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  • Paul Conrad, Cartoonist, Dies at 86 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:14AMIn the Watergate scandal, he drew Richard M. Nixon nailing himself to a cross. He stood Dick Cheney at a vast graveyard of veterans, saying, "For seven years, we did everything to keep you safe." And on the frieze over the Supreme Court, he etched the hallowed words: "Of the insurance co's. By the insurance co's. And for the insurance co's."
  • Paul Conrad, Political Cartoonist, Dies at 86 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:20PMMr. Conrad’s editorial cartoons in The Los Angeles Times and other papers slashed presidents, skewered pomposity and exposed what he saw as injustice for six decades.
  • Emanata: More Weekly Comics, Please! Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:54PMWhat this country needs is a good weekly comic book. Admittedly, the last few attempts haven't worked out terribly well, and the most recent stab at something similar--the thrice-monthly "Brand New Day" era of Amazing Spider-Man--is drawing to a close after a series of missteps and delays that led, at one point, to two issues [...]
  • Osamu Tezuka: Father of manga and scourge of the medical establishment Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 8:51AMTezuka inspired a generation of manga artists and shaped the national debate about medical reform in Japan So far in this blog series on graphic medicine I've been looking at medical comics in the west. Now I look east to the work of the "Father of manga" (Japanese comics) Osamu Tezuka. A talented writer, artist and animator, Tezuka used his medical education to inform his anatomically accurate ...
  • Moonlight, camera, action! Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:26AMA film that will be shown over Japanese, English, and French TV and the Oprah Network was being shot in a clearing in the woods off Snydertown Road Saturday night. An Italian film crew was doing the shooting. Some of the stars had European accents.
  • A central park: Performance Park enhances downtown's appeal Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 12:11AMKaden Haffner, left, 5, of Selah talks with Superman, aka Ron Reaves of It's A Blast during Family Fun in the Park at Performance Park on N. @nd and A Streets hosted by the Committee for Downtown Yakima Saturday, June 26, 2010. Music, dancing and superhero drop-ins highlighted the day that marked the first performance in the recently completed park.
  • Q & A with Marc Tyler Nobleman Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 11:27AMConnecticut author talks about the Jewish roots of "Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman."
  • Q & A with Marc Tyler Nobleman Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 11:29AMConnecticut native Marc Tyler Nobleman was born in Hartford and grew up in Avon and Cheshire believing that, with his unique last name, he might one day become a superhero like the pop-culture Men of his day - Superman, Spiderman, and the rest of the steelier species.
  • Veteran Artist Calero Brings REPO MEN To (Motion) Comics Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 10:36AMRepo Men hits theaters this weekend, on March 19, 2010, but intrigued fans can get a taste of the story telling they have in store now with a free motion comic. The comic, commissioned by director Miguel Sapochnik, gives a sneak look at Jude Law's character, Remy, courtesy of two comic book veterans. Jimmy Palmiotti wrote the script, and Dennis Calero provided the art for the two part project ...
  • Brevard cartoonist's online strip puts his Florida in focus Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:18AMFour and, for the past decade, the newspaper strip "Rex Morgan, M.D." But for 25 years, he's been toying with Melbourne T. Gator and his friends, the characters who populate his new Web comic, "Sunshine State."
  • Life is a blast for rocket man Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 3:40AM(Feb 18, 2010) - It's every kid's dream.
  • Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures - The Complete Series Friday, January 8, 2010 @ 8:41PMRecommended THE SHOW: Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures premiered to much ballyhoo in the fall of 1987. I was 15 years old and already a big animation fan, including being a fan of the original Mighty Mouse shorts that had been produced by Terrytoons. There was a lot of attention being paid to the series in the comics and pop culture press because it was being produced by Ralph Bakshi, a pioneer ...
  • Wizards and elves decorate displays at the Mandarin branch library, thanks to a local artist Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 9:27PMElves and wizards, cute cartoon figures and battle-ready women - those are just some of what Jason Plott likes to draw in a style known as anime.
  • Illustrators Enter Animated World Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 3:12AMAs a seemingly continuous stream of comicbooks and children’s books are translated into animated TV series, more illustrators are crossing the line into the world of animation. And some animators are trying their hand at print, as well.
  • CULTURE : Indonesian Visual Book, A Rare Jewel Tuesday, November 24, 2009 @ 3:05PMNano Warsono, a visual artist, translates his comical works into a visual book, which is a rare find in Indonesia
  • Supermen — at least in their minds Sunday, November 8, 2009 @ 12:16AM“Fanboy and Chum Chum,” which premieres this weekend on Nickelodeon, is a cartoon about two kids who live in a permanent state of playing.
  • 'Revenge of the Fallen' Rises with Optimal Debut Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 8:25PMTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen landed with an enormous $109 million over the weekend, marking the first monster opening of the year and the biggest June debut ever...