Daniel Dockery

I have long awaited this coming day 😤😤😤😤

Fun thing to think about very briefly: who currently has better lawyers, the United States or Nintendo

I hope you enjoy it!

Now reading: Monster Kids, by @dandock.bsky.social

This really is a great profile of an author who has shaped commercial publishing so much but may no longer be able to outrun its current changes.

From WildStorm to Act 4: An interview with 'Artist Edition' mastermind Scott Dunbier - The Comics Journal Zach Rabiroff talks with the former IDW editor about his new publishing venture and exactly what it takes to put together one of those massive Artist's Editions.

Today at @comicsjournal.bsky.social : an interview with former art dealer, Wildstorm and IDW editor, and Alan Moore-whisperer Scott Dunbier as he embarks on Act 4 of his long career in comics.

www.tcj.com/from-wildsto...

I know that we all like goofin' on the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon because everything is off-model and the animation is so stilted, but look at this gorgeous art from "The Origin of Spider-Man," the first episode where Ralph Bakshi took over as director:

It’s Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil, and buddy, I’m all out of Tony Dokoupil

your moment of calm: sea potatoes! potatoes of the sea!

A black plastic lunchbox, in an unorthodox square shape with a hole cut out for a handle grip. The box has 2 silver stickers, each with a black illustration of Batman, Catwoman, and The Penguin

The inside of the lunchbox, with a white thermos that is shaped vaguely like a grenade

Day #85: Batman Returns (1992)

a man in a hospital gown is smiling with the words i 've made a huge mistake behind him ALT: a man in a hospital gown is smiling with the words i 've made a huge mistake behind him

Me, halfway through listening to "I Stuck My Weenie In A Bottle, Baby":

Pour one out for everyone currently burning a CD of "Weird Al" comedy music in 2002 that are about to find out that very few of the tracks are actually Weird Al songs but because Weird Al is the only comedy musician anyone knows, he has his name slapped on everything

One cool thing about listening to Weird Al as an adult is that, yeah, he's a great lyricist and a pretty talented singer, but that dude and his team know how to produce an album. Even if I'm not into the particular song, I have to admit that it sounds really good.

I was proud of him! He was moving a lot of weight!

I distinctly remember giggling so hard with friends over this song during a camping trip that one of the scout leaders came to the tent and demanded that we quiet down.

Spotted a guy on a really heavy bench press today and when he made the lift, he got up, hugged me, and told me "since you spotted that much weight for me, we're brothers now" and you know what? Sure. Why not? Love ya, brother.

Awesome! I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Starting my #iamthenightclub thread with Animaniacs. I'm convinced that the lyrics of "Yakko's World" occupy an entire lobe of my brain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V150...

Please no one tell him about the first people that always get eaten in Jurassic Park

"Do not forget it, i can remove you from this transaction" goes so hard

Lost Recipes | Defector In 1991, Spin magazine took the Compton rap collective N.W.A out to eat for a profile at the Russian Tea Room in Manhattan. The white author presents gangsta rap as a cynical enterprise, no different ...

I wrote about old rap magazines, the fight for the future of hip hop’s past, and the impact the digital age has had on history, for @defector.com
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Bless this man and his dedication to pulled pork

The Open Mind | Governing and BBQ | Season 2024 Governor Roy Cooper and Alexander break bread over pulled pork plates and banana pudding.

"According to Roy Cooper, barbecue is a holy thing, a way of life, a charismatic, multidimensional food whose consumption (or lack thereof) can make or break one's political fortunes." www.pbs.org/video/govern...

Roy Cooper has a history of supporting public education, expanding access to healthcare, and taking on predatory businesses.

Also, and this is perhaps just as important, he really, really loves BBQ.

Anyway, I look forward to hearing the thoughts of everyone who wants to participate in the #iamthenightclub!

I'll be continuing this thread in a few days with BTAS and "On Leather Wings"

Growing up, I always thought Brain was voiced by Kelsey Grammer. It wasn't until later that I learned that it was Maurice LaMarche doing a fun Orson Welles riff.

And then the first ever appearance of Pinky and the Brain! I still think the characters work far better here as supporting players in an anthology format than as headliners of their own show. But I adore the image of the little mouse head on that big mech suit. Narf, get in the robot, etc.

@wendeego.bsky.social brought this up, but when a character designer on a 90s WB cartoon got the assignment to draw a hot lady, they swung for the fences

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The second segment in the episode is "Cookies for Einstein," and while "the Warner siblings meet a famous historical figure" would be a running gag, it helps here that Einstein is also funny and oddly likable and not just flummoxed by his intruders. That's not always be the case.

YouTube video by VANO Animaniacs - The Senses Song

It's always fun to go back and see A) Just how many musical numbers Animaniacs pumped out, and B) Just how well-produced they are. Guess that happens when you're WB in the '90s and have Spielberg providing quality control.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKnn...