THE PARALLEL UNIVERSE!

I may be a complete unknown here on earth, but somewhere in a Parallel Universe, I am a celebrity with                                                                   several credits to my name!

                  In this Parallel Universe, I star in a JB 007 sequel : The Old Geezer With The Gun

                    

In this Universe, I become an amazing action performer starring in OPERATION BLASTOFF!

I'm also the mature leading man in an art house film...

An over-the-hill romantic lead in a nostalgic RomCom...

Playing an Old Writer in a classic light comedy...

Getting laughs as an absent-minded film historian in a Screwball Comedy...

...and I even get to play a Cary Grant-type character in a slapstick comedy.

..finally, I'm featured as a Mexican immigrant in a silly comedy blockbuster!

In this Parallel Universe,  I am also drawn as a 

cartoon character in a series of animated cartoon shorts!!!

So, where is this Parallel Universe at? I want to live there!!!

OSCAR NIGHT 2024...

Each passing year, I find less and less things to enjoy about the Academy Awards ceremony. 

On the bright side, there are many alternate ways to enjoy the evening...like watching Bugs Bunny cartoons on my tablet...or DVD player!

SENIOR ROAD RUNNER

Try running after your four year old granddaughter when you are 71 and you will immediately

 sympathize with Wile E. Coyote's efforts to catch the Road Runner!

The Pepe Le Pew controversy!

And I just hope they leave Speedy Gonzalez alone!

 

HALLOWEEN HALL O' FAME!

 These are images from some of my favorite Halloween-themed films, TV specials and cartoons:

MUNSTER, GO HOME

Feature film starring Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo, Al Lewis and Butch Patrick

(1966)

THE MUNSTERS REVENGE starring Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo & Al Lewis

TV Special (1981) NBC

Jonathan Winters in "HALLOWEEN HALL O' FAME" from 

WALT DISNEY'S WONDERFUL WORLD OF COLOR, 

aired October 30, 1977

HALLOWEEN WITH THE NEW ADDAMS FAMILY

TV Special (1977) starring Carolyn Jones, John Astin and Ted Cassidy

FLIP THE FROG CARTOONS

THE CUCKOO MURDER CASE

SPOOKS

Ichabod Crane from Walt Disney's 

THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW (1949)

Katrina Von Tassel

from Walt Disney's THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW (1949)

THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN

from Disney's LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

                                                                 CLAWS FOR ALARM

                                      (1954 Merrie Melodies Cartoon starring Porky & Sylvester)

                                         

                                         

                                         

                                         

CLAWS FOR ALARM 

BEEP BEEP THE ROAD RUNNER

Beep Beep the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote made their debut on September 17, 1949 in "Fast and Furry-ous", a Warner Brothers Looney Tunes cartoon.

In 1973, I was commissioned by Novaro Publishing Co., to write and draw The Road Runner comics for the Spanish language market. The first few years I had to submit my story ideas and pencil sketches to Zetta DeVoe, Del Connell and Chase Craig at Western Publishing Company and upon their approval, I could proceed with the inking and coloring for publication. Later on, as they gained confidence in my work, I was only required to submit the finished artwork for their approval, which, of course, saved me a lot of time.

Those were great days in my cartooning career.  I split my time between The Road Runner and The Pink Panther comics until 1986, when NOVARO closed and I was forced to look for a job somewhere else.

In all, I did 156 issues of Beep Beep The Road Runner.

Remembering those bygone days, here is my last unpublished cover for THE ROAD RUNNER.

MARTIAN OUT!

                         When you're pretty sure life is better somewhere else in the universe!