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Tomorrow is the day human history changes direction and sets sail for the future, as SUPERF***CKERS, the cartoon based on the James Kochalka superhero epic, debuts on the Cartoon Hangover video channel.
Cartoon Hangover already debuted THE BRAVEST WARRIOR, and SUPERF***CKERS will appear every Friday until February.
In case you missed the comic, the SuperFs—and their leader, Jack Crack—are the randiest, raunchiest, rowdiest, revoltingest teen superhero team ever. In the above EXCLUSIVE AND UNCENSORED clip you begin to see why. Here’s the official trailer with requisite puking jokes:
This was one of the best days of my whole life, swear to god, and I’ve had a lot of good days.
Meet Some SuperF*ckers
Well, the first day of recording for Cartoon Hangover’s SuperF*ckers went even better than we could have hoped, in large part due to these folks.
From left to right, there’s showrunner Fran Krause; David Faustino (Jack Krak); creator James Kochalka (Grotus); Veronica Belmont (Grotessa); and Phil Morris (Ultra Richard).
Bud Bundy as Jack Krak? It’s coming.
While the world a large will pay no heed, we will continue to warn you of the coming apocalypse.
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of James Kochalka being appointed “country’s first ever” Cartoonist Laureate in Vermont, it appears that one other state has previously named a cartoonist laureate, Chad Carpenter. And what state would that be? Alaska. That’s right, the 50th state in terms of population density per square mile named a Cartoonist Laureate before states like Oregon, Washington, California, New York and the ever-burgeoning Vermont. These states are pregnant with cartoonists, illustrators, animators and graphic novelists. When asked about the erroneous credit The Center For Cartoon Studies co-founder, James Sturm, stated, “I should have known. Alaska is the only state in the country that has a longer cartooning season than Vermont.” For those down south, cartooning season lasts as long as there is snow on the ground and whiskey in your mug.
So, calling all states (aside from Vermont and Alaska) to step up to the plate. Creators and publishers, rustle up some enthusiasm not just for books sales but the love of the medium! Fans, get into it! Create a committee (possibly with the backing of a trusted cartooning institution in your state) and don’t just wait for a bill to pass through your local government. Select a cartoonist who not only creates influential or a large volume work but gives back to the community. Then publicly celebrate that cartoonist to the best of your abilities.
once you have a cartoonist in your state selected as Cartoonist Laureate (or if you need help choosing one) and definitely send the details of the celebration so that all may revel in our shared love of comics. And remember, you’ll have a lot of cartoonists worthy of the title but you can always name another laureate.
It’s not too difficult to get political recognition from your local or state government. NYCC usually runs congratulatory letters from the Governor and Mayor of New York state/city in their program book.
State legislatures frequently issue resolutions honoring high school championships and other notable achievements. As for laureates, the position usually requires legislative action. Petition the state library commission, as well as regional cultural associations. They can shepherd the notion through the red tape maze of government.
Some states also have honorary organizations, such as The Great Navy of the State of Nebraska, which are a bit easier to achieve. (Chuck Jones was so honored when he visited Lincoln for a film festival.)
Joe Lawler said, on 1/25/2011 12:17:00 PM
Brian Duffy, the last cartoonist for the Des Moines Register, would probably be a safe bet for Iowa.
Eddie Pittman said, on 1/25/2011 12:46:00 PM
I think that Chad’s the only cartoonist in Alaska, so he won it by default. They lucked out that he was also really good at it. Their poet laureate, on the other hand, is still in third grade.
Torsten Adair said, on 1/25/2011 1:22:00 PM
Or Phil Hester. Or Geof Darrow.
Jesse Post said, on 1/25/2011 2:49:00 PM
I nominate Jerry Robinson for New York, unless New Jersey claims him!
Paul Sizer said, on 1/25/2011 7:56:00 PM
I’ll nominate Matt Feazell (creator of Cynicalman and a pure comic genius!) for Michigan!
Joe Lawler said, on 1/26/2011 6:56:00 AM
“Or Phil Hester. Or Geof Darrow.”
I considered mentioning Phil, but he doesn’t seem crazy about inking his own stuff, and for some reason I always thinking of a cartoonist inking as well as drawing.
But didn’t Darrow move out of Iowa decades ago?
Robyn Chapman said, on 1/28/2011 4:19:00 PM
Yeah, we don’t have many cartoonists in Alaska. Chad Carpenter is from my home town. He’s no poet. Jeez.
Okay we’re not going to spend weeks and weeks rounding up San Diego memories, but we are going to share a few good ones. James Kochalka has started his sketchbook diaries account, and this is the comics equivalent of the MODERN FAMILY recap.
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Over at the Cartoon Hangover blog, this image of James Kochalka’s Superf***ckers has appeared with the headline “Too Wild For T.V.” If you’ve read the debauched adventures of Kochalka’s NSFW teen superheroes—imagine Beavis and Butthead without the intelligence and restraint—you know that any such cartoon WOULD be too wild for T.V. Frederator Studios, which runs the blog and produced such cartoon classics as Adventure Time and The Fairly Odd Parents has had Superf***ers in development for a while now—and now it’s going to be seen as part of the massive new influx of programming on YouTube. Kochalka has already written 8 of the 12 episodes.
Superf***ers the comic s published by Top Shelf. Kchalka produced four “issues” in the square picture book format which was then collected into a trade.
Two thoughts: #1 as streaming TV become the norm, having a series on YouTube isn’t going to mean anything much different than appearing on TV
and
#2 this IS going to be wild. Here’s a theme song Kochalka already wrote:
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(If you ever doubt the medium or even the time we live in, think of this — at least two of our greatest cartoonists are on Tumblr, posting things daily for you.)
Yesssss!
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So happy that James Kochalka is on Tumblr — just... as of 1/1/1900
Move over Casper! There's a new ghost in town and his name is Johnny Boo. The "best little ghost in the whole world" is featured in four graphic early readers by James Kochalka. The latest in the series is Johnny Boo and the Mean Little Boy.
In this book about friendship, Johnny has a play date with his new friend Rocky the Rock, excluding his old pal Squiggle, a comma-shaped ghost. So Squiggle squiggles off to find a friend of his own, landing in a butterfly net wielded by Mean Little Boy. The little ghost believes he's found a new friend, even after the boy plops Squiggle in a jar. Luckily Johnny shows up, and the two ghosts figure out Mean Little Boy's true colors.
Perfect for the kindergarten-through-third-grade crowd, this book will leave young readers laughing, especially at the potty humor. (Mean Little Boy has an unfortunate accident.) They will also take away an important message about what it means to be a friend. Kochalka's action-packed illustrations are zany and fun, while the speech balloons are large enough to assist beginning readers.
Johnny Boo: The Mean Little Boy by James Kochalka Top Shelf Productions, 40 pages Published: April 2010
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By Jen Vaughn What do you do with a man with a wild mind of his own and a pair of drawing hands that just won’t quit?
You make him KING.
James Kochalka is the one of forerunners of autobiographical diary comics with his syndicated comic, American Elf
, which is also available online and began way back in October, 1998. He is also the creator of other excellent comics like irreverent SuperF*ckers and children’s books like the Johnny Boo series and most recently, Dragon Puncher. His comics are published by Portland-based comics publisher, Top Shelf. Brett Warnock of Top Shelf had this to say about his new Laureate: “James Kochalka mines the depths of the comics medium in ways that most aspiring cartoonists can only hope to achieve. Simply put, he “gets” comics… the narrative flow, panel and page compositions, line quality and color palette. Of course, all would be for naught without his charming, funny, and engaging content. And he makes it all seem so damn effortless. The world is a much better place for Kochalka’s impressive body of work.”
All over the state of Vermont, Kochalka has spread his love of comics and drawing. He is a regular visiting artist/faculty member at the Center for Cartoon StudiesKochalka is also known for giving back to his own Vermont town, Burlington. Once a year, Kochalka and a rag-tag group of fledgling cartoonists (usually from CCS) take over the 4th and 5th grade classes to teach youngsters the joy of comics, sequential art and panel play.When not inspiring the minds of children and cartoonists world-wide, Kochalka occasionally sings in his band, James Kochalka Superstar or creates 8-bit digi-tunes (my favorite track from Digital Elf was The Golden Eagle). The coronation of James Kochalka , the first EVER Cartoonist Laureate, will take place all over Vermont in a day long-celebratio
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Awesome! I think James is a national treasure, and now he’s a recognized state treasure.
Cole Moore Odell said, on 1/24/2011 1:58:00 PM
This is great, just one more reason for me to appreciate living here. I thought this might be happening a while back when he asked people on his forum to point out any particularly Vermonty strips he’d done.
Cole Moore Odell said, on 1/24/2011 2:05:00 PM
Also, Brett Warnock could really underscore those deserved words of praise by scheduling Vol. 4 of American Elf.
Rich said, on 1/24/2011 4:30:00 PM
I’ve liked his stuff since I first read “Quit Your Job.”
Dan Merritt said, on 1/24/2011 6:03:00 PM
Great move Vermont. You’ve chosen the perfect ambassador for comics.
CitizenCliff said, on 1/24/2011 9:53:00 PM
Kochalka is one funny human. His music is hysterical. His books are unique. The comics world is lucky to have him.
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[...] announcement of James Kochalka being appointed countrys first ever Cartoonist Laureate in Vermont, it appears that one other state has previously named a cartoonist laureate, Chad Carpenter. And what state would that be? Alaska. Thats right, the 50th state in terms of population density per square mile named a Cartoonist Laureate before states like Oregon, Washington, California, New York and the ever-burgeoning Vermont. These states are pregnant with cartoonists, illustrators, animators and graphic novelists. When asked about the erroneous credit The Center For Cartoon Studies co-founder, James Sturm, stated, I should have known. Alaska is the only state in the country that has a longer cartooning season than Vermont. For those down south, cartooning season lasts as long as there is snow on the ground and whiskey in your mug. [...]
Kochalka is also known for giving back to his own Vermont town, Burlington. Once a year, Kochalka and a rag-tag group of fledgling cartoonists (usually from CCS) take over the 4th and 5th grade classes to teach youngsters the joy of comics, sequential art and panel play.
When not inspiring the minds of children and cartoonists world-wide, Kochalka occasionally sings in his band, James Kochalka Superstar or creates 8-bit digi-tunes (my favorite track from Digital Elf was The Golden Eagle). The coronation of James Kochalka , the first EVER Cartoonist Laureate, will take place all over Vermont in a day long-celebratio
Who’s writing this series, James Gunn?