Episode 118 – Meeting Mike (Part 3)!

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It’s Part 3 of our Mike Berenstain meetup and Brad, Jeremy and I finally hit the archives!

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These boxes contain copies of books from various publishers.
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A photo of Stan and Jan rests atop one bank of art drawers.
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Mike shows examples of the color process and all the work that went into producing a single image.
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Some of Stan and Jan’s early comics work.
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The book that would become “The New Baby.”

The above is pages from an unpublished finished book.

The above is examples of the evolution of “The B Book.”

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The Mama and Papa cutout used for the magazine article.

Above is a slideshow of Stan and Jan’s early art school work and various studies.

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An unpublished children’s book.
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Mike’s assistant, Maryann.