A "Darker, Edgier Mickey"....?

Nice Read about "Characters".....
A good opinion piece about continuity, story, and personality.

Gritty, Icky Mickey

Check it out HERE.

New Game, "EPIC MICKEY", Would Make GREAT Feature or Series

Well, I'm not a big 'gamer' or video-game buff, but I have to say that I'm excited about the upcoming Disney video game "Epic Mickey". In a brilliant use of story, concept, and many obscure 'Disneyverse' characters, the programmers have brought a neat twist to the video game offerings of late.

While "Kingdom Hearts" was clever and popular, "Epic Mickey" explores limitless possibilities of what happened to obscure and forgotten characters and stories. Check out the into in this trailer:

Disney FX Wiz Robert Broughton Dies at 91

Pioneering camera effects artist Robert Broughton, who worked on almost every Disney movie from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) to The Black Hole (1979), passed away recently at a nursing home in Rochester, Minn.
Read the entire story by clicking on the title of this post.

Mildly Disturbing Revelation

Well, I used to think that I was observant. I mean, normally I pick up obscure details that others miss. I have always prided myself on my sharp eye and keen vision for the interesting and unusual.
Until, that is, last week. My lovely stepdaughter Michelle gave me a Mickey Mouse coffee mug about three years ago for Father's Day. Being familiar with the famous rodent, and having seen nearly every cartoon, every picture, drawing, design, theme or merchandise dedicated to or affiliated with the Disney icon, I was stunned when I noticed an unusually suggestive design element.
Mickey Mouse seems to be gesturing towards his private parts! I had to do a double-take, and didn't believe my eyes at first, but here it is:
He seems to be saying something like "Oh yeah...? Well check THESE out...!" or "Get up on these....!" or maybe "Here's the REAL happiest place...!"
Regardless, I can't believe I never noticed it.

Thanksgiving Treat 'BLAST From the PAST'

Hope everyone has a nice Thanksgiving holiday. For your viewing enjoyment, I am posting 20-yr-old photos of the beginnings of an impromptu wall mural that I rendered on an apartment wall that I shared with my sisters Gwen and Kay. It 'seemed' like a good idea after a long day/night of working and after-hour indulgence:


My sister Gwen thought it would be funny to capture her inebriated brother in action, and at a later date snapped a pic of Bill Horn and me posing in front after several other additions.

Yes, I know. It's a 'mullett'. But, in my defense, everyone had one in 1987, so live with it.
If you look just above Billy and to the right, you will see a caricature of him, arms out-stretched, in a Mickey Mouse shirt. Several other caricatures are visible, including one of the artist (me) peeking out from behind a tree. Various cartoon characters and friends are also scattered throughout, including Richard Nixon, Dan Povenmire, Max Headroom, Calvin & Hobbes, and others.

Interestingly enough, when we went to move out of this apartment I knew I had to paint over the scribbles. So, I did. I slathered it thoroughly with two coats of white paint, covering the wall entirely. Mural gone, no problem.
Except that when I woke up the next day, IT WAS BACK! The mural had re-appeared, bleeding through the newly-applied interior latex! We thought the wall was possessed, even considered calling a priest or theologian. I repeated the process, with the same results. I finally sealed the wall with clear enamel, THEN painted it.
That time, it was really gone. Covered for good.