Author: Tony M.

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir The age of innocence is gone. Imagine yourself between as a kid in the 50’s with a ray gun in your holster, you see yourself as space shoot ’em up police officer of sorts in the 21st century in your space cruiser ready to battle the […]

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Moomin for Halloween

Dive into the enchanting world of Moomins, a beloved gem from Northern Europe that has been cherished for generations. Thanks to Drawn and Quarterly's North American adaptation of this classic.

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Marjane Satrapi Wins Oscar

Here is a bold prediction, France has entered Persepolis as its candidate for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud’s animated film will be subtitled in English and is opening in the States on Christmas Day 2007 and qualify for an Oscar nod.  Marjane Satrapi will be winning the Oscar. This a great book and movie […]

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Zip and Li’l Bit

Zip and Li’l Bit the brother and sister duo of the free webcomic adventure are back for another round. Their new tale is called  The Sky Kayak! Trade Loeffler the creator of this fun strip is a Sandbox World favorite. So toon in every Thursday and Sunday for new pages of our favorite online strip. Tony […]

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Charles Schulz in Spanish

Language should not be an barrier for comic strips, Dora and Diego would be proud of Papa Schulz. En espanol, por favor. I think Swiper would be a cool add to the Peanuts world. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear […]

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Why War Is Never a Good Idea

Why War Is Never a Good Idea When an author takes accountability into human actions in relation to war, there is a sense that there is not a good or bad side. One thing is for sure there is always that one common thread never talked about. The kids. So many orphaned kids are scattered […]

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Not Just Cartoons: Nicktoons!

Not Just Cartoons: Nicktoons! Everything you always wanted to know about Nicktoons, but were afraid to ask. This gorgeous book collects the scribbles and final art for many famous cartoons created by Nickelodeon. Animators will clamour for the behind the scenes look at the process and use it as a reference for their own creations. […]

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Felix the Cat

Felix the Cat: The Complete 1958-1959 Series Many will argue the significance of Felix the Cat in animation, the trick of the game is longevity and Felix already wasted his nine lives on that department. This collection features the later episodes of Felix. Grant you at the peak of animation in the early days Felix […]

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Gumby Essentials

Gumby Essentials Unlike the giant box set of Gumby episodes released a few years ago by Rhino, this offering comes with the original soundtracks. Here finally, no re-hash of voice over dubs, the is the real McCoy.  Gumby at his glory. A collection of the most popular and essential Gumby episodes from each of the three […]

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Clancy with the Puck

Clancy with the Puck Canucks are getting ready for winter with the whisk smell of hockey training camps all over the great tundra in what people in the world call Canada. What a great way to warm the logs in your cabins with the release of a new hockey classic book for kids called "Clancy […]

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Rule the Web

Want to Rule the Web: How to Do Anything and Everything on the Internet—Better, Faster, Easier? Mark Frauenfelder can teach you how to rule the web with his latest book and magazines. Rule the Web, I have this book for quite some time and use it as a quick reference for quick info. This book […]

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Comics as Art

Older cartoon strips are getting so much respect as of late. Comic strip original art is making some collectors a tidy sum of profit. These strips are great to look at.  If you don’t have the dough, companies like Fantagraphics and Drawn and Quarterly are religiously trying to restore the original strips at a fraction […]

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