I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets: The Comics of Fletcher Hanks When I first read about this book I knew exactly what I was getting. The image of "Stardust" was etched in my skull from the back cover of "Men Of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book", by Gerad Jones. […]
The Wizard There is an old Uriah Heep song called "The Wizard" which conjures images of Brandbon Dorman’s new book called, "The Wizard". This is Brandon’s first children’s illustrated book and written by Jack Prelustsky (an artist in his own right). Brandon has great control of color and line and you can sample some of his spellbound art in Brandon’s blog. The […]
Jimmy Olsen is tearing up the DC universe as of late. Here is a character that was fun in the 50’s till the 70’s and he just dropped off the surface in the comic book world as a player. These comics were a gas because Jimmy had many adventures and strange powers. DC reprints some […]
Hello Down ThereWhen an inventor (Tony Randall) needs human guinea pigs to test his experimental undersea dream home, he packs up his wife (Janet Leigh), his kids and their rock and roll band (featuring Richard Dreyfuss) and takes the plunge. (via Sandbox World Movies) Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, […]
Angus & Cheryl is a cool little toon making the rounds in the media that is for all countries and requires no dubbing with universal appeal for all. The theme is about boys vs girls, very simple and global for all to understand. See more episodes>> It all started long before the chicken or the egg, […]
Timmy and Tammy’s Train of Thought Oliver Chin and Heath McPherson’s new book called Timmy and Tammy’s Train of Thought has that Little Golden Books feel to it. This book should be a hit with all the kids. (via Jared from Drawn.ca) All aboard with this joyful celebration of the railroad! Timmy and his sister Tammy love […]
Hey Ugly! Postcards Hey Ugly! How about taking it old school and sending an "Ugly" postcard instead of an e-mail. Let the snail-man carry these cool postcards to your favorite friends. David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim are a husband and wife team living in Los Angeles. They met in art school where they began creating […]
The Mole was a classic cartoon series from the old Czechoslovakia, and Sandbox World unearthed a whole bunch of these cartoons on Youtube. See more>> Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I […]
Sister duo Kate and M. Sarah Klise are really busy this year with yet another great book release. Principal Walter Russ just wants a simple proposal to trim the overgrown trees outside Geyser Creek Middle School. So how does he end up with a wedding (rather than a weeding) proposal from designer Florence Waters? Meanwhile, a […]
The Simpsons Handbook: Secret Tips from the Pros Ever wonder how they draw the Simpsons? The Simpsons Handbook: Secret Tips from the Pros is the perfect book to learn the secrets of the top running cartoon of all time. From basic lines and circles to vivid character illustrations, The Simpsons Handbook is a tribute to […]
Use the DS stylus to grab panels and slide them left and right. If you match three or more panels of the same color, they will vanish. Form chains and combos to create cascading waterfalls of panels to rack up high scores! The basic game play is similar to the classics Tetris Attack and Pokémon […]
If you picked up the latest Peanuts tome, The Complete Peanuts 1963 to 1964, from Fantagraphics. You read the introduction by Bill Melendez, animator of all the Peanuts TV specials and how the Ford Falcon commercial which was the launch and the first meeting between Bill and Charles Schulz and what promised to be a success story […]