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As mentioned in an earlier post about DreamWorks Animation’s release schedule, they are releasing a Shrek spin-off called Puss in Boots this upcoming November. Here is the trailer:

I’ve mentioned Team Cul de Sac before (see link for back story). Artists are starting to submit their artwork and Chris Sparks and Mike Rhode have created a blog to show case them.As of today they’ve got work from Mo Willems, Mark Anderson, Lynn Johnston, Peter Dunlap-Shohl, Shannon Gallant, and David Hagen.Check it out.

DreamWorks Animation will release two feature films each year between now and 2014 – except 2013 when they will release three. Here are titles with the scheduled date. Kung Fu Panda 2 – May 26, 2011 Puss In Boots – November 4, 2011 Madagascar 3 – June 8, 2012 Rise of the Guardians – November […]

Movie is due out June 24, 2011.

The reviews keep coming. This time a review in cartoon form by Ward Sutton.

Hector over at The Animation Blog found this video of some early storyboarding of Monsters Inc. 2 that Disney was doing before Pixar was purchased and successfully killed production on the movie.Spoiler – Scully and Mike go back to Boo’s room and find another person in the bed. Is it just me or does the […]

Bluewater Productions is releasing a bio-comic on Charlie Sheen. Comic Riffs’ Michael Cavna has more details.I’m sure it is winning.

Editorial cartoonist Dick Locher is ending a 32 career working on the Dick Tracy comic strip. This Sunday is the last strip with Locher as the writer. The local ABC station interviewed Dick. Video is below.

John Glynn reports that Matthew Inman new book “5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)” has hit #2 on Amazon.com The book is published by Andrews McMeel. Amazon is selling it for only $7.72 (48% off list price.)

Terry Laban, co-creator of Edge City, is launching new online graphic novel entitled, Muktuk Wolfsbreath, Hard Boiled Shaman. Here’s how he describes it:The mean streets of LA have nothing on the frigid forests of Siberia when it comes to danger, and Muktuk Wolfsbreath needs all his shamanic power s to deal with the wicked women, […]

Western animation film Rango took the top seat at the box office last weekend taking in $38.1 million. Rango lassoed $38.1 million on approximately 5,200 screens at 3,917 locations, which surpassed The Green Hornet’s $33.5 million as the top-grossing opening so far in 2011. Though it grossed less than a third of Johnny Depp’s Alice […]

From the press release:Classic works by Jerry Robinson of Batman, Robin and a rogues gallery of villains, including Robinson’s creation, the Joker, can be seen on www.JerryRobinsonArt.com. In the coming days more art by Robinson and other legendary artists will be added. The new web site covers Jerry’s career of over 70 years ? from […]

Tom Gammill is back – this time at the Center for Cartoon Studies.

Comic book and Rex Morgan, M.D. artist Graham Nolan has announced that his webcomic Sunshine State has been picked up for syndication, but hasn’t announced with which. Launch date is in the May/June timeline and if I had to guess, I’d say it will be through King Features. Either way, Congrats Graham! There are a […]

Ed Power and Melissa DeJesus’ My Cage is back. The short run comic that run through King Features Syndicate is now re-running on GoComics.com as of yesterday. Ed tells me that if there is enough positive response, new comics will be posted. Melissa re-colored the first 2 months of daily strips. The first week had […]