I’m currently researching and co-writing an art/ biography book with Jon Gibson on director and artist Ralph Bakshi slated for release in the summer of 2008 from Rizzoli NYC. We’ve set up a production blog over at Ralph’s Spot, which gets its name from the commercial animation studio that Ralph ran in NYC for a […]

This is the Lions Pile.

Geoff McFetridge whips out another piece of work of sensational designs and simplicity. The music video can be viewed here. The song is “Golden Cage” by the band Whitest Boy Alive.

Jen Stark cuts paper and leaves and draws and animates. Her website is here.

Los Angeles area (Burbank), April 16th, 5:30 pm Cartoon Network lobby, pizza. Matt Furie (previously noted here and here) is having a solo show of new and awesome work.

The Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech town Kutna Hora is decorated with human bones made into shields, chalices, chandeliers and all kinds of art. It is a very unique location. This website has pictures and information.

Hanna Liden’s art is right up my mystical alley and can be seen at the Rivington Arms gallery website.

This Friday and Saturday in Los Angeles: A rare screening of Ralph Bakshi’s most controversial and mind-blowing film, Coonskin (AKA Streetfight) on 35mm. This 1975 film features tour de force animation by Bakshi’s crew of veteran animators who came up working for the classic studios in the ’40s and ’50s.
The screening copy is Quentin Tarantino’s […]

Caleb writes up a nice review of Brandon Graham’s epic comic King City here.
Chris writes some initial reactions here and promises to follow up with an interview soon.
Brandon triumphantly soldiers on– a shining comics warrior here.
You can order King City Volume 1 from amazon. Tokyo Pop has a page with previews, synopsis, creator info and […]

The Vintage Tooncast is a video podcast and blog available for iTunes and Democracy Player and whatever. It was great to see a daffy cartoon today that I’ve never seen before (where he kicks the Axis ass) and watch Minnie the Moocher again which is one of a few psychedelic Betty Boop and Bimbo cartoons […]