What does New Zealand native Alex Hallatt who lives in a town called Lyttelton in South Island know about the Arctic Circle? Plenty more than you and me who live closer to it. This UK born artist you migrated to New Zealand is the latest world cartoonists to make an impact with her new strip […]
Out with the old, in with the new. A part of comic strip history died this week. How many people knew there was a Dick Tracy Museum in Woodstock. Well not too many because they just closed their doors. It is reflective on the character who graced the papers and the radio waves in what […]
When something works for a young writer or artist or you happen to be both you stick with the winning formula. Such is the case for young writer/artist extraordinaire as he come back with a sequel to his first book called I’m The Biggest Thing in the Ocean. I’m the Best Artist in the Ocean! has […]
Look out Bugs Bunny there is a new rabbit in town. Big Buck Bunny is the epitome of today’s super-size me culture. This clever cartoon was produced by Ton Roosendaal of the the Blender Institute.
Kingdom Comics is the newest imprint to hit the stands to exploit the Disney vault of past nuggets in the company. A constant staple for many generations, many characters are just gathering dust and relegated to grown adults dressed as the mascots of the Disney world parks. It only makes sense to bring back those […]
Comic Art Now is a great book to reference some household cartoonists of the industry. Cartoonist my be the wrong word. Comic artists to some but really an artist in the true sense. A comic artist has the undaunting task of creating a world from scratch unlike a film crew that has millions of dollars and […]
Dumm Comics is a unique idea. It’s not everyday animators pool their talents together and create an online line of weekly strips. Heavily influenced by their background, the strips look like cels of animation frozen to capture the essence of the strips. The line so far will have the following animators who will garnish a following […]
With the biggest summer of comic book related movies to hit the big screen. What can be concluded with the cache of four color related movies. One, it is about time. Two, people can’t read anymore and comics is the best way to get a visual of your movie and within an hour (being generous) […]
There is an old adage when it comes to creative people, stick to what you know. Seth MacFarlane must be the crazy glue of the animation world. A one time writer for the Simpsons created Family Guy and then American Dad. At closer scrutiny, the characters have different names but the principles and main ideas […]
No man is an island some might say. There was no mention of a woman. Tove Jansson is the woman in question, she is gone now and left us a treasure to be found once again by new fans. Drawn and Quarterly, Montreal’s premiere graphic novel printer led the way with the reprinting of her […]
The updated reprint edition of now classic in the Shatner World is back thanks to Quirk Books. The Encyclopedia Shatnerica: An A to Z Guide to the Man and His Universe is a must for all fans. In a span of 50 years William Shatner seems to have conquered the universe of entertainment. You could say he […]
Charles Bronson’s onscreen persona was of a gritty worldly action hero, he transcends all nationalities with his multi-heritage background. His European popularity is so evident in France and the surrounding area that circumference the BD culture. Charles Bronson enjoyed an homage of sorts in a BD series called Archie Cash created by William Tai but […]