Trouble at the Dinosaur Cafe

By tone | Published: March 29, 2007

Trouble at the Dinosaur Cafe
Garry Parsons is a wonderful illustrator that brings us his latest dabs of colored art, with dinosaurs in the mix it’s a palette of mirth. Garry has a wealth of drawing styles and is a perfect fit for Brian Moses who concocts a tale of a gastronomically challenged T-Rex who is looking for his next meal.
All is quiet in the Dinosaur Cafe until big bully Tyrannosaurus bursts in, demanding more than vegetarian fare! After he threatens to put all the herbivores into a dinosaur stew, they decide to retaliate and call in their secret weapon – Terry Triceratops who delivers a whack and a smack and a three-pronged attack! And with big bully T-Rex cowering in the corner, the rest of the dinosaurs join in and tickle him till he’s helpless with laughter. As T-Rex eventually escapes, he agrees to end his bullying ways. A triumph for the peace-loving dinos!
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LA PETITE PARADE

By tone | Published: March 28, 2007

A cult classic from the Modern Madcap series, La Petite Parade.
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The Robot and the Bluebird

By tone | Published: March 28, 2007

The Robot and the Bluebird
I am really excited about David Lucas and his new book called "The Robot and the Bluebird ".  This little gem should be coming out in September. David Lucas the author and illustrator of books Whale, Nutmeg and Halibut Jackson should treat us to whole new spectrum of storytelling.
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Comic Book Creator: Teaching Tool

By tone | Published: March 28, 2007

 
Comic Book Creator is the versatile teaching tool that harnesses imaginations, engages critical thinking skills, and challenges students to create satisfying stories. Comic Book Creator is ideal for teaching across disciplines, because you can use almost any subject matter to create your content!
Take screenshot from inside your favorite PC games
Drag-and-drop into easy-to-use comic book templates
Choose fonts, colors, and effects with intuitive editors
Easily add text, effects, and balloons to your story
Create the story the way you want it to read
Save you comicbook as a PDF and share it online with friends
Print it out on your home printer to take with you
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Creative Suite 3 Design Premium

By tone | Published: March 28, 2007
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Adobe Creative Suite CS3 Design Premium
My daughter has grown an interest for Adobe Photoshop, she has used Paintbrush for Windows, which is a no thrills art authoring program. At the ripe age of seven, she is "drawn" to Photoshop. I am just as excited about the new release and love the new features of Creative Suite 3. This is an amazing package, really worth the money if you are upgrading. In the old days these bundled programs would cost you a fortune.  Adobe has made it possible for all to enjoy their programs. Read more>>
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Abadazad

By tone | Published: March 28, 2007

Abadazad: The Puppet, the Professor, and the Prophet - Book #3 (Abadazad)
Here is a series that most people never heard of or might have a small inkling of I’ve seen that before. Well Abadazad  was published in 2004 by an imprint called Crossgen and when it went belly up. Walt Disney picked up all the properties of the company. J.M. DeMatteis has been a fan favorite in the 80’s and 90’s with some well known titles from both DC and Marvel, and it’s a pleasure to see his creations turned into a new kids’ format book for all to discover that he is a great writer. The series is already into a third book and picking up steam, if you want something really wacky and different, this is your stop.
Eisner Award winner J.M. DeMatteis was a professional musician and rock music journalist before entering the comic book field, where he worked on such flagship Marvel and DC characters as Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, Silver Surfer, and the Justice League. DeMatteis’s Brooklyn Dreams, a graphic novel for adults, was praised as “a classic of the form” by Booklist in a starred review. DeMatteis, who also writes for television and film, lives with his family in upstate New York.
     
Mike Ploog has created art for a wide variety of comics, books, and movies. He apprenticed under Will Eisner at P*S Magazine; he was part of the team that created the first Scooby-Doo cartoon at Hannah Barbera; he drew pictures for Marvel’s Werewolf by Night, Conan, and Planet of the Apes; and he has spent a long career as an artist for movies such as Shrek, The X-Men, and Valiant. Born in Minnesota and a one-time resident of Burbank, California, Mike Ploog lives and works in Dorsetshire, England.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

By tone | Published: March 27, 2007

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Another example of webcomic graduating to book form. Jeff Kinney is taking notice with his extremely popular strip Diary of a Wimpy Kid and you can follow Jeff’s blog about his great creation. April 1st is the release date of Jeff’s book.
Boys don’t keep diaries—or do they?

The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to

It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you’re ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary.

In book one of this debut series, Greg is happy to have Rowley, his sidekick, along for the ride. But when Rowley’s star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend’s newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion.

Author/illustrator Jeff Kinney recalls the growing pains of school life and introduces a new kind of hero who epitomizes the challenges of being a kid. As Greg says in his diary, “Just don’t expect me to be all ‘Dear Diary’ this and ‘Dear Diary’ that.” Luckily for us, what Greg Heffley says he won’t do and what he actually does are two very different things.

Since its launch in May 2004 on Funbrain.com, the Web version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid has been viewed by 20 million unique online readers. This year, it is averaging 70,000 readers a day.
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Zita the Spacegirl

By tone | Published: March 27, 2007
Zita the Spacegirl is one of those cute webcomics for all ages and the space theme is rare in most strips out there. As illustrated above, Ben Hatke the creator of Zita has her on hiatus for a bit, but don’t fret Zita will be back in print form for Flight 4. Flight is a rare jewel in the graphic world, a collection of rare and new artists and established cartoonists who bring you a whole new realm of adventure void of superheroes. Keep an eye for Zita in the new tome of Flight.
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Being Five

By tone | Published: March 27, 2007
Visit BEING FIVE Copyright by George Sfarnas. www.beingfive.blogspot.com
Being Five is a fun little romp of a new webcomic and is gaining quite a little following. This  strip was brought to my attention, it is created by George Sfarnas and it tells the exploits Georgie a five year old boy who blogs on the net. You could say he is the toddler version of Stephen Hawking.

" i’m georgie, i’m 5. i live with my mom and dad. i have a dog named charlie. he’s a bearded collie, he’s really big and a lot of fun. my best friend’s name is joey. joey’s cool, he can burp the alphabet. i blog using voice recognition software and a microphone. it’s really fun because i like to talk."

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Speed Racer

By tone | Published: March 26, 2007

Speed Racer is coming soon to the big screen.
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