Aside from working on Muttpop Inc. with myself and writing the various comic book series in the Lucha Libre Comic Anthology, Jerry also writes a Horror/Comedy comic book series called "The Zombies That Ate The World" with cartoonist extraordinaire Guy Davis (best known for his work on Hellboy's B.P.R.D. and The Marquis). The comic book series was published in the US released Metal Hurlant Comic Magazine until Metal Hurlant's cancellation. It has also been released in graphic albums in France.
Many years ago, there was some interest in developing "Zombies" into an animated feature or television series. In an effort to garner interest in the project, a short animated film was made based on the first chapter of the story (as written by Jerry and drawn by Guy Davis).
The short does a decent job of capturing the inventive nature of Jerry's concept...but I don't feel it does a very good job of capturing the frantic energy of Davis' beautiful style and illustrations.
Either way, it's pretty cool to see Jerry and Guy's work translated to another medium! One of these days, we should think about doing some "Zombie" figures! :-)

UPDATE: "Ask and ye shall receive!" ToysREvil is on top of things (once again) and revealed a few screenshots from the USAToday article. The approach is a bit more literal than I was hoping for...but the concept of "Car Fu" action sequences has me curious. I just hope that that the final product doesn't look like actors in a videogame. The trailer will be showcased soon...Speed Racer and the Matrix's Wachowski Bros. It could be a work of visual brilliance or a complete failure. Fortunately, the bits and pieces that have been revealed are looking mighty pretty.I love the car designs and Racer X looks amazing. I'm just curious to see how they go about building the universe and tone that surrounds these characters.Much props and thanks to ToysREvil for the latest on the Speed Racer film. ToysREvil has been kicking ass on it's coverage of designer toys and pop culture these days!Racer X

A trailer for "Fear[s] Of The Dark" (Peur(s) Du Noir) is now on YouTube. I know I mentioned it 7 months ago...but seeing the latest trailer is just as exciting as discovering the project back in April. My memory can be spotty, but I'm pretty sure this trailer showcases more animation than the initial teaser.A project like this is so refreshing because it shows the breadth of styles that can be applied to animation. Anybody have some news on the project? Is there any chance they'll have a theatrical showing of it in Los Angeles? I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Since we're doing something Muttpop related tomorrow, I wanted to get my Halloween celebration started today! "This Is Halloween" from my favorite Halloween film, NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Which reminds me, I need to check out that 3D version.

I'm SUPER excited about watching TEKKONKINKREET by 4 Degrees. Bill and Gobi introduced my to MIND GAME, another 4 Degrees masterpiece. From what I've seen of Tekkonkinkreet, the quality of the style and animation looks to be as good or better.The manga the movie is based on was previously released in English by Viz under the title "Black & White", which is also visually amazing.Our dream is to one day work with 4 Degrees on a Luchadores 5 Anime. We can always dream!

Here's another genius bit of animation by Osamu Tezuka and team. Keep in mind that all the perspective was done before the widespread use of computers in animation. Tezuka Productions somehow found a way to include a narrative to this technical marvel. Watch in awe. :-)