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My Trip To Korea
I just got back from Seoul, Korea, where I spoke at a conference called DICON 2009, a digital conference that was part of the …
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The King Of Jazz
Walter Lantz animated a short sequence for the Universal feature King Of Jazz (released 3/30/30). The sequence is notable as the first …
Children’s Books by Animation Artists
2009 appears to be the year of illustrated books by animation artists. It’s hard to keep track there are so many of them. Below are some …
Thomas the Transformer
Here’s a film I’d pay good money to see. Megatron kicking Thomas in his Tank Engine caboose. Until then, I’ll have to be content with …
An update on Freaky Flickers
Remember this? Last year we posted a link for a new animated film called Freaky Flickers. Recently, Brew reader Joshua Bell …
Notes from the Comic Con
I’m just back from “Comic Con” aka the San Diego Comic Con (for the record, I refuse to call it Comic Con International) and, all said …
The Smurfs and Hong Kong Phooey go live action
It’s been a big week for Hollywood’s goal to turn every crap cartoon of the 1970s into live action blockbuster movies. Take the …
SDCC ’09: The Animation Panels (Thursday and Friday)
Here is the first of Cartoon Brew’s guides to the 2009 San Diego Comic Con. These are only my recommended animation panels for Thursday …
NY Times on Miyazaki’s US tour
The New York Times is reporting that Hayao Miyazaki will indeed appear (with John Lasseter) on July 24th at the San Diego Comic Con. At …
Advertise!
Comic-Con International: San Diego is coming up in less than three weeks. If you are running a booth or promoting a sketchbook, comic or …
Sporn on Terrytoons
Michael Sporn’s Splog is a daily must-read for anyone interested in cartoons, their history and the experiences of a life-long New York …
Mickey Mammaries
Combining two iconic Hollywood stars, pop artist Ron English has created a limited edition “bust” of Marilyn Monroe (click on image above …
Pixar opening shorts studio in Canada
Pixar is opening a satellite studio in Vancouver which will be dedicated to producing short subjects. According to a story in The …
The Bakers
I’m a big fan of Kyle Baker’s comic art. In addition to his prolific work in illustration, comic books and print cartooning, he’s been …
Ray Aragon, 1926-2009
Animation artist Ray Aragon passed away on Sunday, March 15, at the age of 83. He had been in poor health in recent months. Aragon was …
Alice’s Birthday released in Russia
This cute looking 2D animated feature, which I posted about last October, opened theatrically this week in Russia. An interview with …
Mickey-Luke meet Minnie-Leia
As a post-script to our last post: If foot-long raging Mickey’s don’t turn you on, then how about these Star Wars/Disney statues (click …
The Ranft Bros. in Coraline
I mentioned in an earlier post that there is a nod to the late great Disney/Pixar storyman Joe Ranft (Lion King, Toy Story, Roger Rabbit, …
Coraline Opens Today
The first animated feature out of Laika, Henry Selick’s Coraline, opens in theaters today. Jerry loved the film, I haven’t seen it yet. …
Mickey Transformers
Say hello to Mecha-Mouse! Going on sale next month in Japan are a pair of Mickey Mouse Transformers toys. One in shimmering black and …
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