Orange You Glad To See Us?

There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie and Dim…

Justin Harder (Claus) for Gallery 1988’s Crazy 4 Cult 9.

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Reservoir Droogs
Wockawocka Orange
Alex & The Droogs Of Riverdale

I Want You To Hit Me And Other Bedtime Stories

I can't wait to start reading these to my kids!
Storytime 2: A Little Gallery Show by Joey Spiotto, for Gallery 1988.

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Han Shot First: The Book
Walt And The Bad Breakers
The Frakkin Toasters: By Your Command

And Stop Calling Me 'Nip'!

Seinfeld references meets Red Hot Chili Pepper's album Mother's Milk in Augie Pagan’s "Elaine's elusive red hot nips.” See more at Gallery 1988’s Art Show About Nothing.

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These References Are Making Me Thirsty
That Orange Bastard
Muppets Milk

The Last Robot Apocalypse Supper

“But woe to that robot who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been built.”

Robot Rescue, by Mark Bryan for Gallery 1988's show Robot Carnival.

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Suddenly Last Supper
All of the Pop Culture Last Suppers
Here I Am, Brain The Size Of A Planet...

Pop Culture Evolutions

Evolutions by Joe Van Wetering - Finn’s sword, Ford’s clothes, Stormtrooper’s helmets. Many more here. (via Gallery 1988)

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No Match for a Good Blaster
Lunchtime Atop a Death Star
Does Tintin Dream Of Electric Sheep?

Han Shot First: The Book

Children's literature, telling it like it is. (Joey Spiotto for Gallery 1988)

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Licensed To Shoot First
Tintin: I Shot First
Han Laughed First

Nest Forrest, Nest!

Forrest Gump nesting dolls (Matryoshka dolls) featuring Forrest, Bubba, Jenny, Mamma, Lieutenant Dan, and Forrest Jr.

By Andy Stattmiller for Gallery 1988’s Tom Hanks show, No Sad Stuff.

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Back To The Forest Gump
Very Useful Celebrities

A Well-Balanced Fictional Meal

A Slurn, a piece of fugu, a bucket of Los Pollos Hermanos and a treat from Mendl’s. So tasty. (Joshua Budich’s Fictional Food show for Gallery 1988)

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Koopa, It's What's For Dinner
Cream Of Mushroom Super
Fictional Foods

Leave The Limbs You've Lost. They Belong To Me Now.

"There weren’t really eighty-eight of them. They just called themselves ‘The Crazy 88.’" (From 100% Soft’s show Mass Hysteria at Gallery 1988.)

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Kill Finn
Let's Go Do Some Crimes
Princess Peach In... Kill Bowser

’Tis But A Scratch

A scratch? Your arm's off.
No it isn't.

(Joshua Budich for Gallery 1988’s Crazy for Cult)

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Take One…’Tis But A Scratch
'It's Just A Flesh Wound' Operation Game
Star Trek Knights of the Round Table

Danny, I'm Coming!

The Shining is still one of the creepiest films I've ever watched. Can't wait to finally get to the Kubrick show at the TIFF Light Box next month.  (Jason Masters for Crazy 4 Cult)

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Come And Play With Us, Danny
All Work And No Play...
I’m Not Gonna Hurt Ya!

Son of Wonka

“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.”
Son of Wonka by castlepöp for Gallery 1988’s Crazy 4 Cult.

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Of Man
The Son Of Clockwork Orange
Son of Alien

Invocation of Excellence

Excellent, not bogus.

(By Aaron Jasinski for Gallery 1988’s Crazy 4 Cult 8)

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League of Extraordinary Gentlepersons 1996

Let's do the Time Warp (Again!)

Be Excellent To Each Other

Grand Theft Mario

Things have gotten a little rough in the Mushroom Kingdom. (Bob Dob for his upcoming Gallery 1988 show, Exit Home.)

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Fear And Shrooming In The Mushroom Kingdom
Drive 2: Mario Kart
Throne Of Games

Ghostbustland

Thirty years later and Ghostbusters still holds up. Truly a pop culture classic and worthy of a tribute show by Gallery 1988. This is Scott Campbell's Ghostbustland, which will be available as a print.

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Trap 'Em All, Let Egon Sort 'Em Out
Who You Gonna Call? Ghostbusterama!
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Say Adventure

Great Adventure Time show at Galley 1988. Here are my two faves. Above, Sean Naylors's Say Adventure, which feels like something that would actually happen on the show.

Below, Ice King's Frostie Zaps Cereal by Dave Quiggle. Poor old Ice King, nobody to share cereal with by Gunter.

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Adventure Time: Mathematical, Mashupmatical

It's Diner Time With Charles The Human And Jake The Beagle

Say Anything, Old Chum

Be The Brand You Want To Be

Artist Bruce Yan ties together some famous brand logos with some equally iconic pop culture characters and gets all up into your mind space. (Bruce Yan via Galley 1988)

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Princess Leia, Coppertone Girl

Sugar Smack: What Kids Crave

Viral Marketing

Board Game of Thrones

From Winterfell to King's Landing. You either win the Board Game of Thrones or you die. (Dave Perillo for Modern Vintage at Gallery 1988)

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Throne Of Games
Super Mario Game of Thrones
Game Of Thrones: Mortal Kombat

We Are Sex Bob-omb!

Kim Pine and Marceline, the Vampire Queen. I think they would make a great band - who needs Scott and Jake. Another from  Glen Brogan's show at Gallery 1988.

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Scott Pilgrim Vs. Star Wars
Adventure Time: Mathematical, Mashupmatical
It's Diner Time With Charles The Human And Jake The Beagle

Henry Jones And The Holy Grail: Did He Really Find It?

I've been a fan of Glen Brogan's art since seeing his piece, Super Mario's Closet, years ago and now he has a solo show at Gallery 1988. Above is just one of many awesome pieces.

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Why'd It Have To Be Snakes?
Prepare To Enter... The Scary Door
Cereal Monsters