That New PEANUTS Special

Have they gone TOO FAR with this new PEANUTS special?!?!No, just kidding.The above image is a 1963 parody of Mr. Schulz's runaway best seller by the great Hank Ketcham, from the 17th Annual National Cartoonists Society Reuben Awards newsletter.Seriously ... there is a new PEANUTS special. But it won't be on TV. Not yet.From what I have heard, this special is reverently done in the Lee-Melendez

Disney/Pixar's UP! the 1965 "Pre-make"

What if the movie UP! was made in 1965?Hat tip to Drawn!This is just one of a series of "Premakes" by Whoiseyevan.Related: THE AVENGERS 1952 Premake.

A Walt Disney Christmas Story

Above image from Vintage Disney Collectibles. Author Jim Korkis shares a story about the young Walter Disney and a Christmas present that changed his life in a way that no one could foresee. (This is not in his book THE VAULT OF WALT.)It all starts with Walt's paper route:"Walt never forgot his days as a newsboy and some of those memories weren't always pleasant ones ...."Young Walt's route was

Jack Davis TV Commercials

Here is 6 minutes of Jack Davis TV commercials from years ago. Some unseen Davis work here.Commercials:McCracken's Apple Chips (with voice talents June Foray and Gary Owens)Utica Club BeerCask Mountain WineTrue Temper Uni-Spin fishing rodsGillette Trac II (with (I think) the voice talent of Jackson Beck)SominexUtica Club Beer (another one)The Dodge Boys (1969 Polara)Chex Cereal (with Ruth Buzzi)

MEET BUCK by Teamcerf

Meet Buck from TeamCerf on Vimeo.Just some of the best animation I've seen. Go to Salesman Buck for more information.Big hat tip to Anton Emdin via Jason Seiler.

Review: THE LOONEY TUNES TREASURY by Andrew Farago

THE LOONEY TUNES TREASURY, an oversized, slick, thick hardcover volume, full of much Looney Tunes goodness. It's an immersive experience.Author Andrew Farago is a friend and colleague. He sent me a review copy of the book. I was nervous about reading it since I felt I already knew a lot about Looney Tunes and, well, I thought this was a kids' book. I was wrong on both counts.Above: the title

SISTER MARY DRACULA by Gerry Mooney

My friend Gerry Mooney has finished his SISTER MARY DRACULA graphic novel. He sent me a copy, which I read and liked very much. I'm posting some information and links below that Gerry sent. Please consider looking at SISTER MARY DRACULA.Take it away, Gerry:---press releaseFor immediate releaseSister Mary Dracula Halloween Treat, No Trick!For the month of October, you can read "Sister Mary Dracula

Studio Ghibli Closing?

Hayao Miyazaki says in this Cut Magazine interview (Google translation here) that Studio Ghibli may close if their new feature, ARRIETTY THE BORROWER, does not do well at the box office. More at Geekosystem.Below: the original trailer:There is no US release date at this time.Hat tip to Eddie Pittman via Kazu Kibuishi.

Sergio Aragonés in FUTURAMA

Sergio Aragonés appears in a "San Diego Comic Con 3010" episode of Matt Groening's FUTURAMA series Thursday night on Comedy Central.Wired has the details and some more pics:The “world’s fastest cartoonist” and the world’s most badass viper pilot make special voice appearances in this week’s episode of Futurama, which features a glimpse of what Comic-Con might look like in the year 3010. Sergio

Video: Simon Ellinas Draws Caricatures of Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington and Kate Garraway