by Shawn Robare | Oct 27, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
So I had the opportunity and pleasure to sit down and have a chat with the really cool and gracious artist who painted the original Monster Squad US poster, Mr. Craig Nelson. Craig has work has been inspiring me for the past three decades and it was a real treat to...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 26, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
For this last part of the Monster Squad art showcase I wanted to share a few pieces of art. First up is this weird piece by Garbage Pail Kids artist Brent Engstrom who literally envisions a monster mash-up! And finally, probably the most well known piece of Monster...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 25, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
For part 7 of the Monster Squad art showcase I thought it would be fun to share a couple of awesome poster illustrations. This first is by Justin Erickson of Phantom City Creative for the Twitch Film Back to the 80s screening awhile back. I totally need a copy of...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 24, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Though the theatrical release of The Monster Squad was an unfortunate failure (grossing around $3.8M against a estimated $12M budget in its two week big screen run), looking back I’m surprised that there wasn’t even a miniscule attempt to merchandise the...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 23, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Today is an extra special MS Fan Art day. Last month I highlighted the work of Brian and Sara Turner of Cricket Press, and today I wanted to take a moment and share some of Sara’s rad Monster Squad related artwork. I know Sara is as big a fan of this flick as...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 22, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Earlier in the month I shared a series of Monster Squad articles and interviews that appeared in the pages of Fangoria and Starlog magazine back in 1987, and as an addendum to that post I wanted to share a couple more vintage magazine articles that debuted after the...
