Happy Birthday, Walt!!

POGO!

Today would have been the birthday of WALT KELLY, former DISNEY animator/artist and creator of the long-running "POGO" comic. The award-winning classic comic featured an opossum and various other anthropomorphic characters in a swamp setting. Read more about him HERE.

POGO Sunday Comic

R.I.P. John Severin, Comics Legend

 The great John Severin passed away Sunday at age 90. He was one of my favorite cartoon artists EVER! I was first made aware of Severin from the "CRACKED" magazines my older brother Kevin would buy up at the corner store when we would make our monthly 'comics run' in the early 70's.

 His caricatures and style were inspiring to an impressionable young doodler like me. I was in awe of his line work and ability to get a likeness, yet maintain his definitive style. Below is a marriage of two of my favorite things from my youth: Cracked Severin art and Planet of the Apes:

I used to wonder: 'Man! This guy is GREAT! Why isn't he drawing REAL comics...?' Of course, this was before I was aware that he was a prolific member of MARVEL's "Bullpen" in the 60's & early 70's.

Read an article about him HERE .

Thanks, John, for your contributions to the comics industry!

News, Info & Updates Coming...!

CH-Ch-Ch-CHANGES....!!
Lots going on! Very busy with Mardi Gras, storyboarding assignments, and voice work as well as the day job. Trying to complete & honor commissions as fast as possible.
Apologies to you who are being forced to wait.
I'm drawing as fast as I can....!

Nifty New "Phineas & Ferb" Article over at "Jim Hill Media"

"Jim Hill Media", a blog about 'All Things Disney', has a good article this week about 'Phineas & Ferb' creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh. Summer is here, and the show is all about what to do all 3 months of vacation.
There are also instructions on how to draw Phineas & Ferb.
See the article here.