‘The Art of Golf’ competition invites non-professionals to reimagine the golf bag for the theme ‘Tradition Refreshed;’ entries close October 15.
The exclusive online series, which features artist Lorin Wood, kicks off this September with live demos, lectures, and Q&As for artists worldwide.
Anime columnist Andrew Osmond profiles the great artist, famed for ‘Galaxy Express 999,’ ‘Captain Harlock’ and ‘Space Battleship Yamato,’ and offers a glimpse of what’s on show.
Watch the making-of from the anime adaptation of the manga by Mokumokuren, which follows a boy who experiences strange incidents with an entity impersonating his best friend; now streaming on Netflix.
Artists on ‘Arcane,’ ‘Love, Death + Robots,’ and ‘Octopus!’ were among those awarded for work in background design, character animation, character design, color, motion design, production design, and storyboarding; winners will be formally announced on September 6 as part of the two-night Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on September 6-7.
250+ page hardcover career retrospective artbook project, from Oni Press, of the American illustrator’s dynamic, intense, reference-based realistic work, including rarely seen covers, character designs, and concepts, goes live on August 11.
Celebrating the 5X Annie Award and Primetime Emmy-winning series’ 20th Anniversary, the iconic and influential Nickelodeon show’s co-creators and key cast led a nostalgic panel at last week’s San Diego Comic-Con filled with sing-alongs, franchise announcements, and never-before-seen art.
Designed for digital sketching and drawing and geared towards young creatives and aspiring professionals, the device will be available for purchase on the Wacom eStore, Amazon, Best Buy, and Wacom authorized resellers.
See exclusive sketches with creator commentary - Dark Horse’s new 4-issue miniseries, ‘Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time,’ follows an intrepid time-travelling explorer on a journey into a new dimension, coming October 22.
From AHOY Comics, Issue #1 will land in stores on July 9, ahead of the ‘Toxic Crusaders’ videogame and ‘The Toxic Avenger’ feature release, which stars Peter Dinklage as Toxie.
The ‘Friends to the End’ arc begins in the upcoming issue, from writer Nick Winn and artist Kenzie Bugg; releases September 9.
It’s an embarrassment of riches as the studios share sneak peeks and footage from ‘Zootopia 2’ and ‘Elio,’ plus unseen footage of ‘Hoppers,’ ‘Toy Story 5,’ and ‘Gatto;’ Pete Docter and Ron Clements were inducted into Annecy’s Walk of Fame.
Upcoming exhibits include ‘Studio Ghibli’s PONYO,’ opening February 14, 2026; ‘Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon,’ opening May 31, 2026; ‘Hidden Worlds: The Films of LAIKA’ opening December 13, 2026.
‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Book of Life,’ ‘Ben 10’ creators lead art auction to support refugee children in Mexico; the eBay auction is organized and curated by writer and producer Henry Gilroy.
VFX Supervisor Sheldon Stopsack and Animation Supervisor Kevin Estey discuss the studio’s extensive world building and character design / animation work on Jared Hess’ hit comedy adventure, delivering 450 visual effects shots that wove together the game’s block-based aesthetic with live-action photography; work included villain Malgosha, The Overworld, The Nether, 12 different Piglin variants, zombies, skeletons, and loveable wolf Dennis.
The ‘Akira’ creative has joined the 3-part anime anthology series for Episode 3, which will premiere this winter on Anime.com and Azuki’s YouTube Channel.
All-new documentary film highlights the long, strange trip of the underground cartoonist, publisher, activist and troublemaker who founded the Comic Book Legal Defense fund and for 30 years has been one of fiercest First Amendment advocates.
Over 100 artists from 28 countries will receive either a full scholarship, a partial scholarship with distinction, or an honorable mention, and engage in workshops, masterclasses, and one-on-one mentorships led by 12 industry leaders.
Alex Yee, Jason Chan, Arnaud-Loris Baudry, and Julien Georgel take a deep dive into the expansive and challenging visual development – concept art, background designs, character designs, props and colorscripts – that helped turn a battle royale game into a stunning, compelling, and emotionally driven Netflix series.
Proceeds from the Sotheby’s auction, held with the support of ASIFA-Hollywood and animation studios, professionals and the artist community, will assist animation colleagues affected by the recent Los Angeles wildfires.
Download an exclusive excerpt... the acclaimed cartoonist and animator’s Dark Planet Comics brings Volumes 4 and 5 of his Ringo Award-nominated neo-noir graphic novel series, along with a new print of his limited edition dystopian sci-fi comic, ‘Romance in the Age of the Space God,’ to the crowdfunding platform.
The first of a 4-issue mini-series with 3 top secret unannounced tie-ins hits July 9, as the ‘Rick and Morty’ comic book event kicks off, led by the deviant psyches of comics mastermind and multiple Emmy Award–nominee Daniel Kibblesmith, artistic annihilator Jarrett Williams, and a host of special guest talents.
A special pre-order Kickstarter is underway for the 5-hardcover volume, 2000+ page, portal-hopping insanity-filled limited-edition collection of 100 iconic Omniversal adventures, including special 2-volume ‘Unreprintable Rick and Morty’ set.
The event will feature over 300 lots ranging from original movie posters to screen-used props, high-end replicas, toys, comics, and artwork; concludes with a live session on May 4.
We continue our journey through the land of Ooo with the next chapter of the ‘Best of Buds’ story arc from cartoonist and animator Nick Winn (‘Bloody Mary’) and artist Asia Simone (‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll’); issue hits shelves May 7.
