Eisner’s Book About Leadership Delayed

Following the stunning 43% “no confidence” vote against his leadership at the annual Disney shareholder’s meeting earlier this month, …

The Disney Strike

Shane Glines has posted an interesting historical artifact on his CartoonRetro.com message board – a comic strip from the publication …

Rhapsody in Obscurity

If they gave Clios for pretentiousness, then United Airlines’ new animated ad campaign would be a shoo-in. I just saw their second of …

Sunday In The Park with Disney

Where will I be on Sunday?I’ve been asked to join a number of authors who have written books on the subject of Disney (I guess a few …

QUISP

I can’t help it. I’m a sucker for QUISP.One of Jay Ward’s last great characters, and one of the most memorable in his stable of …

COLUMBIA CARTOONS on VOOM

I’ve been informed by several BREW readers that classic Columbia (Screen Gems & UPA) cartoons are now running, restored and uncut, on …

JERRY IN HARVEY-LAND

I am away from my home base of Los Angeles this week, visiting the beautiful city of Dallas, where I am lending my expertise to the fine …

SANITIZED SOUTH PARK

They’re finally washing Cartman’s mouth out with soap. Just as Congress is slamming broadcasters over foul language, producers are …

Welcome to the Brew

On behalf of Jerry Beck and myself, Amid Amidi, I’d like to welcome everybody to our new home on the Web, CartoonBrew.com. The news and …

DUCK & COVER

On March 1st CONELRAD, the website devoted to Cold War popular culture, launched a campaign to get the 1951 Civil Defense film “Duck and …

Gangster Haiku

Enrico Casarosa, talented creator of the comic ADVENTURES OF MIA and a story artist at Pixar, has launched a new on-line graphic novel at …

Books By Animators

Here’s a few interesting children’s books I’ve run across recently which feature artwork by animation artists. FLOWER GIRL is illustrated …

Bill Moritz (1941-2004)

Maureen Furniss has just informed us of the bad news: I write to you with sadness but a sense of peace. Bill Moritz, a great friend to …

IT’S ‘THE CAT’ – update

Mark Kausler sent us this good news: “I’m so happy to be reporting that “It’s ‘The Cat'” has been accepted in this year’s Annecy …

Classic Cartoon Screenings

Once a month, here in L.A., a bunch of us get together to screen classic cartoons in a nice little screening room in Hollywood.Sometimes …

SUPERMAN ON THE COUCH

My pal Danny Fingeroth (comic book writer extroaordinaire) has a new book on a favorite subject of mine: Superheroes. You should check it …

REVIEW: Home On The Range

Now I’ve seen everything!Literally – I’ve now seen every traditional Disney hand drawn animated feature film. The collection is now …

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Cookies!

Everything you ever wanted to know about TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES cookies is on a new page of X-Entertainment, a website devoted to …

Toys from Cool Cartoonists

Critterbox is selling a unique set of toy figures designed by five of the best alternative cartoonists today: Kaz, Tim Biskup, Tony …

Obsessive Fans Join Disney’s Proxy Fight

Congratulations to our colleague Jim Hill for making an appearence on the front page, above the fold, in today’s Wall Street Journal – in …

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