The latest Transformers-related Moor Art release is an officially-licensed Unicron Lobby card from 'Transformers - The Movie' by artist Matt Ferguson

- Hand-numbered Limited Edition of 186
- Released at 'Thought Bubble' Comic Convention and some now available online.
- Moore Art exclusive.

 

Damn, that's beautiful.

 

I suppose I understand the intended composition, but making one of the largest Transformers in existence a tiny, insignificant speck still seems a bit of an odd choice.

 

Would appreciate if someone could explain what a "Lobby Card" is?

Is this effectively a poster?

 

Let Me Google That

 

I honestly thought a lobby card when I read the title was this:



which confused me given the price was so low. But no, the pic I posted is what's called a standee.

The lobby cards are the posters you see framed behind glass in the theater.

 

An interesting wall piece... and I guess I'd understand that 1,986 would be too many... but then maybe they should have just gone with x/86 instead?

Fair point. Perhaps it's appealing to the sci-fi senses with celestial bodies... but at that scale anything else would be a gnat in comparison.

 

I am with you. Never heard the term before now but it's obviously a promotional artwork. But shouldn't it be bigger if it's a promotional artwork?

 

Yeah, I just dont see the point of it at that size. Nothing to differentiate it from a poster so what is the point.

You are a cool person.

 

I appreciate your restraint after my admittedly dick move while half-awake this early in this morning.  

 

While it’s not exactly lobby card size it’s in the ball park. I wanted it to be easy to frame.

lobby cards were given away… in the lobby of cinemas to help promote films. It’s not that complicated, just a fun throwback.

 

Never heard of it. Is it a trading card size? tiny?

 

Sold Out!!!!! Would\'ve ordered one but been busy at work.  Maybe they\'ll put some more up.

 

Weird this made news today. This was available last week the same time the TFTM Posters went up for sale.

Missed out on a news credit opportunity.

 

I have got some signed copies hitting my store this Friday - theartofmattferguson.com

So these are A3, so a nice easy to frame poster size.

 

I picked this up last week. I couldn't not.

That said, I would have really loved this if it was just the image without title and credits.

Unfortunately with the title overlapping I can't crop and frame  

 

I do like that point.

 

Love that artwork. Hate that I missed it. I would've preferred they were limited to 1986 vs 186.

 

My signed copies are now live on my store… theartofmattferguson.com

 

Short version, way back in the day (like the 20s-40s) they were used to promote films (often as photographs/sets of photographs, hence the smaller size), and fell out of favor compared to the big movie posters we think of today. They still come up now and then as a sort of quaint way to promote a movie (or in this case, sell art based on a movie).

Some people prefer them because they're smaller (and thus easier to store/collect) or take a bit of a different stylistic take on what they show from a movie.