Alfred E

Alfred E.

Good Afternoon Mr. Phelps! Finishing up Season 2

 

Why Spy?

 

Mad Monster Party?

 Thanks to Jesse Kimball and Mike Dean for bringing this to my attention this morning. I learn things every day in my Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass. This is my late friend Jack Davis' 

original poster art for Rankin/Bass' Mad Monster Party? (Which wasn't used by the time it was originally released). I had a copy where an earlier title, The Monster Movie originally appeared on the banner. Then Arthur had Jack re-do the banner with Mad Monster Party? on the banner (which we have had on prints and shirts). This looks like a re-working that must have happened in 1971 (which eventually became Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters, designed by Paul). Arthur had my late pal Paul Coker, Jr. do new lettering, in what looks like a re-purposing, re-edit into a possible TV special version, hosted by Vincent Price. Vincent appeared as Evil Irontail in Rankin/Bass' Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971). Paul's rubber cemented pieces show the kind of aging that happens and I am unsure of why Francesca has a coating over her. It looks like they may have attempted to redesign her character and then removed what they put over her. At any rate, fun to look at and put the pieces together. Frank Frazetta's Rough drawing were used for the final one-sheet and half-sheet. Arthur did tell me he had a shorter edit of the film, that he liked better. It did away with some of the padding that Executive Producer Joseph E. Levine requested. I talk about all of this in my commentary on the Umbrella blu ray of the film. #madmonsterparty

My late, great friend Paul Coker, Jr., liked to poke fun at me through his art 🙂 #PaulCokerjr #rickgoldschmidt #rudolphtherednosedreindeer

 

The Green Hornet

Col. Hogan

Paul Coker, Jr. discusses his beginnings at Mad Magazine

I am dedicating all of my 2022 Holiday appearances to my late and great friend Paul Coker, Jr.! A Wonderful guy who passed away this past July 23rd at the age of 93! I can't believe I still have many things signed by him in my ETSY shop!

 

I am still enjoying Wonder magazine #15 and I didn't realize that Paul Coker, Jr.'s passing made the cut in the 11th hour. Glad to see that. #Paulcokerjr #Rankinbassproductions #Wondermagazine

 

Paul Coker, Jr. R.I.P.

Sad news today, my very dear friend Paul Coker, Jr. passed away.  I talked to him very recently and he signed a whole bunch of Rankin/Bass postcards for me at 93!  You may know his work from Mad Magazine or Hallmark cards, but Rankin/Bass fans know his designs from Frosty the Snowman, The Year Without a Santa Claus and Santa Claus Is Comin' to town, among many other TV specials.  Our friendship goes back to the very beginning of my association with Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass.  Paul did the cover for my first book in the mid-1990s, which originally had a yellow background.  Since then he did many pieces of art for me and signed thousands of postcards.  Early on, we did radio show interviews together and he even did satellite TV interviews for Mervyns Department stores, for me.  He appeared in WE ARE SANTA'S ELVES on The Year Without A Santa Claus blu ray, for me.  We appeared together at the North Dallas Comic book show.  Later Paul told me, he came so that he could hang out with me.  Our phone conversations were always filled with laughter.  He poked fun at everything...me, his art, Rankin/Bass, etc.  We had a very similar sense of humor.   I really loved this guy and his work!  He was so important to The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass, I can't even put it into words.  He made doing what I do, so enjoyable. He will live on through his work and the wonderful memories I have of him! #Paulcokerjr #Frostythesnowman #heatmiser #snowmiser #winterwarlock #burgermeistermeisterburger

Rankin/Bass Sunday

Batman

Paul Coker, Jr.

 I gave my pal Paul Coker, Jr. a call tonight! He designed most of the Rankin/Bass TV Specials and is a legendary artist from Mad Magazine #Rankinbassproductions #Paulcokerjr

A great cartoon by my pal Paul Coker, Jr.!

 

Paul Coker, Jr.

I just got off the phone with my pal Rankin/Bass Designer, Paul Coker, Jr. We had a long talk and I had quite a bit to fill him in on. He sounds great at 92 and staying healthy. He said it has been a while since he has drawn anything, but what a great output he has had over the years. #Paulcokerjr #Rankinbassproductions #madmagazine #Frostythesnowman #Heatmiser #Snowmiser #Thewackyworldofmothergoose #Santaclausiscomintotown
 

Mad

just finished watching the box aet again for the 5th time!

Mort Drucker R.I.P.