Ron Cobb

[Mike Scott]

Illustrator and movie designer Ron Cobb died Thursday. He was 83.

https://variety.com/2020/film/obituaries-people-news/ron-cobb-dead-back-to-the-future-alien-star-wars-1234777800/

Famous Monsters collectors will also remember the few cover paintings he did for Warren mags, including FM#54.

[skully]

So sorry to hear this.  In my now "much smaller" art collection, I still own a few of his Warren covers, and I surely remember when the above Warren original art piece went up for sale on e-bay a few years back, I was bidding, but no luck,  I believe the piece went close to 15,000 dollars at the time.

[Mike Scott]

I surely remember when the above Warren original art piece went up for sale on e-bay a few years back.

Do you remember if the original was just what's on the cover, or was there more to the painting?

[skully]

Hi Mike.  From what I can recall, what the published cover showed,  was exactly what the painting was.  You would think that the magazine boarders cut out some of the art,  but not so with this piece.

[Mike Scott]

. . what the published cover showed,  was exactly what the painting was.

Thanks! I was hoping for more dome.

[michblk]

Thanks! I was hoping for more dome.

We all want a bigger dome! 

BK

[Mike Scott]

We all want a bigger dome! 

And here I thought I was going to be safe by not saying "head"!

[geezer butler]

Any relation to Bob Cobb? Inventor of the Cobb salad?

[Monster Mike]

No, but he is related to Ty Cobb, Korn Cobb and Cobb Web!

[geezer butler]

No, but he is related to Ty Cobb, Korn Cobb and Cobb Web!

 

[Paul L]

I'm just seeing this. I've enjoyed his work for years, as many of us have. Rest In Power, sir!