SANDBOX WORLD

Grantray-Lawrence Animation is the Canadian animation by brought the world The Marvel Super Heroes and Spider-Man television shows. They also created the in-house show called Rocket Robin Hood. We don’t realize it but sound is a major key in animation. It brings the whole experience alive. The animation of these shows were not exactly the best of the crop back then. Cels were used over and over and many painted on once again. It’s was a different ballgame back then. The engine that drove the first Spider-Man series besides the coolest theme song was the background music that rocked up funky jazz musical bits. A product of the time, these quasi psychedelic sound bits were like honey to kids. Many have tried to find these elusive musical sound bits. Not easy in the past years. Well Sandbox World has found them in England in a vast pool of some of the coolest soundtrack music used on TV shows. My APM you will discover a library of sounds called KPM where you can find the music of the Spider-man series. The KPM music library is the oldest and largest music library from Britain. You’ll have to search for them. There is a fee if you want to buy the songs, if not you can listen online for free. You will find other sound bits that have littered many TV shows and movies through the years. The learning curve for this site takes a little time but it’s not hard to learn. The musicians who brought you these cool sounds were Syd Dale, Alan Hawkshaw, Johnny Hawksworth, David Lindup, Bill Martin and Phil Coulter. Enjoy, compliments Sandbox World. Listen>>

Here is a list of the tracks to be found in the site.
(Some of the best are, The Hell Raisers, Slipstream B, Discothick, Raver, and Sixth Sense)
01. KPM1001 The Eyelash - Johnny Hawksworth
02. KPM1001 Swinging Across Town - Johnny Hawksworth
03. KPM1001 Latin Gear - Johnny Hawksworth
04. KPM1001 Beat Street - Johnny Hawksworth
05. KPM1002 The Hell Raisers - Syd Dale
06. KPM1002 Walk In A Nightmare) Syd Dale
07. KPM1002 Slipstream B) Syd Dale
08. KPM1002 Walk and Talk) Syd Dale
09. KPM1002 Quite Contrary) Syd Dale
10. KPM1015 Big Bass Guitar) Bill Martin / Phil Coulter
11. KPM1015 Mr. Chestertons Dog) Bill Martin / Phil Coulter
12. KPM1015 Mods & Rockers) Bill Martin / Phil Coulter
13. KPM1015 L.S.D.) Bill Martin / Phil Coulter
14. KPM1015 Discothik) Bill Martin / Phil Coulter
15. KPM1015 Raver - Alan Hawkshaw
16. KPM1017 Stand By) David Lindup
17. KPM1017 Men Of Action) David Lindup
18. KPM1017 Action Stations) David Lindup
19. KPM1017 Zero Hour) David Lindup
20. KPM1017 Maelstrom) Johnny Pearson
21. KPM1017 Grand Prix) Johnny Pearson
22. KPM1017 Juggernaut) David Lindup
23. KPM1017 Swing In - Syd Dale
24. KPM1017 The Washington Affair - Syd Dale
25. KPM1017 News Views - Syd Dale
26. KPM1017 Stop, Look & Listen - David Lindup
27. KPM1018 Veiled Threat
28. KPM1018 Forewarning C
29. KPM1018 Looks Like Trouble
30. KPM1018 Sixth Sense - David Lindup
31. KPM1018 Trap Door - David Lindup
32. KPM1043 Funky Flight) Keith Mansfield 

Is there life on Mars? Olle Berg thinks so with his webcomic called, Visit from Mars. Olle is a Swedish illustrator who has a knack for original art like you have never seen before. His European roots shine through and through in his art. There are not too many Swedish cartoonist who make a splash, if Olle keeps going like this, his comic strips will garnish a well deserved following. His strips are translated into English by Stephen Croall. The nearest comparison to Olle Berg’s art would be Lewis Trondheim who is famous for Fly Tales and Kaput & Zösky , both these strips were adapted into cartoons which are famous in French quarters around the globe. Olle Berg is a talent to watch for in 2009.

Planet Saturday Comics gives you a fuzzy good feeling about the world as a whole. The concept is out of this world and more publishers should follow suit. With new resolutions for the new year around the corner. Husband-and-wife team Monty S. Kane (writer and illustrator) and Kelli Stevens Kane (editor) bring us this charming volume one of their creation unto the world. This all-ages webcomic is collected in print-form for the first time. If you buy their book from their site $1.00 will go to kids’ health care. There are many type of illustrators out there and it’s good to see parents put ideas together and help at the same time kids in need.

A recent review says: “Cute, and simple, and heartwarming - in many ways, this resembles Calvin and Hobbes as told from an adult’s point of view.”

"Carol lays her waist on the line" with her battle with the bulge as told in The Big Skinny: How I Changed My Fattitude. In this world of "Hollywood" conditioning of visual worth, it is hard for many to find happiness. A wandering eye that gazes at your stomach leaves you wondering if people think you are fat. It’s a daily inward struggle that judges your self worth each day and leaves you in the dumps. Carol battle this problem as best as she knows, cartooning. She is a one woman artistic critic of human life with a critical sense of unique wry thrown in for good measure with her weight problem.  There are many facets to dieting that start from controlled to clinical admittance. You need  a sense of humor to see the whole scope of the weight lose industry that feeds on the paranoia of many who are not educated on weight gain and lose. It good to see that one can laugh at the whole thing. Preview of book>>

For most of her life Carol Lay tried unsuccessfully to lose weight. She tried diet pills, low carb and food combination diets, hypnosis and Weight Watchers, but never managed to keep off the weight for more than a  few months. But five years ago, something clicked — Carol reached her goal weight of 125 lbs and has maintained it ever since.

Now the California cartoonist shows how she lost weight by exercising and counting calories, conveying information, encouragement, and experience through poignant, humorous, and imaginative stories. For instance — if you’ve never imagined how you’d deal with the diet challenges of Girl Scouts at your door or George Clooney offering to share his McDonald’s takeout — don’t worry, Carol has. She also knows what it’s like to experience a broken heart and have no one to comfort you except Ben & Jerry. She’s been there, and she’ll tell you and show you what it was like — and give you the tools and inspiration so you can do it, too.

The fourth and final of the Futurama movie series Into the Wild Green Yonder is making way to stores on February 24. The special voice appearances will include illusionist Penn Jillette, hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg, talk radio superstar Phil Hendrie, and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane.

All the other galaxies will be green with envy! In this all-new Futurama extravaganza, mankind stands on the brink of a wondrous new Green Age. But ancient forces of darkness, three years older than time itself, have returned to wreak destruction. Even more shocking: Bender’s in love with a married fembot, and Leela’s on the run from the law - Zapp Brannigan’s law! Fry is the last hope of the universe…so if you’re in the universe, you might want to think about going somewhere else. Could this be the end of the Planet Express crew forever? Say it ain’t so, meatbag! Off we go, Into the Wild Green Yonder!

Bring out the dead. From Bob Marley to Ronald Reagan, the dead live again with the zombie inspired drawings of comic book artist Frederik Peeters.  Drawing from a cast of cadavers, Frederik examines how the dead icons would look like if they came out of their graves. Bob might have shot the sheriff but if the sheriff saw him from the dead, he would shoot him and his entourage of corpses.

Peeters is the author and illustrator of the autobiographical graphic novel Blue Pills, but here he turns his artistic talents to the macabre. His portraits reference the circumstances of his subjects’ death, such as John Lennon’s assassination and Bela Lugosi being buried in a Dracula costume. The results are sometimes in questionable taste, but offer a different view of figures usually remembered from iconic photographs and films.

How the Comic Strip "Sheldon" is Created from Sheldon Comics on Vimeo.

Webcomics.com is a perfect way to master your skills in creating webcomics. The above video by Dave Kellett demonstrates how cartooning is created old school style. The versatility of computers can shorten the span of the creation process. Webcomics.com has the potential of being a great teaching tool for all cartoonists who want to know tips and tricks from their peers. "Sheldon" cartoonist Dave Kellett gently guides through the steps in creating his daily comic strip for the webcomic site sheldoncomics.com
 

The newest SpongeBob direct to DVD is an extra bonus for the new collection of six episodes from Nickelodeon. Johnny Depp makes a rare voice appearance in the kid friendly show. SpongeBob vs. The Big One still proving that this show still has legs and longevity. Many shows don’t make it this far in the short attention span of young kids. The show enjoys also an audience of older kids and those young at heart. Keep an eye for this gem on March 3rd, 2008.

In the direct-to DVD premiere of SpongeBob vs. The Big One, SpongeBob and his pals find themselves stranded on Tropical Island after being swept away by a giant wave. While trying to find their way back home they meet the infamous surf guru Jack Kahuna Laguna (voiced by Johnny Depp) who tells them that the only way to get back to Bikini Bottom is to surf the legendary wave called "The Big One". Get even more laughs when SpongeBob tries to get a tan, Squidward becomes a giant, Patrick gets a nose and much more…