Classic 3D Cartoons
I wonder if it'll ever be possible to see these great 3D films on DVD anytime soon?
Acme Headgear
Now you bikers can protect your melon by sporting these Looney Tunes helmets!
Only 2 characters to choose from, Wile E. Coyote & the Roadrunner, which is the logical choice I guess.
http://blog.livedoor.jp/expert9911/archives/54851220.html
I'm not sure of the actual language of the site, but at least they're giving classic cartoons more publicity. (What's with the Mini Pink Panther characters?)
Only 2 characters to choose from, Wile E. Coyote & the Roadrunner, which is the logical choice I guess.http://blog.livedoor.jp/expert9911/archives/54851220.html
I'm not sure of the actual language of the site, but at least they're giving classic cartoons more publicity. (What's with the Mini Pink Panther characters?)
UP with Pixar
A conceptual image of the next Pixar film has hit the web.
http://www.animated-news.com/2008/new-up-concept-image/
"Up" is the story of an elderly man who helps battle beasts and villians! Expect to see the final film in theatres in 2009!
http://www.animated-news.com/2008/new-up-concept-image/
"Up" is the story of an elderly man who helps battle beasts and villians! Expect to see the final film in theatres in 2009!
Can't Stop the Scooby DVDs!
Coming your way on May 20th from Warner Home Video and Hanna Barbera is the complete 1980's series DVD collection, "The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Hour"!http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Richie-Rich-Scooby-Doo-Hour-Volume-1/8863
Is it just me or does it seem that Warner Bros is bleeding this great dane dry?
Acme Jet Skates
Here's an interesting item I found while digging through a long forgotten box.
A newspaper clipping featuring the Looney Tunes gang honouring Winnipeg's only NHL hockey team, The Winnipeg Jets.
I believe this cel was a limited creation when the franchise moved to Phoenix, Arizona and became the Phoenix Coyotes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets
At the time, Winnipeg was celebrating it's own small animation cel craze when an animation cel franchise opened up a local store. I forget the name.
If I had money back then, I would've gone crazy in that gallery!
A newspaper clipping featuring the Looney Tunes gang honouring Winnipeg's only NHL hockey team, The Winnipeg Jets.
I believe this cel was a limited creation when the franchise moved to Phoenix, Arizona and became the Phoenix Coyotes.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets
At the time, Winnipeg was celebrating it's own small animation cel craze when an animation cel franchise opened up a local store. I forget the name.
If I had money back then, I would've gone crazy in that gallery!
Animated Yenny
David Alvarez's comic strip star is getting the animated treatment at last.http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/7848
Yenny appeared 7 years ago when the strip was distributed by Universal Press Syndicate.
David Alvarez's Deviant Art page confirms the news that the Spanish Animation company Black Maria will begin production of the series later this year!
http://davealvarez.deviantart.com/
Personally I've always loved Alvarez's work in DC Comics' Looney Tunes title. Best of luck on the animated series Dave!
Art of Todd Schorr
"The Spectre of Cartoon Appeal"
I stumbled across the great paintworks of one Todd Schorr.http://www.toddschorr.com/Home/index.html
He seems to make his voice heard by illustrating his opinions of topics with help from advertising icons, pop culture, comic characters and classic cartoons!
Great surreal art style! Check out his other works by following the link.
The Inspector's Press Release
Expect to see the new cartoon collection, The Pink Panther Show- Volume 6: The Inspector on March the 4th!Find out more info by clicking the link!
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Pink-Panther-Volume-6/8821
Very Rare Duck
Heritage Auction Galleries feature very interesting animation-related items once in a while.
http://www.ha.com/
I came across a recent auction featuring a very rare 1947 Disney Cheerios Premium. (a mini-comic inserted in a package of Quaker Oats I wager...)
"Donald Duck's Atom Bomb" features appearances of Huey, Dewey and Louie with art by Carl Barks and was banned from ever being reprinted for obvious reasons.
This tiny booklet has an Overstreet value of $538 according to Heritage's records. Does anyone have any more information about this rare story?
http://www.ha.com/
I came across a recent auction featuring a very rare 1947 Disney Cheerios Premium. (a mini-comic inserted in a package of Quaker Oats I wager...)
"Donald Duck's Atom Bomb" features appearances of Huey, Dewey and Louie with art by Carl Barks and was banned from ever being reprinted for obvious reasons.This tiny booklet has an Overstreet value of $538 according to Heritage's records. Does anyone have any more information about this rare story?
More and More Smurfettes
According to a recent article on Yahoo! Movies, the upcoming CG film based on the tiny blue Belgian characters are going to have more female characters.http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080114/120035272300.html
"There have been dramatic changes in socio-cultural values in the past 20 to 25 years," Hendrik Coysman, head of Smurf rights holder IMPS told a news conference on Monday. "One of these is girl empowerment."
The Force is Strong with Robot Chicken
Back in July of 2007, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim aired a special episode of Robot Chicken with a Star Wars theme.Featuring both the cooperation and voice of George Lucas, Seth Green's stop-motion special was a hit with audiences. Expect to see the special hit shelves on May 20th with it's own DVD release.
Follow the links for special features and cover art!
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Robot-Chicken-Star-Wars/8772
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Robot-Chicken-Star-Wars-Box-Art/8796
The Smurfs Turn 50
The great 80's icons are going to be showing up everywhere once again in celebration of The Smurfs' 50th Anniversary!http://tvguide.sympatico.msn.ca/TVNews/Articles/080115_smurf_anniversary_MH
As the article suggests, be on the look out for new comic books, art exhibits and a CGI movie!
First Image of The Princess and The Frog
Walt Disney Pictures has released the first image of it's upcoming return to traditional, 2D animation picture, The Princess and The Frog!Animated News was fortunate enough to hear the news first:
http://www.animated-news.com/2008/first-image-of-the-princess-and-the-frog-revealed/
Disney is expecting to have the film complete for a Dec 2009 release date!
Book Look
Hope everyone had Happy Holidays!
I have awesome family and friends that like to spoil me it would appear. I recieved thoughtful gifts for Christmas and my birthday that sport classic/modern cartoon characters 'a plenty!
A good amount of DVDs plus reading material!
First up, "Jerry Beck's The Hanna Barbera Treasury: Rare Art & Mementos from Your Favorite Cartoon Classic".
What a great read, 157 pages of classic Hanna Barbera mementos featuring cereal box prizes, comic books, rare model sheets, toys, story books, storyboards, and character profiles!
The main characters profiled for the book are Tom & Jerry, Ruff & Reddy, Huckleberry Hound, Pixie & Dixie with Mr. Jinks, Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Augie Doggie & Doggie Daddy, Snagglepuss, The Flintstones, Top Cat, The Jetsons, Magilla Gorilla, Peter Potamus, Squiddly Diddly, Touch'e Turtle, Jonny Quest, Superheroes, Atom Ant, Secret Squirrel, Frankenstein Jr. & The Impossibles, Birdman, Space Ghost, Wacky Races and Scooby Doo.
From the Introduction: "Few households in America have not tuned in to a Hanna Barbera cartoon, owned mechandise based on their characters or shared a smile reminiscing over a favorite episode. Catchphrases such as 'Yabba Dabba Doo!', 'I'm smarter than the average bear!', and 'Rooby Roo!' are as recognizable now as they were to their original audiences."
The book is published by Insight Editions. If your a fan of these classic animated characters, I recommend in picking up this book. You won't be dissapointed!
I have awesome family and friends that like to spoil me it would appear. I recieved thoughtful gifts for Christmas and my birthday that sport classic/modern cartoon characters 'a plenty!
A good amount of DVDs plus reading material!
First up, "Jerry Beck's The Hanna Barbera Treasury: Rare Art & Mementos from Your Favorite Cartoon Classic".
What a great read, 157 pages of classic Hanna Barbera mementos featuring cereal box prizes, comic books, rare model sheets, toys, story books, storyboards, and character profiles!
The main characters profiled for the book are Tom & Jerry, Ruff & Reddy, Huckleberry Hound, Pixie & Dixie with Mr. Jinks, Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Augie Doggie & Doggie Daddy, Snagglepuss, The Flintstones, Top Cat, The Jetsons, Magilla Gorilla, Peter Potamus, Squiddly Diddly, Touch'e Turtle, Jonny Quest, Superheroes, Atom Ant, Secret Squirrel, Frankenstein Jr. & The Impossibles, Birdman, Space Ghost, Wacky Races and Scooby Doo.
From the Introduction: "Few households in America have not tuned in to a Hanna Barbera cartoon, owned mechandise based on their characters or shared a smile reminiscing over a favorite episode. Catchphrases such as 'Yabba Dabba Doo!', 'I'm smarter than the average bear!', and 'Rooby Roo!' are as recognizable now as they were to their original audiences."
The book is published by Insight Editions. If your a fan of these classic animated characters, I recommend in picking up this book. You won't be dissapointed!
Another Year Older...
It's that time again when I'm a little older and a little wiser (?).
Happy Birthday to me! "Fweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!"
Happy Birthday to me! "Fweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!"
Duckman Coming to DVD
"Put your down, down! And thrust your pelvis, HUHH! Thrust your pelvis, HUHH!"
Sorry just doing a little celebration dance called the "Duckman" used primarily by the character known as "Duckman".
It seems that CBS DVD has finally decided to release the adult oriented show to DVD due to fans' demands.
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Duckman-DVDs-Planned/8731
The series follows the adventures of a private detective duck who lives with his family and sister-in-law Bernice (an identical twin to his wife). Duckman's wife, Beatrice, died before the show began. The tagline of the show, seen in the opening credits, is "Private Dick/Family Man."
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Duckman-New-Info-Revealed/8741
Duckman is an animated sitcom developed by Jeff Reno and Ron Osborn, based on characters created by Everett Peck in his Dark Horse comic.
(thanks to Wikipedia for the info!) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duckman
Sorry just doing a little celebration dance called the "Duckman" used primarily by the character known as "Duckman".
It seems that CBS DVD has finally decided to release the adult oriented show to DVD due to fans' demands.http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Duckman-DVDs-Planned/8731
The series follows the adventures of a private detective duck who lives with his family and sister-in-law Bernice (an identical twin to his wife). Duckman's wife, Beatrice, died before the show began. The tagline of the show, seen in the opening credits, is "Private Dick/Family Man."
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Duckman-New-Info-Revealed/8741
Duckman is an animated sitcom developed by Jeff Reno and Ron Osborn, based on characters created by Everett Peck in his Dark Horse comic.
(thanks to Wikipedia for the info!) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duckman
A Taste of The Spectacular Spider-Man
Haven't heard much about the brand new series starring everyone's favorite wall crawler?
Well, it begins in March and is called The Spectacular Spider-Man. From what I've read, the new series boasts strong character designs and fluid animation. Let's hope the stories entertain as much as these images!
For more Spider-Man info, check out the following links for images, clips and artists working on the series!http://www.comicbookmovie.com/news/articles/4178.asp
http://operacionmandril.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/spectacular-animacion/
http://forum.superpouvoir.com/showthread.php?t=6228&page=2
Looney Tunes #158
As of January 2nd, Looney Tunes # 158 is now available from DC Comics!http://dccomics.com/comics/?cm=8775
Tweety is on the tail of that notorious art thief, Sylvester!
More Woody in April
With great sales on the first collection, Universal is following up with "The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2"!http://www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/woody-woodpecker-volume-2-final-box-art
Expect to see this on shelves on April 15th, 2008!
Unused Animation from Looney Tunes: BIA
I came across a blog belonging to a good ol' fashion, traditional, 2D animator by the name of Matt Williames who got his start ironically enough with Space Jam.http://handdrawnnomadzone.blogspot.com/
He features a couple of unused animation from the recent Looney Tunes film, Back in Action, including a small clip of more Pepe Le Pew animation not seen in the finished version. Check out his great artwork and animations!
Justice League: The New Frontier Trailer
A teaser trailer for the upcoming DC Animated Feature from Warner Premire, "Justice League: The New Frontier"!Expect to see this in stores on Feb. 26th, 2008!