Issue 4 of the printed Animation Blast is now shipping. This 32-page
spectacular features an original cover by Ren & Stimpy creator John
Kricfalusi, along with an in-depth story about John K.'s Yogi Bear shorts
that aired on Cartoon Network. Additionally, there's an informative
interview with the legendary Gene Hazelton, who designed Bob Clampett's
"Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs;" unpublished Bill Scott gag drawings; and
an article by historian Jerry Beck about the recently restored "lost"
Columbia cartoons of the '30s and '40s. Other features include an interview
with "Bone" comic creator Jeff Smith, four book reviews, a look at
animators who have directed live-action shorts, famous artists who worked
at Walter Lantz Productions, an explosive new "Big Pants Mouse" comic strip
from Spumco artist Gabe Swarr, and much more. Issues can be ordered through
the Animation Blast website, the AWN Newsstand
(
http://www.awn.com/newsstand ), or can be found nationally and
internationally at Tower Records. For readers who want a little something
special, there is a very limited number of issues (only 25) that are signed
by animation bigshot John Kricfalusi. Be sure to act now before these
issues are gone for good!
www.awn.com/blast/inprint/
