Does anybody collect things?

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Found a Ren & Stimpy comic at a thrift shop for 50 cents


Though no good videos and didn't bother looking at the records (well, most are either classical music, Barbra Streisand, or the  omnipresent "Footloose" soundtrack.).

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About Looney Tunes comics...

Honestly the 1990's/2000's DC comics are more true to the characters (ie the Road Runner doesn't speak in rhyme)  and some of the gags/jokes are done well since slapstick usually doesn't translate well in comics. Heck, even the story with Lola Bunny with her at a pageant for delivery people was suprisingly good despite that the character is frowned upon. (though the story could've been done with any other character).
It's mostly hit or miss and the earlier issues are better. Though nothing comes  close the classic theatrical short. Well, with exception of a Speedy Gonzales vs. Road Runner race (with suprising cameo from Cecil Turtle from early Bugs Bunny cartoons) that's miles better than the mid '60's cartoon with similar premise.

As of recently, they've been featuring mostly reprints and rumored to not be selling as much (though I still see upcoming issues at the DC site that I checked last week).


Some of the older stories (from Dell & Whitman comics) featured on the "Bugs Bunny & friends: A Comic Celebration" comic book retrospect were good like the Chicken Hawk being tricked by chicks, Porky of the Mounties, Taz meeting Slyvester & Tweety, though the drawings became more cruder by the 1960's/1970's and the "Beep Beep" Road Runner comic is good as a historical reminder of Looney Tunes comics, but a bit awkward.

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Speaking of Ren & Stimpy, the DVD collections have some episodes that never aired on TV.

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The banned episodes "Man's Best Friend", the uncut version of "Big House Blues" (with toilet scene), and the Praying Mantis caricature of Sammy Davis Jr. have aired on Spike TV. I have taped most of the episodes and have about a dozen official video tapes.

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There were some "Beavis & Butthead" episodes that aired only once and were never seen again.

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Recently got the out of print "50 Greatest Cartoons" book, which were ranked by animation historians, critics, etc. from the animation industry.  It's a good companion to the "Art of Walt Disney Book" though contain animations from Warner Bros, MGM, Fleischers, and independant shorts (ie "Quasi At The Quackadero", "Cat Came Back")

I've seen most on tv (though majority nolonger shown), DVD, and youtube.

 Chuck Jones 1957 Bugs Bunny Opera parody "What's Opera Doc?" was #1 and "Duck Amuck", which featured Daffy being heckled by an unseen animator, was second.

#3 was "The Band Concert" with Mickey conducting an orchestra, which he's interrupted by Donald and the band plays inside of a spinning tornado.



Wiki has a list of The Top 20.

Other cartoons on the list: "Brave Little Tailor" (Mickey, 26), "Rabbit Seasoning" (Bugs, Daffy, & Elmer, 30), "Little Red Riding Rabbit" (Bugs, 39), "The Barber Of Seville" (Woody Woodpecker, 43), "The Cat Concerto" (Tom & Jerry, 47), and "Felix in Hollywood" (Felix the Cat, 50).



Coincidently, there's a "100 Greatest Warner Bros" cartoon book coming this year...

Will "What Opera Doc?" be #1? Which character has more cartoons: Bugs or Daffy?  Will any banned cartoons be included and there's better not be any Speedy vs. Daffy cartoons...

We'll have to wait n' see...

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Got three  Looney Tunes comics from about a decade ago (one pokes fun at "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" and have the Coyote & Road Runner in different eras) and two Disney comics.

I saw a "Tom & Jerry" comic, but didn't buy since I'm aware that some animated cartoon based comics have been altered (Plus, some slapstick comedy doesn't translate well into comics).

The Disney comics are OK, though I'm not big on the Donald Ducks (I'll definately get trashed by the Legion of Donaldists). A few are OK, but the Barks/Rosa comics rely more on mystery/adventure and have great artwork. (Well, it did influenced many people like director Steven Speilburg for  the 'Indiana Jones' movies).

There was a story from Don Rosa that spoofed superheroes that might be relevant for the decline of sales, which Donald disliked "Marvin Monkey" comics since they thought were too childish, but  Huey, Duey, & Louie insists that the comics are very intelligent, rely on problem solving without superpowers and most of the things they do (ie move mountains...which Donald, from a potion, tries until it crumbled...are impossible). 

Which is pretty much likely since most tend to look at characters like Mickey, Donald, Bugs, Daffy, etc. as kids' stuff despite that they're for the general public.

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A bunch of comics were for a buck, which I grabbed 9 Looney Tunes  and one from Disney. 

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I saw a "Tom & Jerry" comic, but didn't buy since I'm aware that some animated cartoon based comics have been altered (Plus, some slapstick comedy doesn't translate well into comics).

Found some info from Golden Age Cartoons forum about the Tom & Jerry comics:

IMHO many of his more recent stories (unpublished by Harvey) commit the sin of humanizing Tom too completely—so that he wears clothes and frequently drives a car. Eisenberg did this too once in awhile, but never to the same degree.

Also, I can't praise the character dialogue enough in Eisenberg's stories, whether it was the work of Eisenberg himself or another hand. Tom talks like a downtrodden stiff who thinks he's smart, while Jerry and Tuffy talk like cynical postwar teenagers. It doesn't sound good until you read it; but then you discover that Tom and Jerry really can talk a lot and still come across as themselves.

I don't think Martin ever did a story sans dialog... I actually don't think there's ever been a 'silent' comic with the characters, other than one-page gags.

The Tom & Jerry comic I saw was from Harvey (some how must've gotten the rights since Harvey owned Casper & Richie Rich, now owned by Classic Media since Harvey is defunct)...

I'd buy it if it's for a dollar for curiousity (I think it was about 3 dollars and  from the early '90's)

I somewhat knew about  Disney since the comics have been adapted on "Duck Tales", which featured some of the characters like Scrooge McDuck  & Gyro Gearloose. (plus there was a mini-documentry about Carl Barks on one of the Donald Duck DVDs)

Plus there's a datebase for Disney comics

I tend to buy (comics in general)  issues from the 1980's to the present in comic shops.

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Several more "Looney Tunes" comics

I mostly look for  issues from  1998  to 2003 when they had better artists like David Alvarez that gave life to the drawings with wild expressions like animators have done with the cartoons in the early/mid 20th century.

I've finally found the "Who Killed Bugs Bugs?" issue, which features many cameos from various villians, hunters, monsters, etc. It's basically about Daffy Duck & Porky trying to investigate a mystery (after Daffy was caught strangling a cardboard cut-out, which he ended up as a suspect himself).  The part when Daffy grills Elmer Fudd was a but suprising (still funny)  since he had mounted trophies of Pete Puma, Beaky Buzzard, the bull, and a few others including a rabbit that turns out to be Buster Bunny from "Tiny Toons Adventures".

The ending wasn't suprising (Bugs is vacationing in Pismo Beach while Daffy's taken into custody, but still a great issue.

Also bought a few more issues.

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4 Kelly Bundy "Married with Children"  (one issue has her turned into a good girl  ) comics and 5 DC Looney Tunes comics  (one parodies "True Hollywood Story"...though Elmer wearing a Daffy costume for the reanactments) 




Also 9 old comics from the '60's ('70's maybe) with various Looney Tunes titles (ie Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck)...still waiting were taken from a decent price (15 bucks)...

Aside from comic books, I'm also going through second hand stores and such for records and videos

videos: nothing

records: found a Christmas album from The Jets and a Disney kids album (cover art with the known  cartoon characters)... only buying items I don't think are on CD

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Finally got the comics, which range from 1954 to with two free issues from 1994. 

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Bought a "Best of Josie & The Pussycats"  comic book that featured about 11 stories, excerpts  (ie  debuts of Alan &  Alexandra), and even an original  ad for the tv series.



It's quite good though it's different than the cartoon series (though in the '70's they've done some mystery solving stories... ) since Alexandra is literally a witch and Alexander is an egotistic manger that has a thing for Josie. Plus, Melody isn't as ditzy and speaks in song (hence her name).

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Being a big Los Angeles Dodger Fan I always enjoy going to about 3 or 4 games a year. I try and pick games when they have a good giveaway. In 2002 they started to giveaway 3 or 4 Bobbleheads per year. So I started going on those days ever year. I think I have about 20 now. They actually are really niceley done they actually look like the player.

I went a few weeks ago when they gave away the Manny Ramierez Bobblehead. The place was sold out 56,000. He had been hurt the night before and did not start on his bobblehead night. However in the 6th inning the game was tied 2-2 the bases were loaded and he came up as a pinch hitter and on the first pitch thrown to him he hit a grandslam. Pretty exciting game to be at. Definitly one of the most exciting games I have ever been to at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers won 6-2. Gosh when he came up to bat it got so loud at the stadium and when he hit the slam it got even louder. Definitly a night a I won't soon forget.

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Got 4 modern Looney Tunes and a early '90's Disney comic that featured the first part of the "Three Caballeros" story (based on movie with a few stories from the film like Pablo Penguin).


Saw some Archie "Hanna Barbera" comics (ie Flintstones, Jetsons) and some Harvey issues...  (also a Dell Top Cat in the bargin bin)... might get those... then again the Huckleberry Hound & Yogi Bear cartoons are hit & miss and the cartoons are mostly entertaining for the voice overs (ie Daws Butler) and the sound effects. (though most comic adaptations tend to be different than their film/tv counterparts)