Suck It Up, Tate!

It always delights me when animators do their own thing, like publishing sketchbooks, comics, and creating their own characters outside …

The Alchemy of Animation

Head’s up on Don Hahn’s new book The Alchemy of Animation, which will be available on October 7th. Hahn is, of course, the producer of …

San Diego: Bill Presing

Pixar storyboard artist and Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher co-creator Bill Presing will debut his new “cute cartoon girl” book Bookplate …

San Diego: JJ Villard

JJ Villard, who set the animation world ablaze a few years back with his amazing student films and then somehow ended up working at …

San Diego: The Art of Andy

The Art of Andy is a 120-page book of artwork by longtime character designer Andy Suriano (Samurai Jack, Powerpuff Girls and Star Wars: …

San Diego: Depth Charge

It looks like Katzenberg’s mania for 3-D is rubbing off on his artists. DreamWorks animator Donnachada Daly has created a new art book …

Eric Goldberg book signing

If you miss Eric Goldberg’s signing at the San Diego Comic Con Thursday Friday – at Stuart Ng’s booth (Booths #5012 and #5022) between …

San Diego: PictureBox

If you haven’t heard, Brooklyn-based publisher PictureBox is putting out some of the most innovative and interesting comic and art books …

Oswald cameo in Wall•E book

Ken Priebe spotted this cameo (above right) by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in the Little Golden Book adaptation of Wall•E. As with …

Jackie Ormes

Another discovery, for me, at the recent Book Expo was this new book from University of Michigan Press. Jackie Ormes: The First African …

Who Is Rocket Johnson? Charity Auction

Who is Rocket Johnson? (previously mentioned on the Brew) is the new graphic novel anthology being self-published by Disney animation …

Cartoon Modern for the budget-conscious

I know most people have my book Cartoon Modern by now, but if you’re in need of a copy, Amazon is currently selling new copies at a 42% …

Bedrock City

Bedrock City, the kitschy little theme park in Custer, South Dakota, was created in 1966 by a coalition of local concrete makers. …

Three Books Worth A Look

Here are three cartoon and film-related books that aren’t on my bookshelf but will be soon. The Adventures of Herge: Creator of …

New Anime book by Ladd and Deneroff

Harvey Deneroff has announced on his blog the forthcoming publication of his new book with Fred Ladd, Astro Boy and Anime Come to the …

H-B Book wins Award!

As I mentioned back in March, ForeWord Magazine, the only literary trade journal devoted exclusively to covering independent publishers, …

Girls Drawin’ Girls Vol. 2

GirlsDrawinGirls are having their Volume 2 premiere show at The Hive Gallery, 729 S. Spring Street, in Los Angeles on June 7th. I’ve been …

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