Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O’Malley has a new, 328-page hardcover graphic novel coming out — Seconds.
To read O’Malley’s description of the plot, click through… Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2014
Cartoon Network Crossover Coming To Comics
Cartoon Network and IDW are planning a HUMUNGOUS comic book crossover event for this summer — the Super Secret Crisis War!
Bill Watterson Resurfaces!
Calvin And Hobbes creator Bill Watterson has released his first published cartoon in eighteen years, and it’s a documentary film poster! The documentary, Stripped, is a described as a “love letter to comic strips,” and includes interviews with such funny page luminaries as Bill Griffith, Richard Thompson and, yes, Bill Watterson.
My Top 10 Comic Book Covers of 2013
Most websites publish these lists in December.
The more meticulous sites will wait until January so they don’t miss any eligible entries.
But the lazy writers? The uninspired sites? Those layabout louts lacking any real writing goals and/or an online endgame? They plop one out on the last day of February, secretly seeking solace in the fact that ‘at least they didn’t wait ’til March.’
Um…enjoy? Continue reading
Rihanna Recording Album For DW’s ‘Home’
Jeffrey Katzenberg announced yesterday that Rihanna will create a concept album based on DreamWorks’ upcoming animated film, Home.
Katzenberg has been trying to build some sort of pop culture cross-pollination with Rihanna for a while now. Back in October, Radar Online wrote a piece about Katzenberg’s interest in Ri-Ri, quoting a DreamWorks “insider” as saying:
“He sees a huge amount of money to be made there and wants to capitalize before somebody else does. He’s making pop-friendly movies and wants her to be in them.” Continue reading
I’ve Watched Lilo & Stitch Who-Knows-How-Many-Times And I Never Caught This!
Via disney-analysis:
The long text on Stitch’s adoption certificate actually has nothing to do with information about the actual adoption. It is actually a letter of thanks from the directors (Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois) and producer (Clark Spencer) thanking the entire team for their work on the project.
Click through for an enlarged pic of the text, as well as one more bit of L&S trivia hidden on the adoption certificate… Continue reading
A Handful Of Hallucinatory Images From The John K./Miley Cyrus Collaboration
Remember a month or so ago when I risked what little credibility I had defending the pop culture cross-pollination of Ren & Stimpy‘s John Kricfalusi and Miley Cyrus? (Psst — over here.) Well, from the looks of these candy-colored cartoon stills, I was right.
Wanna see more? Click through… Continue reading
The Calcifer Frying Pan
It’s real, and you can buy it.
Coming Soon: A LEGO ‘Simpsons’ Episode!
On January 8, the world witnessed the unveiling of The Simpsons House LEGO set.
On Feb. 7, The LEGO Movie was released to critical and financial success, taking in almost $200 million worldwide in its first two weeks.
On May 4, these two tangentially related news items will collide when FOX airs its first episode of The Simpsons done entirely in LEGO! The episode, Brick Like Me, revolves around Homer waking up in a world made of LEGO. He then must “put together” how he got there and how to get home. Sounds fun!
Book Review: Bill Peet: An Autobiography
You know that old expression, “If it looks like a fish and swims like a fish, it probably is a fish”? Bill Peet: An Autobiography blows this ol’ axiom all to hell. Here’s how:
It’s written like a children’s book. It’s illustrated like a children’s book. The first 1/4 of the book detailing Peet’s poor, provincial childhood would easily appeal to a child reader.
What If…Superheroes Competed In The Sochi Winter Olympics?
Francesco Francavilla, the artist who brought us Batman, 1972, has created a cool series of imaginative illustrations depicting your favorite corporate comics characters competing in the Winter Olympics. To see the rest of the set, click here.
Related: 2014′s Winter Olympics Mascots: The Good, The Bad & The Cuddly
‘Everything Is Awesome’ Is Awesome
Tegan & Sara, The Lonely Island and Devo front-man Mark Mothersbaugh created an insanely infectious pop ditty with Everything Is Awesome, the theme song to The LEGO Movie. Enjoy!
Top 5: Sappy Spider-Man Comics
Spider-Man has always had girl troubles. From his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 to whatever movie Marvel is releasing this year, the wisecracking web-head has rarely been lucky when it comes to love. Oh, sure, he’s had girlfriends. He’s even been married. But each and every affair inevitably ended in disaster. Death, dumping, a Marvel mandated mind-wipe — the deeper the love, the more messed-up the break-up. But does Spider-Man allow any of that to dim his dream of true love? Hells no. Skip ahead a few issues, and a new gal walks through Spidey’s door (or flies past his window…or punches him in the face while fleeing the scene of a crime…) and his lower half’s spider-sense starts tingling once more. Oh, comics. Ah, l’amour!
Listed below are my five favorite Spider-Man love stories. Some are silly, some are somber. All of ‘em are all-caps ROMANTIC.
Happy Valentine’s Day, From Rogue
Via: The Soup
For more Valentines Day cards and GIFs, visit our Tumblr.
No Valentine on Valentine’s Day?
POOR BABY.
Now you know how Batman and I feel on Mother’s Day + Father’s Day!
(GIF by gameraboy)
Dr. Seuss Meets Dr. Ruth In This Valentine’s Day Grinch GIF
GIF created by royal moi.
For more Valentines Day cards and GIFs, visit our Tumblr.
The Inside Scoop On Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’
It took a little digging (and a helluva lot of YouTube clips), but Skunk has found some short-but-sweet quotes from the voice cast of Pixar’s upcoming animated feature, Inside Out. While the normally outspoken Lewis Black remains mum, Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Phyllis Smith and Bill Hader have all gone on the record regarding their characters.
Curious? Click through…
Sorry, D23…I Couldn’t Resist
Click image to enlarge to cut-and-print size.
For more Valentines Day cards and GIFs, visit our Tumblr.
To see D23′s original, unsullied Chip & Dale card, click here.
James Baxter Is Amazing
James Baxter’s pencil test for Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
Watch Spirit as he sprints to the top left corner of the page. It looks more 3D than CG! So much energy. So much life. So much beauty! I could stare at this GIF for HOURS.
Annie Award-Winner Shane Prigmore — The Interview!
Hot on the heels of our interview with Annie Award-winner Carter Goodrich comes this interview with his fellow Croods crewman and Annie Award-winner, Shane Prigmore. A couple of cool things to look out for in this interview: Prigmore’s anecdote about working on The Iron Giant and the two animal mash-ups that inspired the rest of The Croods‘ critter combos. Enjoy!
Cartoon Confessional
When I was little I used to wonder, ‘What does it take to become an Imagineer?’ Then I saw this picture of Imagineer Peter Ellenshaw casually painting an ornately detailed map of Disneyland.
Now I am content to ponder the question: What does it take to push the churro cart?
Incredible Iron Giant Cosplay
Check out this incredible Iron Giant costume by Jason. The Popeye forearms…the riveted chest-plate…the light-up eyes…it’s PERFECT!
To see more pics of the costume’s construction + completion, click here.
‘Frozen: The Musical’…The Website
Disney has launched a website for their upcoming Broadway adaptation of Frozen. So far, the site is pretty paltry. There’s no art, no info — heck, it doesn’t even use the official Frozen font. So what IS there? A spot to leave your email address for future Frozen updates (and other assorted Disney-related spam). Curious? Click here.
(Frozen fan art via here and here.)
Related: Finding Frozen‘s Easter Eggs
Wait, What?
For more Valentines Day cards and GIFs, visit our Tumblr.
2014′s Winter Olympics Mascots:The Good, The Bad & The Cuddly
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia begin today, and with them come three new cartoon mascots: Zaya the doe hare, Bely Mishka the polar bear and Snow Leopard the…well, snow leopard. (Creative!)
The three merchandise-ready mascots were designed and chosen by Russia’s citizens as part of an open-entry contest that netted nearly 24,000 entries. Of course, Russia being Russia, even this seemingly simplistic act of demi-democracy was not without its scandals.
‘The Art Of HTTYD2’ Cover Is A Stunner
The setting sun silhouetting Hiccup. The flaming sword held high. The cheering viking hordes. Pretty powerful cover, eh?
The Art of How to Train Your Dragon 2 can be pre-ordered here.
Go, Go Gadget GIF!
This endlessly repeating GIF is dedicated to my younger brother, Jared. It’s revenge for a tribute to the way he used to make us watch Inspector Gadget every afternoon, no matter how many times we’d already seen the episode being aired.
Note: This GIF is made from two limited edition silkscreens created by Dave Perillo. To see more of Perillo’s pop culture pop art, click here.
Beast Vs. Books
Poor, Beast. As someone in love with an avid reader, I can totally relate.
Comic strip by Taija Vigilia. To see more of Taija’s art, click here.
Kinky/Creepy Totoro Bodysuits:Now Available On Amazon!
Depending upon your personal kinks, this lycra Totoro bodysuit is either (a.) a nightmarish pairing of Studio Ghibli and American Horror Story or (b.) a super sexy Valentine’s Day gift.
Everyone who picked (a.): Click here to further fuel those nightmares.
Everyone who picked (b.): Click here to order.
“I Chews You!”
For more Valentines Day cards and GIFs, visit our Tumblr.
Ratatouille Cosplay Très Magnifique
Via.
Annie Award-Winner Carter Goodrich — The Interview!
This past weekend, Carter Goodrich was awarded the Annie for ‘Character Design in an Animated Feature Production’ for his work on The Croods. This OFFICIALLY makes Goodrich a certified member of the A-list animation elite. You want to ask him for an autograph? An interview? A couple of bucks? Talk to his people, babe. From this day forth, the closest he’s gonna get to ‘the little people’ like us is a corner table in Club 33.
Lucky for me, before I did this site, I did a Croods-themed blog. And guess who I managed to interview for it? Mr. award-winner himself, Carter Goodrich.
GIFs Don’t Lie: The Annotated Edition
twiststreet:
I need my weekend to feel more like this. Instead of an animated gif of a snoring cartoon animal whose snores keep a feather in the air. I am living the wrong animated gif, you guys.
Go, Read: 50 Comic Book Panels That Should Be Movie Scenes
This sort of ‘dream list’ used to be the province of comic book blogs and Wizard magazine. Now it’s a staple of big budget websites and glossy movie magazines. Is that pop culture progress or regress? You decide.
