Official Michael Jackson “This Is It” Tour T-Shirt Designs Include Thriller Werewolf
Wednesday, July 8 2009 – 4:37 PM
Posted by Andrew
Before he passed away, Michael Jackson was getting ready for “This Is It”, a 50-show residency at London’s O2 Arena. Now that Michael’s gone, refunds are being issued for tickets, but the official Michael Jackson tour web shop is still selling This Is It merchandise, including this “Cartoon Thriller video Michael Jackson Werewolf shirt“. Questions of taste and decorum aside, I want this shirt.
July 9th, 2009 at 2:02 am
Didn’t Jackson actually play a werecat in Thriller?
July 9th, 2009 at 9:13 am
The creature design certainly had some feline attributes, but it was a werewolf.
July 9th, 2009 at 9:56 am
In the “Making of” video, Rick Baker call is it a cat monster. So yeah, MJ was a werecat.
(you must see the ‘making of’ if only to hear MJ’s undubbed “howls.”)
July 9th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Dang it! Foiled by facts!
July 9th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Well, at least that’s the must lupine feline I’ve ever seen. MJ’s howl probably isn’t as grandiose or intimidating as it should be though.
But MJ was definitely on the right track with the creation of his were-character. The idea of a moonwalking, funky fresh werewolf in a varsity jacket is something our society needs more than cold fusion. Lil’ Wayne can’t even begin to step up to this.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
I’m not anything close to a fan of MJ but I’ll give him full props for the “Thriller” video. I still love it. That and “Ben” are his two best songs. (tho really – “Ben” is a love song to a rat – are you surprised how the guy turned out?)
“MJ’s howl probably isn’t as grandiose or intimidating as it should be though.” – Yeah…you could say that. Of course, since this is the age of the internet, everything is online. Watch the ‘making of’ someday when you have time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OO5lrfvCoA
August 21st, 2009 at 12:43 am
I bought another “This is It” Michael Jackson t-shirt online, with Michael Jackson as a zombie at Hot Topics. I think this Michael Jackson as a wearwolf is cool too. I’m surprised that this one wasn’t sold at Hot Topics or wherever other licenced Michael Jackson shirts are for sale. I think the more Michael Jackson shirts there are for his fans, the better. They’ll buy them.
August 31st, 2009 at 1:22 pm
The werewolf shirt is available at Hot Topics. At least online: http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Apparel/TShirts/Michael-Jackson-Werewolf-TShirt-983122.jsp
By the way, I found the signature on my shirt and here’s the link to the artist who drew the Zombie and Werewolf designs:
http://www.felixlaflamme.com