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Halloween on the Upper West Side: Who You Gonna Call?

October 25, 2026 | 8:28 AM
in ABSURDITY, ART, COLUMNS
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By Gary Martin

Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more than 30 years. His illustrations appear in the Rag on Sundays, chronicling life in the neighborhood, New York City, and the Universe. See them all here. For a broader range of Gary’s work, including animations and other motion graphics, please visit www.martoons.com

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Auntie Em
Auntie Em
2 hours ago

LOL!
Two weeks in a row now with only seeing Gary’s hat! Why is he hiding?

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Anne Watkins
Anne Watkins
1 hour ago

love this!

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Neal
Neal
1 hour ago

I just re-viewed “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” and this is such a perfect summary, I could have saved 90 minutes.

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Nina
Nina
1 hour ago

I knew it was you!

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Macadoody
Macadoody
54 minutes ago

Just love it!!!! No words needs to be spoken…looks say it ALL 😉

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