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The origin of manga: Storytelling Man

March 8, 2010By ralph cosentinoBlog, Japanese Toy Collecting No Comments
The origin of manga: Storytelling Man

Here’s a wonderful article I found on Ping-Mag about the origins of manga and a lost art in Japan known as Kamishibai. Kamishibai was live storytelling on the streets of Japan for children and adults. … Read more

Fortress of Solitude

March 7, 2010By ralph cosentinoArt & Design, Blog No Comments
Fortress of Solitude

Fortress of Solitude illustration from my new Superman picture book

Sketch

Richard Donner Superman movie 1978

The original fortress from the silver age was built into the side of an artic mountain and Superman (or … Read more

Say Whaaat?! Monsters!

March 3, 2010By ralph cosentinoAll My Characters & Brands, Blog No Comments
Say Whaaat?! Monsters!

SAY WHAAAT?! Monsters is a new brand featuring monster characters like Frankenstein, Werewolf, Nosferatu and more scary but kid friendly classic creatures. I’m first introducing them as various lines of home decor products like pillows … Read more

Marusan Mini Red King Model

March 2, 2010By ralph cosentinoBlog, Japanese Toy Collecting No Comments
Marusan Mini Red King Model

An inexpensive little model kit that put a huge smile on me and my son’s faces.
Based on the legendary, larger, plastic remote control Redking kit from the 60s, this little gem
was quick and … Read more

The DIY Revolution

February 18, 2010By ralph cosentinoBlog No Comments
The DIY Revolution
The DIY revolution is already here and the resources and capabilities are truly empowering the independent proletarians. The Feb. 2010 issue of Wired truly inspires.

Superman Cover Sketches / Influences

February 13, 2010By ralph cosentinoArt & Design, Blog No Comments
Superman Cover Sketches / Influences
I had sketched a ton of faces and Supes was looking really thugish until I settled on these drawings.

Batman MK-Ultra

February 9, 2010By ralph cosentinoArt & Design, Blog No Comments
Batman MK-Ultra
A Batman comic concept based on the the government's real-life "MK Ultra" program.

Batman 3ft ink sketches

February 9, 2010By ralph cosentinoArt & Design, Blog No Comments
Batman 3ft ink sketches
A series of Batman ink studies on three foot sheets of craft paper.

Cosentino Wine Labels

February 9, 2010By ralph cosentinoArt & Design, Blog No Comments
Cosentino Wine Labels
Labels I designed for my father's wonderful homemade wine. That's an actual photo of my father and his sister as young kids in Italy with their mother.

The movie “Zoom” comic cover prop

February 9, 2010By ralph cosentinoArt & Design, Blog No Comments
The movie “Zoom” comic cover prop
A mock comic book cover used as a prop for the...ahem... Zoom movie.

Tales From the Crypt Issue 24 Cover

February 9, 2010By ralph cosentinoBlog No Comments
Tales From the Crypt Issue 24 Cover

Here’s an image with better detail.

One of my favorite covers from E.C.’s Tales from the Crypt by Al Feldstein. He captured such a great expression on the zombie…I can just hear it’s low … Read more

Cyborg 009 – Vintage Takatoku Figures

February 7, 2010By ralph cosentinoBlog, Japanese Toy Collecting No Comments
Cyborg 009 – Vintage Takatoku Figures

One of my favorite manga and anime, Cyborg 009. Created i 1963 by the prolific Shotaro Ishinomori also known for creating 8-Man, Kamen Rider, Ninja Arashi, Kikaider and many more Japanese characters/shows which are still … Read more

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