Zombie Nazis and Ghosts

Bottom - Lovely example of some vintage early 50s horror comics.
Top 3 - Character designs for Ghostbusters cartoon, 1987-88. Artist name on the tip of my tongue...Everett Peck, thanks John.

Have just finished reading volume 3 of Thimble Theatre featuring Popeye the Sailor, some of the most amazing and original comics ever. Extremely well drawn and written by Segar I highly recommend these as a prime example of newspaper comics. Funny and full of genuine pathos these stories will take off into unexpected directions. The animated version did the strip justice which is also rare. There are some really creepy scenes with the Sea-Hag and the fight with Bluto is nuts!

Ralph Bakshi

Ralph's drawing style is very appealing. You can see the era from whence comes his influence. (Is that good grammar?)

Book signing

Saturday November 14 we's having a little shindig over to the art gallery across the street. Free booze and hot babes. I will be signing sketchbooks and posters, (and hopefully body parts).

Weekend Pussy crap

Smattering of layouts from all over. I don't know what's going on in those smoking scenes and I don't want to know, I just needed money. Weekend Pussy Hunt 1995.

Art for Cheap

Big shiny 11"x17" glossy prints on card stock, for sale. Chestaclese 2008 is $10 and the barbarian 1978 is $15. Please include $5 shipping. E-mail me at jimsmithcartoons@yahoo.com or use the donate paypal button.
Makes a great gift or buy one for yourself! They are also available at the Hyena where I will be signing stuff on Saturday Nov. 14.

Happy Halloween!

Oooh, scary! Concept sketch for one of several George Liquor presentations, circa mid 90s.

Development secret stuff

This here piece is from the big Viking pitch art, sketch by John K.and finish marker rending by Jim Smith, 2008.

Ripping Friends

Thumbnail sketches from the Stinky Butt episode storyboard, 1999. Notice the professional "X" marks on the omitted scenes. That's today's lesson: "If you want to throw out a drawing just put a big X through it."