YOGI & BOO BOO...

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And here's a model sheet for YOGI BEAR & BOO BOO to go with the FRED & BARNEY one in the previous post.  I spoil you all, I really do.

FRED & BARNEY...

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Here's a model sheet for FRED FLINTSTONE and BARNEY RUBBLE, to help keep the animators spot on with their likenesses.  I'd imagine it might also be supplied to comicbook artists as well, but couldn't swear to it.  Nice though, eh?

ANOTHER BABE Of The DAY - LESLIE BIANCHINI...

"There's space on the chair," trills

lovely LESLIE, "so why don't you come

and sit beside me?"  I'm wise to her though.

She only wants me close 'cos I've got a big

bag of Maltesers in my pocket.

AN EXERCISE IN KEEPING FIT...

Here's how YOGI BEAR keeps himself in tip-top shape (the handsome looking bruin), so if you're as fit as a fizzled-out firework, then give Yogi's exercises a try today.  You'll soon be fighting off frustrated females like me and Yogi do (though you're allowed to give in to them if you want), and be the envy of every guy in the neighbourhood.

A POST I JUST HAD TO SELF-PUBLISH...

A completely unrelated pic to the topic, drawn by me in 1983/'84

Back around the time The DANDY was just about to breathe its last, someone facetiously asked me why, as I could "draw a bit", I didn't self-publish something and show everyone how it was done.  Put-up or shut-up basically.  Self-publishing has never really interested me, simply because I don't feel the need to prove anything, nor am I filled with an all-consuming desire to see my name in print.  (Never say never though.)  Also, it's unlikely to make me (or anyone) rich.

Self-publishing exists either because there aren't enough comics around for creators' work to appear in - or because nobody else will publish it.  (Or perhaps it's merely a hobby or a vanity project.)  Some folk claim to self-publish because it gives them more creative control over their characters, though in the case of reprinting old strips, just how much control is that?  It sounds to me like mere rationalisation - or 'faulty reasoning' as certain individuals like to call it.

Nah, folk are more likely to self-publish out of vanity, or to try and make more money, or because not enough of their time is spent earning a living from mainstream pursuits.  (Not that they're all mutually-exclusive.)  Whatever their reasons, it doesn't bother me in the slightest, but they really shouldn't insult our intelligence by offering up their efforts as evidence of a thriving comics industry.  It just isn't.

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And to the lickspittle aiming kicks in my direction, did it never occur to you that your hero might be behind schedule in his self-publishing ventures not because of 'all' his mainstream work as you assert, but because he's at weekend events instead of getting on with it - or for any one of a dozen other reasons?!  Your assumptions 'prove' nothing - as usual.

(Thanks to those who put me 'in the know'.)  

RECOMMENDED READING: MASTERS Of SPANISH COMIC BOOK ART...

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MASTERS OF SPANISH COMIC BOOK ART is a celebration of the great artists who revolutionized American horror comics in the 1970s with their work on Warren's Vampirella, Creepy, and Eerie magazines.  The first-ever comprehensive history of Spanish comic books and the artists who brought them to life reveals their extraordinary success - - not just in Spain and America, but around the world.

Their global influence has been little known until this celebration of their contributions. Containing artwork from over 80 artists, this in-depth retrospective includes 18 artist profiles with 500 illustrations, over half scanned directly from the original artwork, Masters Of Spanish Comic Book Art honours the "Golden Generation" whose artwork inspired the imagination of comic book lovers everywhere.

(From the back cover.)

Available now from all good comics and book shops.

GOLDENEYE'S ASTON MARTIN D.B.5/FERRARI F355 CAR RACE...

We all love seeing JAMES BOND's ASTON MARTIN D.B.5, don't we?  Good - here it is... so seatbelts on and try not to get car-sick. 

REGARDING The RETURN Of The FF...

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Sadly, there's no FANTASTIC FOUR mag around these days.  Can MARVEL truly be Marvel without its founding family having their own comicbook?  So here's a question for you.  If Marvel were to bring back the FF in their own mag, just who would you like to see writing and drawing it from among the current creative talent?  (Oh, that's a good, thought-provoking question, ain't it?)

Right, let's be hearing from you.

BABE Of The DAY - RAQUEL WELCH...

A mere moment ago, the surface of

the water was calm and still, now look at it

bubble and heave.  RAQUEL, you farting

in the pool again?  Just what've I told you

 about that, you noisy little trumper?!