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Small Press Spotlight on Andy Ristaino

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:04:27 GMT

Small Press Spotlight on Andy Ristaino

Cartoon Art Museum Exhibition: December 19, 2009 – March 14, 2010

Beginning on December 19th, 2009, the Cartoon Art Museum's ongoing Small Press Spotlight will feature the art of Andy Ristaino.

Andy Ristaino is a cartoonist and animator currently residing in the San Francisco. Originally from Franklin, Massachusetts, he has been drawing comics ever since he could. His first published work, a comic strip based on Greek myths entitled Myth Conceptions, appeared in The Pompeiiana Newsletter when he was in high school between 1992 and 1994. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design majoring in illustration/animation, during which time he self published two issues of his martial arts comedy zine Nightblade The Nearsighted Ninja, and drew a back up story featuring the character Dangerman, in Oz Squad from Patchwork Press.

Ristaino’s first solo book Life of a Fetus, a story about a bored baby who decides to jump out of the womb early and go on a road trip, was published by SLG comics in 1999 and ran for seven issues. This was soon followed by the spin off series The Babysitter, A send-up of Japanese pop culture. All three issue of The Babysitter have recently been collected by SLG comics. Ristaino’s work tends to focus on themes of the strangeness of life and the fragility of the human psyche, claustrophobia, and the odd space between understanding and incoherence. He looks at storytelling as something liquid.

His work has appeared in numerous comic anthologies such as Meathaus S.O.S., Spectrum 16, Tales of Hot Rod Horror, Spark Generators 2, Pet Noir, Go for the Gold, and the soon to be published Popgun vol. 4 from Image comics. His children’s comic the Uncredibly Confabulated Tales of Lucinda Ziggles was a regular fixture in the now defunct Nickelodeon Magazine.

Ristaino anticipates the publishing of his next SLG graphic novel Escape from Dullsville, a 288 page collection of Life of a Fetus with over 80 pages of unpublished material, sometime in 2010.

For more information about Andy Ristaino’s works and upcoming events, please visit http://www.skronked.blogspot.com and http://www.skronked.com.

December Cartoonist-In-Residence

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:22:43 GMT

December Cartoonist-in-Residence: Alan Groening
Cartoon Art Museum Event: Saturday, December 19th, 2009 1pm to 3pm
Free and Open to the public

The Cartoon Art Museum hosts cartoonist Alan Groening on Saturday, December 19, 2009 from 1pm to 3pm as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program. Museum visitors will be offered the chance to talk to him about cartooning and view Alan’s work.

From 1992 to 1997, Alan Groening was hard at work in the comic industry creating his own brand of cartoon funny books. After a successful 6 year and 13 issue series, he took some time off from professional art and returned to college to learn video editing and 3D model building and in 2003 began working on several short films. In 2007, and after only one semester of Macromedia Flash, he was contacted by a client to create two short animated educational videos teaching kids about the fundamentals of mathematics.

In 2009, Groening created the first in a string of short cartoons for Family Community Church. He is currently freelancing and creating other animated cartoons for his church.

This event is free and open to the public.

The Cartoon Art Museum regularly hosts professional cartoonist in its galleries as part of its Cartoonist-in-Residence program. Museum patrons see cartoonists at work on their latest projects and learn everything you ever wanted to know about cartoonists--but were afraid to ask. Past featured Cartoonists-in-Residence include Paul Madonna (All Over Coffee), Keith Knight (K Chronicles, (th)ink), Paige Braddock (Jane's World), Michael Jantze (The Norm) and Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules) among many others.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:33 GMT

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Cartoon Art Museum exhibition: November 24, 2009 – January 10, 2010

The Cartoon Art Museum proudly presents original works of art from Twentieth Century Fox’s feature film FANTASTIC MR. FOX, scheduled for nationwide release on November 25, 2009. This exhibit features two sets from the stop motion animated film, “Flint Mine – We Took Everything” and “Farmer Scale Yellow Door,” which include puppets and props used in the film’s production. These works will be displayed in conjunction with the Cartoon Art Museum’s permanent collection of classic animation cels and drawings throughout the holiday season.

About Fantastic Mr. Fox:

FANTASTIC MR. FOX is visionary director Wes Anderson’s first animated film, utilizing classic handmade stop motion techniques to tell the story of the best selling children’s book by Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach). The film features the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe and Eric Anderson.

Mr and Mrs Fox (Clooney and Streep) live an idyllic home life with their son Ash (Schwartzman) and visiting young nephew Kristopherson (Eric Anderson). But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr Fox’s wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. Trapped underground and with not enough food to go around, the animals band together to fight against the evil Farmers - Boggis, Bunce and Bean - who are determined to capture the audacious, fantastic Mr Fox at any cost.

Twentieth Century Fox presents, in association with Indian Paintbrush and Regency Enterprises, an American Empirical Picture, FANTASTIC MR. FOX. Directed by Wes Anderson and written for the screen by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach, the film is based on the book by Roald Dahl. The film is produced by Allison Abbate, Scott Rudin, Wes Anderson and Jeremy Dawson with Steven Rales and Arnon Milchan as executive producers.

The production team includes animation director Mark Gustafson, director of photography Tristan Oliver, production designer Nelson Lowry, music composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat, supervising editor Andrew Weisblum, music supervisor Randall Poster and puppets fabricated by MacKinnon and Saunders.

Monsters of Webcomics Webcomic-Con December 12 @ CAM

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:24:39 GMT

Monsters of Webcomics:
Webcomic-Con 2009

Cartoon Art Museum event: Saturday, December 12, 2009, 11:00am-5:00pm,

Free with paid admission to the Cartoon Art Museum

The Cartoon Art Museum is proud to host Webcomic-Con 2009, a single-day mini-convention dedicated to online comics and their creators. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet local webcartoonists and talk with them about their work. The featured artists will sell and sign copies of their comics, draw sketches for patrons, and conduct writing and drawing workshops throughout the day.

Featured guests include Brian Andersen (So Super Duper, Reignbow & Dee-Va, http://www.sosuperduper.com), Leigh Dragoon (By The Wayside, The Faerie Path Manga, http://www.leighdragoon.com), Shaenon K. Garrity (Skin Horse, Narbonic, http://www.shaenon.com), Victor Hao (King of RPGs, http://www.kingofrpgs.com), Karen Luk (Raconteur, http:/www.karenluk.net, http://www.girlamatic.com/raconteur/, Betsy Streeter (Brainwaves, http://www.betsystreeter.com) and Chuck Whelon (artist and co-writer of Pewfell, http://www.pewfell.com).

NOTE FOR WEBCARTOONISTS: If you are interested in participating in this event, please contact Andrew Farago at gallery@cartoonart.org for more details.

Monsters of Webcomics exhibition: August 8, 2009– January 24, 2010

The Internet has revolutionized all forms of communication, and comics are no exception. The Cartoon Art Museum explores the digital revolution in its latest exhibition, Monsters of Webcomics, a showcase of some of the best and boldest work published on the World Wide Web.

Cartoonists choose to work on the Web for many reasons. For some, it’s an opportunity to reach readers directly without going through editors, publishers, or syndicates. For others, it’s a chance to explore the artistic possibilities of the Web, whether that means working in a format that would be impossible in print, tackling subject matter most comic-book publishers won’t handle, or taking advantage of the rich palette available with digital coloring. Others simply want to share their comics with as many people as possible.

The comics by the ten artists featured in this exhibition run the gamut from four-panel comic strips to full-length graphic novels and include comedy, drama, history, science fiction, and sociopolitical commentary. As varied as this work is, however, it represents only a very small sample of the comics available on the Web. The Monsters of Webcomics exhibition also includes a virtual gallery that will highlight dozens of additional online comics.

From the Comic Strip to the Animated Short: Cartoon Art Museum class for adults

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:11:33 GMT

From the Comic Strip to the Animated Short:
Cartoon Art Museum class for adults

For beginning and intermediate level cartoonists, at the Cartoon Art Museum

Monday and Tuesday, December 7 and 8, 2009, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Cost: $40 for CAM members, $50 for non-members

From the Comic Strip to the Animated Short is a two-evening class held amongst the current collection at the San Francisco Cartoon Art Museum. This class will include docent tours of both the permanent Comic Strip and Animation exhibits and will give you a clear understanding of the history of the mediums. The class will consist of lectures, demonstrations, and activities essential to the creative process of cartooning, such as figure drawing, gesture, acting, proportion, writing, and composition. This class will prepare you with the basics of cartooning so that you can move forward with your own creations and projects, while learning in a truly inspirational space. This class is appropriate for beginner through intermediate level students.

Instructor: James Hummel
Date: Monday and Tuesday, December 7th and 8th, 2009
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM both days
Age: Adults 18 and up
Place: Cartoon Art Museum Galleries, San Francisco
Cost: $40 members / $50 non-members

Note: Both the Monday and Tuesday meetings are part of the same class.

Registration:
To register call: 415-227-8666 x303 or email: education@cartoonart.org

James Scott Hummell has a BFA in Illustration with an emphasis on Animation and Film. He has worked in a production capacity for 6 years in the Animation Industry for Bay Area studios such as Mondo Media, Wild Brain Inc, and Pixar Animation Studio.

Participants must be pre-paid to reserve a space in the class. We accept VISA or MC over the phone. Or you may pay by check (made out to the “Cartoon Art Museum” with "attn: Director of Education" on the envelope), or with cash in-person at the front desk of the museum. If pre-paying by cash, please notify the Director of Education at the above listed phone number prior to doing so. No refunds given after one week prior to the start of class.

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol: Booksigning December 8

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:08:37 GMT

Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol: The Magic Behind the Making of the First Animated Christmas Special

Booksigning and presentation with author Darrell Van Citters

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, from 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Free and open to the public

The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes author Darrell Van Citters on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 from 7:30 to 9:00pm for a special presentation on the creation of Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol, the first animated Christmas special. Van Citters will sign copies of his new book following his presentation.

Mr. Magoo and Charles Dickens may have seemed like an odd match at the time but Americans of a certain age will remember that the pairing resulted in bit of pure magic. Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol was the first-ever animated Christmas special, and is now the subject of a splendid new book by Darrell Van Citters.

With a sterling cast, whimsical animation and Broadway-caliber score all wrapped around Dickens’ timeless tale, Magoo became a fixture of the holiday season in the 1960s, but today is all but forgotten. That may be about to change as Van Citters, through interviews with the surviving cast and animation team and exhaustive research, demonstrates why the show deserves a special place in the annals of animation and television history.

Van Citters relates with wit and clarity the circuitous events that gave rise to the special. It was 1962 and television was just evolving into the public’s mass entertainment of choice. United Productions of America (UPA) had had success with its Magoo theatrical shorts, but hadn’t had similar luck in feature animation, and was looking at television for new opportunities. Enter producer Lee Orgel who came up with the idea for a Magoo “Christmas Carol” and worked tirelessly to sell it to NBC and sponsor Timex.

Orgel pulled together a truly remarkable cast. The late Jim Backus, the voice of Magoo, played the lead role, with support from Morey Amsterdam (Brady/James), Jack Cassidy (Bob Cratchit), Royal Dano (Marley’s Ghost) and Paul Frees (a half dozen characters), all working under the able direction of storied animation director Abe Levitow. Even more amazing, Orgel tapped Broadway veterans Jule Styne and Bob Merrill (who were simultaneously collaborating on Funny Girl) to write the score and lyrics with breathtaking results. Songs such as Winter was Warm and Ringle Ringle rank with the best of their work for the stage.

Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol was also an exemplar of a new style of animation. Not blessed with Disney’s sumptuous budgets, UPA had been forced to develop its own approach to animation that turned economy into a virtue. It limited animation, emphasizing design while boiling down sets and characters to their essence. When applied to the Magoo story by Levitow and his animation team, the results were simple, yet broadly appealing. The UPA style remains influential to this day.

Van Citters, a nationally renowned animation director who has worked with Warner Bros. and Disney, and currently heads Glendale, Calif.-based Renegade Animation, delves into his subject with the discerning eye of an inside expert and the zeal of a die-hard fan. He is thoroughly convincing in making the case that Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol deserves a place on everyone’s holiday shopping list—along with copies of his wonderful new book.

Cartoon Story-telling with Joe Wos on November 29

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:23:03 GMT

Cartoon Story-telling with Joe Wos

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 1:00pm and 3:00pm

Watch drawings come to life, and learn how to create your own, as Joe Wos presents his original blend of storytelling and live cartoon illustration, an unforgettable and entertaining experience that children and adults of all ages will enjoy. Wos will perform his stories at the Cartoon Art Museum on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 1:00pm and 3:00pm followed by a signing of copies of his instructional DVD, How to Toon (available in the Cartoon Art Museum bookstore). Performance is included with the cost of admission.

Wos will also be performing at the Charles M. Schulz Museum as part of his travels. Please visitwww.schulzmuseum.org for details.

With prods from the audience, children and adults alike, Wos weaves both original tales and re-tells the classics. The stories, a combination of performance, literary and visual art, are renditions of folk tales and fairy tales with a twist.

“I never know what’s going to spawn an idea for a story,” says Wos. Joe Wos is the current Executive Director of Toonseum at the Children’s Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has been telling stories while drawing them since 1991. Wos has performed across the United States, including New York, St. Louis, Atlanta, New Orleans and now is returning to San Francisco, with further stops including the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa.

How to Toon, Wos’ instructional DVD, was filmed at the Charles M. Schulz Museum and has a special introduction by Jean Schulz. A step-by-step process using imagination exercises, stories and drawing instructions, Wos not only teaches how to draw, but how to create a story.

Joe Wos is a freelance cartoonist and storyteller from Pittsburgh, PA, who has been sharing his talents with audiences across the nation for the past 10 years. He founded and is the current Executive Director of Toonseum at the Children’s Museum in Pittsburgh, PA. For more information on Wos and his performances, check out his website at www.onceuponatoon.com.

The duration of each performance is approximately 20 minutes. Bring your own ideas and imagination to the event and help take part in Wos’s creative storytelling process.

Dolltopia Event with Abby Denson on November 8

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:20:13 GMT

DOLLTOPIA: New from Abby Denson and Green Candy Press this Fall!

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Sunday, November 8, 2009 1pm to 3pm
Free and open to the public

Green Candy Press is proud to announce the publication of Abby Denson’s latest graphic novel,Dolltopia. Denson’s cross-country promotional tour wraps up at the Cartoon Art Museum onSunday, November 8 with a special booksigning—featuring cupcakes and a doll contest!

Lulu Award-winning cartoonist Abby Denson is a rock n’ roll ‘Jane of all trades’ and creator of the queer comic Tough Love: High School Confidential, and now she’s bringing the punked-up Barbies and stripped-down Kens of her new book Dolltopia on the road!

Having written scripts for Archie Comics (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), DC Comics (Powerpuff Girls), Simpsons Comics, and Marvel (Amazing Spider-Man Family), and between teaching comic book classes and playing in a whole host of punk bands, Abby has now gone back to her roots and returned to her childhood habit of making her dolls ‘different’ and setting them free from their predetermined fates.

Dolltopia is the story of Kitty, a ballerina doll forced into a not-so-happily-ever-after living arrangement with a male jock toy. Filled with discontent, Kitty takes it upon herself to escape her human-imposed domesticity and create a new life and a new image for herself away from the persecution of the human world. On this mission, she finds not only a host of like-minded individuals, but a veritable heaven for the alternative doll: Dolltopia.

It’s not all child’s play though: Abby’s comics explore the hugely relevant themes of identity, individuality and making a mark within a society that seeks to sterilize and monopolize. Dolltopiais a smart and sassy allegory for modern life and the need for self-expression, with reference to such hot topics as queer politics, feminism, plastic surgery, depression, and even the free will debate arising from the creator-creation relationship.

Having started as a one-page comic in 2002, Dolltopia has since taken on a life of it’s own, growing into a 24-page mini-comic, and ultimately, into a full-blown graphic novel. The Dolltopia graphic novel will be published in a deluxe edition with pink spot color throughout and French flaps with paper dolls designed into them.
Dolltopia has been embraced by the New York art scene, comic book fans, and has even been used in queer theory college courses.

Join the doll revolution and discover that these dolls are more than just toys!

Dolltopia by Abby Denson
ISBN: 978-1931160-70-4, $15.00, 128 pages
Release Date: October 15th, 2009, Published by Green Candy Press

A 12-page preview of Dolltopia can be found here on Abby’s website:

http://www.abbycomix.com/dolltopia-1/

A full PDF of chapter one can be downloaded here:

http://www.abbycomix.com/presskit/

For review copies or author interviews, please contact heather@greencandypress.com

DOLLTOPIA FALL 09 TOUR:

Sep 26 – Bethesda - Small Press Expo

Oct 2 – New York - Rocketship

Oct 3 – New York - Giant Robot

Oct 16 – Toronto – The Beguiling (w/ Matt Loux)

Oct 23 – Portland, ME – Casablanca Comics (w/ Tim Fish)

Oct 24 – Boston – Comicopia (w/ Tim Fish)

Oct 25 – New York – Wonderland Beauty Salon

Oct 31 – Vancouver – Elfsar Comics

Nov 1 – Vancouver – Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Nov 4 – Portland, OR – In Other Words

Nov 5 – Portland, OR – Floating World Comics

Nov 6 – San Francisco – Modern Times

Nov 7 – San Francisco – A Different Light

Nov 7 – San Francisco – Giant Robot

Nov 8 – San Francisco – Cartoon Art Museum

November Cartoonist-in-Residence: Debbie Huey

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:18:37 GMT

November Cartoonist-in-Residence: Debbie Huey

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Saturday, November 14th, 2009 1pm to 3pm
Free and Open to the public

The Cartoon Art Museum hosts cartoonist Debbie Huey on Saturday, November 14, 2009 from 1pm to 3pm as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program. Museum visitors will be offered the chance to talk to her about cartooning and view Debbie’s work.

Debbie Huey is the artist, writer, and creator of the all-ages Bumperboy comics series. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Huey received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts in 2000 at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She admits she had never purchased a comic book until the age of 21, when she attended her first comic book convention, but ever since then she has been passionate about reading and drawing comics.

In 2002, Huey began self-publishing the Bumperboy minicomics series. After realizing success at several comic book conventions throughout California, she was awarded the 2005 Xeric Grant to publish Bumperboy Loses His Marbles as a graphic novel. Huey later built upon this achievement by teaming up with AdHouse Books to publish the next Bumperboy adventure, Bumperboy and the Loud, Loud Mountain, which successfully hit comic book shelves in July 2006.

Huey has also contributed to a number of anthologies, including Project: Romantic, AdHouse Books' 2006 compilation of comics devoted to the subject of love, and Lifemeter, an anthology inspired by the video games we have grown to enjoy.

Huey currently resides in Redwood City, CA and is working on several new exciting Bumperboy stories.

This event is free and open to the public.

Looking for Calvin and Hobbes in San Francisco

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:20:06 GMT

Looking for Calvin and Hobbes in San Francisco
Booksigning with author Nevin Martell

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Sunday, November 15, 2009, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Free and open to the public

The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes author Nevin Martell on Sunday, November 15, 2009 from 1:00 to 3:00pm as he signs copies of his new book Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip. This event is free and open to the public.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip
By Nevin Martell

For ten years, between 1985 and 1995, Calvin and Hobbes was one of the world's most beloved comic strips. And then, on the last day of 1995, the strip ended. Its mercurial and reclusive creator, Bill Watterson, not only finished the strip but withdrew entirely from public life. There is no merchandising associated with Calvin and Hobbes: no movie franchise; no plush toys; no coffee mugs; no t-shirts (except a handful of illegal ones). There is only the strip itself, and the books in which it has been compiled - including The Complete Calvin and Hobbes: the heaviest book ever to hit the New York Times bestseller list.

In Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip, writer Nevin Martell traces the life and career of the extraordinary, influential, and intensely private man behind Calvin and Hobbes. With input from a wide range of artists and writers (including Dave Barry, Harvey Pekar, Jonathan Lethem, and Brad Bird) as well as some of Watterson's closest friends and professional colleagues, this is as close as we're ever likely to get to one of America's most ingenious and intriguing figures - and a fascinating detective story, at the same time.

Only 3,160 Calvin and Hobbes strips were ever produced, but Watterson has left behind an impressive legacy. Calvin and Hobbes references litter the pop culture landscape and his fans are as varied as they are numerous. Looking for Calvin and Hobbes is an affectionate and revealing book about uncovering the story behind this most uncommon trio – a man, a boy, and his tiger.

REVIEWS & PRESS:

"Nevin Martell's book provides a rare glimpse of the riddle wrapped in the mystery inside an enigma that is Bill Watterson and his brilliant work, which I now know was almost called 'Marvin and Hobbes.'”
- Stephan Pastis, creator of Pearls Before Swine

"Watterson can hide, but he can't die. His work lives on and we're lucky to have Nevin Martell reminding us so colorfully in this joyful book."
- Berkeley Breathed, creator of Bloom County and Outland

"...Martell provides the most comprehensive look at the life and work of one of the most influential American cartoonists. A book I highly recommend picking up."
- The Daily Cartoonist

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Nevin Martell is the author of Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip (Continuum, 2009), Standing Small: A Celebration of 30 Years of the LEGO Minifigure (DK, 2009), Dave Matthews Band: Music for the People (Pocket, 2004) and Beck: The Art of Mutation (Pocket, 2001). He is a Contributing Editor at Filter magazine and his music journalism has appeared in Paste, Giant, Men’s Health, High Times, and Flaunt, as well as online at RollingStone.com. Currently, he lives with his wife outside Washington, DC, where he develops documentaries and non-fiction television.

Sixth Annual Cartoon Art Museum Fundraiser at Pixar November 14

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:57:56 GMT

Spend the day at Pixar Animation Studios
For the Sixth Annual Cartoon Art Museum Benefit!
Saturday November 14, 2009

The Cartoon Art Museum, the only museum in the western United States dedicated to all forms of cartoons and comics, is delighted to host its sixth annual benefit on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Pixar Animation Studios. From Pixar’s inception in 1986 with the premiere of its iconic short film, Luxo Jr., to the studio’s latest full-length feature, Disney•Pixar’s Up, Pixar has wowed and charmed the world with its incredible computer animated creations. This year, there are two great ways to experience the magic of Pixar up close and personal at the studio’s Emeryville home:

The Family Fun Tier
(1:00 – 4:00 pm)

The Family Fun Tier is designed for families to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the world of Pixar. Entry includes the chance to get up close and personal to rarely seen Toy Story art, sculptures, and other items from the Pixar archives and experience a gallery exhibition featuring stunning pre-production artwork from Up. Family Fun Tier members will also be able to participate in a Silent Auction to bid on original and signed works by Pixar creators. Pixar artists will be on hand to teach kids how to draw Pixar characters. Finally, a selection of Pixar short films (including One Man Band, Lifted, Presto, Burn-E and several Cars Toons) will be showing in Pixar’s state-of-the-art screening room in a continuous loop.

For this Tier, doors open at 1 pm. Tickets are $35 for an individual or $100 for a Family Four Pack, which includes entry for 2 adults and 2 children under 18 (or 1 adult and 3 children).

The VIP Screening Tier
(11:00 am — 4:00 pm)

The VIP Screening Tier is designed for the biggest fans to help support the Cartoon Art Museum and to experience Pixar’s state-of-the-art digital theater. Entry includes access to everything from the Family Fun Tier plus access to Pixar’s Studio Store where guests can purchase Pixar items at employee prices. The centerpiece of the event is a noon time 3D screening that includes the rarely seen Cars Toon Tokyo Mater , and the feature film Toy Story 2. The screening will be hosted by Dr. Michael B. Johnson (Pixarian and CAM board member), who will lead a Q&A session along with several other Toy Story 2 crew members. The VIP Screening Tier also includes an offering of light lunchtime snacks, treats and conversation with the speakers and other Pixar employees.

For this Tier, doors open two hours early — at 11 am. Cartoon Art Museum members can purchase tickets for the reduced rate of $99, while the non-member rate is $149. Save money and become a member of the Cartoon Art Museum today! Reserved rows for ten are available for $1,500. Treat your friends or employees to an afternoon of animated fun.

Pixar Animation Studios is located in Emeryville, California. Free parking is available on site. Call 415-227-8666, ext. 300 to purchase tickets. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

About the Cartoon Art Museum

Founded in 1984, the Cartoon Art Museum is the only museum in the western United States dedicated to cartoons and comics. The Museum was started by a group of cartoonists and collectors who wanted to share their appreciation of this unique art form with the rest of the world. The Museum is dedicated to the collection, preservation, study and exhibition of original cartoon art in all forms to benefit historians, cartoonists, journalists, artists, collectors and the general public.

About Pixar Animation Studios

Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is an Academy Award®-winning film studio with world-renowned technical, creative and production capabilities in the art of computer animation. Creator of some of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time, including Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, WALL•E, and most recently, Up. The Northern California studio has won 22 Academy Awards® and its ten films have grossed more than $4.5 billion at the worldwide box office to date. The next film release from Disney•Pixar is Toy Story 3 (June 18, 2010).

Manga Mania with Karen Luk

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:25:04 GMT

The Cartoon Art Museum Presents:

Manga Mania with Karen Luk

A Saturday workshop for youth ages 8-18

Saturday, October 24, 2009: 11:30am-1:30pm (children); 2:30pm-4:30pm (teens)
Cost per class: $12; Enrollment is limited

Come and level up your drawing skills at the Cartoon Art Museum’s Manga Mania! Karen Luk, professional illustrator and comic artist, will reveal the secrets behind Manga faces, body language and basic character design. Basic drawing skills are helpful, but not required.

Two sessions on Saturday, October 24, at the Cartoon Art Museum:

8-12 year olds from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
For beginners and curious students, bring your questions and imagination!

13-18 year olds from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
For more dedicated students, bring in your drawings for review and questions! Karen will provide critiques in the workshop.

Drawing supplies will be provided.

To register please call 415-227-8666 x303 or email education@cartoonart.org

Participants must be pre-registered and pre-paid by Thursday, October 22nd to attend the class.

About Karen Luk

Since 2004, Karen Luk has self-published comics and is currently posting new comics on Girlamatic.com. She joined Manga Start in 2008 - an artists' group dedicated to educating students about the art fundamentals in relation to Manga-styled drawings and comics. She has taught various workshops on drawing skills, comic making and Manga style. Her portfolio can be found at
http://www.karenluk.net.

Instructor: Karen Luk

Date: Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Time: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM for 8-12 year-olds; 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM for 13-18 year-olds

Place: Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco

Cost: $12 per person

APE Party: Monsters and Mayhem! Saturday, October 17

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:42 GMT

CAM Alternative Press Expo Party:
Monsters and Mayhem

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Saturday, October 17, 2009, 8:00-11:00 pm

Sliding Scale: $5 - $20

The Cartoon Art Museum hosts a fun-filled evening of Monsters and Mayhem on Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 8:00-11:00pm. Special guests include featured artists from the Cartoon Art Museum’s Monsters of Webcomics exhibition Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant), Dylan Meconis (Family Man) and Jesse Reklaw (Slow Wave), plus famed webcartoonists Batton Lash (Supernatural Law), Erika Moen (DAR: A Super Girly Top Secret Comic Diary) and Shaenon K. Garrity (Skin Horse, Narbonic). Popular syndicated cartoonist Keith Knight (The Knight Life, The K Chronicles), cartoonists Jon “Bean” Hastings (Smith Brown Jones: Alien Accountant, Haunted Mansion) and Rich Koslowski (Three Geeks, Geeksville), will also be in attendance, and more special guests will be announced shortly.

Admission for the event is on a sliding scale, from $5 to $20, with guests encouraged to donate whatever they can to support the Cartoon Art Museum.

All proceeds from this reception will benefit The Cartoon Art Museum, a non-profit educational museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and display of original cartoon art in all its forms.

Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:03:19 GMT

Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front

Booksigning and presentation with author Todd DePastino

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Friday, October 2, 2009, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
$5 suggested donation

The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes author Todd DePastino on Friday, October 2, 2009 from 7:00 to 9:00pm for a special presentation on the life and art of multiple Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Bill Mauldin. DePastino’s program is an illustrated talk on the great World War II cartoonist Bill Mauldin, an army infantry sergeant who rocketed to fame at age
22 with his wildly popular feature Up Front. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and General George Patton's pledge to throw him in jail for insubordination to deliver his grim depictions of war to Stars and Stripes and hundreds of homefront newspapers. There, readers followed the stories of Willie and Joe, two wise-cracking ‘dogfaces’ whose mud-caked uniforms and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived – and died – in it. We have never viewed war in the same way since.

This presentation is based on DePastino's book, BILL MAULDIN: A LIFE UP FRONT (W.W. Norton, 2008), which has been named one of the best books of 2008 by
the Boston Globe, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, among others. DePastino is also editor of the acclaimed WILLIE & JOE: THE WWII YEARS(Fantagraphics Books, 2008), the first complete collection of Mauldin's World War II. His previous books include CITIZEN HOBO: HOW A CENTURY OF HOMELESSNESS SHAPED AMERICA (University of Chicago Press, 2003) which won a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship. He has a Ph.D. in American History from Yale University and teaches at Waynesburg University. He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and two daughters.

The suggested donation for this presentation is $5, although no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Fort Knox comic strip launch party with creator Paul Jon Boscacci

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:57:57 GMT

Fort Knox:
The First Syndicated Military Family Comic Strip

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Thursday, October 1, 2009, from 7pm to 9pm
Free and open to the public

Join cartoonist Paul Jon at the Cartoon Art Museum on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 7pm for a detailed presentation on what it took to get his Fort Knox feature signed and launched with the Washington Post Writers Group (hint: lots of blood, sweat and groveling). The strip launches nationwide on Monday, October 5, 2009. Paul Jon, an Army brat, grew up all over the country and will tell you how he survived the multiple moves, merciless bullies and chronic asthma. He later managed to stuff his experiences in his comic creation, Fort Knox - the first syndicated comic strip centering on a military family. As a special treat, Paul Jon will have his long-suffering parents at the event. Feel free to give them your condolences.

This special event is free and open to the public.

About the comic strip: Fort Knox chronicles the life of a military family: Dad, Major Joe Knox; Mom, Jane Knox; and their two boys, Donald and Wesley. The family has picked up and moved — again — thousands of miles from family and friends to take up residence at Joe's new assignment at Fort Lincoln. Donald and Wesley have moved before, but that doesn't make it any easier on them. They must face down new bullies, master a new school system and new teachers, and navigate a new community. Added to these pressures is the distance the move puts between them and their beloved grandmother, who's a known troublemaker if not a known felon (yet). On top of all that, there's the strain that military life puts on their parents' otherwise happy marriage.

About the artist: Fort Knox: Cartoonist Paul Jon is, of course, a military brat himself. "The downside was that every time we moved, I gained a new bully. Eventually, I had to give them numbers to keep track," he jokes. "In many ways, they were like terrifying personal trainers. Thanks to all the running away I did, I was able to overcome my childhood asthma."

"Since 2005, Paul Jon has been developing Fort Knox and tapping the well of his childhood experiences — the frustrations and embarrassments and angst," says Washington Post Writers Group Comics Editor Amy Lago. "Four years of cartooning no doubt has been cheaper for Paul Jon than four years of therapy. The Writers Group is pleased that the cartooning, at least, is beginning to pay off." Fort Knox will be distributed by the Writers Group starting Oct. 5.

Cartoonist Paul Jon is the son of an Army colonel whose tours of duty included Fort Leavenworth, Fort Jackson and Fort Knox, and who, every morning, liked to say to his fellow soldiers, "It's a great day to be in the Army." Paul Jon understands his dad's attitude, and feels that being a military brat "made me understand the sacrifices that military families make for our country, and also made me a better person for having to deal with new people all the time." Luckily for Paul Jon, he had an eccentric red-haired brother and his trusty inhaler to keep him company through each change in location.

In addition to his daily and Sunday Fort Knox duties, Paul Jon runs the creative services department of a Bay Area software company, and his artwork has appeared in newspapers, magazines and online publications across the country. He earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of South Carolina.

To view samples of the upcoming comic strip, please visit: http://www.postwritersgroup.com/comics/fortknox/samples1.htm

Small Press Spotlight on Richard Sala

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:54:36 GMT

Small Press Spotlight on Richard Sala

Cartoon Art Museum Exhibition: September 19 – December 13, 2009

Beginning on September 15th, 2009, the Cartoon Art Museum's ongoing Small Press Spotlight will feature the art of Richard Sala.

Richard Sala grew up with a fascination for musty old museums, dusty libraries, cluttered antique shops, narrow alleyways, hidden truths, double meanings, and late night walks. He’s known for his creepy, spooky, and weird illustrations and paintings.

His books include The Chuckling Whatsit, Peculia, Maniac Killer Strikes Again!, Peculia, The Grave Robber’s Daughter, and Delphine. His illustrations and comics have appeared in numerous publications, including RAW, Esquire, Playboy, and The New York Times.

Sala’s latest book is Cat Burglar Black (First Second: September 2009), a tale of theft, ancient treasure, and orphans.

For more information about Richard Sala’s works and upcoming events, please visit http://www.richardsala.com/.

September Cartoonist-In-Residence: Phil Witte, September 12, 2009

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT

September Cartoonist-in-Residence: Phil Witte

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Saturday, September 12, 2009 1pm to 3pm

Free and Open to the public

The Cartoon Art Museum hosts freelance artist and cartoonist Phil Witte on Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 1pm to 3pm as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program. Museum visitors will be offered the chance to have books signed, talk to him about his comics and watch Witte at work.

Phil Witte is a humorist, cartoonist, journalist and lawyer. His cartoons have been published locally in the San Francisco Chronicle, Commonwealth, Z, San Francisco Psychologist, J and The Recorder, as well as publications such as the British monthly, Prospect. His single-panel cartoon “Flip” runs in the Piedmont Post. He has collaborated as a writer with syndicated cartoonist Dan Piraro (Bizarro) and Hilary Price (Rhymes with Orange).

Witte has done two books geared towards baby boomers, What You Don’t Know About Turning 50 and What You Don’t Know About Turning 60. In addition, Witte writes humorous political and social commentaries. His articles on serious subjects, ranging from international affairs to cultural events, have been published in major newspapers and magazines, from The Washington Post to The Bangkok Post. Witte is also the co-creator of the indie comic stripBob and Ivan, currently available at the Cartoon Art Museum bookstore.

This event is free and open to the public.

Spain Rodriguez: Rebel in Ink opens September 12, 2009

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:58:36 GMT

Spain Rodriguez:
Rebel in Ink

Cartoon Art Museum exhibition: September 12, 2009 – February 7, 2010

Opening reception: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 7:00-9:00pm, free and open to the public

Calendar: Please note that the Cartoon Art Museum exhibition “Brinkley Girls” has been extended through September 6, 2009

The Cartoon Art Museum proudly presents Spain Rodriguez: Rebel in Ink, a retrospective exhibition celebrating the art of seminal underground comix creator and San Francisco legendSpain Rodriguez.

Rebel in Ink looks back on Rodriguez’s 40-plus years as a comic book artist, providing the most comprehensive gallery exhibition of his work to date. In the late 1960s, Rodriguez was one of the pioneers of the underground comix movement, through work on such groundbreaking publications as The East Village Other, Zap Comix, and the first underground tabloid, Zodiac Mindwarp, which was created by Rodriguez. Trashman, one of Rodriguez’s best known creations, was an icon in underground newspapers of the 1960s and 1970s. Rodriguez was an early pioneer of online comics as well, and he collaborated with the late comics historian and writer Bob Callahan in the 1990s on The Dark Hotel, which was featured on the popular website Salon.com. Rodriguez has also been active as an educator at various Bay Area colleges and schools. Among his more recent works are numerous illustrations for the mainstream press, several anthology comics collections, and the critically acclaimed Che: A Graphic Biography, a 2008 graphic novel depicting the life and times of Che Guevara.

The opening reception for this exhibition will take place on Thursday, September 17, 2009from 7:00-9:00pm. Spain Rodriguez will look back at his long and storied career in a discussion moderated by Cartoon Art Museum founder Malcolm Whyte. This event is free and open to the public.

The Supergirls: Booksigning and presentation September 10

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:56:13 GMT

The Supergirls:

Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy and the History of Comic Book Heroines

Booksigning and presentation with author Mike Madrid

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Thursday, September 10, 2009, from 7pm to 9pm
Free and open to the public

“Supergirls is a long overdue tribute to the fabulous fighting females whose beauty and bravery brighten the pages of your favorite comics.”
— Stan Lee

“Entertaining and informative, Supergirls is a breezy and thoroughly accessible history of the comic book heroine. A great resource!”
— Marc Andreyko, writer, Manhunter and Torso

“Mike Madrid’s fast-moving, encyclopedic, and often funny Supergirls shows the author’s lifelong affection for these heroines on every page. He has a great feel for the genre and its history, with evident sensitivity to issues of female power and powerlessness. The section on the She-Hulk is not to be missed!”
— Larry Gonick, author, Cartoon History of the Universe

Comic book superheroines bend steel, travel across time and space, and wield the mighty forces of nature. These mighty females do everything that male heroes do….but they have to work their wonders in skirts and high heels.

In THE SUPERGIRLS, author Mike Madrid traces the cultural history of the superheroine, and asks whether their world of fantasy is that different from out own. Are the stories of Wonder Woman’s search for an identity, Batwoman and Power Girl’s battle for equality, and Manhunter’s juggling of crime fighting career and motherhood also an alternative saga of modern American women?

THE SUPERGIRLS takes off at San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum on Thursday, September 10 at 7 pm. Join Mike Madrid for a glass of wine and a lively discussion about the fabulous fighting femmes of American comics. Mike will tell us about the start of his life long fascination with these superheroines, sharing pictures and anecdotes from 70 years of comic book history. And then he wants to know: who’s YOUR favorite superheroine?

Along with Madrid’s talk, there will be a wine tasting hosted by Small Vines Wines, a dynamic winery run by a dedicated pair of sophisticated self described hippie rednecks, Paul and Kathryn Sloan. Small Vines’ wines come from unique vineyards planted ultra high-density in the Russian River and Sonoma Coast areas. Small Vines strives to keep yield low per vine, while maximizing land and conserving resources. In harmony with nature, they use no synthetic chemicals, and their passion for meticulous viticulture and low input winemaking create world-class wine.

About the Author:

Mike Madrid is a san Francisco-based refugee from the advertising world, and a life long fan of comic books and popular culture. He is the creator of www.heaven4heroes.com <http://www.heaven4heroes.com> , where comic book fantasies come to life, and popular culture editor of Exterminating Angel Press at www.exterminatingangel.com <http://www.exterminatingangel.com>. He loves rock ‘n’ roll.

THE SUPERGIRLS: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines

By Mike Madrid
Exterminating Angel Press Publisher
Publication Date: September 15, 2009
Trade paper / $16.95 / 336 pages
ISBN: 9781935259039

Monsters of Webcomics Virtual Gallery Artists

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:56:01 GMT

In addition to the nine comics on display in the Cartoon Art Museum's latest exhibition, over 100 additional artists are included in our Monsters of Webcomics Virtual Gallery! Please follow the links below and explore the websites of these talented artists.

David Malki!
Wondermark
http://www.wondermark.com

Rick Parker
Illustrator/Storyboards/Cartoonist
http://www.rickparkerart.com
http://www.rick-parker-comics.blogspot.com

Briana Higgins and Carissa Palazzo
Rune Master: Tales of a Demon Slayer
http://www.rmtoads.com

King AdBeck
Humdrum Heights
http://rebeldogcomics.com

Doug Freeman
Newt Tronztarr
http://www.drunkduck.com/Newt_Tronztarr

Jon Adams
Truth Serum
http://www.citycyclops.com

Joshua Tyson
Kung Fruit
http://www.joppacity.com

Simon Harchun
The Artiste Manquée
http://www.the-artiste.net

Jennifer Hayden
UNDERWIRE
http://act-i-vate.com/64.comic

Joey Alison Sayers
Thingpart
http://www.jsayers.com/thingpart/thingpart.html

Scott Campbell
Double Fine Action Comics
http://www.doublefine.com/news.php/comics/sc/

Josh Hechinger & Jorge F. Muñoz
Yon Kuma
http://yonkuma.com

Alison Acton
Bear Nuts
http://www.bearnutscomic.com

Jennifer M. Babcock
C'est la Vie
http://www.gocomics.com/cestlavie

Matthew Boyd and Ian McConville
Three Panel Soul
http://www.3panelsoul.com

Tasha Harris
Tasha’s Comic
http://www.doublefine.com/news.php/comics/th/

Chuck Whelon
Pewfell
http://www.pewfell.com

Bill Williams- script, inks & colors
Francisco Rodriguez de la Fuente- pencils
Thom Zahler- letters
SideChicks
http://www.graphicsmash.com/comics/sidechicks.php

Eliza Frye
The Lady's Murder
http://narrativemagazine.com
Horse & Rider
http://narrativemagazine.com
Savannah & Georgia
http://www.elizafrye.com/sandg/Website
http://elizafrye.com/

Brian Brown
Bellen!
http://www.Boxbrown.com

Allison Garwood
Haiku Ewe
http://www.gocomics.com/haikuewe*

Adie / Spiffystuff
Anthem
http://www.spiffyspace.com/anthem/

Phil Witte
Bob and Ivan
http://www.bobandivan.com.

Monty S. Kane--writer and illustrator
Kelli S. Kane—editor
http://www.Planetsaturday.com

KC Green
Gunshow
http://gunshowcomic.com

Diana Cameron McQueen
Spades
http://www.Spadescomic.com

Audra Furuichi
nemu*nemu
http://www.nemu-nemu.com

Ted Slampyak
Jazz Age
http://www.graphicsmash.com/comics/jazz.php

Billy and Khat Fish
Uniting a Kingdom
http://www.creativefisheries.com/uniting-a-kingdom/

Elena Barbarich (Aka "Yamino")
Sister Claire: Pregnant Nun, Holy Crap!
http://www.sisterclaire.com

Ed Quinby
Teregrin
http://www.moderntales.com/comics/teregrin.php

Mike Leung
King Spot
http://www.king-spot.com

Egypt Urnash
Five Glasses of Absinthe
http://5glasses.com

Megan Rose Gedris
YU+ME: dream
http://yume-comic.com
I Was Kidnapped By Lesbian Pirates From Outer Space!!!
http://lesbo-vision.com

Brendan M. Speers & Brittany Langlois
Alienated
http://www.AlienatedComic.com

Thomas Baehr
The End is Here
http://www.act-i-vate.com/58.comic

Mike Wytrykus
Grimstone
http://www.grimstone.net

Jonathan Lemon
Rabbits Against Magic
http://www/RabbitsAgainstMagic.com

E. Burgoon and D. Bethel (Artist)
Eben07
http://www.eben07.com

David McGuire
Gastrophobia
http://gastrophobia.com

Bryant Paul Johnson
Teaching Baby Paranoia
http://www.moderntales.com/comics/teachingbabyparanoia.php

Kyle Hoyt
Pixipets
http://www.pixipets.com
Appley Rotten
http://www.appleyrotten.com
Kaboom Bros.
http://www.kaboombros.com

John Hageman Jr.
Social Vermyn
http://www.socialvermyn.com

Paul Gadzikowski
Arthur, King of Time and Space
http://arthurkingoftimeandspace.com/0001.htm

Ed Conley
Ed Contradictory
http://www.EdContradictory.com

Evan Hodgins
Of Noobs and Men
http://ofnoobsandmen.com

Erika Moen
DAR! A Super Girly Top Secret Comic Diary
http://www.darcomic.com

Sean Seamus McWhinny
Diary of a Catering Whore
http://www.cateringwhore.com

Brian Andersen
So Super Duper
http://www.sosuperduper.com

Chris Hallbeck
The Book of Biff
http://www.thebookofbiff.com

John Lustig
Last Kiss
http://www.LastKissInc.com

Jeff Nevins
The Perfect Pet
http://www.webcomicsnation.com/jeffnevins/

Sean Archer
Milo the Cloud
http://www.milothecloud.com

J. "fluffy" Shagam
busybee comics
http://beesbuzz.biz/d/

Michael Stearns
Dawn of Time
http://www.dawnoftimecomics.com

Nicolas Caesar
Scary Art
http://www.scary-art.com

Tymothi Godek
Two Confessions (excerpt)
http://www.yellowlight.scratchspace.net/comics/
When Flies Were Big
http://www.yellowlight.scratchspace.net/comics/flies/
sketchbook comic (agnostic)
http://www.yellowlight.scratchspace.net/sketchbook/sketch.html

Eric Monster Millikin
Eric Monster Millikin
http://www.ericmonster.com/

Shaenon K. Garrity and Jeffrey C. Wells
Skin Horse
http://www.skin-horse.com

Shaenon K. Garrity and Brian Moore
Smithson
http://www.smithsoncomic.com

Shaenon K. Garrity and Neil Babra
Li'l Mell
http://www.girlamatic.com/comics/mell.php

Shaenon K. Garrity
Narbonic
http://www.narbonic.com/

Peter Conrad
Attempted Not Known
http://www.attemptednotknown.com/

Audrey Soffa
The Bunny System
http://www.thebunnysystem.com/

Mike Gray
Clumsy Love
http://www.clumsylove.net

Paul Taylor
Wapsi Square
http://wapsisquare.com

Justin Thompson
MythTickle
http://www.gocomics.com/MythTickle

Tamar Curry
Lumia's Kingdom
http://lumia.comicdish.com

Jeff Hawley
Logjam
http://logjamcomic.blogspot.com

Barry T. Smith
InkTank
http://www.inktank.com

Dale DeBakcsy and Geoff Schaeffer
Frederick the Great: A Most Lamentable Comedy Breaching Time and Space
http://www.ftg-comic.com

Kory Bingaman
Skin Deep
http://www.skindeepcomic.com

Brock Heasley
The SuperFogeys
http://www.superfogeys.com

Kane Lynch
The Relics
http://kanelynch.com/therelics

Betsy Streeter
The Mommy Track'd
Funny Papers
http://www.mommytrackd.com/funny-papers
Brainwaves
http://www.gocomics.com/brainwaves

David Willis
Shortpacked!
http://www.shortpacked.com

Aaron Neathery
Endtown
http://www.moderntales.com/comics/endtown.php

Alice Hunt & Tracy Williams
Goodbye Chains
http://www.goodbyechains.com

Tony Piro
Calamities of Nature
http://www.calamitiesofnature.com/

Irma Eriksson
Imy
http://www.imycomic.com

Josh Frankel and Mark Haven Britt
Garbage Time All Stars
http://www.garbagetimeallstars.com

Richard and Edward Krebes
Hobo and Bowser
http://www.hoboandbowser.com

Tom Dell'Aringa
Marooned - A Space Opera in the Wrong Key!
http://www.maroonedcomic.com

Benjamin Reid Phillips
KNIVES OUT!
http://knivesoutcomicbook.blogspot.com/

Barb Jacobs
Xyliatales
http://www.xyliatales.com

Scott Christian Sava
The Dreamland Chronicles
http://www.bluedreamstudios.com

Bree Rubin
Sex, Drugs, & June Cleaver
http://www.sexdrugsandjunecleaver.com

David Daneman
Danetropolis
http://www.namenad.com
http://thestoryboards.blogspot.com

Kat Roberts
Next Door Neighbor
http://www.smithmag.net/nextdoorneighbor/

Rami Efal
Seven Lies
http://www.activatecomix.com

T Campbell
Penny and Aggie
http://www.tcampbell.net

Samantha Wikan
Life's a Witch
http://www.witchytech.com/lifesawitch/

Charles Yoakum
The Carnival: The Human Hourglass!
http://www.yocomics.com

Robert McCarthy
Hell on Wheels
http://www.howcomics.com

Templar, AZ
By Spike
http://www.templaraz.com

Tracy White
TRACED
http://www.TRACED.COM

Carlo Borromeo
Bleed 1.0
http://www.RumblePak.com

Jeff Loew
The Frog Princess
http://www.SakuraPakk.com

Daveed Kolodny-Nagy
Mad Beanz
http://www.RumblePak.com

Taras Tymczyna
Your Half
http://www.RumblePak.com

Lou Manglass
Yet Another Web Comic
http://www.Yawcomic.com

Manuel Conde
The Normal
http://www.the-normal.com

Cedric Atizado
Familiar Ground
http://www.familiar-ground.com

John Bogenschutz
Matter of Fact
http://www.mofcomic.com

Leroy Brown
'ICECUBES the comic strip'
http://www.icecubescomic.com

Katie Shanahan
Shrub Monkeys
http://girlamatic.com/shrubmonkeys/

Nathan Olsen & Robert Olsen
Haiku Comics
http://haikucomics.com

Larry Luna Jr. & W. R. Printz
Wagonburg Weekly
http://www.wagonburg.com

TC Vollum
The Adventures of Ellen and Pink
http://ellenandpink.com

Ben Gamboa
Tweep
http://www.tweep.com

Philip Farmer
Faust
http://www.faust-the-comic.com

Scott Saavedra
Java Town
http://scottscomics.blogspot.com

Greg Beda
Zeke & Goulash
http://www.facebook.com/greg.beda

Ronnie Casson
Claviger
http://www.Girlamatic.com

Angelo Lopez
Everyday Citizen
http://www.everydaycitizen.com/2009/11/jasper_and_the_detention_cente.html

Mark Monlux
The Comic Critic
http://www.thecomiccritic.com

Mark Monlux
The Return of Stickman
http://www.markmonlux.com/stickman/stickman_home.html

Karen Luk
Snow Fall
http://girlamatic.com/raconteur/

Ursula Murray Husted
umh-monsters
http://www.apocalyptictangerine.com

Jason Thompson
The Stiff
http://www.mockman.com

Jason Thompson & H.P. Lovecraft
The Strange High House in the Mist
http://www.mockman.com

Becky Dreistadt
Tiny Kitten Teeth
http://www.tinykittenteeth.com

Michael Capozzola
Sorro, The Gloomy Bandito
http://www.capozzola.com

Behind the Scenes at the Perry Bible Fellowship

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:28:45 GMT

Monsters of Webcomics:

Final Frames: Behind the Scenes at the Perry Bible Fellowship

Cartoon Art Museum events:

Booksigning: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 7:00-9:00pm, Free and open to the public

Presentation: Friday, August 28, 2009: 7:00-9:00pm, $10 general admission/$5 C.A.M. Members
(Please call 415.227.8666, ext. 313 for reservations.)

The Cartoon Art Museum’s Monsters of Webcomics exhibition is so big that it needs TWO opening receptions with special guest Nick Gurewitch, creator of the popular webcomic The Perry Bible Fellowship.

On Thursday, August 27, Gurewitch will meet fans and sign copies of the two bestselling Perry Bible Fellowship collections, The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and The Perry Bible Fellowship Almanack. The booksigning is free and open to the public.

On Friday, August 28, Gurewitch guides Perry Bible Fellowship fans through an artistic thesis about visual storytelling, and will go behind the scenes of comic-production with co-writer/spiritual advisor Evan Keogh. As an added bonus, never-before-seen comics by Gurewitch will be on display as part of the Cartoon Art Museum’s Monsters of Webcomics exhibition. Special guest Michael Capozzola (stand-up comedian and creator of the San Francisco Chronicle’s Surveillance Caricatures) will lead a Q&A with Gurewitch immediately following the presentation. This is a ticketed event. General admission for this presentation is $10, or $5 for members of the Cartoon Art Museum.

The Cartoon Art Museum would like to thank the generous sponsors who made this event possible. JetBlue Airways (http://www.jetblue.com) provided Mr. Gurewitch’s airfare, and Dark Horse Comics (http://www.darkhorsecomics.com) assisted with publicity and other promotional considerations.

Look at me! Autobio comics read by their creators

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:23:39 GMT

Look at me! Autobio Comics Read by Their Creators

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Friday, August 21, 2009, from 7pm to 9pm
$5 Suggested Donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)

The Cartoon Art Museum and Zine Fest are proud to present Look at me! Autobio Comics Read by their Creators, at the Cartoon Art Museum on Friday, August 21, from 7 pm to 9 pm. An eclectic line-up of small-press cartoonists will read true-life stories from their respective works, accompanied by a special PowerPoint presentation. The lineup, consisting of many artists who will be exhibiting at this year’s Zine Fest, consists of Jason Martin (www.myspace.com/laterbornzine), Joey Sayers (jsayers.com), MariNaomi (marinaomi.com), Melaina (blog.melainacomics.com), Ricci Carrasquillo (squilloart.com) and Tessa Brunton (www.tessasbraces.blogspot.com).

The suggested donation for this event is $5, although no one will be turned away for lack of funds. All proceeds will benefit both the San Francisco Zine Fest and the Cartoon Art Museum.

About the San Francisco Zine Fest:

The ninth annual SF Zine Fest will be taking place August 21 and 22, 2009, at the SF County Fair Building. The SFZF serves as a vital annual showcase of the diversity, vitality and ongoing exuberance of the small-press movement. Writers, cartoonists, crafters, illustrators, printmakers and all manner of artists will be in attendance. While the majority of the exhibitors hail from the Bay Area, creators from across the West Coast and beyond will be represented. For more information, please visit http://www.sfzinefest.com

The Art of Sleeping Beauty opening reception

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:28:39 GMT

Once Upon A Dream:
The Art of Sleeping Beauty
Opening Reception with Disney Artist Ron Dias

Cartoon Art Museum event: Saturday, August 15, 2009, 7:00-9:00pm

Free and open to the public

Please join the Cartoon Art Museum for a reception celebrating our latest exhibition, Once Upon A Dream: The Art of Sleeping Beauty on Saturday, August 15, 2009, from 7:00 to 9:00pm. Special guest Ron Dias will be present to discuss his career as an animation artist and illustrator, with a special focus on his role in the creation of the Walt Disney classic Sleeping Beauty.

This reception is free and open to the public.

About the exhibition:

Once Upon A Dream explores the creation of one of Walt Disney Studios’ most enduring films, from pencil art and model sheets to animation cels, color guides and behind-the-scenes photographs of the cast and crew. Almost ten years in the making, Sleeping Beauty was designed to look like no other Disney film, drawing from both medieval illustrations and cutting-edge 1950s graphic design. Artist Eyvind Earle, who supervised the film’s look and hand-painted most of the dozens of lavish backgrounds, gave the film its unique blend of lush detail and bold, stylized designs. Disney production designer Ken Anderson developed these elements into a visually arresting feature, much of it animated by members of the Nine Old Men, Walt Disney’s most trusted cadre of animators. Sleeping Beauty was the last Disney film to use fully hand-inked animation cels and one of only two ever filmed in 70mm widescreen. A box-office hit when it premiered in 1959, it’s now renowned as one of the most beautiful and beloved animated films ever made.

About Ron Dias:

In 1956, Ron Dias, an 18-year-old kid fresh from Hawaii, came to Hollywood to work for the Walt Disney Animation Studios. After finishing his assignment in the Animation Department on Sleeping Beauty, Ron worked throughout Hollywood as a scenic artist for 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, Columbia Pictures and MGM Studios. He returned to the animation field to work with such studios as Hanna-Barbera (Jonny Quest), Warner Brothers (Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny), Don Bluth (The Secret of Nimh), and many others, ending with Disney’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit and The Little Mermaid feature and television series.

In recent years, Dias has created artwork for Disney Imagineering’s “Disney Seas” murals in Tokyo, Japan, and has collaborated with noted marine life painter Wyland on a series of paintings featuring characters from The Little Mermaid. Dias now lives in central California and has gone full circle with his career, creating fine art as he was trained to do at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. He is still actively creating work for the Disney Studios, as well.

Monsters of Webcomics

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:19:19 GMT

Monsters of Webcomics

Cartoon Art Museum exhibition: August 8 – December 6, 2009

The Internet has revolutionized all forms of communication, and comics are no exception. The Cartoon Art Museum explores the digital revolution in its latest exhibition, Monsters of Webcomics, a showcase of some of the best and boldest work published on the World Wide Web.

Cartoonists choose to work on the Web for many reasons. For some, it’s an opportunity to reach readers directly without going through editors, publishers, or syndicates. For others, it’s a chance to explore the artistic possibilities of the Web, whether that means working in a format that would be impossible in print, tackling subject matter most comic-book publishers won’t handle, or taking advantage of the rich palette available with digital coloring. Others simply want to share their comics with as many people as possible.

The comics by the ten artists featured in this exhibition run the gamut from four-panel comic strips to full-length graphic novels and include comedy, drama, history, science fiction, and sociopolitical commentary. As varied as this work is, however, it represents only a very small sample of the comics available on the Web. The Monsters of Webcomics exhibition also includes a virtual gallery that will highlight dozens of additional online comics.

ABOUT THE FEATURED ARTISTS:

Slow Wave
By Jesse Reklaw
slowwave.com

One of the longest-running webcomics, Slow Wave has been running online and in weekly newspapers since 1995. While pursuing a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence at Yale, Jesse Reklaw began drawing comics about dreams. These comics developed into Slow Wave, a weekly strip in which Reklaw draws dreams submitted by readers. Recently, Reklaw began incorporating a running plot into the strip, although the dream content still comes from reader emails. Some of the best strips from Slow Wave’s venerable run were recently published in the print collection The Night of Your Life.

Hark! A Vagrant!
By Kate Beaton
harkavagrant.com

Kate Beaton’s comics reflect her interest in history, especially that of her native Canada. Born in Nova Scotia, she worked at a museum in British Columbia before moving to Ontario. Although the comics she posts on her website range from autobiographical strips to stories about mermaids and mystery-solving teens, she’s perhaps best known for her comics poking erudite fun at historical figures.

Beaton won this year’s Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent, and Wired magazine called her “the Web’s best military historian, hands down.” Her book Never Learn Anything from History collects some of her best history comics.

Girl Genius
By Phil and Kaja Foglio
girlgeniusonline.com

Phil and Kaja Foglio began publishing Girl Genius, a “gaslamp fantasy” about the adventures of mad scientist Agatha Heterodyne and her friends, rivals, and minions, as a traditional print comic book. Soon, however, they discovered they could reach far more readers on the Web. Girl Genius now runs online, with new pages posted three days a week, before being published in graphic novel form.

The most recent Girl Genius collection, Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones, was nominated this year for a Hugo Award in the Graphic Fiction category.

Cat and Girl
By Dorothy Gambrell
catandgirl.com
For the past ten years, Dorothy Gambrell’s Cat and Girl, described as “a cat, a girl, and an experimental meta-narrative,” has run online and been featured in various print anthologies. Many of the strips consist of philosophical and political conversations between the cynical, intellectual Girl and the whimsical Cat, who likes polka, frosting, and eating paint. Other characters include Girl’s hipster counterpart Grrrl; a beatnik vampire called, appropriately, Beatnik Vampire; the hapless Bad Decision Dinosaur; and the lovelorn Boy.

The Perry Bible Fellowship
By Nicholas Gurewitch
pbfcomics.com

The Perry Bible Fellowship first ran in the Syracuse University newspaper The Daily Orange. It exploded in popularity when Nicholas Gurewitch began posting strips online in 2004. As the darkly funny weekly gag strip progressed, Gurewitch expanded his artistic repertoire, experimenting with different art styles and creating pastiches of illustrators like Shel Silverstein and Edward Gorey.

PBF has won two Ignatz Awards for Outstanding Online Comic, a Harvey Award for Best Online Comics Work, and an Eisner Award for the print collection The Trial of Colonel Sweeto. The newest collection, The Perry Bible Fellowship Almanack, spans the entirety of the online archive.

Dicebox
By Jenn Manley Lee
dicebox.net

Dicebox is a science-fiction graphic novel of epic scale. Set in the distant future, the story follows a year in the lives of two female migrant workers, Griffen and Molly, as they journey from planet to planet. Jenn Manley Lee, a graphic designer in Portland, Oregon, plans for the story to span four books with a total of 36 chapters. Book One is now close to completion online.

Dicebox has yet to be published outside of the Web, in part because the lavish full-color art would be expensive to publish in print. Comics scholar Scott McCloud listed Dicebox as one of his “Personal Top Twenty” webcomics.

Family Man
By Dylan Meconis
lutherlevy.com

Dylan Meconis’ first webcomic, Bite Me!, begun while she was still in high school, was a slapstick comedy about vampires in revolutionary France. Family Man, her current project, reworks some of the characters and concepts from Bite Me! into a meticulously researched graphic novel set in 18th-century Germany. Luther Levy, a young scholar and theologian, leaves his university job and begins stirring trouble within both his family and academia.

Meconis has also published work in the Flight anthology and illustrated the nonfiction comic Wire Mothers, written by Jim Ottaviani.

Achewood
By Chris Onstad
achewood.com

Since its launch in 2001, Achewood has developed into one of the funniest and most fascinating comics on the Web, but also one of the hardest to describe. Updated roughly 2-3 times a week, the strip follows a group of cats, robots, and stuffed animals who live in Chris Onstad’s house as well as an alternative city called the Underground. Over the years, the focus has settled on two characters, the wealthy, eccentric Ray Smuckles and his neurotic best friend Roast Beef.

In 2007, Time magazine named Achewood one of the top ten graphic novels of the year. In the same year, it was declared Funniest Online Comic by Cracked.com. The strip has also won two Ignatz Awards for Outstanding Online Comic.

Templar, AZ
By Spike
templaraz.com

Templar, Arizona is set in a fictional Arizona town in an alternate universe similar to, but not quite the same as, our own. Roughly at the center of the constantly expanding cast of characters are introverted writer Ben, his flamboyant and dirty-minded neighbor Reagan, and gentle giant Scipio, who works as a bodyguard and owns a pet chicken. Spike calls the series “culture fiction,” as the world of Templar is at least as important as the characters.

Templar, Arizona won a 2007 Glyph Comics Award for Rising Talent, as well as three 2009 Stumptown Trophy Awards for Outstanding Art, Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Webcomic. To date, Spike has published three print collections.

Once Upon a Dream: The Art of Sleeping Beauty

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:52:10 GMT

Once Upon A Dream:
The Art of Sleeping Beauty

Cartoon Art Museum exhibition: July 18, 2009 – January 10, 2010

Calendar: Please note that the Cartoon Art Museum exhibition “The Art of Stan Sakai” has been extended through July 12, 2009

The Cartoon Art Museum proudly presents Once Upon a Dream: The Art of Sleeping Beauty, celebrating 50 years since the original release of the classic animated feature from Walt Disney Studios.

Once Upon A Dream explores the creation of one of Walt Disney Studios’ most enduring films, from pencil art and model sheets to animation cels, color guides and behind-the-scenes photographs of the cast and crew. Almost ten years in the making, Sleeping Beauty was designed to look like no other Disney film, drawing from both medieval illustrations and cutting-edge 1950s graphic design. Artist Eyvind Earle, who supervised the film’s look and hand-painted most of the dozens of lavish backgrounds, gave the film its unique blend of lush detail and bold, stylized designs. Disney production designer Ken Anderson developed these elements into a visually arresting feature, much of it animated by members of the Nine Old Men, Walt Disney’s most trusted cadre of animators. Sleeping Beauty was the last Disney film to use fully hand-inked animation cels and one of only two ever filmed in 70mm widescreen. A box-office hit when it premiered in 1959, it’s now renowned as one of the most beautiful and beloved animated films ever made.

This exhibition also includes a spotlight on Disney artist/illustrator Ron Dias, whose first professional job in the animation industry was as an in-betweener to clean-up animator on Sleeping Beauty. Dias went on to become one of the most highly-regarded and sought-after background artists and color stylists in the business. The Cartoon Art Museum will feature a selection of his background paintings and color concepts from The Secret of Nimh, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and The Little Mermaid.

Details about the opening reception with special guest Ron Dias will be announced shortly.

About Ron Dias:

In 1956, Ron Dias, an 18-year-old kid fresh from Hawaii, came to Hollywood to work for the Walt Disney Animation Studios. After finishing his assignment in the Animation Department on Sleeping Beauty, Ron worked throughout Hollywood as a scenic artist for 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, Columbia Pictures and MGM Studios. He returned to the animation field to work with such studios as Hanna-Barbera (Jonny Quest), Warner Brothers (Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny), Don Bluth (The Secret of Nimh), and many others, ending with Disney’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit and The Little Mermaid feature and television series.

In recent years, Dias has created artwork for Disney Imagineering’s “Disney Seas” murals in Tokyo, Japan, and has collaborated with noted marine life painter Wyland on a series of paintings featuring characters from The Little Mermaid. Dias now lives in central California and has gone full circle with his career, creating fine art as he was trained to do at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. He is still actively creating work for the Disney Studios, as well.

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Small Press Spotlight on Andy Ristaino

Small Press Spotlight on Andy Ristaino

December Cartoonist-In-Residence

December Cartoonist-in-Residence: Alan Groening Cartoon Art Museum Event: Saturday, December 19th, 2009 1pm to 3pm Free and Open to the public

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Monsters of Webcomics Webcomic-Con December 12 @ CAM

Free with paid admission to the Cartoon Art Museum

From the Comic Strip to the Animated Short: Cartoon Art Museum class for adults

From the Comic Strip to the Animated Short: Cartoon Art Museum class for adults For beginning and intermediate level cartoonists, at the Cartoon Art Museum Monday and Tuesday, December 7 and 8, 2009, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Cost: $40 for CAM members, $50 for non-members

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol: Booksigning December 8

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, from 7:30pm to 9:00pm Free and open to the public

Cartoon Story-telling with Joe Wos on November 29

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 1:00pm and 3:00pm

Dolltopia Event with Abby Denson on November 8

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Sunday, November 8, 2009 1pm to 3pmFree and open to the public

November Cartoonist-in-Residence: Debbie Huey

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Saturday, November 14th, 2009 1pm to 3pm Free and Open to the public

Looking for Calvin and Hobbes in San Francisco

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Sunday, November 15, 2009, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm Free and open to the public

Sixth Annual Cartoon Art Museum Fundraiser at Pixar November 14

Spend the day at Pixar Animation Studios For the Sixth Annual Cartoon Art Museum Benefit! Saturday November 14, 2009

The Family Fun Tier (1:00 – 4:00 pm)

The VIP Screening Tier (11:00 am — 4:00 pm)

About the Cartoon Art Museum

About Pixar Animation Studios

Manga Mania with Karen Luk

The Cartoon Art Museum Presents:

A Saturday workshop for youth ages 8-18

Saturday, October 24, 2009: 11:30am-1:30pm (children); 2:30pm-4:30pm (teens) Cost per class: $12; Enrollment is limited

APE Party: Monsters and Mayhem! Saturday, October 17

Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front

Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Friday, October 2, 2009, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm $5 suggested donation

Fort Knox comic strip launch party with creator Paul Jon Boscacci

Fort Knox: The First Syndicated Military Family Comic Strip Cartoon Art Museum Event: Thursday, October 1, 2009, from 7pm to 9pm Free and open to the public

Small Press Spotlight on Richard Sala

September Cartoonist-In-Residence: Phil Witte, September 12, 2009

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Saturday, September 12, 2009 1pm to 3pm

Free and Open to the public

Spain Rodriguez: Rebel in Ink opens September 12, 2009

Spain Rodriguez:Rebel in Ink

Opening reception: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 7:00-9:00pm, free and open to the public*Calendar: Please note that the Cartoon Art Museum exhibition “Brinkley Girls” has been extended through September 6, 2009*

The Supergirls: Booksigning and presentation September 10

Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy and the History of Comic Book Heroines

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Thursday, September 10, 2009, from 7pm to 9pmFree and open to the public

Monsters of Webcomics Virtual Gallery Artists

Behind the Scenes at the Perry Bible Fellowship

Final Frames: Behind the Scenes at the Perry Bible Fellowship

Presentation: Friday, August 28, 2009: 7:00-9:00pm, $10 general admission/$5 C.A.M. Members (Please call 415.227.8666, ext. 313 for reservations.)

Look at me! Autobio comics read by their creators

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Friday, August 21, 2009, from 7pm to 9pm $5 Suggested Donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)

The Art of Sleeping Beauty opening reception

Once Upon A Dream: The Art of Sleeping Beauty Opening Reception with Disney Artist Ron Dias

Free and open to the public

Monsters of Webcomics

Monsters of Webcomics

Once Upon a Dream: The Art of Sleeping Beauty

Once Upon A Dream: The Art of Sleeping Beauty

*Calendar: Please note that the Cartoon Art Museum exhibition “The Art of Stan Sakai” has been extended through July 12, 2009*

December Cartoonist-in-Residence: Alan Groening
Cartoon Art Museum Event: Saturday, December 19th, 2009 1pm to 3pm
Free and Open to the public

From the Comic Strip to the Animated Short:
Cartoon Art Museum class for adults

For beginning and intermediate level cartoonists, at the Cartoon Art Museum

Monday and Tuesday, December 7 and 8, 2009, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Cost: $40 for CAM members, $50 for non-members

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, from 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Free and open to the public

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Sunday, November 8, 2009 1pm to 3pm
Free and open to the public

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Saturday, November 14th, 2009 1pm to 3pm
Free and Open to the public

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Sunday, November 15, 2009, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Free and open to the public

Spend the day at Pixar Animation Studios
For the Sixth Annual Cartoon Art Museum Benefit!
Saturday November 14, 2009

The Family Fun Tier
(1:00 – 4:00 pm)

The VIP Screening Tier
(11:00 am — 4:00 pm)

Saturday, October 24, 2009: 11:30am-1:30pm (children); 2:30pm-4:30pm (teens)
Cost per class: $12; Enrollment is limited

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Friday, October 2, 2009, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
$5 suggested donation

Fort Knox:
The First Syndicated Military Family Comic Strip

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Thursday, October 1, 2009, from 7pm to 9pm
Free and open to the public

Spain Rodriguez:
Rebel in Ink

Opening reception: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 7:00-9:00pm, free and open to the public

Calendar: Please note that the Cartoon Art Museum exhibition “Brinkley Girls” has been extended through September 6, 2009

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Thursday, September 10, 2009, from 7pm to 9pm
Free and open to the public

Presentation: Friday, August 28, 2009: 7:00-9:00pm, $10 general admission/$5 C.A.M. Members
(Please call 415.227.8666, ext. 313 for reservations.)

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Friday, August 21, 2009, from 7pm to 9pm
$5 Suggested Donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)

Once Upon A Dream:
The Art of Sleeping Beauty
Opening Reception with Disney Artist Ron Dias

Once Upon A Dream:
The Art of Sleeping Beauty

Calendar: Please note that the Cartoon Art Museum exhibition “The Art of Stan Sakai” has been extended through July 12, 2009