The Beatles cartoons produced for TV in the 60’s don’t have a good reputation, but producer Al Brodax later redeemed himself with Yellow Submarine. The TV cartoons found their way to the Internet Archive a year ago, and they’re still there.
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Before he was Charles McGill, before he was David St. Hubbins, and before he was Lenny Kosnowski, Michael McKean was a kid with a drawing of himself by legendary cartoonist Jack Davis.
Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes. Lot of years… Thought I'd share a pic of the 10 year old me, by the great Jack Davis. pic.twitter.com/Pe3pLh1sxk
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) October 18, 2020
I’m struggling to get enough done around the house to justify to myself sitting at the drawing board for more than a few minutes at a time. Until then I’ll stick with a pencil, because ink is forever.
Whenever this blasted pandemic has abated enough to make plane travel sufficiently safe, I will visit the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum in Columbus, Ohio. I haven’t been to Columbus since giving a technical talk at the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) many, many years ago.
Until I can get to the museum, this virtual tour will have to suffice. I recommend watching it all the way through. One of today’s best single panel cartoonists, Hilary Price, makes an appearance, as does the voice of a surprise special commentator. I know that one of my Facebook friends knows him, but I’ve never before heard him speak.
You’d have to be a birdbrain to not know who you’re voting for president on November 3rd!
Suburban moms will be a critical voting bloc on election day. Many of them are struggling with managing their kids at home, who are attending school online. Voting by mail must be like a coronavirus vaccine — safe and effective!
It was created from bats by a secret society in a Japanese laboratory in 1971, and its evil leader knew to wear a surgical mask!
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