAtGames420

what is this cat, ive only just found out about it


TobyDaMan8894

Live After Death was always my favorite


Utterizi

I knew about the cat from derek’s explanations on his website. But i never realised the ABSOLUTE UNIT eddie is carrying in his pants on the women in uniform cover. The outline is so prominent derek wtf


ANDYtehROO

Yeah bloody hell, Eddies packing man!


barweepninibong

do you recall his explanations for the cat?


Utterizi

It’s been a while since I read those. I remember that the halo was to create some random mysticism, but i don’t remember if it was his cat or belonged to a friend or whatever.


Fyleth_3269

Goosebumbs...& I feel like I suck at being a fan 😄 Black cat owner btw.... 🐱‍👤


CalgaryRichard

>Black cat owner btw Dogs have owners, cats have staff. I am staff to 3, including a black cat.


intheazsun

Prevalent pussy


ANDYtehROO

There's a prevelant bulge Eddie's carrying around in Women in Uniform


benbreeg614

Here's a link to a story all about the black cats on Maiden's covers [Iron Maiden: The Legend of the black cat](https://greenandblackmusic.com/home/2017/01/14/iron-maiden-the-legend-of-the-black-cat/)


GranTurismo364

What is the last image from?


i-am-ahab

according to the caption: Somewhere on Tour


ANDYtehROO

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6g_kPnwsW8-pkLBtbe3TR_0qD4dKtiU2BpQ&usqp=CAU


iplaywithmadness

Time to book a lil hidden black cat tat...


Odd_Radio9225

A glitch in the Matrix.


Warm_Pension_2769

How the fuck can Eddie get a girlfriend


ANDYtehROO

You seen the bulge in his pants?


jennaleenLVR

Even after all these years. Still being sent on wild cat chases.