Stephen Kroninger

What's Up, Doc?: Mel Blanc Takes A Humorous Look At Commercials; Past, Present and Future

posted: November 19, 2008

Listen To It Here. Who The Hell Is Mel Blanc?
(Mel Blanc Associates/1966)
(AAC Audio File / 32kbps-44.1kHz / Mono / 25 minutes / 6.25 mb)

This was originally posted on the fantastic ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD ANIMATION ARCHIVE blog.
Cover scanned from my collection.

Wikipedia: Mel Blanc

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Edel Tote Bag For Sale At Strand Books

posted: November 18, 2008

I just got back from Strand Books where I picked up one of these.

Tote Bag: Things Fall Apart

Produced in cooperation with Random House, this double-sided tote bag features the cover art from the Vintage paperback edition of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart on one side, and the opening text of the book on the reverse. Perfect for fans of the book, the Strand, or both! Haven't read it yet? Pick up a copy here.

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Fantagraphics Books: Jules Feiffer: Explainers: The Complete Village Voice Strips (1956-66)

Interview with Jules Feiffer

posted: November 16, 2008

Bob Edelman was kind enough to leave this on my earlier Feiffer post and I thought I'd bring it on to the front page for you.
"You might enjoy this Mr. Media podcast interview with cartoonist Jules Feiffer, who talks about the new collection of his comic strips from the Village Voice, Explainers, getting his start with Will Eisner on The Spirit, his plays (Little Murders), his movies (Carnal Knowledge, Popeye), the Disney musical adaptation of The Man in the Ceiling, and his forthcoming memoirs."

Jules Feiffer.com

From The Daily Crosshatch
Strand Bookstore, New York City 5/15/08.

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Kramers Ergot 7

posted: November 13, 2008

Kramers Ergot 7 is the most ambitious comics anthology of the past decade. While previous issues of Kramers explored an innovative blend of art and comics, this collection focuses on expanding the boundaries of the narrative comics page. KE7's massive 16 x 21 inch page size has allowed the artists to tell stories at a scope not seen since the expansive Sunday newspaper comics of the early twentieth century. Including over 50 of the world's most esteemed cartoonists, it draws on the talents of established cartoonists, newcomers, elegant stylists, and unpredictable innovators such as Daniel Clowes, Gabrielle Bell, Matt Groening, C.F., Chris Ware, Jaime Hernandez, C. Tyler, Blanquet, Ted May, Adrian Tomine, Johnny Ryan, Kim Deitch, and many others. This special edition of Kramers Ergot 7 comes with a letterpress plate designed by Sammy Harkham & signed by many of your favorite artists. Limited quantity of 200. Only available through Buenaventura Press, Family in Los Angeles, or at the Alternative Press Expo 2008. Buenaventura Press. 16 x 21 in. 96 pp. Full Color. Hardcover. November 2008
The complete contributor list is: Rick Altergott,Gabrielle Bell, Jonathan Bennett, Blanquet, Blex Bolex,Conrad Botes, Shary Boyle, Mat Brinkman, John Brodowski,Ivan Brunetti, C.F., Chris Cilla, Jacob Ciocci, Dan Clowes,Martin Cendreda, Joe Daly, Kim Deitch, Matt Furie, Tom Gauld, Leif Goldberg, Matt Groening, John Hankiewicz, Sammy Harkham, Eric Haven, David Heatley, Tim Hensley,Jaime Hernandez, Walt Holcombe, Kevin Huizenga, J. Bradley Johnson, Ben Jones, Ben Katchor, Ted May, Geoff McFetridge, Jesse McManus, James McShane, Jerry Moriarty,Anders Nilsen, John Pham, Pshaw, Aapo Rapi, Ron Rege Jr.,Xavier Robel, Helge Reumann, Ruppert & Mulot, Johnny Ryan, Richard Sala, Souther Salazar, Frank Santoro, Seth,Shoboshobo, Josh Simmons, Anna Sommer, Will Sweeney,Matthew Thurber, Adrian Tomine, C. Tyler, Chris Ware, andDan Zettwoch.

Buenaventura Press The Comics reporter: Interview with editor Sammy Harkham. Includes images from the book.

Kramers Ergot 7 Book Tour
The Kramers Ergot 7 international book tour kicks off this weekend with a signing at Family in Los Angeles. Original art from the book will be exhibited (pricelist available upon request) and a truckload of KE7 artists will be on hand to sign copies of the book including: Martin Cendreda, Matt Groening, Sammy Harkham, Tim Hensley, Jaime Hernandez, Walt Holcombe, Geoff McFetridge, John Pham, Ron Regé, Jr., Johnny Ryan, Souther Salazar, and Josh Simmons. Come feast your eyes on Kramers Ergot 7 in all its full-figured voluptuous glory. This is your last chance to purchase an advance copy of the book, weeks before its release.
If you can't make it to Family this weekend, our family will be coming to you. Sammy Harkham is loading up his car with books and voyaging across the U.S. and Canada in the beginning of December with stops in Baltimore, Pittsburgh, NYC, Providence, Montreal, Toronto, and Chicago. Various artists will be signing advance copies of the book at each event. The signed and numbered limited edition bookplate is only available through the Buenaventura Press website and during the tour, making this the ideal holiday gift for all of the little nerdlings on your list.

Kramers Ergot International Book Tour Itinerary

Sunday, November 16th
7pm
Family
436 N. Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA. 90036
Martin Cendreda, Matt Groening, Sammy Harkham, Tim Hensley, Jaime Hernandez, Walt Holcombe, Geoff McFetridge, John Pham, Ron Regé, Jr., Johnny Ryan, Souther Salazar, Josh Simmons

Wed, Dec. 3rd
7pm
Atomic Books
3620 Falls Rd
Baltimore, MD.
Sammy Harkham, Kevin Huizenga, John Pham, Ron Regé, Jr.
Thurs, Dec. 4th
5-10pm

Copacetic Comics Co Presents:
The BrilloBox
4104 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh PA 15224
Sammy Harkham, Kevin Huizenga, John Pham, Ron Regé, Jr., Frank Santoro, Matthew Thurber

Sat, Dec. 6th
4 - 10pm (Signing will be in rotation. Please let us know which hours work best for you)
Desert Island
540 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn NY 11211
Gabrielle Bell, Johnathan Bennett, Kim Deitch, Sammy Harkham, David Heatley, Kevin Huizenga, Ben Katchor, Jesse McManus, James McShane, Jerry Moriarty, John Pham, Ron Regé, Jr., Frank Santoro, Matthew Thurber, Adrian Tomine.

Sun, Dec. 7th
6 - 9
Ada Books
717 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Rick Altergott, C.F., Sammy Harkham, Kevin Huizenga, Ben Jones, James McShane, John Pham, Pshaw, Ron Regé, Jr., Souther Salazar

Tues, Dec. 9th
7:30
Librairie Drawn & Quarterly
211 Rue Bernard Ouest
Montreal, QC
C.F., Sammy Harkham, Kevin Huizenga, John Pham, Ron Regé, Jr., Souther Salazar

Thursday, Dec 11
7pm
The Beguiling
601 Markham Street
Toronto, Ontario
Shary Boyle, Sammy Harkham, Kevin Huizenga, John Pham, Ron Regé, Jr., Souther Salazar, Seth

Saturday, Dec 13
5-9
Chicago Comics
3244 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657
Shary Boyle, Ivan Brunetti, John Hankiewicz, Sammy Harkham, Kevin Huizenga, Anders Nilsen, John Pham, Ron Regé, Jr., Souther Salazar, C. Tyler, Chris Ware

No Obama Celebration Is Complete Without THE Iconic Image Of The Campaign

posted: November 4, 2008

Shepherd Fairey's original poster

The Mad Magazine parody

For those who want to party with just the right soundtrack: DJ Z-TRIP - OBAMA MIX DOWNLOAD

The Looney Right Wing version

The even loonier right wing version

A collection of take-offs and parodies.

Thanks to Michele Melcher for adding this to the collection.

John Heartfield Documentary on Ovation TV

posted: November 2, 2008

The story of John Heartfield, the father of photomontage and a key figure in the Dada movement. Using archive material and reconstructions, this program reflects on the significant changes in East Germany from the start of Heartfield's career in 1916 to the present day.
Program airs on
Sunday, November 2, 2008 02:00AM 3:00PM
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:00PM
Thursday, November 20, 2008 1:00AM
Friday, November 21, 2008 3:00AM
Sunday, November 23, 2008 12:00PM 7:00PM

With a mission to "Make Life Creative," Ovation TV is a multiplatform network focused on entertaining, inspiring and engaging the artist in all of us by offering original and acquired programming focused on art, culture and personal creativity. The network is distributed via cable, satellite and telco, and is complemented with its popular broadband website (www.OvationTV.com).