Tag Archives: Bill Cucinotta

Claire’s Sewing Machine

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Tina

Claire was an elderly neighbor of my friend Bill’s who passed away. Her family was looking to clear out her home, among her belongings was this wonderful sewing machine – they offered it to Bill. Since Bill doesn’t sew – I’ve got … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Sewing | Tagged 1959, Bill Cucinotta, Ed Lamoureux, Gimbels, instruction manual for zig zag sewing machine, Japan, Keystone Wood & Coal Co., needles, Philadelphia, PSFS, Sewing Susan, thread holders, vintage sewing machines | 2 Comments

Long Lost Weekend or What I Hate About Comics

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Joe_Williams

This post should be What I HATE About Comics, but after the weekend I just had, I don’t have the energy to cook up a new header. It could also be considered a Pixels Vs. Pigments article as I will … Continue reading →

Posted in Curious Clutter, Pixels Versus Pigment, What I Miss About Comics | Tagged Bill Cucinotta, collecting, comic, comics, humor | Leave a comment

Comics Will Rot Your Brain!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Despite my love of comic books, there used to be a breed of comic magazines with lurid covers that Dr. Frederic Wertham was probably right about. They probably would rot your brain.

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged Bill Cucinotta, black and white, blood, bottom feeder, Eerie Publication, horror, Monsters, reform school, switch blade, trash, Witches' Tales | 1 Comment

Monkey & Bird Mini-Comic! It’s Mini-Comic Madness!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Part I Bill Cucinotta told us about the Philadelphia Alternative Comic Convention a while back, and Tina, Bill and I all planned on attending to see what the other kids are up to as Tina put it in her entry … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Monkey & Bird, Technique | Tagged Bill Cucinotta, Cartoon, cartoons, CO2 Comics, color laser printer, comic, comics, digital illustration, Gerry Giovinco, handmade, how-to, humor, Illustration, imposition, InDesign, Joe Williams, mini-comic, Monkey & Bird, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Alternative Comic Convention, printing, Ricoh C-900, Tina Garceau, Willceau | 3 Comments

Give Them the Ooh La La!

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Joe_Williams

Buxom Parisians pursued through the savage jungle? A fearful flight through the impenetrable night? What gives? Has the romance comic suddenly turned into a Halloween Horror Show? Find out as the ALL NEW CHAPTER of Monkey & Bird continues at … Continue reading →

Posted in Monkey & Bird | Tagged Bill Cucinotta, buxom, Cartoon, cartoons, cheesecake, CO2 Comics, comics, Comics Interview, digital illustration, French, Gerry Giovinco, headlights, humor, Joe Williams, Monkey & Bird, Photoshop, Tina Garceau, Willceau | Leave a comment

Mood Indigo

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Joe_Williams

Back when I was in art school hanging with the DUCKWORK crowd who would eventually morph into the Comico crowd, we would compare notes about art supplies and techniques. Back then, some of the guys were real excited about using … Continue reading →

Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Monkey & Bird | Tagged analog, Bill Cucinotta, Cartoon, cartoons, CO2 Comics, comics, digital illustration, Gerry Giovinco, Joe Williams, Monkey & Bird, monster, Sketch, sketchbook | 2 Comments

Swamp Things

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Joe_Williams

Before you read this entry, head over to CO2 Comics’ Blog NOW and read Gerry Giovinco’s history of DUCKWORK. He fills in some of the enormous gaps left by my own meager history of PCA’s semi-official student paper. His entry … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia | Tagged 1980s, 8mm, Bill Cucinotta, CO2 Comics, comics, DUCKWORK, Gerry Giovinco, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, Matt Wagner, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, Plague Productions | Leave a comment

DUCKWORK’s Swan Song: The Party’s Over

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Joe_Williams

It was 1982. Issue No. 6 was the last issue of DUCKWORK. I am not sure of the reasons why, and I’m hoping that Gerry Giovinco does his history of the paper because he was directly involved with the nuts … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, It Came From the Sketchbook | Tagged 1982, Bill Cucinotta, cartoons, CO2 Comics, Comico, comics, DUCKWORK, Gerry Giovinco, Gomer Pyle, humor, Joe Williams, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, sketchbook | Leave a comment

Down In Space It’s Always 1982

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Joe_Williams

1982 and the my second semester arrived at PCA after a lengthy winter break. The second semester wasn’t as bad as the first. It was still the Foundation program that all freshmen had to go through, but it wasn’t as … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past | Tagged 1980s, Andrew Maltz, Anna Miyaji, Bill Cucinotta, Cartoon, cartoons, DUCKWORK, EC Comics, Gerry Giovinco, horror, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, John Rondeau, maasacre, Matt Wagner, Nickie Boston, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, Tina Garceau, William Bryan | 4 Comments

No, You’re Out of Order!

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Joe_Williams

After I started posting my experiences with DUCKWORK, I had found this issue from April of 1981 stuck inside the pages of a later issue. This is the second issue of DUCKWORK.

Posted in Blast from the Past | Tagged Bill Cucinotta, CO2 Comics, comics, Evan Nurse, Gerry Giovinco, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art | Leave a comment

Naked Lady Falling Down The Stairs

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Joe_Williams

DUCKWORK No. 5 came out in November of 1981, and I think this was the last issue of the year. Mid-terms were coming up and everybody was going to be way too busy to squeeze out another issue before winter … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past | Tagged 1980s, Bill Cucinotta, cartoons, DUCKWORK, Gerry Giovinco, humor, Matt Wagner, PCA, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art | 9 Comments

Does Head Cheese Taste The Same Coming Up?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Joe_Williams

DUCKWORK No. 4 – October 1981 If I hadn’t done so earlier, this was the issue that convinced me to venture up to the 13th Floor and drop in on the DUCKWORK offices. Gerry’s cartoon of a vomiting duck placed … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past | Tagged 1980s, Bill Cucinotta, Book of Love, cartoons, CO2 Comics, comics, Gerry Giovinco, Head Cheese, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, Kyle Skrinak, Matt Wagner, PCA, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art | 7 Comments

EIGHTIES – We’re Living in the Eighties!

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Joe_Williams

Having read Gerry Giovinco’s fascinating posts about the origin and early days of Comico, I started to wonder when it was that I first hooked up with Gerry, Bill Cucinotta and the rest of the gang who were on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past | Tagged 1980s, art school, Bill Cucinotta, CO2 Comics, Comico, DUCKWORK, Gerry Giovinco, humor, Joe Williams, Matt Wagner, PCA, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art | Leave a comment

Happy Birthday, Captain Visual!

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Joe_Williams

Last night we had the pleasure of celebrating author, artist, publisher and balloon sculptor extraordinaire Gerry Giovinco’s birthday! This was the big one – 5-Ooooh! It was also a reunion of sorts in that I got to see people I … Continue reading →