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(Copyright 2009 Sam Levine)

Nobody Dies in the Cartoon...

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There were way too many characters in the original cartoon series to keep track of. These are the 20 that made an impression on me.

I don't have high hopes for the new movie but will check it out, hoping they've captured at least some of the fun the original show had. And I hope whenever a Cobra plane blows up, each badguy parachutes to safety. Well... Actually, I don't hope that.

(Copyright 2009 Sam Levine)

Fresh From the LA Underground... If you can find them...

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Blake Snyder 1957-2009

Guess Who?

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Old Rocket

(Copyright 2008 Sam Levine)

One year ago I had my first comic story published as part of Who is Rocket Johnson? , an anthology created by mostly Disney Feature Animation story artists and directors. It was a lot of fun and a great challenge writing, drawing and painting a comic story. Posted here is the first of 6 pages. It's a little story about one rocketbot's epic escape to freedom when his home planet is eaten by a giant monster.

I was very happy to be included in the first part of what will at least be a trilogy of graphic novel anthologies.  This year's San Deigo Comicon sold out of the second volume: What is Torch Tiger?.  I picked it up and it's very impressive. Kudos to all involved. Next year's book is called Where is Dead Zero? ...I think. :)

NINE DUDES ON A ROAD TRIP

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SWEENEY TODD PIXELS

Always loved Sweeney Todd. The Burton film was a little too dark and lacked some comedy and fun but I loved the huge theatrical score and the muted color.  Up top is my pixel version of the original stage production staring Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou -- lighter, funnier yet still awesomely dark. Nice muted late-70's palate too...  

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P I X E L F O R M E R S

I like experimenting with reducing characters to their simplest form.  Here are some classic transformers, pixelized.  The top one has tiny flesh-colored guys, 2 pixels high that represent human scale. 

(Copyright 2009 Sam Levine)

Blogging at Comicon. Or.. Comiblogging. Blogicomming. Blogicon. Yeah...

So here I am. Comicon 2009. I have nothing to say other than this is my tenth year here I think. I bought some toys and I'm chasing my 2 boys now and then. Kind of love coming here. But it's exhausting.  

Above is the worst photo from comicon ever taken and shared on a blog. It's that short nerdy guy from G4 who talks like French Stewart or something. Saw John Lithgow at the hotel yesterday. He was smiling, happily taking pictures with folks.

Going back to the floor now.  Wish me luck.

My kids playing with fire...