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Out of Context: “After him, girls! AFTER HIM!”

RC — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:10:50 +0000

Heads Up: Corben Art Sale, 11 February 2012

RC — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:03:56 +0000

Corben comic art pages will go on sale Saturday 11 February 2012 at noon CST. Available art includes 10 pages from The Bodyssey, 11 pages from Rip in Time, 10 pages from Swamp Thing: Missing Links, and all 10 pages from “Tales of the Black Diamond, Part 5: Cartoon of Blood.” A preview of the sale with thumbnails of all of the pages has already been posted to the Corben website. The actual prices and payment links will be revealed on the sale day, and after that, it’s first come, first serve.

Click here to visit the “Sales” page at CorbenStudios.com.

Act quickly on Saturday 11 February 2012, and you could be the proud owner of the original black-and-white art for pages like these:

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Good luck!

Look Here, Read: Two PSAs from FAMOUS FUNNIES, with art by Frank Frazetta

RC — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:49:15 +0000

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Out of Context: “A bike! In trouble! That may be the killer!”

RC — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:25:33 +0000

Look Here, Read: “The Beast in the Forest,” with art by Jesse Santos

RC — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:17:57 +0000

From Archie’s Super Hero Comics Digest Magazine #2 (1979), here’s “The Beast in the Forest,” with script by Tom DeFalco and art by Jesse Santos; the scans are poor, but so was the original printing:

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Look Here, Read: “Minit Mystery”

RC — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:43:04 +0000

From Space Adventures #13 (October-November 1954), here’s “Minit Mystery”:

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“All right. Enough is enough. This is the final, the — the very, very last straw! WHO’S RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? This… I demand that you show yourself! Who are you? Huh?”

Out of Context: “WHOOPEE!!”

RC — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:49:17 +0000

Connections: Jones and Boulet

RC — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:25:23 +0000

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Out of Context: “GO ON! All of you! Before I commit a massacre!”

RC — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:18:19 +0000

Heads Up: Rowland B. Wilson’s TRADE SECRETS

RC — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:26:32 +0000

Coming in June 2012 from Focal Press:

Here’s how the publisher describes the book:

Animation doesn’t come with instructions; Rowland B. Wilson demanded guidelines. Trade Secrets [256 pages; 8.5 x 10.875 inches; ISBN-10: 0240817346; ISBN-13: 978-0240817347] offers a never before published peek into the personal journals of Rowland B. Wilson (1930-2005), a legend in the world of Cartooning, Advertising, Illustration and Animation. Trade Secrets is a compendium of tips and tricks, philosophies and techniques garnered over a lifetime of professional animation and artistry. Study one-on-one with a mentor whose Walt Disney film credits include The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, Atlantis and Treasure Planet and apply a lifetime of professional creative tools for both traditional and digital workflows. These writings represent the quintessential refresher for fine artists and animation professionals, and it is a vital tutorial for students who are now poised to be part of another new generation in the art form. Have a seat and let an amiable respected mentor reveal his keys to success. Develop your professional creative toolset with a focus on foundational animation techniques with chapters on Caricature, Composition, Tone, Texture, Color, Reverse Negative, Rendition and Technical/Theories. Inspiration in your pocket; Trade Secrets includes a digitalpocket guide, filled with charts and diagrams as well as helpful tools and tips.

Legendary lessons from a master Disney animator, Playboy Illustrator and SchoolHouse Rock artist – collected for the first time ever. Trade Secrets is a unique, never before published compendium of tips, tricks, procedures and philosophies of an acclaimed artist, animator and illustrator.

Consistently create superior animations and illustrations with a 32 point checklist, a proven resource for digital and non digital workflows as well as professional projects and academic endeavors.

Develop your professional creative toolset with a focus on foundational animation techniques with chapters on Caricature, Composition, Tone, Texture, Color, Reverse Negative, Rendition and Technical/Theories.

And here’s a lovely example of Rowland B. Wilson’s cartoon art:

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— Visit “Today’s Inspiration” for lots more! —

BONUS LINKS:

Temple of the Seven Golden Camels has Rowland Wilson’s handouts on Composition, Light and Shadow, and Color.

Also, like Today’s Inspiration, Michael Sporn Animation Splog has a very well-stocked archive of work by Rowland B. Wilson.