Weekly Trivia Challenge Sept.14th through Sept. 20th

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Dear Reader,
Sensei Sakai’s art was published in an occult publication.
Please name the publication.
Extra points for the publisher’s name and the issue number.
Please private message your answers to me.
Best wishes to all.
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Occult as in "supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena".........

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Dear Readers,
Mayhem writes: "Do you mean "Nocturnals" here, or something else?"
The Nocturnals is a good guess.
However the answer is "something else".
Never give up.
Best wishes to all.
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Dear Reader,
Maka wrote: "My guess: via the boards. Jei was also in this pin up.
Creepy #11 Pin-up
Postby Stan Sakai » Sun Nov 11, 2012 19:55 +0000
I'm doing a pin-up for the inside front cover to Creepy #11 from Dark Horse. Since this will be out in February, it will have a Valentine theme. I took my inspiration from the poster of Brett and Scarlet from Gone With the Wind. Of course, this piece will also be printed in my next sketchbook."

Creepy #11 is incorrect.

Never give up.
Best wishes to all.
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Dear Readers,
Steve Hubbell writes:
" I was going to guess Stan's painting of the Gaki in the Fantagraphics book "Beasts!" but that does not really have an issue number, even though there was a volume 2 sequel released.
And since you said Stan's pin-up in Creepy #11 was not the right answer, I won't bother mentioning that one either.
So, an occult publication might be something like a collection of ghost stories, or Kaidan as they are called in Japanese?
So I will make a guess of Shi: Kaidan #1 from Crusade, even though I don't think it is whatever you have in mind."

Shi: Kaidan #1 from Crusade publisher is incorrect.

Never give up.
Best wishes to all.
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Dear Readers,
Buck Rogers wrote:
" Stan did a drawing of Vampirella in the HC release "Vampirella 2015 Yearbook.
Publisher is Big Wow!, 2015"

VAMPIRELLA 2015 YEARBOOK is incorrect.

Never give up.
Best wishes to all.
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ps. This trivia question is generating a nice list of Sensei Sakai's more esoteric works.....
pps. Here is the book Buck is writing about: http://budsartbooks.com/prod.cfm/pc/VAMBH/cid/2

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Dear Readers,
Trevis Woods wrote:
"Well here goes...my first guess of many probably but I will keep my fingers crossed that this is correct
The Occult Files of Doctor Spektor volume 2 published by Darkhorse"

The Occult Files of Doctor Spektor volume 2 published by Darkhorse is incorrect.

Never give up.
Best wishes to all.
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ps please enter this contest as many times as you wish.....
pps secret or mysterious : known or understood by only a few people

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Dear Readers,
Trevis Woods wrote:
"Beasts! Book 1 by Jacob Covey published by Fantagraphics on Feb 26, 2007
The first art book from the publishers of "From Parts Unknown" magazine"

Beasts! Book 1 is incorrect.

Never give up.
Best wishes to all.
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ps please enter this contest as many times as you wish.....
pps secret or mysterious : known or understood by only a few people, esoteric.....

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Dear Readers,
Jubei wrote:
"My first two guesses:
The short story 'Martin's Folktales from Around the World' from Treehouse of Horrors #6 by Bongo Comics.
The one page story 'What Say You?' along with letters page from Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre #2 by Exhibit A Press.
Martin's Folktales from Around the World' from Treehouse of Horrors #6 by Bongo Comics and
What Say You?' along with letters page from Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre #2 by Exhibit A Press are incorrect.

Never give up.
Best wishes to all.
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ps please enter this contest as many times as you wish.....
pps secret or mysterious : known or understood by only a few people, esoteric, arkane.....

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Dear Readers,
Maka wrote:
"Areala pin-up Warrior Nun Areala: Portraits #1, March 1996
If that isn't it, another long shot would be: Fantasae #1 "To The Sword!"
Thanks for the fun!
Peace, maka "
Both answers are incorrect.

Never give up.
Best wishes to all.
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ps please enter this contest as many times as you wish.....
pps secret or mysterious : known or understood by only a few people, esoteric, arkane.....

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Dear Readers,
No correct answers to our question:
" Sensei Sakai’s art was published in an occult publication.
Please name the publication."
The correct answer is "Kardz the Funny Animal Tarot" published by Keith O'Brien.
Your extra clue was the misspelling of arcane: "arKane".
One month ago i would not have been able to answer the question either.
I saw an eBay auction for mini comics that included work to be published in a tarot deck that included Sensei Sakai as an artist.
After research i found this page and was able to purchase the mini comics directly from the editor for half of the ebay asking price.
https://www.facebook.com/Kardz-the-Funn ... /timeline/
The original concept included inviting anthropomorphic artists to create a tarot card.
The best illustrations were made into a complete tarot deck to be purchased only by the illustrators (i am looking for one, if you see one...).
Sensei Sakai illustrated "The Star".
I purchased the entire set of 15 mini comics directly and have enjoyed my interactions with Keith O'Brien the genius behind this project.
Keith was also willing to sell the single comic, issue 13, with Sensei Sakai's contribution.
I was very happy to see illustrations by Steve Gallacci, Phil Yeh, Ben Dunn, Dave Sim, Donna Barr, Gilbert Shelton, Scott Shaw!, Batton Lash, Arn Saba, etc.
The writing is great and the illustrations are fun, even if you are not a student of the tarot.
A mini comic named "Samurai Slate" was also in the package, included for free.
Thank you very much to all of those who participated.
Thank you especially to Sensei Sakai for all of the amazing illustrations listed in this thread.
Best wishes to all!
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[jabba359]

Any chance you have a picture of "The Star"? I'd be interested in seeing it.

[Mayhem]

You know, I completely overlooked this auction when thinking about answering

(double DOH on my part, because I was going to bid on it as well, and forgot when it ended!)

[Gaffey]

Your extra clue was the misspelling of arcane: "arKane".

I noticed you misspelled that, but I had no idea it was on purpose. I misspell stuff all the time.

Tough question.

[BuckRogers]

Yeah, tough question.

I think that multiple submitted answers were actually correct as they did contain Stan's artwork in what many would consider "occult" work (Occult as in "supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena") but not the "ONE" that you had in your mind.