The Adventures of Mr. Schneider: Issue #27
Mr. Schneider is the dummy that lives with the Monkees in their swingin’ ’60s pad. While the TV show documented the adventures of Mike, Micky, Peter, and Davy, did anyone ever wonder what Mr. Schneider might’ve gotten up to while the boys were out and about? “The Adventures of Mr. Schneider” at long last reveals the ginger dummy’s secret life.
Simplicity is key in many iconic record covers, and Mr. Schneider couldn’t agree more. Here he is lending his pop art mug to the Velvet Underground & Nico’s legendary 1967 album cover with Andy Warhol’s peel-able banana. Could it be that “the man” Lou Reed and company were “waiting for” was actually Mr. S?
Mary Regan is an actor, writer and artist living in NYC. She's appeared in several off-off Broadway productions, performed improvisation, sketch and solo comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, Magnet Theater and The PIT. She's written essays and drawn illustrations for the zine I Love Bad Movies, and writes and draws her own comic called Sainted which can be viewed along with other illustrations here.