I’d like to think there’s a Peanut living inside all of us. That’s right, a Peanut. Not the salty food variety, but the Charles Schulz kind. Whether it’s the dogged determination of Charlie Brown, the bossiness of Lucy, the hip swagger of Franklin, the artistry of Schroeder or the vast imagination of Snoopy—just about anyone […]
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The Art of Regular Show [Review]
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Released earlier this month by Titan Books, The Art of Regular Show is a large format (11.4” x 8.9”) 160 page collection of animation stills, sketches, storyboards, and commentaries that chronicles how the show originated and the eccentric cast that inhabit it. Beginning with a series of short films creator JQ Quintel produced during his […]
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On sale today, Titan Books latest title (Adventure Time: The Original Cartoon Title Cards) takes a look behind the scenes of what could be considered one of the most under-appreciated parts of animation: the art of the title card. Seen for only a few seconds before a show starts, most title cards are painstakingly painted […]
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Welcome to the inaugural edition of Paper Cuts, a new column here at SKC where we’ll try to highlight a shortlist of books (yes, real books) and graphic novels worth checking out. Think of them as reviews… only with less words.
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Castlevania is one of those few retro gaming franchises that couldn’t ever quite figure out how to make the leap to next generation consoles. In fact, when developers MercurySteam finally got it right with Lords of Shadow I think it took most gamers by surprised. A 3D Castlevania game that was actually fun to play […]
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There have been quite a few parodies of Robert E. Howard’s seminal barbarian creation over the years. From cartoons like Korgoth the Barbarian to comics like Sergio Aragonés’ Groo the Wanderer, the son Cimmeria has been lampooned almost to the point where the word “barbarian” and “Conan” are basically synonymous. British comic creator Carl Critchlow […]
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With Halloween around the corner I welcome anything and everything monster related… usually at the expense of my wallet. One such recent find was MONSTER MASSACRE, a new (ongoing) hardcover anthology that features the generation-spanning talent of comic creators like Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Andy Kuhn, Dave Wilkins, Mark A Nelson, Dave Elliott and more. […]
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ART BY: Roman Dirge COVER BY: Roman Dirge PUBLISHER: Titan Books COVER PRICE: $17.95 RELEASE DATE: August 27, 2013 Almost one year ago to the day Titan Books brought us Roman Dirge’s horrifyingly funny vision of one undead little girl and her macabre cast of friends in an impressive hardcover format (Lenore: Swirlies). As the […]
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GENRE: Science Fiction PUBLISHER: Titan Books FORMAT: Graphic Novel RELEASE: May 29, 2013 THE GOOD: Fantastic art restoration, Variety of stories, Bonus content and comics THE BAD: Unremarkable stories As part of Titan Books’ ongoing series of books collecting the classic works of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, The Simon and Kirby Library: Science Fiction […]