Astro Boy Teaser Trailer

There must be a cookie-cutter formula with CGI movies out there as of late. They all look alike. Astro Boy’s appearance in the 60’s was the building block of the Anime empire. The trailer is finally up and going and honestly I don’t know where it’s going. There is not that much pizazz going for it. Just like the "Roundabout" movie which employed American voices to empower sales. I don’t see much hope for Astro Boy in America. In Japan this movie will definitely make serious money on the back of nostalgia. Osamu Tezuka’s creation looks amazing as CGI and many other cartoon creations would also. The one thing that is missing is an interesting idea. These movies are always catering to the adults young at heart with grown-up humour clinging from infantile roots that don’t catch seed with both audiences. It’s only a first glimpse but skepticism is getting the best out of me right now.

Goodnight Bush: An Unauthorized Parody

Goodnight Bush: An Unauthorized Parody is a parody of the famous children’s classic Goodnight Moon. A presidency comes to an end and this book is the perfect send off for eight years of turmoil and uncertainty. This book is true to the art and concept of the original book and will deliver many chuckles.

Goodnight Bush: An Unauthorized Parody is a hilarious and poignant visual requiem for the Bush administration. In it we see a childlike George W. Bush tucked safely away in the confines of his own room with all of the toys he’s willfully destroyed, abused, or defaced. Complete with a quiet Dick Cheney whispering "hush," this bedtime story lets us finally say goodnight to the disaster that was the last eight years.

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Google Life Pictures

Life photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt captures the essence of Walt Disney and along with it a cornucopia of images going back as far as 1860 during The Civil War. Goolge and Life bring to you some of the greatest pictures that graced the magazine. The inception of photography held a primitive notion that it captured the souls of those who were photographed. This is like a time trip to our history through photographs of people long gone. It’s also a good reference for artists. See more>>

Wacky Packages

Topps was always known as the baseball card company and also Bazooka bubblegum. Wacky Packages is a collection of vintage wacky stickers collected through the years of wry humor of brand mocking. Way before Photoshop, they did this the hard way, they painted them. They had to draw it from scratch. Kids collected "wacky packs" and they found new homes on practically anything where stickers could stick. A favorite destination were lockers in school. Wacky Packages is introduced by artist extraordinaire Art Spiegelman. Cult comic artists who graced these sticky pieces of paper are the likes of Kim Deitch, , Bill Griffith, Jay Lynch, and Norm Saunders. Celebrate over 40 years of nonsense and nostalgia. See Wacky Packs online>>

The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, Tom and Jerry Insight Mini-Classic Books

Insight Mini-Classic

Jerry Beck is the foremost quintessential chronicler of animation history. He delves into the foundation of every subject,tackles and sheds some interesting light into his subjects. Animation is more than cels and paint,there is the whole human aspect of the process. He dissects the politics of animation studios to give us the human side of the funny business for children. Jerry is at again with a three new little books from Insight Editions about the history of Hanna Barbera and their most popular creations. Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, and Scooby-Doo shine for all to see. These tiny books that measure 4” x 4 ¾" and carry a full wallop of tidbit history in 48 pages. Jerry projects are always innovative when presentation is concerned and once again he does not fail to deliver. Read more>>

Peanuts on Itunes

There are 20 new webisodes Flash animated Peanuts for Itunes. They are true to the original animated shows of old. The new technology is no different from traditional animation techniques. Gone are countless painted cells which encumber the cost of animated shows. Warner is behind these 4 minute episodes that can be downloaded for free for now. Future episodes will be cost 99 cents each, or the full season for $7.99. Peanuts has always been the leader in comic strip innovations and a leader in monopolizing character merchandising for the Schulz empire. The remaining family members are behind the project and control most the project and protecting the integrity of the final product. Now you can catch Peanuts on your phones or computers. The popularity of the strip will fill up coffers of all involved in this new venture.

Bat-Manga

Batman can transcend into any culture and Japan is no different. Besides baseball, comics was the best thing that United States offered Japan and they spun a pop culture that churns billions each year around the world. Batman was a manga character in the 60’s at the height of the bat-craze and what came out of that elusive run of manga books is now for all to see. Chip Kidd the well known book designer and an author in his own right has collected together an impressive collection of some of Batman’s strangest adventures that only the Japanese can tell.

The two hottest genres in comics gleefully collide head-on, as the most beloved American superhero gets the coolest Japanese manga makeover ever.

In 1966, during the height of the first Batman craze, a weekly Japanese manga anthology for boys, Shonen King, licensed the rights to commission its own Batman and Robin stories. A year later, the stories stopped. They were never collected in Japan, and never translated into English. Now, in this gorgeously produced book, hundreds of pages of Batman-manga comics more than four decades old are translated for the first time, appearing alongside stunning photographs of the world’s most comprehensive collection of vintage Japanese Batman toys.

This is The Dynamic Duo as you’ve never seen them: with a distinctly Japanese, atomic-age twist as they battle aliens, mutated dinosaurs, and villains who won’t stay dead. And as a bonus: Jiro Kuwata, the manga master who originally wrote and drew this material, has given an exclusive interview for our book.

The deluxe, expanded, and limited hardcover edition has a distinctly different cover, full-color printed endpapers, and an amazing extra adventure written by Jiro Kuwata (not included in the paperback), about a band of rogue alien robot art thieves at large in Gotham City. Guess who gets called in to save the day….

More than just a dazzling novelty, Bat-Manga! is an invaluable, long-lost chapter in the history of one of the most beloved and timeless figures in comics.

Futurama Bender’s Game

Futurama is becoming a self parody in a good sense. The new movies are mostly an homage to characters from past episodes with new plots and twists. Borrowing heavily from Dungeons and Dragons and Lord of the Rings. Matt Groening brings us the best so far in the animated movies of the Futurama franchise. The series always depended on pop culture references. The lampoons are the driving engine of the show. Bender’s Game seems to garnish more original material. Futurama in a sense has become pop culture too but will always be a shadow of the Simpsons. Futurama has a unique mystic that will transcend many years to come. As in any science fiction story it always has a veiled modern day message in the story. The one theme in the new feature is the energy crisis of modern times.

With fuel prices skyrocketing, the Planet Express crew sets off on a dangerous mission: to infiltrate the world’s only dark-matter mine, source of all spaceship fuel. But deep beneath the surface lies a far stranger place… a medieval land of dragons and sorcery and intoxicated knights who look suspiciously like Bender. So park your hover-car and saddle up your unicorn for Futurama’s grandest adventure yet: BENDER’S GAME!

Aviary Online Image Editor

When it comes to image authoring software from Adobe and Corel, there is not much choice out there. Most programs are mimicking the two big players in the market. The cost to have both Adobe and Corel can buy you a TV. The serious illustrator will invest for his profession. For the not quite ready for prime-time can be in left in the cold. There is an interesting alternative choice. This is where Aviary comes in. Their online version of the two big boys is a joy to navigate and do work online. No need to load software. Your projects can be online for those out of the office jobs. If you feel comfortable, it can become a welcome addition to other software you have.

Edit images, create mind-blowing effects, design logos, find colors, collaborate and more. All you need is a web browser. Try it now completely free!

Forever Young Paul Rogers

Forever Young is Paul Roger’s latest kids’ book about the song Forever Young by Bob Dylan’s 1972 album Planet Waves. It seems as of late Bob Dylan has found new fame and this book will introduce many kids to Bob’s great body of work. Many will cringe at Bob’s voice, however, his lyrical landscape of words have evoked many generations of writers and musicians. This brave step by Paul Rogers into kids’ literature is a fresh approach on how Dylan’s songs easily transcend into graphical interaction with kids. The art is reminiscent of beatnik art and a true send off to Dyaln who fancied himself as a Beatnik. This is one book you cannot afford to not flip through. You will have to buy it after reading it.

Now award-winning artist Paul Rogers gives us a new interpretation of the lyrics. With images inspired by classic Dylan songs and pieces of his life, this is a bold and touching tribute to an anthem whose message will always stay forever young.

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