TODAY’S FEATURED ITEM: On his Scary Terry’s World blog, cartoonist Terry Beatty has posted a wonderful little instructional booklet from 1943 called Pocket Cartoon Course. If you can identify the artist who drew it, he would like to know. Go … Continue reading
TODAY’S FEATURED ITEM: The Golden Age Comic Book Stories blog has posted some nice scans of the complete series of the notorious and gleefully gruesome Mars Attacks! cards painted by Norm Saunders and Bob Powell (the inspiration for the Tim … Continue reading
TODAY’S FEATURED ITEM: Local hero, Kevin Cannon has posted a hilarious account of his attempt at the 288-Hour comic that resulted in his soon-to-be-bestseller from Top Shelf Far Arden (shipping next month!). I have a guest-starring role in the strip… … Continue reading
TODAY’S FEATURED ITEM: Viva and Jerry are a Minneapolis public access cable phenomenon greatly deserving of wider exposure. Click the image to go experience them, courtesy of the Studio 1020 blog. Inside D+Q’s John Stanley Library: Melvin Monster audio: War … Continue reading
TODAY’S FEATURED ITEM: Brian Sibley has a nice post on View Master reels with some nice examples of the craft and artistry that went into making them. Coleman Wants Do-Over: Lawyers Ask That Election Be "Set Aside" Altogether Stylin Bunnies … Continue reading
Little Oliver from Nedor-A-Day More Press for Kevin Cannon and Far Arden from CONSPIRE! Rory Root, 1958-2008 Netherlands bans e-voting from Boing Boing Book of bad tattoos from Boing Boing Rock Atlas Nominated for 2008 AltWeekly Award from Big Time … Continue reading
Go, Look: Little Annie Fanny from The Comics Reporter Go, Look: Mole! Images from The Comics Reporter Go, Look: Humbug Original Art from The Comics Reporter Go, Look: Goodman Goes Playboy from The Comics Reporter Go, Look: Dragged Net from … Continue reading
I’m participating in and co-curating the Lutefisk Sushi Volume C show, which opens tonight. It features the work of over 50 Minnesota cartoonists, including the previously mentioned Kevin Cannon, who is premiering the limited print edition of Far Arden. If … Continue reading
SUCKER from The Woodring Monitor Irv Spence – Perfect Cartoon-Animation Drawing Principles from all kinds of stuff The Illustrated Tarzan Book #1 Grosset & Dunlap from Golden Age Comic Book Stories Gorilla Sightings and Gorilla Suits from Cryptomundo.com The Thing … Continue reading