If you missed the boat, manga has landed on Plymouth. You can take it or leave it. Many North American artists and writers are making the jump to manga. I Luv Halloween is a perfect example of this, Keith Giffen both writer/artist extraordinaire has made the leap to manga. His "I Luv Halloween" is already […]
What motley crew gathered to put together one of Jules Verne’s lesser known books and Irwin Allen who read all the books Jules Verne and H.G. Wells wrote and ripped their ideas. Five Weeks in a Balloon would drive anybody crazy in today’s world, the traffic can be horrendous at times but five weeks in a balloon. […]
Sandbox World-What books were you influenced by the most when you were a child? Patricia– So many different titles come to mind. Regarding picture books, I loved and still love everything by Dr. Seuss. Horton Hears a Who, And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas and The […]
Is that Sly Stone and the Famiy? (joking) This is a great show full of wit and imagination. This offfering is from the guys who pitched the idea of The Aquabats a few years ago. Just proves if you keep knocking at doors, sooner or later things happen. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought […]
Sandbox World gets many solicitations weekly from many publishers and artists. I am surprised at the amount of to put it bluntly in no demeanor attitude of any kind to anybody or disrespect. Much of the requests are inappropriate for the content of Sandbox World, what might work on other sites would not cater to […]
George’s Secret Key to the Universe Next thing you are going to tell me is that Madonna and Jay Leno are going to release children’s books too. What’s the universe coming to, is the big black hole of celebrity forgotten books going to suck this book into the bargain bin too. Tony M.If this article made you […]
Holy mixed up identities, I am using the above picture as a segway to the topic at hand. One of these men is not Clark Kent but the other is a super cartoonist. Canada’s own Seth and the good folks at Drawn and Quarterly are working to bring to us Doug Wright’s work. I am […]
Krazy and Ignatz The Globe and Mail has a very intresting article on George Herriman’s Krazy Kat written by André Alexis. Many newspapers from North America are paying homage and respect to the new crop and older comic strip artists. Read more>> Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something […]
Tyrannosaurus Drip Here is a switch. A T-Rex who is a vegetarian. This little big book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by David Roberts bring you the story of Drip the little Duckbill who finds his way in a carnivore nest belonging to a Tyrannosaurus Rex family . Just cause you are different does not mean […]
There is a story making rounds that Joust is going to be made into both a movie and comic book. I loved this game, it suckered me into dropping so many quarters in the machine till M.A.M.E. came around. To tell the truth I never went to all the levels, I just loved the sounds the game made. Now […]
Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow "Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common." — Satchel Paige Let them eat crow. James Strum once again dips into the baseball lore and belts a home-run with all the bases loaded. The Golem’s Mighty Swing was Sturm’s first tale […]
The term “Omnibus” finds its origins in Latin, where it signifies inclusivity, serving all and sundry. It’s intriguing to observe how some of the major comic book publishers are now delving into the release of various omnibus editions. A noteworthy example of this trend is Dark Horse, a publisher renowned for its vast collection of […]