Growing up in the 70’s was an exciting time when comic great Jack Kirby jumped ship from Marvel to DC Comics and took with him his…
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Comic Creators Detail Their Storytelling And Artistic Processes by John LOWE Professional comic artists interpret scripts every day as they successfully transform the written word…
As Stan Lee used to say, "Nuff said!" The good folks at Drawn and Quarterly are up to their old tricks and teasing us with…
Bounce is the follow-up to Wiggle by Doreen Cronin and Scott Menchin. Here we find the ups and downs from their faithful doggie hero. Bounce a ball…
Growingold With BC: A Celebration Of Johnny Hart This Fall Checker Book Publishing marks the upcoming 50th anniversary of an American cartoon icon – B.C.…
Brian Mariotti from Funko, a cool site for the latest cartoon related toys is releasing CLASSIC HANNA-BARBERA COLLECTIBLES. This book is real funky and is…
Mike Baron and Steve Rude are releasing, "Nexus 99: Space Opera Act 1 of 4" their new line of Nexus for "Rude Dude Productions", Rick’s new…
Who would release a Santa Clause book in the middle of July? “The List” of publishers who would do that would be very small or…
John Burningham was born in 1936 and has a great collection of works and he believes that, "My audience is not just children, it’s broader…
Get ready for a wild trip of outlandish visual drawings from Neal Layton‘s funny book called That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown. Neal a native of…
Drawing Comics is Easy! (Except When It’s Hard) My little 8 year old daughter has a new hero. Alexa Kitchen is the youngest artist to…
Mouse Guard Volume One: Fall 1152 David Peterson is the author and illustrator of Mouse Guard, the hottest comic series in the past year. Mouse Guard…
The New Yorker illustrator Ian Falconer published his first Olivia book in the year 2000 and sold over 2.5 million books that were translated already…
Emily Gravett plays monkey see monkey do with her pronounced rippling art imitating different animals that kids guess out loud. Kids have an affinity with monkeys…
Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle (creators of the hit animated series Kim Possible) have a new book right now that deserves a look at. The…
Mukpuddy Animation from New Zealand is the brains behind this fresh series called Sparkle Friends for New Zealand TV. Flash animation has made a dent in many…
Kevin Sherry sizes up the world around him in his first published book about a squid who examines his size in the ocean compared to…
This charming and beautifully crafted story follows a young cow who doesn’t quite blend in with the rest of his breed. The book comes from…
Need wisdom? Look no further the man of steel is willing to give it out with Magnetic Wisdom™ . You could say this is the…
Robots!: Draw Your Own Androids, Cyborgs & Battle Bots. This book is light-years from being released but I love the concept. You can’t go wrong…
Would I Ever Lie to You? There was always that one kid that preyed on our gullibility when we were young with outrageous falsifications…
Sure there is the JSA, JLA, and the Avengers but how many other non American groups are there? Marvel Comics collects the first 8 issues. Well…
Jeff Lemire is one "Crazy Canuck" or should I say sly. He burrows into his past life of Essex County, Ontario in a rural town…
Cat Getting Out of a Bag and Other Observations With just a few line strokes when an artist is able to convey the most mundane routines and…
The Art of ReBoot,” a remarkable collaboration between Dave Roberts and Gavin Blair, offers an unparalleled and extensive compilation of artwork from the groundbreaking animated…