A much closer look. The kind of look that you cannot undo. The kind that you might want to punch me in the face for showcasing these images. But hey, don’t go around blaming me and calling me the ruiner of your childhood. I’m merely sharing the work of artist Alessandro Conti, whose curiosity and [...]
Inhuman Anatomy: A Closer Look at Cartoon Characters
Posted on March 27, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Skeletal Cartoon Characters
Posted on March 12, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
I don’t want to be a Santa-killer by freaking you out with these skeletal cartoon characters, but I think that you’ll appreciate the thinking that went into the art by Michael Paulus. A touch of imagination here, and dash of reality there, and you’ve got the skeletal frame of classic cartoon characters which you may [...]
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Pride and Prejudice Illustrated
Posted on January 29, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
First published in 1813, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has captured the hearts and minds (maybe mostly hearts) of readers spanning generations. 200 years down the road, the novel remains one of the most loved books of all time, with even young readers of today not able to resist Austen’s work. To date, roundabouts 20 [...]
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Art Spiegelman Takes On Maurice Sendak
Posted on May 9, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
It is a sad day for those of us who grew up fascinated with “Where the Wild Things Are“. A children’s classic, the picture book won numerous accolades including the 1964 Caldecott Medal. Perhaps more important than the awards is the fact that countless adults today have fond memories of their childhood, partly thanks to [...]
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33 Untooned Cartoon Characters
Posted on March 30, 2011 Written by 8 Comments
I’m sure you’ve seen those awesome “untooned” images, where some talented digital artist created a photo-realistic version of a famous cartoon character, depicting what they would look like if they existed in real life. Here’s a collection of the very best of the best.
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M.A.S.K. LEGO
Posted on March 29, 2011 Written by 2 Comments
Have you ever heard of M.A.S.K.? No, that was not a typo – it has nothing to do with M*A*S*H. M.A.S.K. stands for Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, and was an animated TV series aired way back in the 80s. It was directed by Japanese studios and produced by a French-American company. M.A.S.K. was influenced by [...]
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New Voltron Cats Are Ready to Kick Some Butt
Posted on March 22, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
Those of you who were kids (or semi-kids, if there is such a thing) in the 80s will know all about Voltron. Robin gave us a taste of Voltron recently and wrote about Voltron Force on Nicktoons and the game. If you were one of those who got all excited about that news, here is [...]
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All Excited About Cars 2 World Grand Prix Posters
Posted on March 16, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
Cars is arguably the best animated motion picture from Disney-Pixar. Who can’t help but love Mater, Luigi, and Guido? Of course, many a kid would go for Lightning McQueen in an instant, but the film is rife with other lovable characters. So, recently, the official announcement for Cars 2 was made, getting every fan out [...]
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Give Me Pizza, or Give Me Death
Posted on December 2, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
Everyone loves pizza in any form. Hot pizza fresh out of the oven, dripping with melted cheese. Cold pizza in the morning left over from the previous night’s party. Who cares? If it’s pizza, it must be good, right? I, for one, do not mind having pizza every single day! How can you make pizza [...]
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It Would Have Been Cooler As A Van
Posted on November 2, 2010 Written by 1 Comment
Brandon Ortwein came with the creative idea of illustrating famous movie and cartoon cars as vans. Think of the Mach5, Optimus Prime or The Ghostbusters ECO. Logically “The Mystery Machine” is not listed as it has always been cool being originally a van. Most of the converted cars are indeed cooler as a van, but [...]