R.I.P. EVERETT RAYMOND KINSTLER

One of the world's great portrait artists has passed away. Everett Raymond Kinstler began his career drawing countless comics, book covers and magazine covers. For genre fans, he is most noted for his work with Avon Comics during the 1950's. He was one of the lucky few whose work evolved into the mainstream, where he became well known for his portraiture, especially that of famous people. He was commissioned by every U.S. President since Gerald Ford (excepting Obama).

As a tribute, MONSTER MAGAZINE WORLD is showing a sample of his artwork. Born August 5, 1926, Mr. Kinstler was 92.

Portrait of President Donald Trump.

Portrait of Dr. Seuss.

Portrait of his friend, Tony Bennett.

From Prison Break #2 (Avon Comics).

From The Savage Raids of Chief Geronimo #4 (Avon Comics).

From U.S. Tank Commandos #3 (Avon Comics).

PHANTOM WITCH DOCTOR #1 (AVON COMICS 1952) Kinstler cover, inside front cover and interior art ("Thing in the Mirror!").

BEFORE UNCLE CREEPY'S LOATHSOME LORE

[From NIGHTMARE Vol. 1 No. 1 (Ziff-Davis Summer 1952)]
Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler

EVERETT RAYMOND KINSTLER - POE'S PIT AND THE PENDULUM

Everett Raymond Kinstler is one of the illustration world's great gifts. Besides his fantastic pulp, paperback, and comic book work, he has made a name for himself with his superb painting of portraits. His comic book illustration can be compared to Alex Raymond, Al Williamson, and Reed Crandall, but he is really in a class all his own. The Underwood Books retrospective, EVERETT RAYMOND KINSTLER The Artist's Journey Through Popular Culture 1942 - 1962, is not to be missed.

Here, Kinstler applies his masterful brush to Edgar Allan Poe's THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM in this story is from Ziff-Davis' NIGHTMARE Vol. 1 No. 2 Fall 1952 issue.