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Peanuts Animated for First Time

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…

Blondie: The Bumstead Family History

Blondie: The Bumstead Family History You always are sure in the "Blondie" universe things will always be the same with no surprises, but the rich…

Imagine Harry

Imagine Harry Powerhouse team combo sisters Kate and Sara Klise pull another one out of their chimerical bag of tricks with their latest book offering.  They…

Billy Hooten, Owlboy

Some writers and illustrators take themselves a bit too seriously when having fun with comic book writing and illustration. Not Tom Sniegoski and Eric Powell…

Oliver Who Would Not Sleep

Oliver Who Would Not Sleep Slumber is purloined for many kids who refuse to join the sandman when they shut their eyes. Mara Bergman and…

Bossy Bear

Bossy Bear Bossy Bear is quite a fast read, but the progression of captivating drawings just grabs you. David Horvath is no stranger to cuteness…

How to Survive a Totally Boring Summer

How to Survive a Totally Boring Summer It’s Randall’s first summer in a new town, and it’s looking like the next few months are going…

The Hanna-Barbera Treasury

The Hanna-Barbera Treasury Discover never-before-seen art, memorabilia and mementos from the golden age of cartoons. Here, for the first time, is a showcase presentation of…

Pinocchio in Outer Space

Pinocchio in Outer Space is rare little anomaly in the animation world. The quality of the movie is superior to the cartoons that came out in 1965.…

Teen Boat!

Batten down the hatches here is a cool online strip I found via Flight. Dave Roman and John Green are the madmen behind this strip…

Teacher’s Pest

The Ultimate Cartoon Collection features this little toon called Teacher’s Pest.

Bolek i Lolek

Bolek and Lolek, known as "Bolek i Lolek" in Poland, are beloved characters with international appeal. In certain English-speaking countries, they have undergone a cultural transformation and are affectionately referred to as Jim and Jam or Bennie and Lennie.

Rex Libris

Better return your late library  books or Rex Libris will be hounding you. James Turner gives us a classic of a tale that would please any…

The Wicked Big Toddlah

Kevin Hawkes gives us a modern version of the Paul Bunyan lore. Kevin’s richly illustrated books are filled with adventure for the young ones. He…

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

This week’s DVD pick is Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (Global Warming Edition).  Al Gore would have a field day with this movie…

A Bear and His Boy

This is Sean Bryan and Tom Murphy’s third try at a great series were they match up an animal with a very young kid.  The…

Fashion Kitty Versus the Fashion Queen

Here is the sequel to Fashion Kitty.  This is the answer to the Captain Underpants books but for girls. Charise Mericle Harper is hitting the…

Butterfly Butterfly: A Book of Colors

Here is a little book that my wife brought to my attention called Butterfly Butterfly: A Book of Colors by award-winning children’s book creator Petr Horacek.  This…

Pilot Math

Pilot Math is a great way to learn math with animated Flash clips and can be viewed on Youtube.  Ad a few sci-fi elements and a story and…

Joey Weiser

The Ride Home is created by Joey Weiser and you can view for free the whole strip before it comes out in print. Read more>> Follow…

Keyboard Characters

Here is fun way to spruce up your keyboard and have everybody talking about your workspace.  Ever hear of Keyboard Characters? They are characters that…