…and artificially sepia toned at that:
This book just makes me feel like a kid again; I feel like my feet should be dangling off the edge of the couch.
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Category: Books & Comics
Further Proof I’m a Child in a Man’s Body
OK, those of you waiting for another big Andertoons announcement, this is not it.
Remember a while ago when I tracked down and bought a Bug Catcher Spider-Man? Well now he has some company.
Please welcome to the Andertoons office, Archer Spider-Man, and Fisherman Spider-Man!
As if “Adventure Hero” wasn’t enough, these two are
“Outdoor Heroes!”
The back of the box
Fish, Spidey! FISH!
Arch, Spidey! ARCH!
What an out of the box experience!
The bane of every parent.
This is the figure that started my obsession with crappy
Spider-Man toys a few years ago. Welcome home Spidey.
Come on in, the water’s fine.
LOVE the fishing overalls! Gotta keep that webbing dry!
God is in the details.
The view from behind.
I think this is the best Adventure Hero hat yet!
Wait a minute, this is Adventure Pimp Spider-Man!
The Spider-Pole!
The crazy part, is this pole actually functions.
He’s actually using a spider lure. Too cool!
LOVE the tackle box.
A look inside.
The whole package. Schweet!
A little closer.
Work it! Work it!
I’m coming for YOU, Namor!
On to Archer Spider-Man…
It’s easy to have six-pack abs when they’re outlined in black
The same boots as Bug Catcher Spidey, but with a new
green accent. Sharp!
OK, the back of the vest is kinda late 80’s Michael Jackson,
but still…
Again, the same pants as Bug Catcher, now green.
(Sorry about the blur…)
No one knows how to accessorize like our favorite
wall crawler.
Nice!
Now if I can just fine some velcro deer…
Spidey spares no expense.
Again, the bow actually works.
A close-up…
The whole package.
My cool sense is tingling!
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Marvelously Lame
Ran across this pic in an album from the recent big licensing show:
Good lord! I know Marvel is only just barely about comics anymore, but yeesh!
Here are some God awful close-ups of crap to come:
Sure he’s cute now, but wait until he becomes Doc Colic!
Hulk go BOOM! WAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!
Don’t worry, it’s just a berserking phase.
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Spot the Frog – Review
I’d grouped my copy of Mark Heath‘s Spot the Frog with an older, harder-to-find book at Amazon and found myself in cartoon limbo. After many weeks of waiting, Amazon emailed to tell me they’d been unsuccessful at getting that second book from any of their sources, and that Spot was on its way.
Now that my wife and I have devoured it, I wish I’d ordered Spot by itself with next day shipping.
Listen, I’m not a great writer past a gag line or two, and folks on/in Mark’s book sing his well deserved praises better than I ever could (the comparison to Milne was especially accurate), but I’ll give it a shot.
Spot not only made me laugh, but root for him. The strips are gently funny, but far from simple or maudlin. So many comics (including all of my failed syndication attempts) brashly aim for the jugular every time, but Spot sneaks up and tickles you in a surprising way that you can’t help but fall in love with every line, written or drawn.
I think I’ve compared it to Watterson in the past, and it certainly well deserved, but Mark has birthed a wondrously silly and fresh voice all his own, and it’s something to behold.
Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy, and don’t skimp on the shipping.
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Dedini Line Art
Recently on a trip to library, I noticed among the new non-fiction a book entitled “On Cloud Nine” by Robert Wendover and Terrence Gargiulo. It looks to be about working with older/younger people in the workplace blah blah blah, and it has some good reviews over at Amazon, but the reason I checked it out are the illustrations are by Playboy’s Eldon Dedini.
What’s interesting is how different the illustrations are from the Dedini I’m used to. Sure, a book on office generational challenges probably isn’t gonna have a lot of nymph related material, but it’s very simple line art:
Here’s another:
Honestly, unless I’d seen Dedini’s signature, I dunno I’d have ever thought this work to be his.
Here’s a little of what I’m more used to (from 1961’s “The Dedini Gallery”:
Sure there’s a naked chick in it, but the line is so different!
I gotta wonder what the deal is…
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