May 4th is Free Comic Book Day all across North America. The world awaits for Iron-Man 3 as he ushers in this summer’s crop
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Bazooka Joe and His Gang: 60 Years Later
I grew up chewing Bazooka Joe gum and reading those free cheesy wrapper comics included inside. They were so corny but I enjoyed them for
Read moreMy Dog: The Paradox: A Lovable Discourse about Man’s Best Friend
Everybody has a Paradox dog at one time or another. Matthew Inman’s unique dog Paradox tale garnered over 700 000 likes on Facebook. If you
Read moreHey That’s Not An Easter Egg, Snoopy
The new exciting Peanuts paperback from an alternate universe. Snoopy goes back in time to the dinosaur age on Easter. Hey That’s Not an Easter
Read moreTintin Bookend
I had to take a picture of this cool Tintin bookend at the Crow Bookshop in Burlington. This is a great little nest for bibliophiles.
Read moreThe Big New Yorker Book of Dogs
Here is a book I missed. Man’s best friend is center stage with The New Yorker’s The Big New Yorker Book of Dogs. It is
Read moreOddest Book Titles of 2012
Don’t judge a book by its cover or title. Here are the finalists for The Diagram Prize 2013 for strangest book tile. How can you
Read moreAesthetics: A Memoir by Ivan Brunetti
Sandbox World favorite Ivan Brunetti of Misery Loves Comedy fame is back with a new book called, Aesthetics: A Memoir. I am excited to see
Read moreRevolution ( Life Cycle of a Drop of Water)
Photographer Chris Turner, paper engineer Helen Friel and animator Jess Deacon explore the life cycle of a single drop of water through an animated stop
Read moreVader’s Little Princess
Father knows best, Vader is back with Vader’s Little Princess by Jeffrey Brown. I loved the first book, Darth Vader and Son. This should be
Read moreLibrary Card Signed by 13-Year-Old Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley’s earliest signature can be traced to 1948 when he checked out, The Courageous Heart: A Life of Andrew Jackson for Young Readers, from
Read moreNipper and Hockey are Back
Canada’s two greatest pastimes are back. Hockey and Doug Wright’s Nipper. The third edition collects the years 1967 and 1968. Doug Wright is in fine
Read moreFonts Used by The Oatmeal
Ever wonder where The Oatmeal gets his fonts from? I am curious by nature and had to find out. Here are the top five free
Read moreDrawing Comics Lab: 52 Exercises on Characters, Panels, Storytelling, Publishing & Professional Practices
I was pleasantly surprised by Drawing Comics Lab: 52 Exercises on Characters, Panels, Storytelling, Publishing & Professional Practices by Robyn Chapman. I thought it was
Read moreThe Complete Calvin and Hobbes Paperback
Better get a jumbo stocking for this Calvin and Hobbes tome of the complete adventures of your favorite kid/tiger duo. This time around the set
Read more“I Say, I Say . . . Son!”: A Tribute to Legendary Animators Bob, Chuck, and Tom McKimson by Robert McKimson Jr.
Chuck Jones, Tex Avery and Friz Freleng are perceived as the animators who built the foundation of the Warner Brothers animation studio. The McKimson brothers,
Read moreFiguring in Getting Some Action
I just don’t get guys who buy action figures (dolls) and leave them in the original packaging. I found this cartoon dead on about the
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