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Doctor X 1955	James Bama Aurora Monster Kits Cover Art	Lead	[-]
Jul 25 09 10:32 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I don't know if there has already been a similar thread about the Aurora Universal Monster Kits Cover Art produced by James Bama , but I get a real kick out of his beautiful paintings for these 1960's kits. Does anyone here have any high resloution images of these box tops please?
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brian postman		#1	[-]
Sep 13 09 11:29 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	i would love to see that!....brian
HalLane		#2	[-]
Sep 13 09 8:26 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Here's a couple: Interesting how they're all one painting -- I never realized that before. This one's a little sad: The Classic Drac, painted over for the 'Glow-in-the-dark' boxes .
japfeif		#3	[-]
Sep 14 09 11:18 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I've always wondered why The Mummy was bleeding from the eye. I guess he just killed someone, hence the blood on his hands (even the messed up fingerless right hand!), but why is blood pouring out the eye?
Dr Spyclops		#4	[-]
Sep 15 09 9:08 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Can't find any high-res images but here's an excellent little blog entry relating the sad fate of some of Bama's paintings... http://arglebarglin.blogspot.com/2006/06/aurora-bama-box-art-blasphemy.html
Jethro Keane		#5	[-]
Sep 15 09 9:20 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	japfeif wrote: I've always wondered why The Mummy was bleeding from the eye. I guess he just killed someone, hence the blood on his hands (even the messed up fingerless right hand!), but why is blood pouring out the eye? Perhaps he crossed the Corleone family.
HalLane		#6	[-]
Sep 15 09 12:01 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Jethro Keane wrote: Perhaps he crossed the Corleone family. How funny -- I've been reading Mario Puzo's novel, and not half an hour ago arrived at the part where Sonny gets it right in the eye (so I guess maybe the Tataglia family started that eye business). And speaking of cringe inducing, Dr Spyclops' link is miserably sad .
Jethro Keane		#7	[-]
Sep 15 09 12:34 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yes, Hal- in the book, it's Sonny that gets it in the eye, by multiple pistol fire, not the half-dozen machine gun barrage that puree-ed him in the film. Puzo's novel merely states that Moe Greene was shot to death with no details on the location of the shot(s). I've cut out what I previously typed, I don't want to spoil any little surprises you may find in your reading, if this is your first read of the book. Perhaps I should have said that The Mummy was skimming off the top of The Flamingo casino's profits and overhead, although in that case, the Mummy's bleeding eye would be an exit wound, not an entrance wound. Sadly, I grew up only owning the "Glow In The Dark" model boxes, My first monster model being the glow Hunchback circa 1970. Last Edited By: Jethro Keane Sep 15 09 12:36 PM. Edited 1 times.
Dr Spyclops		#8	[-]
Sep 15 09 1:14 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I just remembered that our own Count Gamula put together this wallpaper jpg. for Bama fans... http://gammillustrations.bizland.com/dtpics/Aurora_a.jpg
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Doctor X 1955		#9	[-]
Sep 15 09 2:25 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks for posting guys great to see those classic images once more I love the era!
HalLane		#10	[-]
Sep 15 09 2:27 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Jethro Keane wrote: I've cut out what I previously typed, I don't want to spoil any little surprises you may find in your reading, if this is your first read of the book. Much obliged, Jethro -- I'm heading off to my daughter's swim meet now, and anticipate spending lots of "family" time during the 400 meter relay . I had most of the original Bama boxes, plus the long 'Lightning' boxes, and the square ones too. Actually, I still do. One of these days I really will build them.
Jethro Keane		#11	[-]
Sep 16 09 9:37 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I prefer the look of the square boxes to the long "frightening lightning" boxes. The fake mini- Aurora models I did had boxes that were based on the square ones. Last Edited By: Jethro Keane Sep 16 09 9:42 AM. Edited 1 times.
TServo4		#12	[-]
Sep 21 09 12:36 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The Mummy and The Creature, to me, are the strongest painting from an artistic standpoint. Bama really took a chance with overhead lighting and really pulled it off, especially in how Aurora printed it. Frankenstein, by comparison, is sloppy in how it lights The Monster from the lower left. And looking at the boxes now, Bama seemed to favor the lower left lighting scheme. J. Theakston Capitol Theatre, Rome, NY Last Edited By: TServo4 Sep 21 09 12:47 AM. Edited 1 times.
delgadosaur		#13	[-]
Jul 9 12 11:53 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Okay I looooovvvveeeddddd these as a kid:)
BoLorKay	James Bama	#14	[-]
Jul 15 12 2:21 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	delgadosaur wrote: Okay I looooovvvveeeddddd these as a kid:) So, I guess it goes without saying that there was never a book dedicated to Mr. Bama's Aurora work, similar to the Basil Gogos book from a number of years ago?
Jameson281		#15	[-]
Jul 16 12 5:35 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BoLorKay wrote: delgadosaur wrote: Okay I looooovvvveeeddddd these as a kid:) So, I guess it goes without saying that there was never a book dedicated to Mr. Bama's Aurora work, similar to the Basil Gogos book from a number of years ago? There is this general overview: http://www.amazon.com/James-Bama-American-Brian-Kane/dp/0972375880/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342478080&sr=1-1&keywords=james+bama Nothing dedicated to just his Aurora work; that would make a mighty short book!
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