“Han vs Greedo. Chief Brody vs Jaws. Die Hard’s John McClane vs broken glass. Scott Campbell’s classic Great Showdowns series, showing strangely good-natured confrontations between your favourite movie characters, finally gets the book collection fans have been demanding!”

“In this beautifully funny chronicle of the world’s most momentous confrontations, there is only one true victor. And his name is Scott Campbell.” – Edgar Wright

“Scott Campbell (Scott C) is a maker of paintings, illustrations, comics, kid’s books and video games. He studied illustration at the Academy of Art in San Francisco and has worked on such games as the critically acclaimed Psychonauts and Brutal Legend. Alongside this career in games, he has published numerous comics and created paintings that have appeared in galleries and publications around the world. Some of his most notable projects include the Igloo Head and Tree Head series, Double Fine Action Comics, Hickee Comics and the Zombie In Love children’s book. Scott lives in New York City.”

That curious monkey named George is back with a holiday movie marathon on PBS Kids starting November 23, 2011. The Curious George Holiday Spectacular on PBS KIDS will showcase three great movies for the whole family can enjoy Curious George broadcast movie premiere starring Will Ferrell and Drew Barrymore and to continue the monkey-movie marathon Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey and A Very Monkey Christmas.

Curious George (2006) is a traditional animated film with twenty percent of it takes place in 3D environments is an adaptation of the children’s stories by H.A. and Margret Rey. Directed by Matthew O’Callaghan. This was Universal’s first theatrically released feature-length animated film since 1995′s Balto. It was Imagine Entertainment’s first animated film.

The Art of Pixar: The Complete Colorscripts and Select Art From 25 Years of Animation is a 300+ page “Art of Pixar” available in bookstores nationwide and though Amazon. The book is a collaboration between animation historian Amid Amidi also known as Cartoon Brew and John Lasseter director and the chief creative officer at Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios.The book focuses strongly on the art work so there is not much text other than comments from John Lasseter comparing the styles of art work from the different artist featured, each artist has a their own way of story telling through art.

Moresay’s favorite Gothic kawaii artist Junko Mizuno will be signing her graphic novel, Little Fluffy Gigolo PELU Vol. 1, at NEW PEOPLE Saturday, August 22 at 2pm. If you’re in SF check her out!Junko Mizuno latest comic Pelu the Little Fluffy Gigolo, is about a cute extraterrestrial creature that comes to Earth disused as a playboy esque bird determined to find himself a real human bride for him to be truly happiness…Follow Pelu as he searches for love in a modern Japan as meets aspiring singers, sassy girls, paint-sniffing bad boys, and even the body-switching students of a mysterious high school.

Born in Tokyo, on May 27, 1973 Junko Mizuno was discovered by a booklet she created called “MINA animal DX.” Mizuno style is for the mature reader is imaginative and twisted and her work has been dubbed as Gothic kawaii. She is known for her grotesque remakes of classic fairy tails. Mizuno is constantly working on new comics, illustrations, paintings and designs for products ranging from toys to clothing.

Pelu the little Fluffy Playboy 172 published by Last Gasp of San Francisco is available for pre-order through amazon now.

NEW PEOPLE 1746 Post St. San Francisco, CA 94115

Praise for Little Fluffy Gigolo PELU:

…noting the diversity of Earth’s population, Pelu leaps into a magic mirror hoping to find someone like himself. His mad anti-trip-to-Oz whirlwind is captured in a montage of dreary meetings, lottery wins, and over eating – framed by a psychedelic expectoration of bubbles. Little Fluffy Gigolo Pelu features enough dire absurdity that it’ll force you to laugh. – Scott Green, Ain’t It Cool News

…is there enough love on our cruel planet to include a vomit-green, bow-tie-wearing cotton ball like Pelu? Maybe the answer lies in volume two, but I’m digging the journey so far. – Joseph Luster, Otaku USA

…certainly does not disappoint if you love Mizuno’s mix of cute / grotesque humor. – Deb Aoki, About.com

Guide to Manga Beautiful artwork and character designs that find the sexiness in Japanese “kawaii” pop culture. Unapologetic in pushing the envelope in decency and standards. – The Anime Almanac

The book is filled with bizarre, disturbing, but utterly engaging adventures, like the chapter where Pelu’s friend the Space Hippo arrives on Earth, eats too many unfamiliar foods, and ends up vomitting an acid-like substance all over the town’s local poodle ranch. – John Jakala, Robot 6

via: jmnews

Junko Mizuno latest comic Pelu the Little Fluffy Gigolo, is about a cute extraterrestrial creature that comes to Earth disused as a playboy esque bird determined to find himself a real human bride for him to be truly happiness…Follow Pelu as he searches for love in a modern Japan as meets aspiring singers, sassy girls, paint-sniffing bad boys, and even the body-switching students of a mysterious high school.

Born in Tokyo, on May 27, 1973 Junko Mizuno was discovered by a booklet she created called “MINA animal DX.” Mizuno style is for the mature reader is imaginative and twisted and her work has been dubbed as Gothic kawaii. She is known for her grotesque remakes of classic fairy tails. Mizuno is constantly working on new comics, illustrations, paintings and designs for products ranging from toys to clothing.

Pelu the little Fluffy Playboy 172 published by Last Gasp of San Francisco is available for pre-order through amazon right now.

Stay posted for more work from Junko Mizuno!

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Amaze Entertainment come together to remake the 1963 childrens book by, Maurice Sendak “Where The Wild Things Are” into a multi-platform video game!

WTWTA game for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS is set to be released around the same time as the movie, October 16, 2009.
Maurice Sendak “Where The Wild Things Are”

WTWTA is about a little boy in wolf costume named Max whose imagination, takes on a journey to the land of the Wild Things. Max conquers The Wild Thing monsters, but Max conquers them “by staring into their yellow eyes without blinking once,” he makes himself “the King of all Wild Things.”

The characters have since been licensed as plush dolls, McFarlane toy figures and the recent Medicom toys.

Where The Wild Things Movie out October 16, 2009. Fans high hopes that the game will have the same fantastic fantasy adventures as the book. Stay posted for more WTWTA news!

via: crunch news

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Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation has recruited Raja Gosnell to direct the new live action 3D animated SMURFS film based on the legendary blue characters created by Pierre Culliford aka Peyo.
The film will be released in 3-D and 2-D formats on December 17, 2010, stay posted for more Smurf news!

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Tim Burton collaborates with Dark Horse Deluxe to create characters from his popular book The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories.
The Dark Horse x Burton worked together closely to make these characters as “real,” based off the Tim Burton The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy story. The 6” and Large-size vinyl versions of these characters are now available for the Burton or Dark Horse collector. Three releases are planned for the end of 2009: Oyster Boy, Stain Boy, and Toxic Boy.

The Tim Burton other new releases, including two heat-sensitive coffee mugs, a pull-tab journal that animates a Burton watercolor scene, a new light-up journal, playing cards, T-shirts and note cards in light-up boxes.

Fans of Tim Burton can also look forward to a retrospective show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York featuring the career of the man himself. The exhibit will run from November 2009 through March 2010. Dark Horse Deluxe products will be available at the museum, and the original sculpture maquettes for the figures will be a part of the installation. With previously unseen characters being exhibited.

Disney Winnie The Pooh 2011

Winnie the Pooh Returns to the Big Screen! Disney will produce a new, hand-drawn feature based on A.A. Milne‘s beloved Winnie the Pooh characters!