I just got these awesome photos of Cesar Alvarez's original Dr. Destruction Halloween costume. Now, that's what I call SICK! Mr. Alvarez, you have made us all very proud with this wonderful take on the Doctor.

What do you guys think?

More pics can be found in our FAN ART SECTION.

Much like we had done with the making of our Tequila Vinyl figure, Wired Magazine has decided to let internet readers into the step-by-step process of an interview from conception to publication. In and of itself it's a wonderful concept. But when the interviewee is the fascinating Charlie Kaufman it's absolute magic.

I found tons of kernels of inspiration from the complete audio interview. I love Mr. Kaufman's honesty, analysis and commitment to his craft. I MUST watch his Directorial debut "Synecdoche, New York" ASAP.

CLICK HERE FOR A DIRECT LINK TO MP3 FILES OF THE COMPLETE 2.5 HOUR CHARLIE KAUFMAN CONVERSATION.

CLICK HERE FOR SUMMARY OF MAKING OF WIRED'S CHARLIE KAUFMAN'S PUBLISHED INTERVIEW.

Gobi (co-creator and character designer of Tequila and El Panda) just began his Goblog. Thus far he's only got one post up... but I'm hoping it's the first of many more to come. Who knows... some of his crazy illustrations may lead to a future Muttpop figure!

Check out the Goblog HERE.

Mista Hippo informed me that the World Premiere of "Dirty Hands: The Art & Crimes of David Choe" will take place in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 26th at the Mann Festival Theatre. I doubt I'll be able to make it to the premiere, but I'm going to do my best to see one of the following showings during the subsequent weekend.

David Choe is amazing. His life is as interesting as his work. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the 1997 Wondercon (shortly after the release of his mind-fucking Xeric-grant "Slow Jams" comic). He was a super cool dude.

If you ever find a copy of "Slow Jams", read it. Best masturbation sequence ever captured on paper (any dude will appreciate Choe's authenticity!).

Since the release of "Slow Jams", Choe found plenty of well deserved attention and success. You can find many of his beautiful illustrations in older issues of Giant Robot magazine. His art has been circulating the fine art world for many, many years. You'll occasionaly find his mural work in various places around the world (his amazing redesign of The Kitchen on Sunset and Fountain is a walking distance from Jerry's house!).

I recall his crazy debacle with Marvel Comics when he had done preliminary work on NYX with Brian Wood. I was blown away to find out that Choe was arrested in Japan for stealing days before an art show and was stuck in a Japanese prison for months only to find God while doing art on napkins with his food and bodily fluids. It was a pleasure to find Choe backed away from his spiritual awakening to find the same thrills he found in stealing by gambling in Vegas and screwing The Man by winning hundreds of thousands in Black Jack. You'd think his life was a big fairy tale if it weren't for the pictures.

Oh yeah, and his art? Raw, honest, dirty, and fuckin' beautiful.

Here's the trailer for the film:

Muto is an amazing stop animation/short film created by Blu on the streets of Buenos Aires.

It's visions are deeply inspiring. Whatever Blu is working on next, I'll be sure to follow!

Check out his WEBSITE and BLOG.

I adored MAD Fold Ins as a kid. I spent HOURS at the library folding the back cover page of hundreds of Mad Magazines when I should have been focussing on some silly Elementary school report. As a child, there was a great thrill to be had in trying to figure out the picture without folding the page down the creases.

Now as an adult, it's far easier to see the trick... but it's still a brilliant idea whose beauty can be acknowledged beyond the novelty.

CLICK HERE TO SEE AN WONDERFUL ARCHIVE OF MAD FOLD INS!