The cover to module X1 "The Isle of Dread" depicts two natives battling a huge monster, as two adventurers approach in their boat, one of whom has already entered the water.
"Blue" cover to module X1 "The Isle of Dread" (1981) by David Cook and Tom Moldvay. Illustration by Jeff Dee.
Jeff Dee described the monster as "Sort of a T-Rex, by way of Godzilla" in this Facebook post. A striped coral snake is pictured in the foreground.
One of the adventurers appears to be albino (a homage to Elric of Melniboné, perhaps?)
"Orange" cover to module X1 "The Isle of Dread" (1983) by David Cook and Tom Moldvay. Illustration by Timothy Truman.
The module was heavily revised in 1983, along with the Expert rulebook, as part of the new Expert Set. Contents were re-organized, with new interior art.*
*the revised version includes names for the villages on the map, and replaces monsters omitted from the revised Expert rulebook
Regarding the original cover, I believe the pale character is an elf, then moreso than today commonly depicted as being very pale with platinum hair; note the pointed ears and thin frame.
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