Can anyone identify this?

[Illoman]

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?



Thanks,
Mike

[raycastile]

I think that is the cover from "Monsters from the Movies" by Thomas J. Aylesworth.

[Illoman]

I think that is the cover from "Monsters from the Movies" by Thomas J. Aylesworth.

Thanks. I reserved a copy from the library.

Mike

[Mike Scott]

I think that is the cover from "Monsters from the Movies" by Thomas J. Aylesworth.

And the artist is Bob Larkin.

[Illoman]

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

[Mike Scott]

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.

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

[Illoman]

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

[Mike Scott]

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.)

[Illoman]

Thanks, I will.

Mike

[Mike Scott]

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