Friday, July 22, 2011

How a WB Cartoon cover should look!

This is how a WB cartoon cover should look! http://www.markscartoonart.blogspot.com/


This cover art is Absolutely PUTRID!

Great Animation should be represented with great art that represents the cartoons that are in the set. This is Absolutely awful art and packaging! Who is minding the store?
Reminds me of the awful art they use at SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA!






NICE GUYS FINISH FIRST!



Thursday, July 21, 2011

Wrote a NEWS story today about large companies..

That get rid of veteran employees NOT because of their job performance BUT because they don't want to pay pensions and benefits (and hire under new job titles with no benefits and half the pay). I wrote it for ABC WORLD NEWS and others. It includes interviews with employees with 20 + years. They didn't get to 20+ years by NOT doing a good job :)



THE INCREDIBLE HULK!





In AURORA model form!

RANKIN/BASS' SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN





CHICAGO CUBS

What happened? Bring back the TRIBUNE CO. or better yet..The Wrigleys!



Approval Rating



Our SOAKY FUN CLUB DVD!



We should have our SOAKY FUN CLUB DVD available in about a week for $15 shipped! Also, the JACK DAVIS DVD loaded with Jack for $20 shipped.




SALE!

http://www.timeandspacetoys.com/



Sunday, July 17, 2011

HEAR THE ROAR!




HEAR THE ROAR! THE UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORISED GUIDE TO THE HIT 1980S SERIES THUNDERCATS

by DAVID CRICHTON




Originally broadcast in 1985, ThunderCats has become one of the most enduring animated series of its era. For the first time in print, Hear the Roar! documents every aspect of the production of this iconic show – told by the people who made it.




Featuring over 80 exclusive interviews with cast and crew members, this definitive reference guide charts ThunderCats' creation and development, drawing on a wealth of never-before-seen production paperwork and leaving no stone unturned.




Dedicated chapters highlight the writing, animating, scoring and recording of ThunderCats, while a comprehensive story guide reviews all 130 episodes, including notes from the scriptwriters themselves! The legendary ThunderCats toy line from LJN Toys is documented too, and even the associated series SilverHawks is explored.




This essential guide to ThunderCats demonstrates why the show continues to thrive, while many of its contemporaries have faded into obscurity.




500pp approx. A5 paperback book. £16.99 / $33.99

ISBN 978-1-84583-038-0 (pb)

PUBLISHED JULY 2011




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UK customers can purchase the book from all good book retailers including Amazon UK (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unofficial-Unauthorised-Guide-1980s-Thundercats/dp/1845830385/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308471523&sr=8-1)




US customers can buy their copies from BigBadToyStore.com (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=VGM10000&mode=retail)




or copies can be ordered direct from the publishers from anywhere around the world (http://www.telos.me.uk/category.php?id=2#115)




If you'd like to read more about the book, please visit our blog at:

http://heartheroarthundercats.blogspot.com/

THANK YOU!

c. 1966 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES

Jack Davis 1966 MONKEES Promo

Added Jack's 1966 Promo to the JACK DAVIS DVD along with the 1971 RANKIN/BASS DOCUMENTARY (Featuring his art!)

We are putting together a SOAKY TOYS commercial DVD!



Excited about the NEW R/B STORE FRONT! Stay Tuned!

c. 1964 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES

MARY BLAIR




Pulled this book out late last night! Love it!


SOUNDGARDEN





Photos by Kuethe

BLOW UP THE OUTSIDE WORLD!

We go to SOUNDGARDEN shows for the music...and we weren't disappointed :) Others go to have a beer in each hand for the entire show and play air guitar and drums with a 1980's style mullet :) Some of the fans at the UIC reminded me of the red neck characters Dave Grohl and Jack Black play in one of the FOO FIGHTERS videos :) BLACK HOLE SUN, SUPERUNKNOWN and BLOW UP THE OUTSIDE WORLD were particularly good tonight.









photos by Kuethe