Hey look, Kaz won an Emmy

Congrats to Kaz for winning an Emmy in the Outstanding Animation Special Category for his "story by" credit on the "Lazlo's First Crush" episode of Camp Lazlo! Photo from Kaz on Facebook.

Now in stock: The Complete Peanuts 1969-1970, 1967-1970 Box Set / Slipcase

The Complete Peanuts 1969-1970 By Charles M. Schulz "WOODSTOCK" PROPELS PEANUTS INTO THE '70s! He turns up first as Snoopy’s secretary, then gradually becomes a good friend whom Snoopy helps to fly South… but it’s not until June 22, 1970 that the little bird gains a name, in a perfect salute to the decade that ends with this volume: Woodstock! In other timely stories, Peppermint Patty runs afoul of her school’s dress code (those sandals!), Lucy declares herself a “New Feminist,” and Snoopy’s return to the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm on a speaking engagement climaxes in a riot and a…

Gary Leib’s Wall St.

  Go watch: The second episode of Concrete Jumble, a series of animations about the history of New York City, by Gary Leib. This one's about the history of Wall St. — well timed, Leib! After the last 24 hours, this might end up being a requiem for Wall St., too.   

Chocolate Cheeks for 9/12/08

Time for a new installment of Steven Weissman's in-progress pages from "Blue Jay," an epic 32-page story from Chocolate Cheeks, the next collection of the Yikes! gang's adventures. In this week's episode: a brief solemn moment. (Remember, you must be registered and logged in to read.)

Haunted Classics by Gahan Wilson

In anticipation of Halloween, Playboy presents a gallery of classic cartoons by Gahan Wilson, along with a handful of interview features. They also spill the beans on Fantagraphics' upcoming collection of every cartoon Wilson ever published in Playboy, a 3-volume hardcover slipcased set due next October, in time for Halloween 2009! Yow! (Having been a fan of Wilson's work since I was a little kid reading Matthew Looney books, I personally can't wait for this set!)