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bonding over pop culture

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: MAD EC Publications, July 1969 issue, #128 Design and Illustration: Bob Clarke (b. 1926) Beginning mostly last week and this week, children of all ages across the country went “back to school,” or as was the … 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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revenge against the machine

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Christopher Lee (1922- )! Count Dracula. Frankenstein’s Monster. The Mummy. Rasputin. Sherlock Holmes. Scaramanga. Count Dooku. Saruman. Get the picture? Famous Films, No. 2 “Curse of Frankenstein/Horror of Dracula” … Continue reading

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hands off

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) this is a paperback cover by wally wood. he was maybe among the top two or three greatest cartoonists of all time. he did it all. this cover is from a short lived series of … Continue reading

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get inspired: spontaneous creationism

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) AFTER all these years of thrashing around in thrift stores looking for cool junk, i FINALLY started to look in the book section usually labeled “inspirational”. this is the section in the back (or in … Continue reading

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transform: altered states

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): I’m fascinated by how often advertising and design folks end up turning to crackpot extremist religions later in life. why is that? it seems to be a larger percentage than you’d expect. the beliefs they turn … Continue reading

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