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Into The Abyss wrote: 21 Aug 2020, 12:05 Today had delivery of an art commision. Been corresponding over the weeks & months with the highly talented DC/Marvel/Aquaman artist Kirk Jarvinen. I was fortunate to purchase all the art he ever did, about 50+ pages, for the Moonstone Graphic Comic series that featured Karl Kolchak from the cult 1974 paranormal TV series 'The Night Stalker' starring the late great actor Darren McGavin. The very series that influenced the creator of The X-Files. The Idea I had for the commission was. Imagine if Karl Kolchak's Vampire case in the film/series led him to the town of Salem's Lot and the Marsden House? Well, this would have been the end result.

P.S. Please excuse my camera phone picture quality. It doesn't do it justice. Also, I put the page in protective archival polymer bag and there's a bit of lens flare present.

jim244 wrote: 17 Apr 2024, 21:22

Into The Abyss wrote: 21 Aug 2020, 12:05 Today had delivery of an art commision. Been corresponding over the weeks & months with the highly talented DC/Marvel/Aquaman artist Kirk Jarvinen. I was fortunate to purchase all the art he ever did, about 50+ pages, for the Moonstone Graphic Comic series that featured Karl Kolchak from the cult 1974 paranormal TV series 'The Night Stalker' starring the late great actor Darren McGavin. The very series that influenced the creator of The X-Files. The Idea I had for the commission was. Imagine if Karl Kolchak's Vampire case in the film/series led him to the town of Salem's Lot and the Marsden House? Well, this would have been the end result.

P.S. Please excuse my camera phone picture quality. It doesn't do it justice. Also, I put the page in protective archival polymer bag and there's a bit of lens flare present.

I wasn't a member of this forum when this post was posted but have read due to update in the thread.
OMG.
One of my favourite tv shows of all time and just love this commission. GENIUS.

Into The Abyss wrote: 17 Apr 2024, 23:32

jim244 wrote: 17 Apr 2024, 21:22

Into The Abyss wrote: 21 Aug 2020, 12:05 Today had delivery of an art commision. Been corresponding over the weeks & months with the highly talented DC/Marvel/Aquaman artist Kirk Jarvinen. I was fortunate to purchase all the art he ever did, about 50+ pages, for the Moonstone Graphic Comic series that featured Karl Kolchak from the cult 1974 paranormal TV series 'The Night Stalker' starring the late great actor Darren McGavin. The very series that influenced the creator of The X-Files. The Idea I had for the commission was. Imagine if Karl Kolchak's Vampire case in the film/series led him to the town of Salem's Lot and the Marsden House? Well, this would have been the end result.

P.S. Please excuse my camera phone picture quality. It doesn't do it justice. Also, I put the page in protective archival polymer bag and there's a bit of lens flare present.

I wasn't a member of this forum when this post was posted but have read due to update in the thread.
OMG.
One of my favourite tv shows of all time and just love this commission. GENIUS.

Thanks jim224. Yeah, the art commission is superb. And it's such an iconic series, so much so, that I bought it on dvd three times. Love both feature films too. My favourite series episode, "The Vampire."

Big fan of actor Darren McGavin . I find he played Kolchak like Peter Falk did, Columbo. Underestimate both at your peril. Also loved Darren MCGavin in the 1983 cult classic, "Christmas Story" and in the superb made for TV film , "Hanger 18", not forgetting he also starred in Ray Bradbury's, 1979, The Martian Chronicles.

The early/mid 1970s had some iconic horror series. The wonderful Rod Sterling classic, The Night Gallery. And James Coburn's, The Dark Room. And less we forget the fantastic, Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew Mysteries. The nearest I think we've ever come to a live action Scooby Doo series. The opening music and sequence with the maze was epic.

Regarding Kolchak. I can remember watching , The Night Stalker, first back in 1987 when they started transmitting TV beyond midnight. Think it was on around 1:30pm in the morning? Oddly enough around the same time they aired the hilarious Married With Children TV show featuring shoe salesman Al Bundy for the first time on UK television lol.

Anyway, back to the Night Stalker art. I initially purchased over three month period around 58 pages off artist Kirk Jarvinen. Basically all the art he did for two comics involved in. He signed and included both in with the art bought. I then arranged for him to do the commission for me just as the Covid pandemic started. Great timing on my part, he says rolling his eyes.

Anyway, Kirk Jarvinen and inker friend Jason Moore pulled out all the stops. And although it took about 8 months to complete was worth the wait. Always on the lookout for pages of Night Stalker artwork me hence my recent find. Nice too.

jim244 wrote: 20 Apr 2024, 04:05

Into The Abyss wrote: 17 Apr 2024, 23:32

jim244 wrote: 17 Apr 2024, 21:22

I wasn't a member of this forum when this post was posted but have read due to update in the thread.
OMG.
One of my favourite tv shows of all time and just love this commission. GENIUS.

Thanks jim224. Yeah, the art commission is superb. And it's such an iconic series, so much so, that I bought it on dvd three times. Love both feature films too. My favourite series episode, "The Vampire."

Big fan of actor Darren McGavin . I find he played Kolchak like Peter Falk did, Columbo. Underestimate both at your peril. Also loved Darren MCGavin in the 1983 cult classic, "Christmas Story" and in the superb made for TV film , "Hanger 18", not forgetting he also starred in Ray Bradbury's, 1979, The Martian Chronicles.

The early/mid 1970s had some iconic horror series. The wonderful Rod Sterling classic, The Night Gallery. And James Coburn's, The Dark Room. And less we forget the fantastic, Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew Mysteries. The nearest I think we've ever come to a live action Scooby Doo series. The opening music and sequence with the maze was epic.

Regarding Kolchak. I can remember watching , The Night Stalker, first back in 1987 when they started transmitting TV beyond midnight. Think it was on around 1:30pm in the morning? Oddly enough around the same time they aired the hilarious Married With Children TV show featuring shoe salesman Al Bundy for the first time on UK television lol.

Anyway, back to the Night Stalker art. I initially purchased over three month period around 58 pages off artist Kirk Jarvinen. Basically all the art he did for two comics involved in. He signed and included both in with the art bought. I then arranged for him to do the commission for me just as the Covid pandemic started. Great timing on my part, he says rolling his eyes.

Anyway, Kirk Jarvinen and inker friend Jason Moore pulled out all the stops. And although it took about 8 months to complete was worth the wait. Always on the lookout for pages of Night Stalker artwork me hence my recent find. Nice too.

Your Columbo reference is brilliant and I totally agree.
I'm not sure when I first watched this series but my guess is saw one of the films in the 70s then the series late 80s in repeats,same as you.
I remember TV got weird when I left college and my gf and I would be watching ITV all night,there was repeats of Captain Scarlett and Batman and all sorts of insane shenigans.
It's odd for younger people to imagine:No internet.TV only 4 channels and used to end at midnight.
Anyone under 30 will think I'm making it up!!!
"Vampire" a great choice.
My favourite ep is "The Ripper".

Into The Abyss wrote: 20 Apr 2024, 18:29

jim244 wrote: 20 Apr 2024, 04:05

Into The Abyss wrote: 17 Apr 2024, 23:32

Thanks jim224. Yeah, the art commission is superb. And it's such an iconic series, so much so, that I bought it on dvd three times. Love both feature films too. My favourite series episode, "The Vampire."

Big fan of actor Darren McGavin . I find he played Kolchak like Peter Falk did, Columbo. Underestimate both at your peril. Also loved Darren MCGavin in the 1983 cult classic, "Christmas Story" and in the superb made for TV film , "Hanger 18", not forgetting he also starred in Ray Bradbury's, 1979, The Martian Chronicles.

The early/mid 1970s had some iconic horror series. The wonderful Rod Sterling classic, The Night Gallery. And James Coburn's, The Dark Room. And less we forget the fantastic, Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew Mysteries. The nearest I think we've ever come to a live action Scooby Doo series. The opening music and sequence with the maze was epic.

Regarding Kolchak. I can remember watching , The Night Stalker, first back in 1987 when they started transmitting TV beyond midnight. Think it was on around 1:30pm in the morning? Oddly enough around the same time they aired the hilarious Married With Children TV show featuring shoe salesman Al Bundy for the first time on UK television lol.

Anyway, back to the Night Stalker art. I initially purchased over three month period around 58 pages off artist Kirk Jarvinen. Basically all the art he did for two comics involved in. He signed and included both in with the art bought. I then arranged for him to do the commission for me just as the Covid pandemic started. Great timing on my part, he says rolling his eyes.

Anyway, Kirk Jarvinen and inker friend Jason Moore pulled out all the stops. And although it took about 8 months to complete was worth the wait. Always on the lookout for pages of Night Stalker artwork me hence my recent find. Nice too.

Your Columbo reference is brilliant and I totally agree.
I'm not sure when I first watched this series but my guess is saw one of the films in the 70s then the series late 80s in repeats,same as you.
I remember TV got weird when I left college and my gf and I would be watching ITV all night,there was repeats of Captain Scarlett and Batman and all sorts of insane shenigans.
It's odd for younger people to imagine:No internet.TV only 4 channels and used to end at midnight.
Anyone under 30 will think I'm making it up!!!
"Vampire" a great choice.
My favourite ep is "The Ripper".

Yeah, good choice jim244. The Ripper was great. It's one TV show I wish they'd reboot, although I do know they attempt to do one a few years back, but man wad it was truly awful. Kolchak was played by a twenty something year old and makers gave him a female partner. The episodes were full of serial killers ect, no supernatural monsters , nothing, it was void of any dark humour or comedic interaction between Kolchak age his boss Tony Vincenzo as seen it the original series. The show was a pale imitation of X-files with Mulder & Scully minus the sexual tension.

I know actor Jonny Depp was a big fan of the series. And it was even muted that he was considering bringing back the show himself but it never materialised. Personally I would love to see an actor like Tommy Lee Jones, or better still, Brian Cranston play Kolchak. Both are brilliant at comedy , especially Brian Cranston, and if you've ever seen that TV series Malcolm in the Middle where he played patriarch Hal would know what I mean. Never say never!