Have you ever found yourself chuckling at some crude joke scribbled across a bathroom stall? Or perhaps you’ve told an inappropriate joke at work that elicited a few snickers preceded by awkward silence? Maybe you’ve left a lurid illustration of a bagel humping another bagel sketched on a cocktail napkin for some stranger to fi—what, […]
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Last year we had the pleasure of hosting an interview with M. Wartella, an NYC-based animator and underground comix artist whose contributed work (both print and animated) to the likes of MAD, MTV, Nickelodeon, DC Comics, Village Voice, SPIN and more. Now, after 25 years, Wartella is receiving his first retrospective art book in the […]
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They say “children shouldn’t play with dead things.” Thankfully, today’s guest never learned that lesson. As the creator of Zeke Deadwood: Zombie Lawman and co-creator of Cemetery Blues, Thomas A. Boatwright is a man with a monster kid’s heart and the spirit of a cowboy… possibly the left toe of Pablo Picasso. Boatwright recently assembled […]
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STORY BY: Fil Barlow COVER AND ART BY: Fil Barlow PUBLISHER: Milk Shadow Books COVER PRICE: $5.99 (AUD) FORMAT: B/W A5 Mini-Comic PAGES: 40 Collecting both old and new works, Zooniverse: Zoonimini #1 offers readers a tiny glimpse into the massive “ZOONIVERSE” – specifically a space station known as The Hub. Homeworld to a variety […]
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You might recognize this week’s guest as the guiding hand behind some of today’s most iconic cartoon characters. From Kim Possible to Penquins of Madagascar, cartoonist Stephen Silver‘s influence has not only been felt in the animation industry but in print and online as well, as the author of instructional art books and an app […]
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“When you start taking yourself too seriously its time to find a new perspective.” I don’t know if this is really a famous quote, but it should be. It’s actually how today’s guest has managed to create a superhero named Captain Delicious, find humor in the zombie apocalypse… all before dinner! Okay, so perhaps it […]
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In the wake of Nickelodeon’s unveiling of the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles teaser footage from their upcoming reboot, I figured it appropriate to share yet another decidedly different take on everyone’s favorite team of green, pizza-loving ninjas. Done over the course of a few years, Dan Barrett’s TMNT Redesign Project includes an impressive collection […]
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Photo Credit: Curtis Wayne Millard You could call cartoonist M. Wartella a great many things, but none would describe him quite as well as “MAD.” Wartella is anything but angry, though. In fact, since becoming an animator for Warner Bros.’ MAD on Cartoon Network he’s been rather ecstatic. A lifelong fan of MAD Magazine, Wartella […]
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Most times I venture across the virtual highway of the Internets looking for strange new friends I can invite over to the clubhouse for a chat. However, every so often I stumble upon a white rabbit that leads me down a hole of unexpected, creative awesomeness. One recent trip took me to the wacky world […]