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PEZ turns 80
2007-07-16 19:49:14
The dentists from all over the world want to thank PEZ for helping them put their kids through college and university. Since 1927 PEZ was created in Austria, it started as a peppermint candy has caught the imagination and fabricated a youth pop pilling candy generation after generation. PfeffErminZ is the German word for peppermint.  I don’t know about you, but my kids have a hard time putting those candies in. Read more>>sandbox world, tony medeiros
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Shaun Tan’s Arrival
2007-07-15 07:11:14
Arrival Here is a book that everybody can read from all over the world. There is no need to translate it because there are no words. Like a silent movie of old, Shaun spawns a world of sci-fi landscape that reels you in with wild drawings that captures worlds of phantasm. Shaun’s Arrival will be the book of the year. See more>> "A shockingly imaginative graphic novel that captures the sense of adventure and wonder that surrounds a new arrival on the shores of a shining new city. Wordless, but with perfect narrative flow, Tan gives us a story filled with cityscapes worthy of Winsor McCay." — Jeff Smith, author of Bone "A magical river of strangers and their stories!" — Craig Thompson, author of Blankets "Magnificent." — David Small, Caldecott Medalist In a heartbreaking parting, a man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship to cross the ocean. He’s embarking on the most painful yet import


Gerald McBoing Boing
2007-07-14 20:19:49
Cartoon Adventures Starring Gerald McBoing Boing Gerald McBoing Boing is a Dr. Seuss creation and has seen the light of day a year or two ago with a new animated series which pales in comparison to the classic UPA cartoons. Many have seen the original Gerald McBoing Boing cartoon based on the Dr. Seuss story, but there were four other cartoons created the 50’s. The film has been selected for preservation in the United States and was voted #9 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field. You can view all of them on Youtube. See cartoons>>sandbox world, tony medeiros


Dino Squad
2007-07-19 08:17:12
DIC Entertainment is releasing Dino Squad this fall for CBS, a new boy-driven property TV show that has great promise.sandbox world, tony medeiros


Voyagers DVD Pick of the Week
2007-07-17 10:24:58
Voyagers! - The Complete Series Here is a fun series that all the whole family can enjoy and learn about history. More DVD picks>> Journey back in time with all 20 episodes of Voyagers! The Complete Series. Join former pirate Phineas Bogg (Jon-Erik Hexum) and 12-year-old orphan Jeffrey Jones (Meeno Peluce) on their amazing, action-packed adventures through history, guided by the mysterious Omni device. From rescuing Cleopatra to saving the Founding Fathers and joining Robin Hood’s merry men, these intrepid travelers do whatever it takes to make sure past events happen the way they’re supposed to. Popping up throughout their adventures are such timeless guest stars as Ed Begley Jr., Miguel Sandoval, Shannen Doherty, Mako and more.sandbox world, tony medeiros


Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography
2007-07-17 07:34:53
Charles M. Schulz: 40 Years Life and Art This book is five years in the making and authored by David Michaelis. Charles Schultz was not exactly an outgoing individual, and many ways he was like Charlie Brown. Biographies of his life we had many in the past, so what makes this one different. This biography covers all his life and how he impacted the world in the late 20th century. For 50 years Peanuts appeared in more than 2600 newspapers in 75 countries. No strip will ever reach that zenith and carry on with pop culture references that we use daily in our lives. sandbox world, tony medeiros
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DAVID COLMAN
2007-07-23 18:48:17
DavidsDoodles is a great blog to see how David Colman draws. Who is David Colman? You have seen his work but never his face. He is what we call in the industry a character designer, his clients include Sony, Cartoon Network and Disney. David is making the rounds this year at comic-book conventions in both San Diego and Toronto, he is an amazing artist and his book The Art of Animal Character Design is a great reference in any artist’s collection right next to Preston Blair’s animation book. David’s first work came at Sony Imageworks where he was brought on as a character designer for critically-acclaimed animation feature "The Polar Express." He then worked in visual development at Sony Pictures Animation on such blockbusters as "Open Season" and "Surf’s Up." Read more>>sandbox world, tony medeiros


Marc Rosenthal’s PHOOEY!
2007-07-23 07:10:58
Phooey! Marc Rosenthal brings us Phooey, a return to classic kids’ illustrated books. This book will leap at you with rich images and sounds. This tale might resinate a bit of And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street and The Cat in the Hat but is more modern and wilder. When a restless red-headed boy proclaims: "Nothing ever happens around here!" (And who hasn’t heard that complaint at home?), he kicks a can and sets into motion a series of wonderfully hilarious slapstick events that happen behind him—and because of him. With elephants on parade, pirates around every corner, pies flying, and oranges on the loose, Rosenthal creates an adventure-filled world that is anything BUT boring! Kids will love the silly sounds that abound (Skree, Boing, Ploink), making Phooey! a feast for the eyes and ears. sandbox world, tony medeiros


Fantastic Comics
2007-07-22 07:17:28
Eric Larson has been a fan favorite of mine, the man can tackle just about any project. This December old school will become new school. Eric will bring back from the dead comic characters that have not seen the light since 1945. Taking a cue from Fantagraphics, I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets: The Comics of Fletcher Hanks.  Golden age characters are finding their way back to the 21st century. Eric is the publisher of Image comics the renegade imprint that made waves for many years after the top talent bolted 15 years ago from Marvel comics in 1992. Also of interest another movement is abound with Alex Ross and Jim Krueger  who men their own revival of public domain characters that the rights expired many moons ago. Read more>>sandbox world, tony medeiros
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RV There Yet? A Cross-Country Cautionary Tale
2007-07-25 19:54:12
RV There Yet? A Cross -Country Cautionary Tale It’s the silly season and what a better way to enjoy it with RV There Yet. There is an actual book based on this summer vaction venture. This is a fun project of a memoir by Julia Roberts, (not that one).sandbox world, tony medeiros


Play Pen: New Children’s Book Illustration
2007-07-25 16:56:52
Play Pen: New Children ’s Book Illustration These are exciting times in art, after going to the Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour with Bert Monroy, I am excited by all the great talent that is sprouting in this collective of individuals. Many children’s illustrators come in different shapes and sizes, some cling to old forms of pen and pencil drawings others experiment with new techniques in Photoshop and push the envelope. Play Pen is a perfect example of is new form out there in this ever populated milieu in children’s illustration field. No matter how good a drawing is, the substance that drives the drawings is story. A very hard thing to do, ask Dr. Seuss he had to doodle for ages before he hit pay-dirt with a little luck from the baby-boom birth explosion. Once dismissed as a cozy world of teddy bears and fairies, the arrival on the scene of numerous highly original, contemporary, and "cool" graphic artists in recent years has transformed pe


The Last Flower: A Parable in Pictures
2007-07-24 09:07:12
The Last Flower: A Parable in Pictures Originally published in November 1939, two months after World War II officially began, James Thurber’s parable in pictures– a graphic novel ahead of its day–about eternal cycles of war, peace, love, and the resilience of one little flower remains as relevant today as it was then. The New York Times called it "at once one of the most serious and one of the most hilarious contributions on war." Civilization has collapsed after World War XII, dogs have deserted their masters, all the groves and gardens have been destroyed, and love has vanished from the earth. Then one day, "a young girl who had never seen a flower chanced to come upon the last one in the world." Written among the sorrow and chaos of war, dedicated to this only child " in the wistful hope that her world will be better than mine." The new printing will feature new scans of Thurber’s original 1939 drawings.  In the sam


Theodor Seuss Geisel: The Early Works Of Dr. Seuss
2007-07-24 08:53:23
Theodor Seuss Geisel: The Early Works Of Dr. Seuss Volume 3 Now here is a series that went under many radars. There were glimpses of Theodor Geisel’s early works in many books in the past but as complex as this collection. Checker Book Publishing Group gathers from collections from different corners of the world to bring you this rich embryonic breeding ground of ideas that would later populate many Dr. Seuss books. Read more>> Working in conjunction with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Checker is pleased to present volume 3 of the Dr. Seuss series. Rare artwork from this classic illustrator is presented in archival-quality format, with illustrations collected from public and private collections across the country. These books collect a myriad of eccentric short stories, fantastic creatures and alternate Seussian histories for commonplace things. sandbox world, tony medeiros


Jack Cole’s Betsy and Me
2007-07-24 08:12:35
Betsy and Me is the creation of complex cartoonist Jack Cole, the creator of Plastic Man. This syndicated newspaper  lasted about two years before Jack took his own life. This collection by Fantagraphics  will make it to stores at the end of November, this is a side not explored by many in Jack Cole’s life of cartooning. It’s a real strip down version of his art for many publications that dated before the strip. The world lost a really troubled talented individual, Jack Cole was not a merry old soul.sandbox world, tony medeiros


Monkey Business: A Flying Cowboys Collection
2007-07-31 06:35:22
Monkey Business : A Flying Cowboys Collection The Flying McCoys is one of those strips that is gaining prominence in the past few years, here is the second collection that squirrels more strips from Glenn McCoy and Gary McCoy. The boys are all business, monkey business that is. These one panel strips are as coy as Bizarro and The Far Side, and will leave you in stitches. Glenn McCoy was born in St. Louis in 1965 and began drawing at age four. Over the past eight years, the National Cartoonists Society has twice named Glenn the Magazine Cartoonist of the Year. His editorial cartoons, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate, have been reprinted in the New York Times, USA Today and Newsweek, and frequently appear on CNN. Gary McCoy was born in 1962. Gary’s work as a graphic artist and freelance cartoonist has generated an impressive client list, including companies such as Anheuser-Busch, Gibson Greetings, Disney’s ABC.com, and Playboy magazine. To date, his work
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Hello, Please! Very Helpful Super Kawaii Characters from Japan
2007-07-30 08:26:20
Hello , Please ! Very Helpful Super Kawaii Characters from Japan Japan gave us the horrors of Godzilla and the atomic monsters that followed for many generations and giant robots. In the 90’s something was afoot, a contradiction to the whole movement, cuteness found way in the animation machinery and pop culture and kawaii was born and exploded all over the world.  A menagerie of mascots and characters inhabit the islands of Japan, cheerfully guiding citizens through all sorts of daily activities and situations. Hello, Please! collects photographs of hundreds of the these cute (or kawaii) creatures in their native habitats, which are virtually everywhere: from public street signs to supermarket shelves, in doctor’s offices and instruction manuals even emblazoned on the sides of Tokyo’s emergency vehicles. Authors Matt Alt and Hiroko Yoda explore the cultural context of these ubiquitous, hard-working critters and their relationship to anime and


Spy vs. Spy 2: The Joke and Dagger Files
2007-07-30 08:11:31
Spy vs. Spy 2: The Joke and Dagger Files When a Cuban exile cartoonist is able to marry the simplest of concepts of good and evil or black and white without a stitch of dialogue and convey the elements of the Cold War or Us and Them and make us laugh at our differences. You have to admit that Antonio Prohias’s strip made us cheer for both the black and white spies, either way no matter what contraption did them in the strip, they found their way back the following month in the Mad magazines. Now Antonio is long gone, but his legacy lives on and many cartoonists have carried the flame and have done justice to the core theme.sandbox world, tony medeiros


The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
2007-07-30 07:53:32
  The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam Long Tack Sam is a NFB movie based on a strange man from a different world in old China in the early 20th century who dazzled audiences with unique magical wonders from his homeland. Vaudeville was very big before movies and the likes of Charlie Chaplin began his career also in vaudeville before graduating to film.  Long Tack Sam suffered the stereotype of being oriental and just vanished from the entertainment conscience, till recently revived by Ann Marie Fleming is an award-winning independent filmmaker who brought back his story to film and now as an illustrated memoir. Read more>> Who was Long Tack Sam? He was born in 1885. He ran away from Shangdung Province to join the circus. He was an acrobat. A magician. A comic. An impresario. A restaurateur. A theater owner. A world traveler. An East-West ambassador. A mentor to Orson Welles. He was considered the greatest act in the history of vaudeville. In thi


The Girl’s Like Spaghetti: Why, You Can’t Manage without Apostrophes!
2007-07-29 09:46:44
The Girl’s Like Spaghetti : Why, You Can’t Manage without Apostrophes! Just as the use of commas was hilariously demystified in Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!, now Lynne Truss and Bonnie Timmons put their talents together to do the same for apostrophes. Everyone needs to know where to put an apostrophe to make a word plural or possessive (Are those sticky things your brother’s or your brothers?) and leaving one out of a contraction can give someone the completely wrong impression (Were here to help you). Full of silly scenes that show how apostrophes make a difference, too, this is another picture book that will elicit bales of laughter and better punctuation from all who read it. sandbox world, tony medeiros


ONE BEASTLY BEAST: Two Aliens, Three Inventors, Four Fantastic Tales
2007-07-29 09:39:34
One Beastly Beast: Two Aliens , Three Inventors , Four Fantastic Tales Garth Nix and Brian Biggs weave an exciting new book with rich illustrations with stories of fantasy that kids will gobble up like their is no tomorrow. Brian Biggs is an experienced comic book illustrator for many years and is enjoying a new life with exciting kid books.sandbox world, tony medeiros


My Fab Years! Sylvia Anderson by Sylvia Anderson
2007-08-02 07:06:23
My Fab Years ! Sylvia Anderson One half of the Anderson duo, Sylvia Anderson, always creatively attached to the symbiotic Gerry Anderson gave the world "Supermarionation". Many kids in England in the 50’s clamored together and had their eyes glued to the likes of Fireball XL5 and a whole barrage of TV shows created by the duo till their apex creation Space 1999. They put out some serious science fiction ideas with their marionettes with their signature strings and stiff character presentation, but we all forgot that with the strong stories and fun escapism. Not much is known about Sylvia, Gerry basked in the glory. Now we can glimpse the true scope of Sylvia’s contribution to the series loved by many for over 50 years. She was not only pigeon holed to only children’s fare, she got involved in many other film projects in those years, some famous and some not so famous. Read more>> Hermes Press proudly announces the pu


Squirrelly Gray
2007-08-01 21:31:39
Squirrelly Gray (Picture Book) Multi talented James Kochalka has labored many years as an underground artist and now it seems the big boys are paying attention to his work. Squirrelly Gray is tailored for the 4-8 year old group and is a visual feast of innocence and is printed by Random House. James is no stranger to fame, his peers recognize his work and copied his daily diary comic strip American Elf. He now is reaching a whole new audience with his new offering. Kids will love his work and original style.sandbox world, tony medeiros


Astro Boy Essays: Osamu Tezuka, Mighty Atom, and the Manga/Anime Revolution
2007-08-01 21:06:44
Astro Boy Essays: Osamu Tezuka, Mighty Atom, and the Manga /Anime Revolution I don’t think the onslaught of Japanese pop culture would not take fruition if not for the talented work of Osamu Tezuka. He influenced his country men for many generations and his manga books are still published today and are fresh as they were printed over 60 years. The man has left a mark on more artists/animators than Walt Disney ever did. Frederik L. Schodt delves into the framework of this genius who set the blueprint to all manga and anime that we are used to. If not for Osamu Tezuka, I think Japanese manga and anime would be dormant, as with the Beatles a slew of bands followed them, but there was only one Beatles and they will always be standing tall in their heap in the part pop culture as will Osamu Tezuka will be for the Japanese culture, his name is under every breath of new creation that comes from that part of the world and has  crossed oceans with his universal ideas an


Comic Foundry
2007-08-05 19:04:46
Sandbox World is animated about the newest imprint called Comic Foundry an exciting new magazine that tackles the comic industry from a different angle. There are not that many magazines that cover the comic industry, I see great promise from this offering. I hope many people will support this venture, it holds great promise.sandbox world, tony medeiros


That Salty Air
2007-08-05 14:41:17
That Salty Air Ernest Hemingway  would be proud of Tim Sievert’s "That Salty Air". It’s amazing the bond that fisherman have with the sea. Since the "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", man has either battled or come to the grips that the sea always triumphs over man, no matter how hard you try control it. Pollute it, dam it, over-fish it. The sea will find a way to get you. You have to live with the sea, accept it, you cannot change it. It can be your friend and be your deadliest friend that will take your life. Many believe we came from the sea and have a maternal attachment to it, considering 80% of our bodies contain water. I always loved the story of one man versus an element of nature. Tim Sievert at the ripe age of 24 delivers on all accounts with this richly illustrated tale. Preview Hugh is a fisherman with a special relationship to the sea; a relationship based on respect and reverence. But when Hugh feels that the sea has betra


“Truth, Justin, and the American Way”
2007-08-05 07:55:29
Truth , Justin And The American Way Giuseppe Ferrario is a strange anomaly, the native Italian artist was contacted to create a whole new strip for Image comics called "Truth, Justin, and the American Way" written by Aaron Williams and Scott Kurtz. Giuseppe is no stranger to cartooning, he has worked in the Italian Walt Disney comic division in Italy. Europeans take their comics more seriously than their North American counterparts. The collaboration between two different comic styles blends beautifully together and gel to give us a rip roaring take on the 80’s TV shows with an European cartooning style. This combo is not common with Euro-American teams that can pull a book like this. This collective gathers the first issues published by Image, A special heads up for Joe Keatinge for sending a copy of this amazing book.  Image Comics is doing an amazing job and is diversifying their content besides their main stable of super-hero fare


Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters: Defending the Earth with Ultraman and Godzilla
2007-08-03 19:25:16
Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters: Defending the Earth with Ultraman and Godzilla In the year 1966 Eiji Tsuburaya unleashed on the world the first exported TV series called Ultraman. Eiji Tsuburaya was part of an enthused trio of filmmakers  who created what is known today as "suitmation", which begot Godzilla and sequent science-fiction movies that used the giant monster tearing down Japan over and over again. Eiji Tsuburaya created over 250 films before he started his own company and produced for television shows based on his slow moving men in suits dressed as monsters. Unlike other movies, Ultraman was a giant in a silver suit who battled various monsters from space. These monsters were silly in appearance but captured the imagination for many kids in the world. August Ragone the author of this book brings us a whole new spectrum of this export from Japan, an icon in the cinema world who made a giant impact, yet nobody knows his name. This book sh


The Great, Great, Great Chicken War
2007-08-07 19:30:06
The Great , Great, Great Chicken War This book is created by nine year old David de la Garaza with the help of his mother and father. Conflict is a hard thing for many kids to understand and this book addresses that issue. This is a rare book created by a family trio of creative individuals. The Great, Great, Great Chicken War is a richly drawn tale of conflict begun by those who are too afraid, or chicken, to address why they are fighting in the first place. Fully illustrated by David de la Garza when he was five years old and watercolored by his mother, Joyce Rosner, The Great, Great, Great Chicken War presents a child’s interpretation of how silly people can be when they fight. The book is designed to help parents begin a conversation about conflict with their children. A portion of the book’s profits will be donated to a charity for children who are victims of war or disaster. sandbox world, tony medeiros


Showcase Presents Adam Strange
2007-08-07 08:35:56
Showcase Presents : Adam Strange This is the pick of the week. Adam Strange is rolled into a space-hero from the likes of Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. I always enjoyed the Zeta Beam that transported Adam to far reaches in outer-space to the planet Rann. It’s amazing how Adam is a hero in a world so much more advanced than earth, his wits is what gets him out of every cosmic situation he encounters. I always found that Adam was a stronger hero than the other space heroes. He was a suped up version of all the pulp creations from early science fiction in the 30’s. Read more>>sandbox world, tony medeiros


Once upon a time in the woods
2007-08-07 07:46:32
This is a fun video that I had to post, it works on so many levels. It has that early Sesame Street feel to it. This was created in rotoscoped animation on a wacom tablet by Benjamin Arthur. See more>>sandbox world, tony medeiros


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