Monthly Archives: September 2011

Monkey & Bird – Some Enchanted Evening

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Monkey & Bird by Joe Willams & Tina Garceau continues TODAY at CO2 Comics. Click HERE to see how Mickey and Sylvia’s starlit rendezvous is going!

Posted in Monkey & Bird, News | Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, CO2 Comics, comic, comics, digital illustration, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, jungle, Monkey & Bird, romance, Tina Garceau, webcomic, Willceau | Comments Off

Sketchbook Slipcase

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Joe_Williams

This one’s for Ricky Rotten.I ran into Ricky Rotten recently who reminded me of an old sketchbook cover/slipcase I used to carry with me. He wondered if I still had it. I assured him that I did, but it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook | Tagged Gerber, letters, machine, protect, sign, sketchbook, slipcase, vinyl | Comments Off

Truck Mascots – Kermit

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another in our series of Truck Mascots. This time it’s Kermit lashed to the front of a huge commercial garbage truck that we spotted on 9th Street in Philadelphia’s Italian Market.

Posted in Truck Mascots | Tagged Italian Market, Kermit, Muppet, Philadelphia, trash, truck | 3 Comments

Brick Path Quilt

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Tina

This was my first attempt at quilting, a gift for a new addition to the family. I wanted to create a one of a kind piece that was cheery, with bold patterns, and no pastel colors. Since the sex of … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged baby, brick path, crafts, designer, DIY, fabric, gift, handmade, quilt, Sewing, Tina Garceau | 2 Comments

Fissionable Material Not Included

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Joe_Williams

I know that all the kids out there who came across this ad lusted after the idea of becoming the envy of the neighborhood with this baby. I think I begged my parents for this more than once, but their … Continue reading →

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1971, ad, comic book, nuclear, Polaris, SGT. Fury, submarine, torpedo, vintage | 2 Comments

Soap is for Sissies – Movie Matinee

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Mrs. Crankipants

Wash, wash, wash! They just want me to be a sissy! We’ve all heard that cleanliness is next to Godliness, but it’s also next to homosexuality in Billy’s mind. So instead of washing up, he plays cowboy all by himself … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matinee, Mrs. Crankipants | Tagged 1951, camp, cowboy, dirt, dude ranch, educational, filth, germs, sissy, Soapy The Germ Fighter, social engineering, vintage | Comments Off

Who Doesn’t Love A Bag?

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Tina

Today’s post features Nancy, pride of the Lone Star State, a self proclaimed bag lady, and a genius!

Posted in Sewing | Tagged bag, crafts, DIY, handmade, Nancy Durant, purse, recycle, repurpose, Sewing | Comments Off

Information Tsunami

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Joe_Williams

This was an illustration I did for The Jewish Exponent back in the 80s. It was for an article on the incredible surge in the amount of printed information. It went on to detail the trials and tribulations of researchers … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past | Tagged 1980s, books, Cartoon, cartoons, ephemera, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, newspaper, technical pen, tidal wave, tsunami | Comments Off

Jerry Blavat Loves Me!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Tina

Jerry Blavat Loves Me!

Posted in News | Tagged autograph, book, Jerry Blavat, music, Philadelphia, rock and roll | 4 Comments

What Do Luke Skywalker and Buddy Holly Have In Common?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Mrs. Crankipants

Hello, one and all, it’s Mrs. Crankipants, and unless you’re in a coma or think V.O. is part of a complete breakfast, you know it’s that time of year again!. It’s the Fall! If you’re a parent, you’re probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matinee, Mrs. Crankipants | Tagged 1974, ABC, Buddy Holly, Fall, Mrs. Crankipants, Preview, Star Wars | 5 Comments

Wormfest 2 – The 2011 Benefit for Brian C Williams

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Worm’s Warriors gathered once again at Duffer’s Tavern in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania for Wormfest 2 – The Second Annual Benefit for Brian C Williams and His Fight Against ALS.

Posted in News | Tagged ALS, auction, baseball, Benefit, Brian C Williams, Duffer's, family, fundraiser, Glen Mills, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Pennsylvania, Worm, Worm's Warriors, Yo Gabba Gabba | Comments Off

Monkey & Bird Mini-Comic – Available NOW!

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Joe_Williams

If you’re a regular at Willceau Illo News, you have read about the creation of the print version of our fabulous webcomic Monkey & Bird! If you would like your very own to have and to hold, you can order … Continue reading →

Posted in Monkey & Bird | Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, CO2 Comics, comic, comics, digital illustration, handmade, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, Monkey & Bird, Tina Garceau, Willceau | Comments Off

D&D Dice

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Geek Cred RETURNS with a scan of a little bag filled with my brother’s Dungeons and Dragons dice! It’s amazing to think how popular this non-computerized game was back in the 70s and early 80s. Of course, computer games consisted … Continue reading →

Posted in Curious Clutter | Tagged dice, Dungeons and Dragons, fantasy, game, geek cred, role playing, street cred | 1 Comment

Confessions of a Size Queen

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Mrs. Crankipants

When you can’t find what you’re looking for, sometimes you got to DO IT YOURSELF!

Posted in Mrs. Crankipants, Sewing | Tagged crafts, fabric, Goldilocks, handmade, Mrs. Crankipants, porridge, purse, Sewing, Spool, thread, Three Bears | 5 Comments

Truck Mascots

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a new category dedicated to the phenomena that I call Truck Mascots. This is when drivers or crews of industrial trucks usually garbage trucks find a discarded toy stuffed animal and lash it to the grill of their vehicles … Continue reading →