The 'King of the Czech Comics', Kaja Saudek (b.1935), who was renowned for his brilliant work in the field of adult comic books, was an obvious choice as artist for the Czechoslovakian poster for Barbarella. One of Saudek's most famous creations is a science-fiction epic featuring a winged beauty, Muriel, which was very obviously influenced by the original creator of Barbarella, Jean Claude Forest. Incidentally, Saudek modelled Muriel on Bridget Bardot, one-time wife of Barbarella director Rodger Vadim.