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THE THREE STOOGES

Most of us who love cartoons also have a love for The Three Stooges. Even those cheap TV cartoons made in the 1960s fascinate me. Steve …

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Ovi Nedelcu’s DESENE

Animation character designer and PIGTALE comic creator Ovi Nedelcu has just released a new book of his drawings and designs called …

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Eldon Dedini (1921-2006)

(click on image for larger version) A legendary magazine cartoonist with an inimitable style, Eldon Dedini, passed away last Thursday …

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Blast 9: The Saga Continues

Last October I proudly announced that I had started working full-time on the oft-delayed ANIMATION BLAST #9. Well, that lasted a good …

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Interview about Cartoon Modern

I recently did a short email interview with TV SQUAD’s Adam Finley about my forthcoming Chronicle book CARTOON MODERN. The chat is now …

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Help design the cover of my book

I’m still working on my Chronicle book CARTOON MODERN, which is all about 1950s animation design. Right now, my editor, the design folks …

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CANEMAKER IN L.A.

John Canemaker is coming to Los Angeles and that is always a treat. He’s going to be giving a lecture at LACMA (The Los Angeles County …

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Mastercard’s Mary Blair Tribute

I’ve been wondering who did this Mastercard commercial I keep seeing on TV, which is a nicely done hand drawn piece, but perhaps a bit …

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Masters of American Comics

“Masters of American Comics,” a major exhibit co-organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art and UCLA Hammer Museum, opens in Los Angeles …

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Jim Flora’s Unseen Fine Art

VOICE: AIGA JOURNAL OF DESIGN has an interview with MISCHIEVOUS ART OF JIM FLORA author Irwin Chusid about all of the personal artwork …

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FUNNIEST. BOOK. EVER!

I’ve been laughing all weekend over a copy of COMIC BOOK GUY’S BOOK OF POP CULTURE, one of the small Harper Collins books in The Simpsons …

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Bugs Bunny vs. America

Jaime Weinman has posted some thoughtful insights on the Bugs Bunny films of Bob McKimson, and specifically REBEL RABBIT (1949), which is …

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Swindle and Esopus

It’s always exciting to see animated films and animation artists receive recognition in mainstream art publications. Achieving this type …

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EYE CANDY

Coolest video this year: Try Telling That To Your Baby by Montreal’s Fluorescent Hill, a directing team comprised of Mark Lomond, Johanne …

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50s Design Book and Blast #9 Update

Here’s a quick update on the two biggest projects that I’m dealing with at the moment. First, the latest on the Chronicle book. It’s now …

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HE-MAN DVD CONTEST

CONTEST OVER!Okay He-Man fans – this one was for you. This morning, the first two readers who sent in the correct answers to the question …

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