Cartoons

As The Beatrix, on vacation up country, deals with the new server and its delusion that it's an electronic bulletin board from 1982, I...

Landry Walker and Eric Jones' Little Gloomy, a staple of the goth comics world for years, is being adapted into a cartoon called Scary Larry. Unfortunately, as of now, it is only being seen in France:

While there may be some perception that comic book movie fever is cooling off, at least one super-epic-mega film that will change the world is in the works -- the Steven Spielberg/Peter Jackson Tintin 3D-mocap-CGI epic. Spielberg is directing while Jackson produces The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn, which comes out 12/23/11. The cast includes Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones, Mackenzie Crook, Carey Elwes and Daniel Mays, most of whom did mocap or supplied vocal talents.

Gosh! Via this probably-behind-a-firewall story from Variety, news that cult classic NAPOLEON DYNAMITE is turning toon for Fox:

http://www.youtube.com/v/DX1iplQQJTo&hl=en_GB&feature=player_embedded&version=3 INCREDIBLE.

How they developed the Epic Mickey game and why Oswald the Rabbit is so important.

We haven't been covering a lot of the media stuff at New York Comic Con but we'll make an exception for Ben 10 because a) it was created by the underrated gang at Man of Action and b) it is doing a cool 10-10-10 promotion, and what better way to celebrate this special day?

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10 CARTOON NETWORK: Firebreather Exclusive Screening and Panel 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. jgLocation: 1A08 Talent: Phil Hester (co-executive producer), Andy Kuhn (co-executive producer), Peter Chung (writer/ director) Fans will get the first look at Cartoon Network’s original CGI movie, Firebreather, with an exclusive screening! ... Robot Chicken Signing Location: Room 1C02 Talent: Seth Green, Matt Senreich MAD Signing at the DC Comics booth #2243 Childrens Hospital Signing Location: Show Floor - Autograph Alley Talent: Rob Corddry, Jon Stern, Rob Huebel and Erinn Hayes, Lake Saturday, October 9 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. 2:00–3:00 p.m. 3:45 -- 4:45 p.m.

Also: Why no BLACKSAD movie yet? Alexandre Aja was rumored to be involved.

He's been a goth, comics and literary idol for decades...but now Neil Gaiman is turning into am anthro. Wired reports that the best-selling author willguest star on Arthur, the long-running (13 seasons) cartoon about a little aardvark and his world.

The MAD Magazine show set for the dusk period between Cartoon Network/Adult Swim debuted last night, and the LA Times has an interview with the producers and clips and so on:

Maybe it's a little sad that summer is over, as dead leaves are already rattling in the gutters around Stately Beat Manor, but we always think of autumn as a time of socializing, renewal, and lowered electricity bills. There is much to celebrate! To kick things off, here's a laugh from the inimitable Mitchell and Webb. Freddie and Daphne and their lesbian friend are okay to invite to the dinner party, but what about their pothead friend?