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Mark Arnold is a comic book, animation and pop culture historian. He's published 10 books and numerous articles in various publications. His books include: "The Harveyville Fun Times!", "If You're Cracked, You're Happy: The Story of Cracked Magazine, Book 1 and Book 2", "Mark Arnold Picks on The Beatles", "Frozen in Ice: The Story of Walt Disney Productions: 1966-1985", "Think Pink! The DePatie-Freleng Story", as well as books on Total Television Productions, Dennis the Menace, The Monkees, and Alvin and the Chipmunks." Mark's latest books are about the music group, The Turtles, and a 2-volume MAD Magazine history, all of which came out in 2024. I've read both “Unconditionally Mad, Part 1,” and “Unconditionally Mad, Part B,” and can tell you they're deeply and thoroughly researched histories of the ongoing seven decades run of Mad Magazine. If you want to know all about the people behind some of the most hilarious writing and drawing ever, as well as other pop culture sensations, I highly recommend you check out all of Mark's books. He's also produced and recorded DVD commentaries for Shout! Factory and Kino Lorber and has helped the Cartoon Art Museum and the Schnitzer Museum with various art shows. Mark also hosts the Fun Ideas Podcast. funideasprod.wordpress.com/
On this week's episode, we are delighted to have award-winning writer and New Yorker cartoonist Bob Eckstein with us. Bob's illustrations are iconic, immediately recognizable and always hilarious. His work has been exhibited in the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco, the Smithsonian Institution, The Cartoon Museum of London, among many others. His work has also appeared in MAD, McSweeney's, National Lampoon, The New York Times, Reader's Digest, SPY, Wall St. Journal and publications worldwide. He has taught at the School of Visual Arts, New York University, Pratt Institute and Yonsei University in South Korea. Bob has worked on over 50 books as either a writer or illustrator or both. A few of his titles include The History of the Snowman, The Complete Book of Cat Names, Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores, and Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums, which we will be discussing at The Bookmark Shoppe in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday, December 18th at 7pm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Our American Stories, Batman is a household name. His list of comic issues, let alone live-action movies, animated films, and TV shows, video games, you name it, is nothing short of astounding… but this wasn't always the case. Andrew Farago, Curator at the Cartoon Art Museum and author of Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond, is here to tell us the story of the Caped Crusader. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the final episode of our mini-series Class of '84, we look at two iconic franchises that launched in 1984: Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They came from opposite ends of the business spectrum. Transformers was a top-down marketing synergy between American and Japanese toy companies along with Marvel Comics to compete against He-Man -- another TV toy behemoth. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle would eventually rival them in cultural dominance, but it began with two indie comic book creators making a black and white comic as a lark. But Turtles and Transformers both ended up wrestling with similar questions around what happens when you put the cart before the horse in creating content to sell products. Documentary filmmaker Isaac Elliot-Fisher and Cartoon Art Museum curator Andrew Farago talk about the incredible rags to riches story of the Turtles creators, and how success changed them. And I talk with Bob Budiansky, who created many of the original Transformers characters for Hasbro and Marvel Comics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Our American Stories, Batman is a household name. His list of comic issues, let alone live-action movies, animated films, and TV shows, video games, you name it, is nothing short of astounding… but this wasn't always the case. Andrew Farago, Curator at the Cartoon Art Museum and author of Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond, is here to tell us the story of the Caped Crusader. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of Our American Stories, Batman is a household name. His list of comic issues, let alone live-action movies, animated films, and TV shows, video games, you name it, is nothing short of astounding… but this wasn't always the case. Andrew Farago, Curator at the Cartoon Art Museum and author of Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond, is here to tell us the story of the Caped Crusader. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of Our American Stories, Batman is a household name. His list of comic issues, let alone live action movies, animated films and tv shows, video games, you name it, is nothing short of astounding… but this wasn't always the case. Andrew Farago, Curator at the Cartoon Art Museum and author of Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond, is here to tell us the story of the Caped Crusader. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of Our American Stories, Batman is a household name. His list of comic issues, let alone live action movies, animated films and tv shows, video games, you name it, is nothing short of astounding… but this wasn't always the case. Andrew Farago, Curator at the Cartoon Art Museum and author of Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond, is here to tell us the story of the Caped Crusader. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of Our American Stories, Andrew Farago, curator at the Cartoon Art Museum and author of Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond tells us the story of Batman. Dennis Peterson shares how his father's motto of, "Making Do" meant going to extreme lengths to save a dime...sometimes to his detriment. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Time Codes: 00:00 - Batman Through the Years 37:00 - What My Dad Meant By "Makin' Do" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
No. 16: A trip to Pixar Mousetalgia's Best Ear Ever #4: A trip to Pixar from June 22, 2014. Kristen reports on an "Incredible" visit to Pixar in Emeryville! But first, we talk about the cost of a day at Disneyland (circa 2014) - do the recent price hikes change people's philosophies about visiting the parks, and if not, why? Team Mousetalgia discusses value vs. time vs. crowds, and we draw interesting conclusions. Next, a listener reviews the live action film "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride," Jeff announces a haunting new project, and then Kristen visits the Pixar Studios for an amazing day at the annual Cartoon Art Museum benefit. Highlights include a trip to the Pixar employee store, Pixar animator Jeff Pidgeon's drawing seminar, a Monsters U art display, lunch in the Luxo Cafe - and the highlight of the day, a panel discussing the Incredibles in honor of its tenth anniversary in the Steve Jobs Theatre, with a presentation by director Brad Bird and head of story Mark Andrews, among a stable of other Pixar animators that worked on the Academy Award-winning film. Contact us at comments@mousetalgia.com.
We had a grand ol' time with former San Franciscan, cartoonist and creator of the Hulu show Woke - Keith Knight as well as the lead actor Lamorne Morris and actor/comedian Sasheer Zamata.In this episode Erin talks with Keith about what he misses after leaving San Francisco after a 17 year stint, how he's similar to the lead character Keef, and how important it is to showcase San Francisco artists on the show. Actors Sasheer and Lamorne give little hints to what we can expect from season 2 of Woke, what it's been like to create and promote a new show during the pandemic, and how Woke has encouraged urgent conversations about race and visibility in front and behind the camera.If you haven't watched Woke on Hulu yet do it this weekend, then start season 2 immediately!Follow Keith Knight on IG, Twitter, and FBFollow Sasheer Zamate on IG & TwitterFollow Lamorne Morris on IG and TwitterFollow Woke on Twitter --Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for being vaxxed and masked!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions
The Cartoon Art Museum is one of the all-time non-profit survival stories, moving several times since it opened in 1987. It may have found the perfect home in San Francisco's tourism epicenter, on Beach Street a block from Fisherman's Wharf. Total SF co-host Peter Hartlaub sits down with museum curator Andrew Farago, to talk about Garfield, Mark Hamill, Batman, Peanuts, eating at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and the underrated power of San Francisco as a cartooning powerhouse. The Cartoon Art Museum's latest exhibition is "Keith Knight's 'Woke' in San Francisco," a tribute to longtime Bay Area artist Knight and the Hulu TV series based on his strip. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community" and cable car bell-ringing by 8-time champion Byron Cobb. Follow Total SF adventures at www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mousetalgia's Best Ear Ever #7: Marty Sklar at the Walt Disney Family Museum from Dec. 7, 2009. Contact us at comments@mousetalgia.com. Disney Legend Marty Sklar talks about conceptual artist Herb Ryman at the Walt Disney Family Museum, and he also discusses working for Walt Disney at WED Enterprises when Disneyland was being created. The team also review "Old Dogs," and a listener weighs in on the Cartoon Art Museum benefit at the Pixar studios - plus more!
In this episode, Chris welcomes Andrew Farago who is the curator of San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum and author of a number of books including “Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History”. Andrew has selected one of his favorite story arcs from New Mutants, “The Demon Bear Saga”. Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz crafted a tale that redefined the new mutant team for a generation. When Mirage (Danielle Moonstar) is severely injured after a confrontation with the mystical Demon Bear, the same creature believed to be responsible for the deaths of her parents, it's up to her teammates The New Mutants to find a way to thwart the deviant machinations of the sinister entity before it infects the world with it's shadow.Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewFaragoWebsite: https://andrewfarago.wordpress.com/Geek Ultimate Alliance on Twitter: @GUAPodNetworkWFTB on Twitter: @FinestBelieversWFTB Email: worldsfinesttruebelievers@gmail.comChris on Twitter: @ChrisBalgaSupport The Alliance On Patreon & Get Ad-Free, Exclusive, Early Episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/guanetworkGeek Ultimate Alliance Network Is Produced By GeekVerse Podcast www.geekverse.caNetwork Schedule Monday: World's Finest True Believers/Rangers Alliance (Bi-Weekly)Tuesday: DC Alliance Wednesday: Superhero DiscussionsThursday: Star Wars AllianceFriday: Marvel Alliance Saturday: A Walk Through the Multiverse (Bi-Weekly)Follow the respective shows on Twitter so when they record live on GeekVerse Podcast Network you can join the chat and add to the conversation!
This week, David and Rylend chat with Shaenon K. Garrity and Andrew Farago from the Cartoon Art Museum in San Fransisco about the Gallery's current happenings and its mission is to ignite imaginations and foster the next generation of visual storytellers… and Rylend shows off pieces from his extensive Beavis and Butthead original animation cel collection while soulfully crooning David Van Driessen's “Men have feelings, too.” ANDREW FARAGO Twitter: @andrewfarago Instagram: @andrewfarago Website: andrewfarago.com SHAENON K. GARRITY Twitter: @shaenongarrity Instagram: @shaenongarrity Website: shaenon.com CARTOON ART MUSEUM: https://www.cartoonart.org/about --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Twitter: @pendantweb Facebook: facebook.com/pendantaudio Tumblr: pendantaudio.tumblr.com YouTube: youtube.com/pendantproductions
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Andrew Farago curator and organizer of The Cartoon Art Museum's exhibition of The Legend of Wonder Woman (on now!). My Summer Lair Chapter #208: What Makes An 80 Year Old Woman Wonderful? Recorded: Friday August 27, 2021 at 2pm (EST)
Finally folks... we come to the end of our (regularly-scheduled) run on Morituri Mondays... but, never you fear - we've still got (at least) five thick issues of Strikeforce: Morituri - Electric Undertow on their way in the not-so-distant future. But, that's a story for another day... Today, not only do we wrap up the monthly run of Strikeforce: Morituri... but the Chris's had the absolute pleasure and privilege of chatting with Strikeforce: Morituri co-creator and artist - Brent Anderson!!! Brent was kind enough to join us for nearly two-hours to chat about, not only this franchise that we hold so dear... but to answer some questions from our faithful friends and listeners! It's a bittersweet episode - and we cannot wait for you all to hear it! -- Check out Brent's work and upcoming projects at: http://www.brentandersonart.com/ El Jaguar: Origins: http://eljaguarorigins.com/ In exchange for a $6 donation to the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco - you can get yourself an awesome Strikeforce: Morituri Insignia sticker - Make your donation through Brent's Contact/Order link at: http://www.brentandersonart.com/contact.asp Follow Brent on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BrentEA -- Your July, 1989 Strikeforce: Morituri Roster - Scanner, Revenge, Lifter, Burn, (The Ghost, The Wind, The Tiger) Alumni - Snapdragon (#4), Vyking (#6), Marathon (#12), Adept (#13), Wildcard (#13), Radian (#15), Scaredycat (#19), Blackthorn (#20), Toxyn (#21), Backhand (#22), Hardcase (#23), Silencer (#23), Scatterbrain (#24), Shear (#25), Brava (#28) -- @acecomics @Charlton_Hero weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com morituri.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com charltonhero.wordpress.com/
Andrew Farago, the author of Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond, joined Pedro in this very special episode of Variant Podcast. A curator at the Cartoon Art Museum in California, Andrew is filled with knowledge on the Dark Knight and chatted with Pedro about the creation process of the book, his favorite Batmans through the years, the best Batman comics for beginners to start with, and much more! As always, don’t forget to follow us all your favorite social media platform: www.facebook.com/variantpodcast www.instagram.com/variantpodcast www.twitter.com/variantpodcast If you love the show and want to support the show, you can do that for as little as $2 by visiting our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/variantpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/variantpodcast/support
Our guest this week Bob Eckstein, an award-winning writer, illustrator and cartoonist. Bob's had his cartoons published in the New York Times, MAD Magazine and the New Yorker. They've also been featured in the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco, the Smithsonian Institute, and the Cartoon Museum of London. Bob's also a snowman expert. He wrote a book called The Illustrated History of the Snowman. Bob's latest book is Everyone's a Critic: The Ultimate Cartoon Book. It features a collection of New Yorker cartoons that celebrate “the art of the drawn critique.”
Our guest this week Bob Eckstein, an award-winning writer, illustrator and cartoonist. Bob's had his cartoons published in the New York Times, MAD Magazine and the New Yorker. They’ve also been featured in the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco, the Smithsonian Institute, and the Cartoon Museum of London. Bob's also a snowman expert. He wrote a book called The Illustrated History of the Snowman. Bob’s latest book is Everyone’s a Critic: The Ultimate Cartoon Book. It features a collection of New Yorker cartoons that celebrate “the art of the drawn critique.”
Ryan is in San Francisco this week! On this special live episode of This Week in Marvel, Ryan and guest cohost Greg Miller are joined by a slew of guests, including artist Arthur Adams, writer Matthew Rosenberg, and Cartoon Art Museum curator Andrew Farago.
Ryan and Lorraine become one with the dark side while discussing Marvel Heroes who take a turn for the bad. Then, Lorraine chats all things Super Heroes with author Brad Meltzer. Learn about his lifelong fandom and relationship with Marvel, his parallels with lawyer Matt Murdock, and his new series of books about real-life heroes, the "I am..." series.PLUS: TWIM is coming to San Francisco! On Thursday, 9/26 at 6:30PM, join Ryan and guest cohost Greg Miller (of Kinda Funny fame) for a live podcast recording at the Cartoon Art Museum! There will be giveaways and surprises. Don't miss it.
Ulie, Drew Bittner and Cartoon Art Museum curator, Andrew Farago, discuss the original Captain Marvel aka Shazam in this special episode devoted to the classic comics character. The panel talks about the amazing popularity of Captain Marvel, the lawsuit from National Comics Publications that led to the character's demise as well as his revival in the 1970's. Original air date March 23 2019 on WERA 96.7 FM.
A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_9A60pnnrc&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Ben Seto came to APE to promote his comic and toy Skull Bunnies, http://skullbunnies.com. It’s a 156 page full-color adventure comic about the importance of friendship. It was released in a volume form with assistance from the 2012 Xeric grant, http://www.xericfoundation.org. It will be on exhibition in San Francisco at the Cartoon Art Museum from now until Jan. 11, 2015.??Ben has worked in the game industry, but his passion is comics. He has a manga-influenced art style, which works well for the Usagi Jane and Skull Bunny tale. His comics, toys, shirts, sketchbooks, and prints can be found at his shop, http://blacksheepcomics.bigcartel.com.??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/up-and-coning-artists/message
artoonist MariNaomi is an award-winning author and illustrator whose works include "Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume"; "Ages 0 to 22"; "Turning Japanese"; "I Thought YOU Hated ME"; and the "Life on Earth" trilogy. Her work has appeared in more that 60 print publications and been featured at the Smithsonian, De Young Museum, Cartoon Art Museum, Asian Art Museum, and Japanese American Museum, She is the founder of the Cartoonists of Color Database and the Queer Cartoonists Database, has toured with the literary roadshow Sister Spit, and cohosts the podcast "Ask BiGrlz" with Myriam Gurba. Cosponsored by SMC Global Citizenship.
#148: The GT Radio team was at San Diego Comic-Con this year and we recorded from our hotel room. Featuring special guest Nina Taylor Kester! Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. *Get Geek Therapy merchandise at geektherapy.com/store. (Affiliate Disclosure) Notes: Superhero Therapy Podcast – http://bit.ly/2vh8fh1 Cartoon Art Museum – http://bit.ly/2uYeN3E Prism Comics – http://bit.ly/2uWbJVR Nina on Twitter […] The post GT @ SDCC 2018 appeared first on Geek Therapy.
Dive into a week in Disney history with Mousetalgia! Let's take a walk through a week in March throughout the history of the Walt Disney Company. Topics include Winnie the Pooh; Hazel George, Walt's nurse; Howard Ashman's legacy; Disney Afternoon at Disneyland; Harper Goff; and Mickey Mouse's appearance in Plane Crazy, his first cartoon. Also - Pete Docter and Aardman's Nick Park talk about the state of animation at the recently re-opened Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, and Jeff reports. Plus - a new tropical hideaway is planned, the Muppet Babies are coming back, the Disney Fashionista Blog, and more.
YOUR NERD SIDE:FONSECA and AMV talk about Black Panther, Walking Dead, and we talk with Allan Lavigne Bronze Armory Studio About The Bronze Armory Studios: “The Bronze Armory Studios is a place where the impossible is made possible. “If you can dream it or draw it we can design it and deliver it. “Though we're known for our costumes and props created for film, television and stage, we do so much more. “Our studio is a laboratory for innovation and invention. We have preformed government contracts, created proto types and study models for industry and science. Created exhibits for museums and reproduced rare historical antiquities. “In 2010, while working on a contract at Lucasfilm preserving the last remaining full sets of Stormtrooper armor worn by Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, we were contacted by representatives of Marvel who asked us to assist in designing both the helmet and shield for the new Captain America: The First Avenger film. “Now we're sharing those designs and many others used in the Marvel Universe of films. “Over the course of the exhibit we'll be showcasing costumes and props from Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Iron Man 2 and The Avengers. “We hope you'll join us at The Cartoon Art Museum to get a close look at this rarely seen work.” -Allan Lavigne, Bronze Armory Studios
YOUR NERD SIDE:FONSECA and AMV talk about Black Panther, Walking Dead, and we talk with Allan Lavigne Bronze Armory Studio About The Bronze Armory Studios: “The Bronze Armory Studios is a place where the impossible is made possible. “If you can dream it or draw it we can design it and deliver it. “Though we’re known for our costumes and props created for film, television and stage, we do so much more. “Our studio is a laboratory for innovation and invention. We have preformed government contracts, created proto types and study models for industry and science. Created exhibits for museums and reproduced rare historical antiquities. “In 2010, while working on a contract at Lucasfilm preserving the last remaining full sets of Stormtrooper armor worn by Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, we were contacted by representatives of Marvel who asked us to assist in designing both the helmet and shield for the new Captain America: The First Avenger film. “Now we’re sharing those designs and many others used in the Marvel Universe of films. “Over the course of the exhibit we’ll be showcasing costumes and props from Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Iron Man 2 and The Avengers. “We hope you’ll join us at The Cartoon Art Museum to get a close look at this rarely seen work.” -Allan Lavigne, Bronze Armory Studios
Digging deep into “Southern Bastards” with DC3Cast and Multiversity Editor Brian Salvatore; Best of 2017 with Multiversity’s Kevin Gregory. Images are at http://wp.me/p42KN3-HvT starting Tuesday 6 AM EST Welcome to the Comics Syllabus podcast, where we read widely and we dig deep. Your host Paul, a literacy researcher and English teacher, introduces curious readers to a range of current and classic comics, and then engages in closer discussion and analysis of particular comics works. On our Multiversity’s Best of 2017 chat ( at 5:00 ), we talk with Multiversity’s Kevin Gregory ( http://www.multiversitycomics.com/author/kgregory/ ), host of the new “Make Mine Multiversity” podcast ( http://www.multiversitycomics.com/tag/make-mine-multiversity/ ) covering Marvel Comics. But today, Kevin’s here to discuss his Best of 2017, in a series of chats the Comics Syllabus is having with Multiversity contributors about their picks for the best comics of the year in various categories. (Pardon some minor sound hiccups in the recording!) Kevin’s picks: Best Mini-Series: The Unstoppable Wasp by Whitley, Charretier, et al (Marvel) Best New Series: Super Sons by Tomasi, Jimenez, et al (DC) Best Single Issue: Deathstroke #11 (DC) by Priest, Cowan, et al ; Royal City #5 (Image) by Lemire; Black Monday Murders #5 (Image) by Hickman, Coker, et al Breakout Writer: Joshua Williamson Best Publisher: Valiant Comics Our deep dive this week (at 46:01 ) is “Southern Bastards” by Jason Aaron and Jason Latour, volumes 1 (“Here Was a Man”) and 2 (“Gridiron”), collected in the first hardcover, published by Image Comics. We’re excited to be joined by DC3Cast-member, Lead Editor, and dear friend Brian Salvatore to dig deep into this harrowing, poetic, and darkly tragic/comic tale of the South and football. Warning: the discussion calls for us to talk in mildly salty ways, at least saltier than Paul customarily does in front of children. But then again, this is “Southern Bastards.” Images to go with our talk are at the bottom of this page. We make reference to episodes of the podcasts the Hour Cosmic with the Jasons at http://www.multiversitycomics.com/podcasts/special-announcement-the-hour-cosmic-live-at-emerald-city-comicon/ and Chris Thompson’s Pop Culture Hound with them commentating “Southern Bastards” at http://www.multiversitycomics.com/podcasts/orbital-in-conversation-aaron-and-latour-on-southern-bastards/ so check those out. Finally, (at 2:21:12 ), we wrap with a quick “Discussion Section,” with a few notes from listeners and a few podcast and comics shout-outs. Some mentions: The Escapist Comics Podcast conversation with Jacob Semahn, writer of “No. 1 with a Bullet” (Image): https://art19.com/shows/the-escapist-comics-podcast/episodes/57e08862-49ca-4f59-bcde-cb25b38d4ef9 Michigan State University Comics and Graphic Novels Podcast: http://msucomics.libsyn.com/ Cartoon Art Museum in SF is back! https://www.cartoonart.org/ Subscribe and follow the Comics Syllabus podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Soundcloud, or copy this RSS feed to your podcatcher: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:235183739/sounds.rss or you can find archives for this podcast (previously named “Study Comics with Paul”) here: http://studycomics.club/ Join the discussion on the Comics Syllabus Facebook page: http://facebook.com/ComicsSyllabus or Follow Paul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoPlai or leave your comments here on the showpage. Thanks for listening!
The usual giddy joy at dropping a new episode of the podcast is dampened a bit this time with the news of the loss of Charles M. Schulz's home and Craig Schulz's home in the horrendous wildfires ravaging California. While the property (including much valuable Schulz memorabilia) was lost, thankfully, Jean Schulz was evacuated safely. Our hearts go out to the Schulzes and all of California. But the show goes on. And it's a good one. Episode 18 features my conversation with Andrew Farago, curator of the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco and the author of the new book THE COMPLETE PEANUTS FAMILY ALBUM: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ'S CLASSIC CHARACTERS, which is out this month. Because Halloween is upon us as well, we've also got a review of WHAT A NIGHTMARE, CHARLIE BROWN, a special from 1978 that turns out not to be so much spooky as, well....you'll have to listen to the show. And, as always, we've got a "Peanuts by Schulz" short. This one is called "A Pretty Picture". And we check out another Random Strip of the Month. (Don't forget to email me your audio Random Strip submissions! Send those to charliebrownpodcast@gmail.com) My thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker". Thanks also to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix. Check out his music on Soundcloud. It's a Podcast, Charlie Brown show notes and more. Atari Bytes - Hey! That's my other podcast! Pick up podcast shirts and mugs at my Zazzle.com store AB_Pod_Store Please consider supporting the show financially on our Patreon page here.
So, hey, remember at the end of the September episode I said the rundown for the October episode was subject to change? Well, it changed. Andrew Farago - author, comics historian, curator of the Cartoon Art Museum - agreed to chat with me about his upcoming book THE COMPLETE PEANUTS FAMILY ALBUM: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ'S CLASSIC CHARACTERS. And I am thrilled to share that conversation with you in October. But, good grief! What does that mean for THE SCHEDULE! Hold on to your security blanket and everything will be okay. We've still got WHAT A NIGHTMARE, CHARLIE BROWN, the Peanuts by Schulz short "A Pretty Picture" and, of course the Random Strip of the Month (get your submissions in right away!) Don't feel bad for the next installment of THIS IS AMERICA, CHARLIE BROWN. It'll be here in November like the whipped cream on your pumpkin pie. See you in October!
Way back in 2012 I was invited to join a panel at the Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco, entitled "Using Childhood Experiences to Create Adult Stories," featuring Jim Woodring(!), Miriam Libicki, Derek Kirk Kim, and mc'd by Andrew Farago from the Cartoon Art Museum. The panel stayed more on point than most and provides, as advertised, a slough of childhood tales, origin details, influences, inspirations, adventures and, naturally, misadventures. Despite some sound issues, which mostly clear up less than 15 minutes in, this is a terrific episode featuring and bunch of young upstarts (us) and a verified legend (Jim) sharing a thought provoking journey through our pasts, and our guts as artists. This episode is just as juicy as I like 'em! This episode was originally posted during the first run of this podcast in 2013, but since that feed is gone and the the sound was so awful, it's basically new to everyone including me this time out. Thanks very much to all the speakers! Follow Miriam Libicki on twitter @realgonegirl and her site realgonegirl.com. Follow Derek Kirk Kim on facebook and his site derekkirkkim.com. Follow Jim Woodring on twitter @woodring_jim, on instagram @jimwoodringcartoonist, and at his site jimwoodring.com. And last but not least, follow me on twotter and instagram @kraigcomx and keep your peepers peeled for more at monkeygong.com. Please rate and review this show, it helps us get more listeners:)
This week, Jamie and Justin are joined by the uber-talented Jeffrey Brown. You may know Jeffrey from his too-adorable-for-words Darth Vader books (Darth Vader and Son, Vader's Little Princess, etc.) or his Jedi Academy books. Jeffrey joins us this week to chat about his various Star Wars books, his history making comics, an exhibit showcasing his art currently on display at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, and what's in store for the future. Follow us on Twitter: @TheGBBPodcast Like us on facebook: gbbshow Follow Jamie on Twitter: @theroarbots Follow Justin on Twitter: @140JustinC
Kristen reports on an "Incredible" visit to Pixar in Emeryville! But first, we talk about the cost of a day at Disneyland - do the recent price hikes change people's philosophies about visiting the parks, and if not, why? Team Mousetalgia discusses value vs. time vs. crowds, and we draw interesting conclusions. Next, a listener reviews the live action film "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride," Jeff announces a haunting new project, and then Kristen visits the Pixar Studios for an amazing day at the annual Cartoon Art Museum benefit. Highlights include a trip to the Pixar employee store, Pixar animator Jeff Pidgeon's drawing seminar, a Monsters U art display, lunch in the Luxo Cafe - and the highlight of the day, a panel discussing the Incredibles in honor of its tenth anniversary in the Steve Jobs Theatre, with a presentation by director Brad Bird and head of story Mark Andrews, among a stable of other Pixar animators that worked on the Academy Award-winning film.
Joe Gorman, fellow comedian and comic book connoisseur, joins Sal at the Cartoon Art Museum for the Superman 75th Anniversary Celebration. A whirlwind of guests join the show including Nicky Wheeler Nicholson whose grandfather started D.C. Comics, comic book writer Trina Robbins, the owner of Mission Comics and Art, Leef Smith, also on the show Joe Wos from the Toonseum in Pittsburgh, Summerly and Michael Cappozola of the Cartoon Art Museum, Danny Dechi and of course "hot girl in the tights" who likes comic books, fellow blogger, Olivia.
Mardi Gras at Disneyland and a visit to Walt Disney World - On this week's episode, Dave and Becky return from WDW and report on ways that Orlando bests Anaheim (softer toilet paper tops the list!) Meanwhile, Kristen reports on the Mardi Gras celebration at Disneyland's Family Fun Weekends. Also - Jeff and Kristen report on a visit to Hollywood's famed Magic Castle, and uncover some little-known Disney ties. Plus - D23's second anniversary, Mars Needs Moms at the Cartoon Art Museum... and more!
Disney Legend Marty Sklar talks about conceptual artist Herb Ryman at the Walt Disney Family Museum, and he also discusses working for Walt Disney at WED Enterprises when Disneyland was being created. The team also review "Old Dogs," and a listener weighs in on the Cartoon Art Museum benefit at the Pixar studios - plus more!
Nate Wragg is an renowned artist, illustrator, and animator.He left home after high school to study character animation at Cal Arts. Nate received an animation internship at James Baxter Animation Studios after his 3rd year of school, followed by an internship at Pixar Animation Studios in the art department on Ratatouille leaving school early.He has designed, developed and art directed the end title sequence for Ratatouille and was the Production Designer on Pixar’s animated short Your Friend the Rat and was a character designer on Toy Story 3. He left Pixar to move to LA to work as an artist for Dreamworks.He illustrated the feature children’s book for Ratatouille called Too Many Cooks along with plans to develop his own books.Nate’s other illustrations include a short story in the collaboration comic Afterworks 2 and for the art book The Ancient Book of Myth and War. He was accepted into the Society of Illustrators 50th Annual Showcase in New York City and was recently part of an charity art auction called the Totoro Forest Project at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco.
The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) is the newest addition to the collection of museums in the Yerba Buena arts district, surrounded by SFMOMA, the Cartoon Art Museum, the Museum of Craft and Folk Art, and the future sites of the Jewish and Mexican museums. Spark checks out MoAD and talks to Lizzetta Lefalle-Collins. Original air date: April 2006.