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BIG LITTLE BOOKS
Here’s a highly recommended item I found at the comics shop this week: Amazon). Big Little Books are fun – this book is even funner!
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HOLIDAY GIFT SUGGESTION #1
In the next several days I will point out a few gift suggestions for the cartoon freak in your family – or to buy yourself to counter …
THOUGHTS ON THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE
Saw THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE last night. It’s a kid’s flick, but a really funny, really good kids flick. I liked it a lot.I’m …
BUTTONS & PINS
One of my little hobbies beyond (but related to) animated cartoons is collecting buttons of cartoon characters. Specifically, I like …
1600 BROADWAY
The site of the Fleischer Studio during it’s heyday of the 1930s is about to come down. An apartment building will probably take its …
“I’m Betty Boop, and I Approved This Message…”
(From POPEYE FOR PRESIDENT, 1956) I scarcely need remind anyone that today is one of the most important days in the history of American …
ANIMATION ART
Today is the official publication date of the new book ANIMATION ART which I participated in as a writer and General Editor.The book is a …
ORIGINAL TITLES
Long time readers of my Cartoon Research website know that I’m absolutely fanatic over original titles. In fact I have a whole section of …
SURVEY RESULTS
According to the results of a just-released survey on behalf of Boomerang UK, Tom & Jerry are the most popular cartoon characters of …
AN OPEN LETTER TO COMCAST
Sony officially announced it’s intent to buy MGM this week. To raise the billion-dollar plus asking price needed to make the purchase, …
A Conference About (Character) Design
PICTOPLASMA: The 1st Conference on Contemporary Character Design and Art will take place in Berlin, Germany from October 28-30, 2004. The …
ANIMATION FESTS
If you live in these areas, check out your local ANIMATION FESTIVAL:Los Angeles: Sunday August 15, 2004, Los Angeles Comic Book & Science …
FRANKENBERRY REDUX
Animator Chris Romano has posted his work on a website, Toonlets, and came up with several clever audition pieces – including this one, …
EGYPTIAN MELODIES
In addition to the previously noted JOHN K. extravaganza on September 7th & 8th (which I will update further in the weeks ahead), the …
MEET AL BRODAX AND FRED LADD
Two names that helped shape early 1960s TV animation – Al Brodax and Fred Ladd – will both be making live appearences in the Los Angeles …
MY WEEKEND
I’m back!Where’ve I been? The Missus and me took an anniversary trip (it’s been one year since we got married!) up the coast to Hearst …
KING BABIES
Our spy Tom Giatras snapped this sad shot of a section of the King Features booth, at the NY Licensing Show going on this week. Baby …
Animation Festival Done Right
The WEBSITE for the Ottawa Animation Festival (September 22-26, 2004) has just posted details for all of their screenings and …
PINTO COLVIG
The late Pinto Colvig (1892-1967) has never been honored for being the first person to portray “Bozo the Clown.” As of May 28, 2004, that …
How To Ruin A Classic Character
Continuing our Popeye news from a few days back, Fred Grandinetti (Popeye expert and author of the forthcoming book POPEYE: AN …
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