My Journal
Our good friend Amy Mebberson did this whimsical and slightly wicked rendering of Katrina Van Tassel from the “Sleepy Hollow” section of Disney’s “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.” Though Katy was skilled in attracting Ichabod’s attention and leading him on, this image suggests she might have been even more adept at scaring him off once she felt he served his purpose. And when you recall Ichabod was even more desirous of Katrina’s wealth than he was of the heiress herself, who can blame her?
Batman Black & White returns to book and comic stores this December, and I got to do an amazing story with the awesome Andy Kubert.
Sometime in the late 1980’s, the exact date escapes me, I was walking down Hollywood Blvd near Musso Frank’s, when I heard a cheerful voice hail me from inside a gorgeous white Rolls Royce. “Hello, Brother!” The mellifluous voice sang. Curious, I glanced in and saw the beaming face of Little Richard. He gestured for me to come closer, and, knowing darn well to never turn down an invite from that awesome King of Rock and Roll, I did. I blurted out the first thing that popped into my head which was “Why, Little Richard! Hello! What are you doing here?” “I am spreading the word of Jesus!” His Awesomeness proclaimed, and presented me with a bible. “I’d like you to have this. Now, you read the bible, don’t cha?”
Howdy Doody’s old friend Paddle the Gnu starts his physical therapy under the skilled hands of master puppeteer Scott Land. Many thanks to Scott and Lisa Land for making this happen. Lisa shot the video, too!
