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Anatomy of a Logo: Will to Power
Will to Power was a twelve-issue limited series published by Dark Horse Comics. The editors were Jennie Bricker and Marilee Hord but I don’t recall which one called me, on February 16, 1994, about the...
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Under Cover: 1980s J.R.R. Tolkien Calendars
Ballantine Books had the license to published the J.R.R. Tolkien calendars, which had illustrated scenes from The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. In...
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Under Cover: 1990s J.R.R. Tolkien Calendars
(Continued from yesterday’s post on the 1980s calendars.) Ballantine Books had the license to published the J.R.R. Tolkien calendars, which had illustrated scenes from The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the...
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Under Cover: A Dark Traveling
Roger ZelaznyIllustrations by Lebbeus WoodsDavid Harris, Series EditorA Byron Preiss BookWalker & Company, 1987The second book in the Millennium series.I chose two elements from A Dark Traveling,...
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Creator: Irv Watanabe
HITOSHI IRVING “IRV” WATANABEFebruary 10, 1919, Maui, Hawaii – January 1993, Hawaii1920 United States Federal CensusName: Hitoshi WatanabeAge: 11/12 [11 months]Birth Year: abt 1919Birthplace:...
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Street Scene: Chinatown Map
•S A NF R A N C I S C O•Waverly Place sidewalk in Chinatown.The Chinese Lunar New Year 4711is the year of the snake.(Tomorrow: Lee Ho Fook)
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Street Scene: Lee Ho Fook
• LONDON•15-16 Gerrard Street, ChinatownWarren Zevon's "Werewolves of London"The Chinese Lunar New Year 4711is the year of the snake.(Tomorrow: The Wok Shop)
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Street Scene: Wok Shop
•SANFRANCISCO•718 Grant Avenue, Chinatown (link)The Chinese Lunar New Year 4711is the year of the snake.(Tomorrow: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice)
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Street Scene: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
•NEWYORKCITY•Eldridge Street was the location for the Chinatowndragon dance sequence in the Disney movie;I’m standing on Canal Street, looking south.The Chinese Lunar New Year 4711is the year of the...
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Street Scene: Garden Cafeteria
•NEWYORKCITY•165 East Broadway, ManhattanIn June 2008, the Lower East Side/Chinatown restaurant Wing Shoonwas renovated. When the old signage was removed, the name of the previous eatery was revealed,...
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Typography: Chinese Oreo Cookies
Oreo Fun Facts:1996 – Oreo cookies introduced in China.2006 – Oreo becomes China’s #1-selling biscuit.Orange / Mango purchased May 2012Green Tea Ice Cream purchased May 2012purchased November 2012;...
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Typography: Chop Suey
Photo-Lettering’s One Line Manual of Styles1971Stereo Types by Paul ShawFlower Drum SongC.Y. LeeFarrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1957Theater adaptation, links 1 and 2Film adaptation, links 1 and 2 and 3...
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Under Cover: My Name Is Paris, Part 1
My Name Is Paris was a 1987 four-book mystery series produced by the late Byron Preiss. The stories were written by Elizabeth Howard and illustrated by Michael William Kaluta. The logo and titles were...
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Under Cover: My Name Is Paris, Part 2
My Name Is Paris was a 1987 four-book mystery series produced by the late Byron Preiss. The stories were written by Elizabeth Howard and illustrated by Michael William Kaluta. The titles and logo were...
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Street Scene: Paris Métro Map
•P A R I S•Palais Royal (Louvre Museum station) Subway entrance(Tomorrow: Alexander Isley)
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Creator: Alexander Isley
Alexander Isley at the Type Directors ClubFebruary 21, 2013Type Directors ClubImprintAlexander Isley Inc.SpyAlexander Isley, Art DirectorMarch 1987April 1987May 1987June 1987August 1987September...
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Typography: SPY Magazine
SPYDrenttelDoylePartners, Design DirectorsOctober 1986– February 1987Alexander Isley, Art DirectorMarch 1987– June 1988B.W. Honeycutt, Art DirectorSeptember 1988– November 1991Christiaan Kuypers, Art...
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Comics: 3-D Comics
2013 is the 60th anniversary of the first 3-D comic book, Three Dimension Comics starring Mighty Mouse, #1,September 1953, published by St. John Publishing.Three Dimension Comics starringMighty...
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Under Cover: Harvey Kurtzman’s Strange Adventures
Harvey Kurtzman’s Strange AdventuresHarvey KurtzmanA Byron Preiss BookEpic Comics, 1990Illustrated by Sergio Aragones, TomasBunk, Robert Crumb, Sarah Downs,Rick Geary, Dave Gibbons, Harvey Kurtzman,...
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Street Scene: Comet Laundry
• N E W Y O R K C I T Y •Comet Laundry, 941 61 Street, BrooklynIn recognition of Comet PANSTARRS; scroll down to see sky diagram(Next post March 11: Chess with a Dragon)
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