Zippo Frank Frazetta The Executioner Color Image Windproof Lighter, Street Chrome (48556)

The Zippo Frank Frazetta The Executioner lighter (model 48556) pairs one of the most reliable everyday-carry lighters ever made with a piece of 20th-century fantasy-art history. Using Zippo’s Color Image process, Frank Frazetta’s painting ‘The Executioner’ is printed in full color onto a distressed Street Chrome case, so the artwork is part of the lighter rather than a sticker on it. It is windproof, refillable, all-metal, and backed by Zippo’s lifetime guarantee. Below, our Hosts separate what the piece is (the art and the collection) from how it works (the specs and the upkeep), so you know exactly what you are getting.

The Art: Frank Frazetta's 'The Executioner'

Frank Frazetta is widely called the godfather of modern fantasy art, and ‘The Executioner’ is one of his signature works, originally painted for the cover of Creepy Magazine #17 in 1967. The image shows a lone hooded figure set against a fiery sky, an axe held with grim ease, standing over a platform strewn with skulls. On the 48556 that full-color painting is reproduced across the front of the case, making this both a working lighter and a collectible from Zippo’s officially licensed Frank Frazetta series. It is a natural gift for fans of Frazetta, dark fantasy, comic-cover art, or anyone who likes their everyday carry to carry a story.

The Finish: Color Image on Street Chrome

Two finishing choices define how this lighter looks and wears. The case is Street Chrome, a chrome surface that is tumbled to a deliberately distressed, pocket-worn look right out of the box, so day-to-day scuffs and fingerprints blend in instead of standing out. The artwork is applied with Zippo’s Color Image technique: high-quality inks are printed and then sealed under a micro-thin protective coating bonded to the chrome, which keeps the full-color image vivid and resistant to everyday scratching. The result is a lighter that already looks lived-in and is built to keep its color through regular use.

How It Works: Windproof, All-Metal, Refillable

Underneath the art is a genuine Zippo: an all-metal case and insert with the distinctive Zippo click and the wind-resistant chimney that lets the flame hold up outdoors where a standard lighter would blow out. It is built to be refilled and used for a lifetime rather than thrown away. The lighter ships empty for safe transport, so before the first light you saturate the felt packing with Zippo premium lighter fluid; Zippo lighters run best on Zippo’s own fuel and flints. When you need supplies, we carry Zippo premium lighter fluid and replacement flints to keep it sparking. This is a flame lighter for traditional use only; it is not a vape and not a concealment device.

Care and the Zippo Lifetime Guarantee

Routine upkeep is simple: refill the fluid when the flame weakens, swap a flint when the spark fades, and replace the wick once it darkens and shortens with age. We stock a replacement wick alongside the flints and fluid so a few minutes of maintenance keeps the lighter performing like new. Beyond normal upkeep, every Zippo carries Zippo’s lifetime guarantee, summed up by the brand as ‘it works or Zippo fixes it free.’ That repair is honored by Zippo at their Bradford, Pennsylvania facility; El Paso Smoke Shops sells the lighter, and Zippo stands behind the mechanism for life.

Buying It in El Paso

El Paso Smoke Shops runs 10 locations across El Paso, TX. This Frazetta Executioner lighter is stocked in only some of those stores, and inventory moves, so we show live per-store stock right on this page. Check the live availability above to see which El Paso store has the 48556 on the shelf today, then stop in to pick it up. As with everything on our shelves, you must be 21 or older with a valid ID to purchase.

If you want a dependable windproof lighter that doubles as a piece of Frank Frazetta fantasy art, the gift-boxed Zippo 48556 in Street Chrome delivers both. Confirm which El Paso Smoke Shops location currently has it using the live stock check on this page, and grab the fluid, flints, and a spare wick while you are at it so it is ready to light the moment you get home.