Phantom City Creative's "Back to the Future" Movie Posters

It's been way too long since I've written something dedicated to a poster by Phantom City Creative, let alone several prints from the incredibly talented design studio. And in many ways, well, just one really, they've come full circle with these posters. You see, it wasn't too long ago (read: last year) that Justin Erickson and Paige Reynolds, the folks behind Phantom City, created some very cool posters for a film series put on by Twitch and the TIFF Bell Lightbox titled "Back to the 80s." And wouldn't you know it, one of the movies immortalized by the Toronto-based group I've temporarily decided to abbreviate as PCC was a part of the Back to the Future franchise. But can you guess which one? I'll give you a hint: its cast of characters included Marty McFly, Marty McFly Jr. and Marlene McFly - all played by Michael J. Fox. Correct! Back to the Future II. I wrote a review about the print, which you can read if you're so inclined, but everything written below will be focused on Phantom City Creative's newest and, in my opinion, superior time traveling tribute.

Back to the Future Movie Poster
Phantom City Creative
18" x 24" - Numbered
$88 (Set) - Limited to 420

Back to the Future II Movie Poster
Phantom City Creative
18" x 24" - Numbered
$88 (Set) - Limited to 420

Back to the Future III Movie Poster
Phantom City Creative
18" x 24" - Numbered
$88 (Set) - Limited to 420

There's a lot to love here, but I think what most people will immediately notice is the seamless triptych formed when all three prints are placed together. It's a great idea conceptually, and I can just picture how amazing the posters would look framed and perfectly aligned on my wall. As a quick aside, can I just mention how much I'm loving all of the sets Mondo's been selling recently? Planet of the Apes, Tron...alright, I guess that's actually about it, but still...keep 'em coming guys! Back to the posters. Each print manages to capture the tone and setting of the film it's depicting: Back to the Future is mostly colored in a chaste and picturesque yellow while the clock tower ticks and tocks in the background circa 1955, Back to the Future II is flood of bleak gray while reproducing the ominously named Biff Tannen's Pleasure Paradise Casino & Hotel in the year 2015, and Back to the Future III presents a sun-drenched Wild West complete with old-timey saloon, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five. And it wouldn't be a proper write-up if I didn't mention the posters' connecting tissue. Yes, that gorgeously detailed Delorean. It's a thing of beauty, although I don't mind saying that all the really fun parts are in the third poster. I'm not sure why I'm so into this, but I just love the look of wires, cogs and cylinders, especially when illustrated. It's an unnatural beauty to be sure, but visually, I'm always game. Phantom City's prints are really well done and will look great on any wall, but the fact that these are specifically designed to be displayed as a set makes them even cooler in my book.

Back to the Future Trilogy Poster (Variant)
Phantom City Creative
16" x 36" - Numbered
$120 - Limited to 115

Phantom City Creative's regular Back to the Future trilogy posters can only be purchased as a set for $88 through Mondo later this morning (3/2), which isn't bad at all considering you're getting three separate prints. Each poster measures 18" x 24" and is limited to an edition of 420. The all-in-one variant measures 16" x 36", costs $120, and is limited to a much smaller edition of 115. I'm sure you know the deal by now, but as a reminder: if you want these posters, you'll need to be follow @MondoNews on Twitter. To learn more about one of my favorite design studios head over to phantomcitycreative.com and follow @PhantomCityCrtv for more release info.