Tag Archives: ron cobb

gramps: it a monster of a world

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes (Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) “Granpa” Al Lewis (1923-2006)! Born Alfred Meister in New York City (likely Brooklyn), much of Al’s past was a bit of a mystery (by design), including his backdating of his birthdate … Continue reading →

Posted in Shake Your Hips | Tagged al lewis munsters, alfred meister, evonne de carlo, fred gynne, garay morrow, glenn strange, granpa al lewis, harry chester, howard stern, jesse marinoff reyes, jim warren, Jim Warren Monster World, jim warren vampirella, Monster World magazine, ron cobb, russ jones, the munsters tv series, vic prezio, yvonne de carlo | Leave a comment

comic art for the unwashed

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) BACK before there were ‘underground comix” and the whole new wave of comic art magazines and even graphic novels, there were a number of cartoon illustrators who worked a lot of the same turf. they were … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged jules feiffer, lou myers, ralph steadman, roland topor, ron cobb, ronald searle, tomi ungerer | Leave a comment

monsters. its a living

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): HERE’S my “mag cover of the day” (or week, or month or whatever) feature (great magazine covers ignored by the mainstream world). this is ‘famous monster of filmland’ #40. the editor was forrest j. ackerman, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged bernie wrightson, Bladerunner movie ron cobb, forrest j. ackerman, frank frazetta, gilbert sheldon, Gloria Steinem, graphic design, harry chester, Harvey Kurtzman, james warren, Jefferson Airplane, Paul Rand, Robert Crumb, ron cobb, ron cobb logo earth day, ron haydock, Terry Gilliam, wilum pugmire | Leave a comment

Save the earth D.I.Y.

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Dave

and ASAP. Even saving the earth is part of intelligent design…. Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com): I was looking at an old copy of The Mother Earth News (issue #14, march 1972). It’ quite a trip to again see this long … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Miscellaneous, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged art chantry, Jefferson Airplane, Mono Men, Robert Crumb, ron cobb, stewart brands whole earth catalog, The Mother Earth News, Zap comics | Leave a comment

car and driver: collision with post-modern magazines

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Art

Around the oval we go….This is a road test. Buckle up…… ….”man, magazines have become so VISUALLY LAME. it’s like all those designers out there have totally forgotten they’re speaking a language, too. they sorta ape what they’re told to … Continue reading →