Techno Tuesday

If you both a tech and comix fanboy you should check out Techno Tuesday, a weekly web comic created by New Jersery based cartoonist and illustrator Andy Rementer.

Found via Drawn.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

Avast yee fanboy, we got Pirate pics on on the blog deck. Oh you already seen Pirates one and duo? Well laddy Pirates Three has all that and then some, we got a danty pirate lady and a kung fu dude too! If you want ninjas and giant gilla monsters you’ll have ta wait until the forth installation in the series…

Gatchaman Goes CG

It looks like Imagi (a studio based in Hong Kong) will be producing a computer animated version of Gatchaman (known as Battle of the Planets in the United States). The film is expected to come out in 2008 and will be directed by Kevin Munroe. Above is concept art from the Imagi website.

The studio is also planning an Astro Boy feature in 2009:

Batman Poster by Andy Kubert

If you admired the cover of Batman #655 which featured a cover by Andy Kubert (seen above), well you’re in luck as DC Comics is putting it out as a poster later this year.

Found via Toy News International.

Ron Turner Cover Collection

Here’s a gret collection of cover art by British pulp artist Ron Turner who illustrated science fiction magazine covers and comic books in the 1950s:

Ron Turner Cover Collection

Found via Drawn!.

The Faces of Frank Webb

There’s a great post at Michael Sporn’s Splog on the book “How to Make Faces” by Frank Webb. Webb is a classic American cartoonist who was behind comic strips like ‘Kartoon Kollege’ and ‘Raising Kane’ during the 1940s.

Shazam! Jeff Smith Illustrates Captain Marvel

Above is the Shazam! poster from DC Comics illustrated by Jeff Smith. The poster will be on sale in late November this year, making it a perfect fanboy Christmas gift.

Found via Toy News International.

Marvel Theme Park

The good news is that there’s going to be a Marvel Theme Park! But alas us fanboys are going to need a Passport as it’s going to be in Dubai and won’t open until 2011:

Marvel Theme Park Coming to Dubai

“United Arab Emirate-based Al Ahli Group and Marvel Entertainment, Inc. announced today a partnership that will bring Marvel’s full library of Super Heroes — including Spider-Man, Iron Man, The X-Men, Incredible Hulk, The Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer — to Dubai for a major new theme park destination being developed by AAG. The development is in line with the vision set by HH Shk. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, through his innovative entertainment and hospitality driven expansion projects for Dubai and the UAE.

The Al Ahli Group, under the leadership of Chairman Nasser Ali Khammas and driven by the idea and dedication of CEO Mohamed Khammas, is poised to bring the region’s first and only global theme park destination directly to the heart of the Emirates. AAG and Marvel are also in initial stages of discussions about additional projects throughout the greater Pan Arabia region.

AAG has been in discussions for more than two years with the owners of the world’s top intellectual properties in the entertainment arena and is extremely proud of its new long-term partnership with the world renowned Marvel brand. The Project will open in 2011 with a direct investment of over $1 billion USD. The creative team, which consists of some of the most spectacular creative minds from around the globe, will be based in Hollywood, Orlando and Dubai throughout the four year development process. New technology and unparalleled visitor experiences will be the hallmark of the theme park, creating a new standard for theme parks around the world.”

What Are You Looking At?

There are some great shots of new figures from McFarlane Toys for the new Simpsons Movie at Toy News International:

More ‘Simpsons Movie’ Action Figures

Hello Kitty Air Cleaner

Alas what’s a fanboy to do? You need to rid your car of that certain Taco Bell odor, but most air filters just aren’t cute enough. Well fear no more, the Hello Kitty air cleaner uses an AC adapter or a cigarette lighter adapter for your car, neither of which are seen in any of the above pictures. You can get Kitty-cleaner from March 21st from the Sanrio stores for ¥7140 ($60).

Found via kilian-nakamura.com.

Congressmen Battle to Represent Homer Simpson

Politicians seem to be taking cartoons very seriously these days:

Congressmen battle to represent Homer Simpson

“The long-awaited Simpsons movie debuts this summer. Part of the hook for the animated feature is that the filmmakers say they’ll reveal what state the fictitious “Springfield” is a part of. For some added incentive, the film’s producers want the many real-life Springfields across the country to compete to host the film’s premiere.

Chad Pergram, a radio reporter for Capitol News Connection, interviewed several members with Springfields in their districts last week. According to Pergram’s report, the favorite so far appears to be Springfield, Ore., because Simpsons creator Matt Groening hails from nearby Portland.”

Tokyo Toy Festival 2007: Transformers

There’s a great gallery at Transformers.com which shows the latest Transformers Movie toys from the Tokyo Toy Festival 2007:

Tokyo Toy Festival 2007 Transformers Movie Toys

300: Comic to Screen Comparison

This is fantastic! Someone has gone ahead and done a side-by-show showing panels of the comic book 300 next to to stills. The funny thing is that they’re pretty darn close, check out this great Flickr slideshow:

Comic to Screen Comparison of ‘300’

Found via Solace in Cinema.

HighTech Tissue Dispenser

Poor Mospeng-kun! In anime films robots get to blow up things and explore outer space, but Mospeng-kun is stuck handing out tissues:

Mospeng-kun is designed by InterRobot Inc., a robot development and rental company based in western Japan.

Gumby Goes to YouTube

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Gumby, all 200+ Gumby episodes will soon be available in full length on YouTube and other video sites. Each episode includes the original soundtrack and has been digitally remastered by Art Clokey, the son of Gumby creator Joe Clokey. The first Gumby episode, Gumby on the Moon, is here:

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Jackie vs Jet: Kings of Kung Fu

This looks like it might be a fun film:

Jackie vs Jet in Kings of Kung Fu

“The much anticipated movie “J & J Project” or “双Ｊ计划” starring kung fu star Jackie Chan (成龙) and Jet Li (李连杰) has changed the title into “Kings of Kung Fu” or “功夫之王”. The movie will start shooting in late April or early May.

The movie tells a story about an American boy Jason who travels back into ancient China with special mission. Jason meets with action master Lu Yan (鲁彦) played by Jackie Chan and Jin Yanzi (金燕子), plus a silent monk played by Jet Li. They overcome many difficulties and defeat the evil power. In the end, they finish the redemption of saving the Monkey King. It is the first time that the two action superstars cross swords and is worthy of attention.

Renowned American director Rob Minkoff of “Lion King” will helm the movie and the screenplay is written by John Fusco. The Chinese kung fu, legends and myths from Western angel must be fresh and interesting to Chinese audience. It is still not dicided yet who will play the two key female roles in the movie – Jin Yanzi and Bai Fa Mo Nv (白发魔女 or White Devil).”

New International Spider-Man 3 Poster

Looks pretty sweet, no? I guess we’ll have to wait until May to see the film…

Found via FirstShowing.net

3001 A Space Odyssey

“Color Me Kubrick” is a new film that stars John Malkovich, Kubrick fans are going to love all the inside jokes in this film:

“For months Alan Conway, a perfect stranger, passed himself off as one of the greatest film directors of all time, Stanley Kubrick. Conway knew nothing of the filmmaker or his films, but this didn’t prevent him from using and abusing the credulity of those who thought they had come in contact with the mythical and equally discreet director.”

Check out the trailer here and the official website here.

Beware the Frankenbunny!

Teresa is one of the best creature makers I’ve ever met! One of her latest creations is Frankenbunny (seen above). What I love about Therea’s work is that the dolls always have this great expression on their faces, they’re also always very well dressed – it makes you want to hang out with them! Check out her Flickr account and fun website:

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Diversity at Disney: Meet Maddy

They should have done this years ago! John Musker and Ron Clements are co-directing this new film, so it looks like Disney is starting to go into a much better direction at long last:

Disney introduces its first black princess

“The Walt Disney Co. has started production on an animated musical fairy tale called “The Frog Princess,” which will be set in New Orleans and feature the Walt Disney Studio’s first black princess. The company unveiled the plans at its annual shareholders’ meeting in New Orleans.

John Lasseter, chief creative officer for Disney and the Disney-owned unit Pixar Animation Studios, said the movie would return to the classic hand-drawn animation process, instead of using computer animation that has become the industry standard. He called the film “an American fairy tale.”

“The film’s New Orleans setting and strong princess character give the film lots of excitement and texture,” Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook said. Disney said its new animated princess — Maddy — will be added to its collection of animated princesses used at the company’s theme parks and on consumer products. The film is set for release in 2009.”

Alex Toth Model Sheets

Alex Toth passed away last year at the age of 77. Along with Will Eisner and Jack Kirby, Toth is considered one of the giants of adventure comics. ASIFA-Hollywood’s website AnimationArchive.org has a great collection of high resolution scans of his model sheets for shows like Birdman and Sampson.

New Transformers Pics

Also check out the updated Transformers website for other goodies…

Glen Keane: Disney Animation Lecture

If you want to learn animation from one the best, here’s your chance! Shown in this series of videos is animation legend Glen Keane, the animation director of Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and Tarzan holding a lecture at Cal Arts in the early 90s (found via Erlend Dal Sakshuag):

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Lego My Wii

Some people just have too much time on their hands, but then I see something like this that blows me out of the water! Some fanboy made a Wii out of Lego bricks, but the cool part is what’s inside the box:

Found via Joystiq.