tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173133942011-11-27T20:03:23.018-05:00Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comBlogger3431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-83981391432199720322010-01-15T13:29:00.002-05:002010-01-15T15:21:10.962-05:00

An important message to all fans of Jay Stephens and The Secret Saturdays... the person or persons running the Ning site Secret Saturdays Season 3 is a fraud. The site is NOT, as claimed, run by me, nor is the person posting on that site claiming to be Jay Stephens me. This site is illegal in many ways, and I urge all my fans to boycott this imposter. Thank you.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-41664065810969499702010-01-05T14:50:00.004-05:002010-01-05T14:54:48.237-05:00

Hope all you Monsterammers have a great year in twenty ten... mine has begun in fine form with many new beginnings. Can you belive the ol' Monsterama is entering its' 5th year? If you have time, go back through some of the older posts and let me know which ones you liked best...

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One of my heroes, Stan Lee, reads The Night Before Christmas. Enjoy, true believers!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-58373044694814866352009-12-24T16:17:00.003-05:002009-12-24T16:19:19.100-05:00

... 'cause a visit from Krampus isn't as fun as it looks.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-18177533608369462622009-12-13T14:04:00.008-05:002009-12-13T14:19:57.244-05:00

Here's a nasty little holiday treat for you, with a warning from the film itself: "What you are about to see may traumatize you for life", especially if you still want to believe in Santa as a benevolent magical elf. Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander's short films Rare Exports Vol. 1 and 2 pose the awesomely bizarre question: 'what if Father Christmas was a rare species of cryptozoological

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-18619155756560704832009-12-13T11:26:00.004-05:002009-12-13T11:31:00.479-05:00

Check out this amazing article over at Mens Journal about real Haitian zombies! From journalist Mischa Berlinski: "About a month after I arrived in Jérémie, a rumor swept through town that a deadly zombie was on the loose. This zombie, it was said, could kill by touch alone. The story had enough authority that schools closed." Forget the brain-eating undead of Zombieworld... this is the real

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-1672181465621081982009-12-12T15:05:00.007-05:002009-12-12T15:15:40.748-05:00

The coolest thing (to me, anyway) about this report at Kidscreen on the European roll-out of Secret Saturdays merch is the news that Rainbow Productions will be designing costumes for personal appearances. I'm going to need photos of these if any of you spot them, OK? From the report: "Rainbow Productions is constructing costume characters for meet-and-greet events and other promotional

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-91901277958021341092009-12-12T10:25:00.003-05:002009-12-12T10:32:07.810-05:00

The Big Blog Of Kids Comics has three terrific Spooky Comics available to read. Classic stuff by Howard Post including an appearance by 'Bat Belfry'. Man, I loved Spooky when I was a kid! The 'tough little ghost' was always my favourite Harvey Comics' character.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-15039407365672973862009-11-09T00:12:00.004-05:002009-11-09T00:16:52.111-05:00

I forgot to mention that my 4-page contribution to Marvel Comics' odd Strange Tales is on the shelves as of last Wednesday. Oh, and I did an interview for the Marvel website, too...

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-43927312376897115072009-11-02T22:49:00.002-05:002009-11-02T22:53:06.432-05:00

Heads' up, Secret Saturdays fans-- the premiere half-hour episode of the new season will follow Batman The Brave and the Bold this Saturday, November 7th on Cartoon Network at the following times:Eastern 9pmCentral 8pmMountain 7pmPacific 9pmHawaii 4pm

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-73754185091842448982009-10-30T12:06:00.001-04:002009-10-30T12:07:57.652-04:00

Happy Hallowe'en everyone!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-70601333886673453012009-10-30T10:23:00.003-04:002009-10-30T10:26:25.399-04:00

I am super jealous of this guy's amazing collection of masks! Looking through all these fantastic faces is a great way to kill some pre-hallowe'en hours.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-34216222575315955242009-10-29T12:56:00.003-04:002009-10-29T13:00:14.500-04:00

For your holiday viewing pleasure, The Horror Blog has asked various horror-related people to compile a top ten list of their favorite horror movies (me included). Check out the link above for all the lists, and compare against your own...

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-31120134869092833242009-10-26T14:37:00.008-04:002009-10-26T15:07:10.611-04:00

Monsterama pal Paul Castiglia is launching the Scared Silly blog on Halloween as a lead-in to his forthcoming book (of the same name) about classic Hollywood horror-comedies. Scared Silly examines the popularity of mixing humor and horror-- which is precisely our purview here on Monsterama, so you know I'm excited! Castiglia’s blog and book will offer readers a fun overview of horror-comedy

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-15543831440988370082009-10-22T13:38:00.009-04:002009-10-22T13:51:00.532-04:00

Did you know that Dan Akroyd's home life was the inspiration for Ghostbusters? His Great Grandfather, Dr. Samuel A. Akroyd, was a Spiritualist Medium who held séances at the family home in the early 1900's. And Dan's father, Peter Akroyd, has written a book about those experiences and more in A History Of Ghosts; The True Story of Séances, Mediums, Ghosts, and Ghostbusters. From USA Today, Dan

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-12691507327639094622009-10-19T12:55:00.004-04:002009-10-19T13:04:21.195-04:00

I get a lot of people asking me if they could do a voice for my show. Or, more realistically, asking if I could tell them how to get into the business of voice acting. Honestly, I have no idea. But I know someone who does. If you're really serious about it, there's no better person to post questions to than Cory Burton. Cory isn't only the voice of Argost and Van Rook for the Secret Saturdays--

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-23380976852565917412009-10-19T12:45:00.004-04:002009-10-19T12:51:52.245-04:00

For the Tutenstein fans out there, looks like the new Hasbro Studios is starting to get serious! Anyone out there want to see all-new episodes?

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-18834587748482413622009-10-18T15:18:00.007-04:002009-10-18T15:29:54.515-04:00

Saw the film adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are on Friday, and thought it was a gorgeous little art film. Not for everyone, but I certainly loved it, despite the fractured family content feeling very close to home. It was, in fact, emotionally rough going for me, which is why it's taken a couple of days to post about it. As a single Dad mucking about in the aftermath of a failed family, I

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-44711339342965828382009-10-17T17:22:00.008-04:002009-10-17T17:43:12.464-04:00

Anyone dressing up as Secret Saturdays or Tutenstein characters this Halloween? Please send me your photos, and I'll post them here on Monsterama! And if you're in the Philippines, I'd love some pics of the Secret Saturdays Pumpkin Party where "...Doc, Drew and Zak Saturday are giving out prizes to kids who can help them solve mysteries by identifying the disguised villains who are trying to

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-92072199591708254902009-10-17T17:05:00.010-04:002009-10-17T19:44:29.359-04:00

All this month, the little town of Elora, Ontario (just a short drive from where I live) will be full of freaks and frights as they kick off another wonderful Monster Month. As he's been doing for a decade now, local artist Tim Murton has covered the town's quaint old buildings with white creepy creatures in nightmarish proportions, called, appropriately, The Twilight Zoo. This year Elora is

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-69411229095410388342009-10-15T13:06:00.007-04:002009-10-15T13:17:28.056-04:00

Seeing as I'm in Burbank during the Hallowe'en season, it's only fitting to dedicate a post to the legendary Bob Burns. Bob is responsible for inspiring and directly mentoring some of the greatest horror FX guys in the business via his annual Hallowe'en 'shows', and he's got a gorgeous site featuring a documentary in four parts, with a new segment added each week leading up to All Hallow's Eve.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-68505234998392780832009-10-14T14:08:00.003-04:002009-10-14T14:12:03.093-04:00

Here's the second cover (Cartoon Network Action Pack #45) to the upcoming 2-part Secret Saturdays story, "The Lost King Of Africa". Shades of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle...

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-29475379651203652202009-10-14T10:59:00.003-04:002009-10-14T11:04:26.602-04:00

They're going for the World Record of undead, so if you're in or around New Orleans on October 31st 2009, put your best zombie suit on and shuffle on down! From Humid Beings, "The multifaceted, ever evolving troupe, The New Orleans Bingo! Show is spearheading the attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records “Largest gathering of Zombies“. Up until recently, the USA held the record with

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-28851703804536929012009-10-13T20:57:00.006-04:002009-10-13T21:05:39.318-04:00

One of my favourite mags, the creeptacular Canadian publication Rue Morgue just put out their Hallowe'en issue, and the Secret Saturdays make an appearance. In an article called "TV's Coolest Cartoon Creeps", the Saturdays rank alongside such unforgettable animated freaks as Casper the friendly ghost, Milton the Monster, The Gruesomes, Groovy Goolies, Fangface, Beetlejuice, and Ruby Gloom...

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-23453472881069940512009-10-08T12:53:00.004-04:002009-10-08T13:02:03.695-04:00

Seems like everyone's been blogging about the awesomeness that is Norwegian artist Kristian Hammerstad, but I couldn't resist the overkill, as his stuff is pure Monsterama magic. The work is decidedly Charles Burnsesque, but has a poppy gore charm all it's own. From Screamstress...“Some of my first memories of being awed by artwork was seeing skateboard graphics that the older guys in my

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-53810390104875393212009-10-08T12:34:00.007-04:002009-10-08T12:47:13.176-04:00

Loving the new kiddie book written by Kelly DiPuccio and illustrated by the brilliant Mike Moon, How To Potty Train Your Monster. The scans don't do it justice-- the art is shockingly day-glow! Mike is one of the few truly Creative Executives in animation. An Emmy-Winning Art Director (for Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends) and current VP of Animated series for The Disney Channel. From Line

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-84766055254096889712009-09-15T13:39:00.003-04:002009-09-15T13:43:24.892-04:00

Check out D3's spanking new website for the upcoming Secret Saturdays videogame, Beasts Of The 5th Sun! Full of exclusive downloads and info on cryptids from the game...

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-51181944779465177652009-09-08T10:32:00.004-04:002009-09-08T10:43:41.600-04:00

Here's a bloody drawing I did for a fundraiser for the non profit Joe Shuster Awards of Wolverine in his original costume attacking Wendigo. Since the awards are for Canadian cartoon talent, and it's Wolverine --the Canadian hero's-- 35th anniversary in print, he was choosen as the subject matter for the art auction. ComicArtFans will post the virtual gallery, and the ebay auction for this stuff

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-2045641577533066452009-09-05T11:59:00.006-04:002009-09-05T12:12:00.367-04:00

Check out the pleasantly postmortem world of Skeletown by Monsterama pal Rhode Montijo (who was, FYI, nearly the character designer for my show Tutenstein!), which he describes as "...inspired by the Mexican folk art of Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)-A holiday that celebrates the lives of those who have passed." Adorable stuff that continues in the grand calavera tradition of Jose

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-77290130723493476712009-08-31T18:33:00.004-04:002009-08-31T18:39:06.682-04:00

One neat review from "Salt Lake City Paranormal Examiner", Steven Symes, about the Secret Saturdays' impact on Cryptozoology for kids, and another by Radical Raven atToonZone with a rather in-depth review of the Volume 1 DVD that includes the very kind sentence, "The show has the potential to become one of the best action shows on TV, and I eagerly await the second volume."

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-67753362462677535132009-08-31T13:19:00.006-04:002009-08-31T17:58:17.843-04:00

Cartoon Network has just launched their online fighting robot game TKO: Titanic Kungfubot Offensive, and players can choose one of three Secret Saturdays character bots to do battle with. Check out the awesome designs for Van Rook, Zak Saturday, and Munya (above) by Vanhoozer Studios! Wicked!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-33013178831851415312009-08-27T18:05:00.001-04:002009-08-27T18:06:35.551-04:00

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-22828099422956759652009-08-24T21:39:00.005-04:002009-08-24T21:51:32.782-04:00

Heads' up-- I'll be appearing at the Toronto FanExpo this coming weekend, August 28th-30th 2009. Come on by if you're in the neighborhood and chat me up. Other cool, creepy guests include legendary horror film stars Barbera Steele and Bruce Campbell, the King of B-Movies, Roger Corman, and Master of Horror Mags, Rue Morgue, with whom I've just talked to for a piece on creepy cartoons that will

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-76842720276731000182009-08-10T10:05:00.005-04:002009-08-10T10:11:21.398-04:00

There's a nice article on the Secret Saturdays game over at Kidzworld that's of special note because it's got 3 mini-interview videos with Phil 'Doc' Morris, Nicole 'Drew' Sullivan, and Jess 'Piecemeal' Harnell! Go check it out!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-92189981715911485422009-07-21T13:52:00.004-04:002009-07-21T15:17:25.050-04:00

I'm a fan of Mark Buford's daily comic strip Scary Gary. It's a creepy monster comedy with a dry, and often dark, sense of humor. I haven't seen a dud yet. The strip centers around Gary the vampire and his green, demonic, sidekick, Leopold as they try to adjust to life in the suburbs. There's also a nerdy ghost named Owen and a head in a jar named Travis. From Go Comics: "He's rather burned out

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-9095526698172116342009-07-21T12:30:00.007-04:002009-07-21T12:38:28.745-04:00

Once in a while something creeps on on me and blows my monster-lovin' mind. Spook House Dave! snuck up from Atlanta, a cute, creepy cross between Mad Monster Party and the Muppets, created by delightfully deranged puppet master Lucky Yates and Dragonfruit geniuses Melissa Honabach and Michael Koziol. I love it!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-91460716180083875732009-07-14T20:48:00.003-04:002009-07-14T20:53:23.484-04:00

The jaystephens.com website is in the midst of a major, and long overdue, update. Check out the new Gallery images, updated Checklist, Bio, and more. I'll try and maintain it better from now on, I swear!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-65620852985905939112009-07-10T15:22:00.002-04:002009-07-10T15:27:03.612-04:00

The latest issue of Cartoon Network Action Pack (#39) is on the shelves, with a story described thusly, "The Secret Saturdays discover a strange and ancient relationship between a cryptid and an Italian village". It's a good one! And next month, in issue #40, "The Secret Saturdays get to the bottom of a mystery involving a strange species of cryptids called Flying Rods"... featuring the return of

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-49303747591801433372009-07-06T12:10:00.006-04:002009-07-06T12:25:19.525-04:00

Loren Coleman at Cryptomundo has reported that eminent Cryptozoologist John A. Keel passed away on Friday, July 3rd. Keel was a controversial and influential writer and investigator, best known for his work 'The Mothman Prophesies' about a cryptid sighted in West Virginia in the late 1960's, that was later made into a Hollywood film of the same name. Keel's theories about cryptid sightings, which

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-11346480475073395332009-07-05T08:57:00.005-04:002009-07-06T11:56:38.001-04:00

... and not just because that's our month on the CN 2009 Calendar (check out that sasquatch Nood above!). July is also the month we launch the Toy line... all this cool stuff is out now, so do me, the series, and cartoons on Cartoon Network a big favour and support the Secret Saturdays! Later this month (the 21st) will see the release of the first Saturdays DVD, too, and the second one has just

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-15583480381434875232009-06-26T09:13:00.009-04:002009-06-26T09:35:46.811-04:00

I was 12 years old when the mind-blowing video for Thriller was released. It's an understatement to say that this 14 minute horror musical, with it's zombies, werewolves, and Vincent Price narration, did more to popularize the horror genre for folks my age than any single film from that period. Michael Jackson and John Landis created lasting horror-pop with this video that influenced and inspired

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-67272279746914953462009-06-14T21:29:00.004-04:002009-06-14T21:36:34.158-04:00

Newsarama has posted a wonderful interview with one of my favourite people, Phil 'Doc Saturday' Morris. The talk is primarily about the Brave And The Bold show, but leave it Phil to make sure the Saturdays got some mention! From the link-- NRAMA: ...any favorite cartoons?PM: Jonny Quest was absolutely huge, which is why I’m so glad to be playing Doc Saturday on the Secret Saturdays. It’s very

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-30341093006991491732009-06-08T19:56:00.004-04:002009-06-08T20:00:32.526-04:00

Not sure which issue of Strange Tales my four-pager featuring Morbius and The Beast will appear in, but I'm sure glad this stuff is finally seeing print! And check out that cover by my pal Pope on the first issue-- excelsior!!!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-2484553766640303602009-06-08T19:44:00.003-04:002009-06-08T19:48:08.775-04:00

Here's a little hype about all the wicked Secret Saturdays merch heading your way this summer. The cryptids are taking over the world! (Saturdays computer screen image by Geno)

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-15589706253610981472009-06-07T15:16:00.005-04:002009-06-07T15:28:06.512-04:00

Monsterama is all about cute creeps. I'm a big fan of scary stuff aimed at children. But I'm noticing a cultural trend towards exposing kids to the genuinely terrifying that puzzles and interests me. I mean, as a parent, I'm not sure I get the idea of gross-out kiddie cars, or making kids believe they are being attacked by a zombie. Not that I don't find it fascinating to look at. The awesome

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-38938697278687919262009-05-29T14:29:00.004-04:002009-05-29T14:33:57.870-04:00

Check out the exclusive preview clip of the Secret Saturdays console game, "Beasts Of The 5th Sun" over at kidzworld! Looks awesome! From the site: "... players will take control of multiple characters that include the entire Saturday family... and some select Cryptids to fly, swing, pole vault and battle enemies. Players will adventure through 10 action packed levels in amazing environments from

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-59055584278602316052009-05-20T17:37:00.002-04:002009-05-20T17:41:01.925-04:00

The new 10 episodes of the Secret Saturdays are shaping up very nicely. You'll have to wait until the Fall to see what I mean, but here's a little teaser image of just a few of the many cryptids that will be making an appearance. That's the Lake Van Monster, Xing-Xing, Arabhar, Vltava River Sprite, and a new Naga...

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-21580046130452499402009-05-08T16:14:00.002-04:002009-05-08T16:16:26.277-04:00

I'll be lurking around TCAF all weekend, in case you're wondering. All I gotta say is, Yoshihiro Tatsumi is in the hood! Hope to see you there.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-32278276565521451812009-05-07T10:27:00.007-04:002009-05-07T10:58:29.214-04:00

The Secret Saturdays Film Manga books aren't the only serialized publications by Del Rey/Random House to launch this summer. We're also going to get cool little chapter books, like the one shown above (Vol. 3, The Call Of Kur), featuring art by the likes of series director Scott Jeralds and the ever-wicked Ethan Beavers. The first two in the series will be adaptations of the Hibagon and Kumari

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-86569314641916608202009-05-06T17:04:00.003-04:002009-05-06T17:08:46.526-04:00

While I'm still thinking about Tutenstein, here's a link to the online porfolio of character designer extraordinaire, Thomas Perkins. Check out his Tutenstein stuff!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-27503398881558359672009-05-06T16:08:00.004-04:002009-05-06T16:13:59.942-04:00

I'm not at all sure what this news item might mean for the future of my undead creation, Tutenstein, but it sounds pretty good! Hasbro and Discovery Kids have combined into a new entertainment concern, and Tut is now in the same boat as the likes of G.I. Joe and My Little Pony. Who'd a thunk it?

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While this news item is super-exciting, it's a little misleading. These books aren't 'graphic novels' in the conventional sense, but are instead graphic novelizations of episodes of the animated series, using screen shots from the episodes themselves. Still pretty cool. From the press release: “With its rich characters and intriguing stories, The Secret Saturdays is the latest Cartoon Network

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Issue #39 of Cartoon Network Action Pack is out in July with a new Saturdays story and cover. Now would be a good time to mention that the stories in the comics have kind of drifted away from what we do in the show. This was mostly out of necessity, due to the tight plotline running through the first 26 episodes. But I thought it was time to point out that the comics are not considered official

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-4661511183588037372009-04-26T14:18:00.007-04:002009-04-26T14:29:29.786-04:00

Saw my pal James play with his electronic circus outfit Squid Lid Friday night, and it was an awesome display. Several changes of glowing masks, and an onslaught of danceable tunes with samples from the likes of Tod Brownings Freaks. Check them out if you dare.

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Coming soon to a booksellers near you, The Secret Saturdays Official Cryptid Field Guide, loaded to the gills with art and info! I gotta tell you, I'm flattered as all heck to be referred to as a 'cryptozoologist' in the credits. Hope it doesn't tick off any of my honest-to-gosh Cryptozoologist pals.

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The town of Bomarzo in central Italy is another place I need to visit someday. Famous for it's so-called "Bosco dei Mostri" ("Monsters' Grove"), named after the large scale stone sculptures built into the landscape, it's got quite the creepy appeal. Prince Pier Francesco Orsini commissioned Pirro Ligorio to build this "Villa of Wonders" in homage to his deceased wife in 1552. Why it's full of

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The Secret Saturdays return to Cartoon Network with new episodes beginning this Friday, April 10th at 8:00 PM. Because of where CN decided to break the season up, we come back with two irregular episodes, neither of which feature a cryptid of further the Kur Stone plotline. They are both pretty cool stand-alone stories, though! Because what would've been the next episode, "Eterno", is so

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-39421310883477929432009-04-07T15:16:00.006-04:002009-04-07T15:23:32.909-04:00

Check out this wonderful Art Journal of Sruti and Abhishek Akula, two very creative kids. Abhishek has a penchant for weird monsters, and you'll find lots of exciting, inventive creatures by scrolling down the page.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-57978988844784265262009-04-03T13:18:00.008-04:002009-04-03T13:35:36.487-04:00

Man! Is it ever coming down in my neck of the woods! I think I'd better start collecting up two of each cryptid. (Nice umbrella from Kinderkaboodle, huh?) The CBC is calling the never-ending rain a "Soaker Storm", whatever that is. This is the kind of weather that brings out the Kasa-Obake, or Japanese umbrella Yokai. The gorgeous fiberglass sculpture below is by Colin Christian

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-35688993599625042482009-03-30T13:27:00.004-04:002009-03-30T13:31:52.898-04:00

Volume One of the Secret Saturdays DVD collection is coming this summer, featuring the first 5 episodes, and tons of bonus features, including early development artwork and rough animatics.

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Another year older today. Happy Birthday to me. Unfortunately I'm ill with fever and cough, which just heightens the effect of creakier bones and general weakness.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-41042030255456602432009-03-14T15:14:00.003-04:002009-03-14T15:18:47.988-04:00

My kind of wheels, from JH Design. James tells me a Creature From The Black Lagoon board is next on the list. Amen.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-36936479290493511192009-03-11T16:43:00.003-04:002009-03-11T16:59:34.231-04:00

Here's a nice antidote to the heavy (and hopefully fun!) dose of fantasy The Secret Saturdays injects into the realm of cryptozoology. Monster Watch promises to keep the public updated on monster news, "from microscopic space bacteria to giant woolly mammoths", but only working off of hard, scientific facts. If you ever doubted the world is filled with real monsters, click the link and be amazed.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-64065387370710925002009-03-05T13:17:00.004-05:002009-03-05T13:30:34.602-05:00

Blogging from LAX on the way home from 10 days of Secret Saturdays work. First, some good news... CN will finally start airing the rest of the first 26 episodes next month. A Saturdays marathon of the first 10 is set for April 5th, with the first new one premiering April 10th. From that point on, a new Saturdays episode will air every week until the big finale at #26. I really think the stories

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-53841530204899745662009-02-17T14:02:00.003-05:002009-02-17T14:05:16.038-05:00

More pics of Secret Saturdays toys (from Toyfair) by the wonderful folks over at Cryptid Saturdays...

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-40859936758050212492009-02-17T13:56:00.003-05:002009-02-17T14:01:26.805-05:00

These short films featuring cute monsters interacting with real people in real settings are pretty awesome. The animators at Volstock Telefunken work on all sorts of other cool commercial animations in a variety of styles, too. Enjoy!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-17370547808591881482009-02-13T16:25:00.005-05:002009-02-13T16:57:31.206-05:00

Nothing going on as far as I know in regards to my old cartoon show Tutenstein. The Discovery Network is in the midst of a major rebranding, and there's no way to predict where the Tutenstein cartoon will fit into the mix. In the meantime, here's a German site with a huge slew of images for those of you who liked the little Mummy Boy.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-13338714973212142012009-02-13T09:11:00.008-05:002009-02-13T09:24:29.286-05:00

Seems like a good time to point out to all you broken-hearted creeps like me that St. Valentine wasn't only the Patron Saint of love, but also of bee keepers, epilepsy, fainting, and plague. I plan to celebrate St. Valentine's day tomorrow by eating honey until I pass out. Since tomorrow is also about the mating of birds... a la Chaucer's lines, "For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne's day, Whan

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-5871512233092956202009-02-07T14:13:00.007-05:002009-02-07T23:39:48.679-05:00

A nice photo gallery of Mattel's Secret Saturdays toys on display at the NY Comic Con. I notice some broken bits and paint errors on a few of these promo models... but the firesword looks perfect! More toys to come soon, including large figs of the main cast and the Cryptipedia. Thanks to Dex and Actionfigure.com!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-11958301311174221622009-02-05T00:16:00.007-05:002009-02-05T00:26:58.412-05:00

The news appears to be true that Lux Interior, lead singer for The Cramps, has died. He was a truly 'cute creep', and I've been a huge fan for decades. When I was a rotten punk of a teenager my band The Stiffs were trying hard to bottle some of that amazing Cramps magic, but we should've known that nobody could touch the Cramps. Lux rocked it long and hard.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-59335213947480011692009-01-30T16:07:00.003-05:002009-01-30T16:12:52.723-05:00

Just found out that People Magazine named The Secret Saturdays one of "The Best Of The New Kids' Shows"!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-54872669975508971402009-01-28T13:04:00.003-05:002009-01-28T13:07:22.181-05:00

Shout out to our lovable prop and FX wizard, Eugene Mattos, who handles a HUGE workload of Secret Saturdays stuff with unflagging enthusiasm. Love ya, Geno.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-52526441771328137352009-01-26T14:32:00.005-05:002009-01-26T14:42:44.544-05:00

Welcome news from BoingBoing about a new art book devoted to the great Norman Saunders, a big favourite of mine as demonstrated by my old posts about his tranding card and pulp magazine paintings. This is a long-overdue celebration of a great, ghoulish, American artist, and I, for one, highly recommend it. Compiled by his son, David Saunders, the new 368-page book promises to be "The definitive

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-75324686977890744692009-01-23T22:43:00.004-05:002009-01-23T22:49:33.484-05:00

If you're over the drinking age, like to draw, sketch, paint, or doodle, and want to socialize with other like-minded weirdoes, you're welcome to come out to the (so far) monthly Guelph Pen Club. Guelph area artists of all stripes come together to draw for drawings' sake... silly, informal, and without editors or art directors. Very fun. I'll definitely be at the next one.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-3121336533743019552009-01-20T21:00:00.004-05:002009-01-20T21:04:23.328-05:00

New addition to the links... lets welcome the wonderful Frankensteinia!

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I've always felt that young minds are more directly in tune with monsters than us older folks. And it appears that Arc Dream feel the same way. So much so that they created a roleplaying game specifically about kids and their monsters, called, of course, Monsters And Other Childish Things. Even better, they got a whole class of 5th Graders from Oak Mountain Intermediate School in Birmingham,

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-62925048642285829022009-01-17T22:13:00.006-05:002009-01-17T22:21:40.812-05:00

Here's a look at some new background designs by the dynamic duo Eric Clark and Robert Harand, two fantastic creative minds who are, lucky for me, thoroughly overqualified for the position of 'Background Designer' on the Secret Saturdays!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-48626580319751755492009-01-16T18:14:00.005-05:002009-01-16T18:24:53.307-05:00

When I was a kid, my Mom worked nights at the Hospital, and my little brother and I were left in the care of a teenaged babysitter who was a big fan of all things Horror. I know, explains a lot, right? Her equally creep-loving boyfriend, out of the goodness of his heart, gave me a stack of then-current horror mags, zipped into a translucent vinyl bag. I was far too terrified to open it until I

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-17871998159964282762009-01-08T16:56:00.005-05:002009-01-08T17:11:11.025-05:00

According to Space.com, something is "roaring" from the depths of space. They say "one team of astronomers has found a strange cosmic noise that booms six times louder than expected. The roar is from the distant cosmos. Nobody knows what causes it." The thought that dear old H.P. Lovecraft could've been right is freaking me out (and I wouldn't be the first to have such thoughts)! An awakened

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-39762274511695347592009-01-03T13:31:00.002-05:002009-01-03T13:33:56.415-05:00

It's official... The Cartoon Network has renewed The Secret Saturdays for ten more episodes.

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To kick off 2009, I've gone back over the last few years of Monsterama posts and cleaned up some faulty image files for you. Now you can browse the nearly 300 entries by date, category, or by searching for a subject. Revisit old posts on the likes of Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist (here, here, and here.), the weirdest Hanna-Barbera characters of all because they had their own comic book but no

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-82598948308506932392008-12-29T16:38:00.004-05:002008-12-29T16:46:38.065-05:00

National Geographic has the dirt on the newly unearthed Austroraptor... a huge, five meter long bipedal dinosaur with a slender, pterodactyl-like skull, a find that has upturned the 'canon' on the evolution of raptors. Fernando Novas, the lead researcher behind the discovery says the new raptor represents the "the largest dromaesaurid discovered in the Southern Hemisphere." Fast and vicious like

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I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to direct Monsterama visitors to the beautiful artwork on display over at Derek Thompson's blog, but I aim to correct that before the year is out! Congrats to him on the wonder that is WALL-E, but I know you're all more interested in his eye-poppingly great monster sketches. Interview with the man here. Gotta love a guy who works in comic books and

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-44961956165913710992008-12-23T10:07:00.010-05:002008-12-23T10:23:54.731-05:00

Some updated *official* news on the Secret Saturdays toy line coming from Mattel next year. And speaking of Mattel, this might just be the coolest Barbie ever! Hitchcock is one of my favorite directors of all time... just watched Spellbound again last night, in fact, thrilling all over the Salvidore Dali dream sequence. I think I'll watch Rebecca tonight. My kind of Christmas movies!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-41951154606947763422008-12-20T18:03:00.001-05:002008-12-20T18:04:47.207-05:00

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-80883001185406658482008-12-19T10:25:00.005-05:002008-12-20T18:05:21.769-05:00

Nice interview here with my man Will Friedle (voice of Doyle Blackwell on the Secret Saturdays), primarily about his work on the Brave And The Bold's Blue Beetle, but still pretty awesome. Get ready to swoon, ladies.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-23129429543070775262008-12-08T11:35:00.007-05:002008-12-08T12:03:58.328-05:00

The great Forrest J. Ackerman, who spearheaded the original generation of 'monster kids' and single-handedly created Monster Fandom, has passed on to the great Ackermansion in the sky. His often campy, humorous approach to horror was a great influence on myself and many others. The world feels less wonderfully creepy without him.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-8900994189441530232008-12-07T18:18:00.003-05:002008-12-07T18:27:00.171-05:00

Say 'hi!' to Mister Guts, Tequila Sparks, and Laffy Blue Bottom... just three of the bazillion cute creeps up for ever lovin' grabs at the Kreepy Doll Factory. Started in Cleveland, Ohio back in 2000, the KDF is composed of a trio of wicked artists: Dan Baxter, Thu Tran, and Jeff Vincent. They make weird, cuddly stuff, and the site is chock full of kooky sketches, loopy comics, and lots and lots

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-21563252378621618322008-12-07T11:14:00.004-05:002008-12-07T11:34:52.826-05:00

There's been some discussion on other message boards about the number of cryptids that could or will make an appearance in the Secret Saturdays cartoon. The highest number speculated suggests we could have a couple hundred 'real' cryptids to choose from. I want to assure you that the number is much higher! As a truly geeked-out student of cryptozoology, I was able to cull together a list of 500

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-39522140004196768122008-12-07T11:07:00.005-05:002008-12-07T11:42:24.318-05:00

Jim Valeri works for Cartoon Network in Burbank doing in-house design and stuff. Cool job, cool guy. If you click on the above link and scroll down, you'll get a peek at some rare Secret Saturdays related artwork.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-26364051872798808112008-11-27T13:09:00.009-05:002008-11-27T13:22:08.709-05:00

...to all my American comrades. Here are a few Secret Saturdays images to see you through the weekend. First, a handful of some of my cryptid designs for the upcoming console/handheld game for Playstation, DS and Wii. This barely scratches the surface of all the new cryptids exclusive to the game. Next we have a cool Secret Sats poster image from the team at CN, with a couple of my personal

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-4064096124329260872008-11-19T10:17:00.004-05:002008-11-19T10:21:32.932-05:00

Kudos to Ruben Procopio at Masked Avenger Studios for this gorgeous Zak Saturday statue, with paint by Kat Sapene . Muchas Gracias!

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I've had a bunch of requests and questions regarding Secret Saturdays merch, so I thought I'd post a kind of F.A.Q. response. The Mattel toy line and the console games aren't due out until late next year... it takes longer to manufacture this stuff than you might think. In the meantime, Cartoon Network has a T-shirt available. Keep your eyes on their site for more speciality items in the future

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-11456720841451088212008-11-16T18:51:00.005-05:002008-11-16T18:57:26.832-05:00

Janet Hetherington wrote up a nice article for Animation World News based on our interview last week, and it's got a few little details possibly not covered in all the other Secret Saturdays inteviews I've done lately. Anyway, I think it's a good one.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-92173066359407383942008-11-16T16:55:00.010-05:002008-11-16T17:26:07.395-05:00

Just got back from Kitchener after catching one of the last of this years' flicks in the Waterloo Festival For Animated Cinema, and, wow, Keiichi Hara's Summer Days With Coo was just what I was looking for! A great 'boy and his monster' story with plenty of funny, scary, and tearful moments... like E.T. with traditional legend replacing Science Fiction. It's no secret how much I love yokai (and

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-39959308322988434792008-10-16T10:11:00.006-04:002008-10-16T10:26:44.966-04:00

I finally saw Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer last night and was utterly thrilled with the funny, gory, old-school monster movie (Rated R, kids). It successfully combines monsters, humour, and psychotherapy... the three things that followers of this blog know have dominated the last year of my life. Watching the film was like closure for me! Kudos to Canadian writer/director Jon Knautz, and the

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Just heard the good news... "The Secret Saturdays premieres on TELETOON on November 7 at 5 pm with that episode repeated on Sunday, November 9 at 8:30 am ET/PT and thennew episodes every Sunday at 8:30 ET/PT from November 16." Get ready for cryptids, my fellow Canucks!

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-60635973014113946282008-10-07T14:26:00.005-04:002008-10-07T14:41:42.932-04:00

My favourite classic monster is Dr. Frankenstein's creature, as you might have guessed. In fact, I've built a lifesized one myself recently, and not out of paper, either. I hope to get him working (with small scale motion detector stuff) in time for All Hallows... I'll let you know how it goes. Cool Frankenstuff here...

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-22964515444282172472008-10-06T14:29:00.007-04:002008-10-06T20:22:07.641-04:00

I'm in complete agreement with Kevin McCorry that the 1955 WB short Hyde and Hare is an under-appreciated gem. I quote, "Hyde and Hare is an atypical Bugs offering. In stark contrast to nearly all of Bugs' other cartoons, good does not win over evil. Evil seems to prevail, and the heroic rabbit seems to succumb to it. He falls from grace... He is transformed out of his familiar, noble image and

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962325456572827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313394.post-45880318672406779802008-10-06T11:28:00.005-04:002008-10-06T11:42:07.330-04:00

Time to start musing about the Monster Month! I can't think of a better way to kick of All Hallows than with this stunning piece of spine-tingling art by my hero Roy Crane. Michael Price posted a wonderful interview with Crane last year. I liked this little chestnut: "I don’t worry about the violence. It’s good for children to read something about violence to prepare them for this world we live

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