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Information Tsunami
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
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Monkey & Bird Mini-Comic – Available NOW!
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
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Hi – Yo, Sugar! Away!
Mrs. Crankipants here, with another installment of Step Away From The Pastry Bag! As much as I would hate to beat a dead horse, our friend Flicka in the photo above, looks as dead as Britney Spear’s career. I’m sure … Continue reading
Posted in Mrs. Crankipants, Step Away From The Pastry Bag
Tagged atrocity, bakery, cake, equine, Equus, frosting, horror, horse, humor, Lone Ranger, Mrs. Crankipants, Step Away From The Pastry Bag, sugar
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From Reykjavik With Love or Uh-Ruh, Uh-Ruh, Is That Your Hat?
My brother-in-law Brian Bubonic and his trusty Samsonite have traveled the globe – New York, Paris, Reykjavik, El Paso, to name a few. What do these cities have in common? They are all places where Brian has lost hats.
Posted in Crafts, Drawer Cards, Illustration
Tagged Brian Bubonic, card, Cartoon, cartoons, collage, comic, digital illustration, Drawer Cards, handmade, hats, humor, Illustration, Jerry Woodard, Long Tall Texan, Martha Stewart, New York, Paris, photo manipulation, Photoshop, ReykjavÃk, spin, Tina Garceau, travel, Valentine, volvelle
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Mrs. Crankipants Ponders: Is That All There Is To A Hurricane?
Irene had a wet and wild time rolling through town last night, but she seems sort of demure this AM. Did she do something she regrets? Does she hate herself this morning? Is she like a lot of girls from … Continue reading
Posted in Mrs. Crankipants
Tagged bimbo, collage, community college, fall semester, humor, hurricane, Hurricane Irene, Illustration, Mrs. Crankipants, Pop Yer Top, storm
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Monkey & Bird Mini-Comic: It’s a Folding and Stapling Party!
Last week I covered the digital side of producing our Monkey & Bird Mini-Comic. I told you about the layout and printing process of our little book so we wouldn’t arrive empty-handed when we went to the Philadelphia Alternative Comic … Continue reading
Posted in Monkey & Bird, Technique
Tagged bone folder, Bostitch #615, Cartoon, cartoons, CO2 Comics, comic, comics, digital illustration, fold, Gerry Giovinco, handmade, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, layout, mini-comic, Monkey & Bird, Pandora, Photoshop, production, Roku, staples, Swingline, Tina Garceau
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Monkey & Bird Mini-Comic! It’s Mini-Comic Madness!
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
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Couleur Cafe – Monkey & Bird Continues!
Head on over to CO2 Comics NOW as Monkey & Bird by Williams & Garceau continues. As you’re reading the strip, imagine that this song plays softly in the background:
Posted in Monkey & Bird
Tagged animals, Cartoon, cartoons, CO2 Comics, coffee, comic, comics, digital illustration, diner, humor, Joe Williams, Monkey & Bird, romance, Serge Gainsbourg, Tina Garceau, Willceau
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Mrs. Crankipants Presents the AMC Pacer of Shoes
Feast your eyes, boys and girls, on Earth Shoes – the ugliest shoes on the planet! Well, except maybe Birkenstocks. Oh wait, I forgot about Vibrams. Earth Shoes were sold for comfort, certainly not for looks unless you like that sort … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Mrs. Crankipants
Tagged 1975, AMC Pacer, Earth Shoe, humor, Mrs. Crankipants
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