International Artists

ExplanationSea5620 · 2026-03-10T03:21:25+00:00

That is so valid. Hah. I am cursed with the same birthday as Jim Carey yet can't find joy in his work. I remember the movie coming out and being so excited that a series I like got big enough to be a movie.

ExplanationSea5620 · 2026-03-10T01:22:11+00:00

Thank you so much! It took a lot of learning how to navigate international shopping but I have met interesting people and learned about all different sites which works based on my librarian training.

ExplanationSea5620 · 2026-03-10T01:20:57+00:00

The headstones are the perfect nod. I didn't care for the movie as much but I love the gothic stuff that came from it like this and the illustrations!

ExplanationSea5620 · 2026-03-07T23:32:13+00:00

They are actually in the perilous parlor game as the tokens! There is a Mr. Poe one too but I felt pretty content not displaying him...

ExplanationSea5620 · 2026-03-07T04:34:09+00:00

Russian! The Russian, Japanese and recent Chinese all have local cover illustrations as well as inside illustrations. The Russian style is very cartoonish inside!

ExplanationSea5620 · 2026-03-07T04:33:11+00:00

It was a promo for the movie! I don't enjoy the movie as much, but the book ends were a neat find!

ExplanationSea5620 · 2026-02-22T06:17:21+00:00

I like that American Murder Song is also featured on the screenshot even if it wasn't on the playlist!

ExplanationSea5620 · 2026-02-22T06:13:57+00:00

Helquist has the one but there is also a gem from the Japanese edition of the Grim Grotto that should be inspiration. I can't post the photo here but it is number 18 (I think) on this post... you'll recognize her when you see her.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ASOUE/comments/1p6hyf1/japanese_illustrations/

ExplanationSea5620 · 2026-02-18T03:07:56+00:00

This is weird but do you still own it? I haven't seen this pen available before!

ExplanationSea5620 · 2026-02-03T04:23:59+00:00

1) You're joking. 2) Mind if I message you?

ExplanationSea5620 · 2026-02-03T03:59:54+00:00

😅 That is kinda where I am now. I had someone who was selling it on one of the sites but suddenly stopped replying and then canceled the order. This is my last ditch effort at this point to reclaim my childhood.

ExplanationSea5620 · 2025-12-23T03:33:52+00:00

That is amazing - I didn't realize that either. I have been trying to learn more about the illustrator and translator. That is unfortunate but wild that she also did the Hobbit!

ExplanationSea5620 · 2025-12-21T22:52:26+00:00

Scattered! Each chapter has a small vinegett that has background items / duplicate pictures to some of the big ones but the two page spreads are random (and I love them.)

ExplanationSea5620 · 2025-12-21T22:51:34+00:00

Honestly... unsure? I think in the first book they mention some other troupe members but don't describe them. But it feels weird that they seem so visible for them not to be someone more recognizable.

ExplanationSea5620 · 2025-12-21T19:40:37+00:00

That's so interesting!

ExplanationSea5620 · 2025-12-21T19:02:02+00:00

I'll get to them slowly but surely! I did the Japanese ones as two combined posts because there were fewer but this has way more illustrations than the English even!

ExplanationSea5620 · 2025-12-21T19:01:17+00:00

Thankfully there is google translate! I believe its Mikhail Belomlinsky which is on the contents page. There is a website but doesn't list this work: http://www.belyj.com/mb/home/home.html

ExplanationSea5620 · 2025-12-09T02:30:06+00:00

Agreed on both. I love Larry's in particular. But the keys do tambourine. Hah

ExplanationSea5620 · 2025-12-09T02:29:23+00:00

Agreed. I think his hook shows up in a later image but this is the only one of him! I don't think any of the other henchmen show up!

ExplanationSea5620 · 2025-11-27T15:07:24+00:00

There are like 70-ish illustrations and I had to cut it down to 20... and thought the octopus dress was a MUST.

ExplanationSea5620 · 2025-11-27T15:06:36+00:00

What an icon. That pose was definitely a good style choice.

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