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Collecting Monsters => Memorable Memorabilia => Topic started by: Illoman on October 04, 2008, 11:59:58 AM

Title: Can anyone identify this?
Post by: Illoman on October 04, 2008, 11:59:58 AM
My good friend Keith LuBrant sent me this picture. I know I've seen it before. Can anyone tell me where it was originally used, and who the artist is?

(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc311/illoman/Monstermontage.jpg)

Thanks,
Mike
Title: Re: Can anyone identify this?
Post by: raycastile on October 04, 2008, 05:43:38 PM
I think that is the cover from "Monsters from the Movies" by Thomas J. Aylesworth.
Title: Re: Can anyone identify this?
Post by: Illoman on October 04, 2008, 05:59:53 PM
Quote from: raycastile on October 04, 2008, 05:43:38 PM
I think that is the cover from "Monsters from the Movies" by Thomas J. Aylesworth.

Thanks. I reserved a copy from the library.

Mike
Title: Re: Can anyone identify this?
Post by: Mike Scott on October 04, 2008, 06:30:24 PM
Quote from: raycastile on October 04, 2008, 05:43:38 PM
I think that is the cover from "Monsters from the Movies" by Thomas J. Aylesworth.

And the artist is Bob Larkin.
Title: Re: Can anyone identify this?
Post by: Illoman on October 04, 2008, 08:32:56 PM
Quote from: Mike Scott on October 04, 2008, 06:30:24 PM
And the artist is Bob Larkin.

No kidding?? Yeah, I see his signature now that you mention it. I missed it before. Mr. Larkin has done a vast variety of covers for Marvel and various paperback books. This is definitely one of his better pieces.

Thanks,
Mike
Title: Re: Can anyone identify this?
Post by: Mike Scott on October 04, 2008, 09:01:15 PM
Quote from: Illoman on October 04, 2008, 08:32:56 PM
Yeah, I see his signature now that you mention it.

Whew! You got better eyes than me! BTW, this cover art is on a late '70s ed of the book.

Quote from: Illoman on October 04, 2008, 08:32:56 PM
Mr. Larkin has done a vast variety of covers for Marvel . . .

Including several for MONSTERS OF THE MOVIES:
http://www.geocities.com/unifan2001/MotM_MM.html
Title: Re: Can anyone identify this?
Post by: Illoman on October 04, 2008, 10:16:17 PM
Quote from: Mike Scott on October 04, 2008, 09:01:15 PM
Whew! You got better eyes than me! BTW, this cover art is on a late '70s ed of the book.

Mike, do you happen to have the isbn for the edition with this cover? I'd like to find a copy.

Thanks,
Mike
Title: Re: Can anyone identify this?
Post by: Mike Scott on October 05, 2008, 12:02:20 AM
Quote from: Illoman on October 04, 2008, 10:16:17 PM
Mike, do you happen to have the isbn for the edition with this cover?

I'm pretty sure it's the 1978 ed by Bantam (ISBN: 0553150294), but get a pic of the cover before buying. (There's, apparently, a lot of editions of this book.)
Title: Re: Can anyone identify this?
Post by: Illoman on October 05, 2008, 09:18:31 AM
Thanks, I will.

Mike
Title: Re: Can anyone identify this?
Post by: Mike Scott on October 05, 2008, 09:55:07 AM
This ebay auction appears to confirm the Larkin art on the '78 Bantam ed.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Monsters-From-the-Movies-Thomas-C-Aylesworth_W0QQitemZ280269528377QQihZ018QQcategoryZ378QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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