BENNY HILL

One of my heroes....

Sinister SEYMOUR

Sinister SEYMOUR hosted FRIGHT NIGHT on KHJ-TV and Seymour's Monster Rally on KTLA when I was a wee tadpole-- Larry Vincent played Seymour AND Banjo Billy, Seymour's brightly attired nemesis, 

who would sneak onto the show as the "Banjo Whiz". Seymour was

succeeded by MOONA LISA, then ELVIRA.

Happy Birthday Forrest J. Ackerman (November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008)

 

"Uncle Forry": Founder and editor of the original FAMOUS MONSTERS of FILMLAND magazine.

Happy 50th Anniversary Aurora Frankenstein Model Kit!

Barnabas' VAMPIRE VAN

 

I found this while doing a search for DARK SHADOWS images- I would have most certainly bought this had I seen it when I was a kid. I did get the MUNSTER COACH, BATMOBILE, etc. 

I always dug the rendering style of these type of kits...

Happy Birthday GLENN STRANGE (August 16, 1899 – September 20, 1973)

 

Best known for playing the Frankenstein Monster in three Universal films during the 1940s and for his role as Sam Noonan, the bartender on CBS's Gunsmoke television series.

Happy Birthday VINCENT PRICE & CHRISTOPHER LEE

Christopher Lee (born 27 May 1922). 

Vincent Price (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) is 100 years, wherever he is....

Happy Birthday PETER CUSHING (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994)

 

English actor, known for his many appearances in Hammer Films, in which he played Baron Frankenstein and Dr. Van Helsing, amongst many other roles, often appearing opposite Christopher Lee, and occasionally Vincent Price.

Stephen King

 

Stephen King sketch done for 

CARICATURAMA SHOWDOWN 

3000, a fun Facebook Group. 

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=9554717&l=67e134ccb1&id=762847925

Happy Birthday MORT DRUCKER

One of the absolute best caricaturists, IMHO.

Happy Birthday HARRY HOUDINI

Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts. He was also a skeptic who set out to expose frauds purporting to be supernatural phenomena.

Happy Birthday GAHAN WILSON

One of the best macabre humorists, appearing in PLAYBOY, NATIONAL LAMPOON, TV GUIDE among many...

Happy Birthday LON CHANEY JR.

 

Lon Chaney Jr.(February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973)

Happy Birthday Antonio Prohías (January 17, 1921 – February 24, 1998), Creator of SPY vs. SPY

 

As a kid, I poured over the intricate cartooning and drew these guys over & over...

Thanks Antonio, for SPY vs. SPY

HOUDINI, King of Wands

The "King of Wands" card from the Minor Arcana Tarot deck, featuring Harry Houdini. He seemed to embody many traits of the K.O.W. such as creativity, self-expression, showmanship & theatricality. Plus, he liked to gamble.

Created for The Tarot II show at the Hive Gallery. 

Watercolor, ink on illustration board.

Happy Birthday JACK DAVIS

One of the greatest humorous illustrators ever, Jack Davis' career covers movie posters, Mad magazine,  album covers, EC Horror comics -- the list goes on and on. For a great gallery of Mr. Davis' work, check out:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9120653@N06/sets/72157623199470729/

Did you know Jack designed the characters for the stop-motion film Mad Monster Party ?

Happy Birthday FORREST J. ACKERMAN

Thank you, Uncle Forry, for  FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND
magazine. So many incredible images that will be forever burned in my brain...

Forrest J Ackerman (November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_J_Ackerman

Happy Birthday BORIS & Daughter SARA KARLOFF

Boris Karloff (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969)
 Sara Karloff (23 November 1938- )

http://www.karloff.com/

Happy Birthday CLAUDE RAINS

 

So many great movies: The Invisible Man , Casablanca , The Phantom of The Opera , Robin Hood -- thank you, Mr. Rains...

Happy Birthday BRAM STOKER

Abraham "Bram" Stoker (November 8, 1847 – April 20, 1912) was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula.