Nickelodeon Magazine "comic book edition" is out again this year. This and the New Yorker comic strip edition are the only two mags I look forward to each year. The cover is graced by Dan James and inside you will also find other cartoonists such as Rich Tommaso, James Kochalka, Jesse Reklaw, Jef Czekaj, Nate […]
I have seen the future and it’s called Zuda. Zuda? This is a DC online comic experiment to bring in new talent to the masses. There are many properties that many publishers would not print, but Zuda is up to the task of taking a risk and putting them on the online map. With the […]
It’s a double bill this week with books from Jerry Beck with The Art of Bee Movie and Not Just Cartoons: Nicktoons!. Forget the candy for Halloween and save your kids a trip to the dentist and shell out a few bucks for a weatlth of info from toon world animation expert Jerry Beck from Cartoon […]
The Alphabet from A to Y With Bonus Letter Z! Wild and crazy guy Steve Martin like all other actors who think that by putting your name on any book will garnish oodles of money in your bank account is trying his luck in the children’s book market. With the help of New Yorker cartoonist […]
I am getting a bit frustrated lately with the recycling of characters and stories. We had grey, green, and back to grey and green once again for the Hulk. Now we are getting the red hulk. Wow! That is a big change. Let’s give it up for the colorist who has to remember that the […]
How to Build an Igloo: And Other Snow Shelters Snow. I just said it. It’s around the corner and this year I am prepared. If my car breaks down and I am stuck in a barren area like Fargo or something like that, I will not worry with this book. I will build an igloo […]
The Rejection Collection Vol. 2: The Cream of the Crap One man’s garbage is another man’s gold, or in this case a rejection pile of discarded cartoons for the New Yorker can turn into a pile of dough. Seems the formula is working the first rejection book was quite funny to see what the editorial […]
Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children’s Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever, and Became An American Icon Along the Way. Can you believe it, it’s been 65 years since the first book from Golden Books was published. They changed the face of children’s books publishing for quite some time. From bookstores to supermarket stands there these […]
Wired magazine is out already this week and they have the coolest issue ever about the invasion of Manga and how it conquered North America. You could buy the magazine or get it free online in a few days. Either way the latest issue is an amazing read. Read more>> Tony M.If this article made […]
Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain!: Cartoonist Ignores Helpful Advice With all the hype about biographies on cartoonists, this slipped under the radar of sorts. Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain!: Cartoonist Ignores Helpful Advice by Scott Adams. I’ll tell you one thing, I am not a fan of the Dilbert but I am a fan […]
Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain!: Cartoonist Ignores Helpful Advice With all the hype about biographies on cartoonists, this slipped under the radar of sorts. Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain!: Cartoonist Ignores Helpful Advice by Scott Adams. I’ll tell you one thing, I am not a fan of the Dilbert but I am a fan […]
Schulz and Peanuts CD: A Biography The audio version of the newest book on Charles Schulz is very compelling to listen to. With the latest wave of controversy of this book from the likes of the New York Times that trickled down to the blog-sphere. I am still a firm believer in body language and […]