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call of the wild

by Art Chantry: rainier beer poster (mid-70′s) parodying frazetta. part of a series of ‘artist parody’ posters art directed by doug fast for heckler and associates. …

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genre spanning synchronicity

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1972 issue Illustration: Leo (1933-2012) & Diane (b. 1933) Dillon Leo Dillon passed away two Saturday’s ago from complications of surgery for lung cancer. He leaves us with a … Continue reading

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long shadows

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Eternal Savage Ace, 1963 Illustration: Roy G. Krenkel (1918-1983) Happy Birthday RGK! Not a household name. Pity. Not for him mind you, nor amongst his peers (among whom he was legend). Nor his admirers—be they … Continue reading

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what’s new pussycat?

by Art Chantry: peter sellers, peter o’toole, woody allen, paula prentiss, ursula andrews, capucine and romy schneider (and others) on the 45 cover for the “whats new pussycat” single by tom jones. drawn by FRANK FRAZETTA. conan, it ain’t.

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nothing quite as cool nowadays

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Farewell to Leo Dillon (1933-2012), the Caldecott-winning children’s picture book artist and multi-disciplinary illustrator was 79.  from the archives here is short piece we posted last Fall: The Making of an Afro-American: Martin Robison Delany 1812-1885 … Continue reading

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the quest

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Quest of Kadji Belmont/Tower, 1972 Illustration: Jeff Jones (1944-2011) The late Jeff Jones (or Jeffrey Catherine Jones) was one of the best of the paperback cover artists working in sci-fi and fantasy, especially after his work … Continue reading

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dillons

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Making of an Afro-American: Martin Robison Delany 1812-1885 Doubleday & Co., 1971 (trade softcover) Illustration: Leo & Diane Dillon (each b. 1933) The Dillons are a nigh-legendary illustration tandem, and it’s almost impossible at this point … Continue reading

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avoiding the comics code

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Creepy June 1966 issue, #9 Illustration: Frank Frazetta (1928-2010) … Frank Frazetta! Frazetta painted 12 of the first 17 covers for Jim Warren’s seminal adult horror comics magazine, Creepy (and a number of others over the years) … Continue reading

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hoods n’ hulks

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design ) most of the time I just want to showcase an old comic book, with or without commentary, and this will be the forum. I grew up with comic books in what … Continue reading

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whimsically condemned

Jesee Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design ) The Condemned of Altona (cover and spine-treatment) Alfred A. Knopf, 1961 Design, Illustration + Typography: Paul Rand (1914-1996) In most cases allowing a designer to redraw the company colophon (in this … Continue reading

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