Who Is

 Angelica Pickles?

Whoever she is, she's #7 In the 'Top 50' Cartoon Characters Of 'All Time' According to 'TV Guide'! Following is their list: 

1. Bugs Bunny
2. Homer Simpson
3. Rocky and Bullwinkle
4. Beavis and Butt-Head
5. The Grinch
6. Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble
7. Angelica Pickles
8. Charlie Brown and Snoopy
9. SpongeBob SquarePants
10. Cartman from "South Park"
11. Bart and Lisa Simpson
12. Fat Albert
13. The Powerpuff Girls
14. Daffy Duck
15. Pikachu
16. Gumby
17. Betty Boop
18. Top Cat
19. Mickey Mouse
20. Popeye
21. Gerald McBoing-Boing
22. Scooby-Doo
23. Underdog
24. Josie and the Pussycats
25. Heckle and Jeckle
26. Arthur
27. Winnie the Pooh
28. Felix The Cat
29. Mr. Magoo
30. George of the Jungle
31. Ren and Stimpy
32. Tom Terrific
33. Tweety and Sylvester
34. Bill from "Schoolhouse Rock"
35. Space Ghost
36. Yogi Bear and Boo Boo
37. Mighty Mouse
38. Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner
39. Superman
40. Batman
41. Daria
42. Wonder Woman
43. Donald Duck
44. Alvin (The Chipmunk)
45. Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale
46. Woody Woodpecker
47. Porky Pig
48. Bobby Hill from "King of the Hill"
49. Speed Racer
50. Tom and Jerry

I have to admit that I haven't watched Saturday Morning Cartoons for quite a while.

I have caught several episodes of recent or upcoming cartoons on 'Cartoon Network' with my youngest son, and do view some at the Comic Cons that we attend when Tina and I need to sit and rest.

Having seen cartoons off and on since the mid 1950's I am aware of most of the above list, but some just threw me trying to figure where they fit in...

BTW, Angelica 'Charlotte' Pickles is an animated character voiced by Cheryl Chase in the Nickelodeon Shows of 'Rugrats' and 'All Grown Up'... She was one of the original cast members and of course related to 'Dill Pickles' and 'Tommy Pickles'. Sh's also a 'spoiled brat'. Sheesh! 

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Michael

It's The 75th Anniversary Year Of The....

American Comic Book!

Another one of several milestones in pop culture history being reached this Year will be honored at the upcoming SDCC  Comic Con  International 2008!

The Comic Con  runs in San Diego, California from July 24th through July 27th, (with a special preview night on the 23rd for 4-day badge holders only).

This is the Year that several programs nationwide as well as the SDCC are celebrating the birth of American Comic Books.

Why?  Because most comic book historians consider 1933 as being the year when American comic book came into being.

Who Started this pop culture item?  It was started by an enterprising 'premiums' salesman Max C. Gaines.

What was the First Comic Book? Well, the first 'true' comic book was Funnies On Parade, that was published in the spring of 1933 by Eastern Color, which contained only reprints of newspaper strips.

The comic book was offered as a 'premium' by Procter & Gamble with an initial print run of 10,000 copies. 

That run sold out immediately! Quickly recognizing a good thing, Eastern Color next released Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics, but went to press with a print run of 100,000 copies...

This time Gaines stuck a 10 cents sticker on some of the copies and dropped them off at various  corner newsstands, only to return later to find they had already sold out!

Then a year later, Famous Funnies no.1 debuted (pictured at above right), and an American Industry was born!

It was only five years later when Superman appeared in Action Comics, which really kicked off the Comic Books buying habits of Americans!

Max Gaines himself went on to be active with National Periodical Publications ( Later known as DC - Superman Comics) and also with his own EC Comics line.

I am pleased that the Comic Con is honoring the birth of the American Comic Book, which has given me so much pleasure in my reading and buying habits! 

Michael

Doc Savage's 75th Anniversary Will Be Honored!

One of several milestones in pop culture history being reached this year will be honored at the upcoming SDCC  Comic Con  International 2008!

The Comic Con  runs in San Diego from July 24th through July 27th, (with a special preview night on the 23rd for 4-day badge holders only).

'Doc Savage' will be honored at the Con and in the Con's 2008 Program Book.

"The Man of Bronze" was actually first seen in the pages of pulp magazines back in 1933!

Doc was created by writer Lester Dent. He had the Doc, (who for those of you that don't know), portray a 'Heroic/Renaissance Man' with a team of adventurers by his side.

Doc Savage was published in 181 issues between 1933 and 1949!

My first personal knowledge of Doc Savage began in the 1960's when Bantam Books issued a series of reprint paperbacks with James Bama painted covers!

Of course after discovering these books, I picked up the Doc Savage tales in his Marvel Comics title! 

I do have to admit that although I read several of his reprinted adventures and checked out the comic book series, I wasn't a fanatic about the series. Not like I was about the Green Hornet when he came out on TV and the Comics. He too had a pulp magazine history. However Doc had several fans among my peers in High School at the time.

Doc later had a 1975 movie titled Doc Savage, The Man of Bronze, which was produced by the legendary George Pal and starred TV's Tarzan, Ron Ely. (See photo top right for a scene from that movie.)

Michael

The Dark Knight

Crusading against the crime syndicates terrorizing Gotham, Batman(Christian Bale) encounters a new enemy, a criminal mastermind - The Joker (Heath Ledger in his final role) in The Dark Knight opening July 18. 

Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman return while Maggy Gyllenhaal steps in to replace the woeful Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes.

Like most sequels, this second installment looks like it will explore its' hero's dark side.  How far is too far?  What if you're battling an evil like The Joker?  Hmmm. 

Sounds interesting, and Christian Bale is fabulous as Bruce Wayne.  But on the whole, the trailers look a little too dark for me.  Of course, that just may be Heath Ledger's makeup.  Like many women, I'm not much for the gore and this new Batman seems filled with it.

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I admit, I'm not itching to see The Dark Knight - and I loved Batman Begins.

On the plus side, at least Katie Holmes is gone ...

Reserving judgement for now,

Tina

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Michael

Well..... It's Out Today....

The New Incredible Hulk  Movie That Is!

So are we excited here at Make It So Marketing about the Opening Day???

Actually not really...

Tina already has blogged what her feelings about the newest Hulk Film  which can be seen at:  Click Here.

As for myself, I did the usual Comic Book Fan thing by wearing my Jack Kirby's version of the Incredible Hulk T-Shirt out today on my errands.

Got several looks at the t-shirt and a few comments at the Post Office, supermarket, and drugstore, but nothing like the questions I was asked about on the Marvel Comics film Iron Man Opening Day / Weekend!

Earlier this morning I did hear Mr. MovieFone's review of The Incredible Hulk movie when he was talking with Robin Meade on CNN Headline News.

Robin had said that she understood that the first film 'Wasn't so Hot' and asked if the 'remake' that opens today would be 'hot'...

Mr MovieFone stated that with new actors Ed Norton and Liv Tyler that the movie had a new look, but that the Hulk was 'still on the run'.

He also said that 'It ain't No Iron Man!'.

He added 'It's a whole lotter better than the first one'. And went on to add... Especially since he wasn't expecting much from this new film.

So... did Mr Movie Fone like it???  "I liked it" he said.

He added, "if you like comic book movies, you'll like this'.

Robin suggested the movie was more for 20 year old males and teenagers...

Mr MovieFone just said at the end of his short TV segment, (after reviewing one other film ), 'Go see the Hulk'. 'You'll like the Big Green Man'.

So... looks like I'll have to take this in after Opening Weekend by myself, as Tina doesn't want to see it, and we have several activities planned this weekend for Father's Day weekend, including having my own Father up here for a project and dinner! And the Hulk '"ain't" one of them!

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Michael