Paul Coker Jr. (March 5, 1929 – July 23, 2022) was an American illustrator. He worked in many media, including Mad, character design for Rankin-Bass TV specials, greeting cards, and advertising. More about Paul Coker
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Coker was born in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Bernice (Rutherford) and Paul Coker. One of his first professional works was in 1946 when he designed Chesty Lion, the mascot for Lawrence High School. His first appearance in Mad was in 1961; he went on to illustrate over 375 articles for the magazine. Beginning in 1967, Coker was a production designer on more than a dozen Rankin/Bass specials and shorts, including Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, The Year Without a Santa Claus, Rudolph's Shiny New Year and The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town. In 1968, he illustrated the Mad paperback "MAD for Better or Verse"; written by Frank Jacobs, it was the first of eight all-new paperbacks drawn by Coker. In 2002, the magazine also published a collection of "Horrifying Cliches," the long-running feature that featured Coker art. Coker collaborated with writer Don Edwing on two comic strips: "Lancelot" and "Horace and Buggy."The most expensive item with a signature of Paul Coker (Paul Coker Jr Signed Frosty The Snowman Custom Card PSA/DNA Encapsulated) was sold in September 2022 for $179.95 while the cheapest item (Paul Coker signed autographed 4x6 photo Rankin & Bass Christmas Frosty Rudolph) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2022. The month with the most items sold (4) was August 2022 with an average selling price of $49.88 for an autographed item of Paul Coker. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2023 with $99.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.25 was May 2023. In average, an autographed item from Paul Coker is worth $29.68.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Paul Coker were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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Paul Coker Jr Autographed Frosty The Snowman 8x10 Photo B Signed JSA COA | $99.95 | ||
Paul Coker Jr REAL hand SIGNED 8x10 Photo #1 COA Autographed | $59.99 | ||
PAUL COKER JR SIGNED 8x10 PHOTO FROSTY THE SNOWMAN AUTOGRAPH AUTHENTIC | $63.75 | ||
PAUL COKER JR SIGNED 8x10 PHOTO FROSTY THE SNOWMAN AUTOGRAPH AUTHENTIC | $63.75 | ||
PAUL COKER JR Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo FROSTY SNOWMAN COOL BAS BECKETT 1 | $9.99 | ||
PAUL COKER JR Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo FROSTY SNOWMAN COOL BAS BECKETT 1 | $10.50 | ||
PAUL COKER JR Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo FROSTY SNOWMAN COOL BAS BECKETT 2 | $23.35 | ||
Paul Coker Jr. - Mad Magazine & Rankin-Bass Illustrator - Autographed FDC | $4.25 | ||
Paul Coker Jr. autographed signed 8x10 photo Beckett BAS COA Frosty The Snowman | $85.00 | ||
Paul Coker prod design Frosty the Snowman signed autographed photo Rankin & Bass | $20.00 |