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New Yorker cover cartoon condemned as tasteless

Alan Gardner — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:30:57 +0000

The July 21st New Yorker cover is a raising eyebrows and both the Obama and McCain campaigns have called it “tasteless and offensive.” The cover shows a cartoon of presidential candidate Barack Obama in a turban and middle-eastern garb fist-bumping his gun-slinging wife as the American flag burns in the fireplace. The New Yorker’s press release previewing the cover explained that “artist Barry Blitt satirizes the use of scare tactics and misinformation in the presidential election to derail Barack Obama’s campaign.”

Second Stay Tooned! coming in about a month

Alan Gardner — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:00:37 +0000

Just received word that the second Stay Tooned! magazine is coming together and should be out in about a month. This issue will feature Mike Peters, Chad Carpenter, Tom Bancroft, Ben Towle, Bill Day, Mason Mastroianni and Joe Staton who will also illustrate the cover (see illustration which will be colored by Matt Webb.).

Three new animation movies set for this summer

Alan Gardner — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:49:00 +0000

There are three big animated motion pictures due out this summer. “Kung Fu Panda”, “Wall-E” and “Igor.” If they live up to their premises and the trailers, we’re in for some great entertainment.

“Kung Fu Panda” is the first on to hit the screen on June 6th. Panda features Jack Black, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman, Luci Lui, and Angolina Jolie.

Pixar, the nine hundred pound gorilla of animation, is releasing Wall-E on June 27. In the movie Wall-E is left behind on earth after all the humans leave, but is discovered by Eve sent to back to earth after 700 years to determine if the planet is safe to return to. The movie features the voice talent of Sigourney Weaver, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy, Fred Willard, Shelby Forthright and Jeff Garlin.

MGM is rolling out a Frankenstein movie entitled “Igor” about a mad scientist’s assistant with aspirations of inventions as well. The movie features John Cusack stars as Igor with Steve Buscemi, Jay Leno, John Cleese and Molly Shannon as supporting voice talent. It comes out September 19.

Get a free copy of Stay Tooned!

Alan Gardner — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:37:38 +0000

Today only. Details in the comment section of my Happy Cartoonists Day post.

Stay Tooned magazine profiled

Alan Gardner — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:30:18 +0000

The Clarion Ledger has a nice, lengthy article on John Read and the launch of his new quarterly magazine, Stay Tooned!.

While reading an autobiographical piece written by Marcus Hamilton, who was hired at age 50 by retiring Dennis the Menace creator Hank Ketcham, the bulb appeared.

Just as Hamilton began drawing Dennis dailies at age 50, Read thought it might be possible for him to pick up where Hurd left off. His idea? Revive the cartoonist profile magazine, bringing back shop talk interviews and short biographies that were the staple of Cartoonist PROfiles’ 36-year history.

You can purchase copies of the magazine on its web site.

Stay Tooned! Magazine launches

Alan Gardner — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:00:21 +0000

John Reads long attempt to start his Stay Tooned! quarterly magazine has hit its first milestone - launching. The premiere issue features Marcus Hamilton (Dennis the Menace), John Rose (Snuffy Smith), Greg Cravens (The Buckets), Scott Stantis (Prickly City), Steve Kelley (The Times-Picayune), Marshall Ramsey (The Clarion-Ledger), Steven Butler (Sonic X), John Deaton (The Toon Factory) and Rob Corley (Funny Pages Productions). The magazine will also have three columns by Tom Richmond (MAD Magazine), Norm Feuti (Retail) and R.C. Harvey (Rants & Raves)

Subscriptions are new available. Issue #1 is $9.00 or you can opt for the 5 issue subscription for only $36. Visit John’s web site to purchase.