OK, it’s Friday June 15th so you know what that means — we’re getting our tuxes ready for Jim Mahfood’s L.A. Ink Stains vol. 1 Prom/Book Release Party over at Titmouse Animation Studios. You know we’re big fans of Mahfood’s L.A. inspired illustrations, and can’t wait to get our hands on his L.A. Ink Stains book, so [...]
15
Jun
It's time to party with only the latest in tape deck technology
16
May
Softcover out June 20th via Image Comics... party coming soon!
The world which Jim Mahfood (aka Food One) illustrates with his long-running L.A. Ink Stains comic strip is really unlike any other — a highly personal, humorous black & white adventure following his everyday exploits in Los Angeles. Afternoons spent hunched over a desk drawing cartoons that make the world chuckle are offset by long [...]
16
Sep
Darth's cousin showing who's boss
If you love the always awesome Chad Vader, and you love geeks dressed up in costume, and you especially love Dragon Con, then this video is custom made for you. Chad visits arguably the nerdiest place on Earth and knocks down costume after costume in rapidfire format, 75 in 2 minutes. I’m not sure if [...]
2
Mar
Tshirt and poster from one of LA's premier comic artists
We’ve been big fans of Jim Mahfood even before he rocked our launch party last August. Prior to that we’d collaborated on a 16-page comic book for BPM magazine, and ever since he’s been one of our favorite LA artists. Whether it’s working on Kevin Smith’s Clerks or Marvel’s Spider-Man comic books, doing murals for [...]
24
Jul
So then, is Hip Hop really Child's Play?
Using kid’s television theme songs, games, nursery rhymes, playground chants and, yes, actual children’s choruses has been a staple in hip-hop for almost as long as the genre has existed. Whether it’s Method Man proclaiming he’s “rubber” and “whatever you say rubs off me sticks to you” on “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthin to F**k Wit”, [...]
