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The Monstrous Art of Robert Aragon
   MNS Cards - 2017

Notes: Further information and scans are posted at the MNS Cards website.

Boxed set: 45 base, 8 chase, hits. 10 boxes/case, 100 cases made.

No.    Card Text / Title                                      Commentor

  1    All living creatures share a common dnominator - t
  2    Be it fear of pain, desolation, abandonment, the u
  3    We have and will seek out a meaning to our life, "
  4    We must believe without a doubt that we have, in a
  5    The emphasis of the search should be placed on : h
  6    The answers lie within the rich and varied myths a
  7    Being mindful of death has inspired artistic creat
  8    The famous Danse Macabre produced during the Europ
  9    The later Vanitas paintings from the 16th and 17th
 10    Works are full of glorious symbolism: skulls remin
 11    Clocks were once a potent reminder that our time o
 12    All humans are aware of the torture and tragedy of
 13    One thing is certain: the cause of suffering varie
 14    Experiencing tragedy pushes us to reevaluate our c
 15    Tragedy also has a comedic counterpart. For within
 16    If tragedy is a constant descent from a peaceful p
 17    The harlequin (and his mask) symbolizes the close
 18    It is apparent, in tragedy we are a participant; w
 19    During the last 300 years, humanity's myth builder
 20    In the afterglow of the great age of enlightenment
 21    In the visual and literary arts, works featured a
 22    As expected; artisans, philosophers and poets rush
 23    In 18th century art we are visited by demons as we
 24    From late 18th century until mid 19th century, the
 25    19th century moral and scientific allegorical lite
 26    In great contrast, the complexity of the human sou
 27    Humanity has returned to the question of the duali
 28    As the gray thundering clouds of the great war set
 29    The silent silver screen reflected shadows of shar
 30    Undoubtedly, the terror of war fueled a prominent
 31    In a ritualistic manner, we entered the darkened t
 32    There we learn that in our difficulties, the pain
 33    When we witness a particular " deity " experience
 34    Greek myths and plays were certainly influential i
 35    We love these stories regardless of whether the he
 36    We rally with their lost cause and admire their co
 37    The ancient and classical myth writers, poets and
 38    Thus the images and words that emerge from the tra
 39    Depicting life & death as a great mystery beyond u
 40    Contemporary man with his science and skeptical re
 41    Ironically by banishing mysticism from the univers
 42    Terror-laden art is symbolic of the spiritual and
 43    We have befriended the face of fear and in doing s
 44    This is a place where you can bring forth what you
 45    with one unmistakable message: Vita est brevis, Ar


CHASE CARDS

Evil Eyes Cards (2:box)

    Regular Cards (glossy backs)

EE1    Mother = Lightning. Father = Heretical genius. Yet     Joe Moe
EE2    If eyes are the windows to the soul, Robert's work     Martin Cage, Distinctive Dummies
EE3    "Tattered" inking style, and up close his art look     L.J. Dopp, artist
EE4    Eyes of the beast. Savage, yet pain-filled; the am     C. Courtney Joyner, writer
EE5    Stinging sands stirred by ages. No match for a pas     Joe Moe
EE6    Pale as death, yet alive. There is no escape from      Galen Wilkes, Historian/entertainer

    Foil Cards (matte backs)

EE1    Mother = Lightning. Father = Heretical genius. Yet     Joe Moe
EE2    If eyes are the windows to the soul, Robert's work     Martin Cage, Distinctive Dummies
EE3    "Tattered" inking style, and up close his art look     L.J. Dopp, artist
EE4    Eyes of the beast. Savage, yet pain-filled; the am     C. Courtney Joyner, writer
EE5    Stinging sands stirred by ages. No match for a pas     Joe Moe
EE6    Pale as death, yet alive. There is no escape from      Galen Wilkes, Historian/Entertainer

My Favorites Cards (2:box)

    Regular Cards (glossy backs)

MF1    I always gravitate towards the light. Especially w
MF2    There is sheer terror in his face. Is it the reali
MF3    Within every villain lies a disillusioned spirit a
MF4    This distorted figure serves as a reminder of the
MF5    In these young eyes I find a strength of character
MF6    I feel like an intruder when I see this piece. I'm

    Foil Cards (matte backs)

MF1    I always gravitate towards the light. Especially w
MF2    There is sheer terror in his face. Is it the reali
MF3    Within every villain lies a disillusioned spirit a
MF4    This distorted figure serves as a reminder of the
MF5    In these young eyes I find a strength of character
MF6    I feel like an intruder when I see this piece. I'm

Monstrous Sketches (4:box)

MS1    I love the originality of Robert's work. There is      William Beaudreau, Art Connoisseur
MS2    Aragon's work of a late night hour Hyde seems to b     Anselmo Juan, Artist
MS3    Look into those eyes and you can almost hear the p     Bruce Gregory, Writer
MS4    Raven hair, dagger-like nails and an impossible se     Debi Cole, Monster Kid
MS5    Robert's creative process lies inherently deep wit     Scribe Sayar, artist
MS6    The original Glamour Ghoul once described sex and      Tim Likes, Kreepy Kottage Collectibles
MS7    With pen and ink, Aragon transforms a blank canvas     Adam P. Cray, Filmmaker
MS8    From the shadows, a controlled rage and ravenous h     Steve Simpson, aspiring time traveler
MS9    Robert manages to capture the magic of Karloff's p     Brad Rice, artist

Redemption Card (potential items below)

 --    Jane Adams Signed Lithograph
 --    Peggy Moran Signed Lithograph
 --    Uncut Sheet: Evil Eyes
 --    Uncut Sheet: Monstrous Sketches
 --    Uncut Sheet: My Favorites
 --    Uncut Sheet: Base Cards

Printing Plate Cards

 --    (4 each: cyan, magenta, yellow, black; base cards)

Sketch Cards

       Ashleigh Popplewell
       Bobby Breed
       Christiaan Roman Voldstad
       Dan Gorman
       David Acevedo
       Don Pedicini Jr.
       Jaime Sullivan
       Jon Gregory
       Luis Diaz
       Omid Maksoos
       Oscar De Anda
       Psycho Grafix
       Rich Molinelli
       Sandy Delgado
       Ted Dastick Jr.

    Double Book Sketch Cards (1 of 1)

       Dan Gorman
         (others)

Autograph Cards

       Variants include Regular, Limited (Blue), Very Limited (Gold).

 A1    Ann Robinson                             Regular   Limited
 A2    Marli Renfro                                       Limited
 A3    ?
 A4    Ricou Browning / Robert Aragon           Regular   Limited
 A5    ?
 A6    ?
 A7    Marli Renfro / Robert Aragon             Regular
 A8    Robert Aragon                                      Limited


PROMO CARDS

MA1    Coming 2017 (Lugosi)
MA2    Coming 2017 (Karloff)


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