RIP Sean Hartter: 11/6/73 - 4/27/13

I woke up on Saturday morning tired from a long night of working at the bar. I got home around 7 am, and fell asleep instantly. I woke up around 1 pm to my phone buzzing incessantly. Who the fuck was blowing me up so much? Turns out it was my close friend Jeff Bond, and he was bearing terrible news. "Is it true? Is Sean Hartter dead?". What? What the fuck... I had just been speaking with Sean the night before. at around 10pm on Friday night. He was sharing a story on Facebook about an interaction he had with a shitty nurse on his last hospital trip, and I was chiming in with some witty comments about what he should have said to her. That was the last time I would interact with the guy. A few hours later the man would pass away from a massive asthma attack. Huh... life is fucked up like that. How could this be it?

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Sean Hartter Has An Art Book Coming Soon... And We Are Going To Be A Part Of It!!!!

One of the coolest things about having this blog over the last few years has to be all the unique and interesting people I have interacted with due to the site itself. People who live half a world away (my Canadian brother Cal from The Cave of Cool), right near by (my main man Johnny from Freddy In Space), and people you get a chance to develop a working relationship. The latter is definitely the case when it comes to the comparable Sean Hartter, artist extraordinaire and someone who has developed into a close friend via our two blogs. I have kept in touch with Sean over the past few years, posting a ton of his work here on CCD. Sean has also been a huge help in promoting our site and even creating a few original posters for us alone, like our very own VHS box art & his special edition The Omen poster that was exclusive for CCD in his 31 Days of Halloween poster series. Now, in his latest post, Sean has revealed the cover for his upcoming art book and also confirmed that he will be collaborating with CCD for a booth at the 2013 NYC Comic Con! I for one am super excited for that weekend, and now we will have this boss ass art book to sell alongside his incredible prints. The CCD booth at Comic Con is gonna be pretty epic. Lots of great artists and friends will be involved. But truth be told, I am most excited to finally team up with my buddy Sean. If this art book is half as cool as this kick ass cover than we are in for a treat. Keep up with all the 2013 NYC Comic Con updates here on CCD and check out Sean's awesome book cover after the jump...

Sean Hartter's Halloween Movie Poster Round Up - Part 1

My main man Sean Hartter is the real deal Holyfield when it comes to re-creating movie posters. The guy just has an unbelievable knack for being extremely creative in the way he re-imagines the marketing material for films. With the state of shit that the film poster industry is in now (if I see one more poster with floating heads or the hero in an action pose I am going to die!) it is refreshing to see someone like Hartter giving a new take on things. Seean decided to give himself a little challenge this month and create 31 unique pieces in honor of Halloween. He picked some classic films that most people know (like Halloween or Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and also some obscure gems (like Rawhead Rex & Haxan) that will have you searching out the films themselves to see for the first time. Today we will be looking at entries 1-15, tomorrow entries 16-31, and Wednesday (Halloween)   you guys get treated to a special piece made just for us here at CCD!!! Can't wait for you guys to see that one. Check out the first installment after the jump...

The Dark Knight Rises by Sean Hartter

This is a great piece from friend of CCD and amazing artist Sean Hartter that has us looking forward to the summer of 2012. Hartter promised an 'Amazing Spider-Man' & 'The Avengers' one as well, completing the trifecta of superhero movies for next year. I can't wait!!!

Mounds by Hartter

Jayne Mansfield is good choice given the title, no? Hartter is at it again... gotta love this guys work. He even completes the credits on the bottom. Nice touch using Myers, Ebert & Mancini... He takes commissions... tell 'em CCD sent ya!

Hartter Takes On One Of Nolan's Other Movies, 'Insomnia'

My boy Sean Hartter is at it again. His posters have been featured on CCD too many times to link, but this time he gives us a very cool minimalist approach to Christopher Nolan's 'Insomnia'. Check it out:

Here is what the artist had to say:

"Love this and every other Christopher Nolan film, was watching it today and had an idea for a minimalist type poster design."

Here Comes Hartter: More Alternate Universe Movie Posters

Our good friend and fellow blogspot blogger Hartter is back with some more great designs for some movies that have come out and some he just wants to see for himself starring all types of celebrities past & present in the roles. His work is pure genius, so you need to check out all of his stuff. Here is his version of The Matrix:

This is wonderful. John Boorman directing, Sidney Poitier as Morpheus, Pam Grier as Trinity, Bruce Lee as Neo, and Peter Sellers as Agent Smith... yes please!!! Click the above link to see all of Hartter's wonderful artwork, and click Read more below to see his versions of Kill Bill, Watchmen, Pacman, and The Punisher. Wonderful stuff. Which one is your favorite? Tell us in the comment section below!!!

*****Please click Read more below to see more of Harterr's Alternate Universe Movie Posters*****

A Very Hartter Halloween Art Presentation

Here are a few wonderful artitic works from friend of CCD's Hartter. These beauties are all in the vein of some creepy ass shit, so they fit well with the 1st Annual CCD All Horror Week theme. Click here to see more of Hartters wonderful artwork... Enjoy and tell us which ones you liked in the comment section below.

Howdy Doody Takes Out Some Serial Killer Puppets...

Godzilla vs. Cthulu... Who Ya Got???

Fredrick...



My Pet Monster... 80's Status!!!



Man Thing Son... Fuck Swamp Thing!!!

The Creepy Ass Elf From Steven King's Cats Eye

Filmations Ghostbusters... With The Talking Gorilla!!!

Art of Hartter: New Versions Of Old Classic Horror and Superhero Movies

Thanks to our good friend Tommy L, we have been introduced to the crazy digital artist/ photoshop happy mad man by the name of Hartter. Hartter is phenomenal at what he does, which is make some alternative art that makes us nerd rage. I chose to highlight his alternative movie posters, and picked 3 superhero themed ones & 3 horror themed ones. You can click the link above to see his full blogspot, and the best part is you can order any of these prints for about 16 bucks!!! (I think the prints are 11x17) Check out this guys wonderful stuff, and tell me which of these cool ideas you wish was actually true in real life in the comment section below. (If it was up to me, I would have all of these exist in someway) Hartter, you rock kid... keep doing what you're doing! Hope you enjoy the art.

If you guys order any posters from our friend Hartter, make sure you tell him CCD sent ya!!!