by Shawn Robare | Oct 19, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
For part 6 of the Monster Squad art showcase I thought it would be fun to share a couple of different takes on iconic aspects of the film. First up is this awesome 8-bit inspired painting by Jude Buffum that showcases everyone’s favorite nard kicking...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 18, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
For part 5 of the Monster Squad art showcase I thought it would be fun to share a couple of really cool group shots. First up is this neat illustration by Jacob Chabot featuring the heroes. Love Jacob’s style and I’ve love to see his take on a Monster...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 17, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Not long after I left the theater when I caught my first screening of The Monster Squad the film began to worm its way into my psyche in some strange ways. One of the most notable is in how I choose to collect certain things, specifically monster memorabilia. Since...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 16, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Yesterday I took a look at the main US poster artwork for The Monster Squad (painted by Craig Nelson) as well as some alternate roughs that were potential candidates. Today I’m going to take a look at the rest of the posters that were released around the...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 15, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
The first time I saw the main US poster for The Monster Squad it was in the small black and white ad in the Arts & Entertainment Movie section of the Orlando Sentinel just over 27 years ago. Even in that tiny format I was excited by the design and the artwork,...
