We all have our favorite childhood cartoon shows, starring some of the coolest kid characters. At least we thought they were cool at the time. As we grew up, we left behind the shows and their stars, moving on to other TV shows, perhaps more mature or complex or realistic ones. But after all these… Continue reading See What Your Favorite Child Cartoon Characters Look Like ‘All Grown Up’
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Illustrations that Satirize Our Dependence on Technology and Corporate Consumerism
Art is a powerful form of expression that can be used to capture our emotions and challenge hypocrisies within our society. Cuban cartoonist Angel Boligán is famous for his scathing illustrations that depict the state of contemporary politics, consumerism and corruption in our culture. Each drawing will lure you in to search for a deeper… Continue reading Illustrations that Satirize Our Dependence on Technology and Corporate Consumerism
What Pokémon Do When They’re Alone in Their Poké Balls [ILLUSTRATIONS]
We know all about what Charmander and Pikachu do outside in the open, but what do they do in their off time, when they’re not being summoned to come out of their Poké Balls? Illustrator Bruno Clasca, of Aucamville, France, imagines the lives of Pokémon inside the confines of their Poké Balls, depicting their private… Continue reading What Pokémon Do When They’re Alone in Their Poké Balls [ILLUSTRATIONS]
The Amazing Artists of the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 2)
This is Part Two of our coverage of the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival. Click here to visit Part One. How many artists did we meet at the Comic Arts Festival, you ask? Many. Here we bring you part two of the cartoonists and characters we met: Anthony Letizia, Geek Pittsburgh Did you know that Iron… Continue reading The Amazing Artists of the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 2)
The Cartoonists and Characters We Met at the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 1)
This weekend hundreds of cartoonists swarmed DashBurst’s home, Pittsburgh, to attend the National Cartoonists Society Conference. In conjunction with the Conference, Pittsburgh’s own comics museum, ToonSeum, hosted the city’s first ever Comic Arts Festival. There, comic artists from around the country set up booths to talk about their work and hand out autographed swag and… Continue reading The Cartoonists and Characters We Met at the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 1)
