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"Fur-One-One" for June, 2018
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REAL-LIFE ANIMAL STORIES: Not all of my material has to do with anthropomorphic characters. Sometimes, real fauna in the news can get as much attention. (Remember the eagle in the White House that almost attacked President Trump?)
That said, here are three recent 2018 news stories with real animals (and no "fake news") that you can check out on specific Internet links:
1. "Wild Goose Chase": On May 30th, in the midst of a California Angels/Detroit Tigers baseball game at Comerica Park, action was halted by a surprise appearance of a wild goose in the middle of the outfield! You can check out the feathered antics on video at the following link:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor.....ase/658436002/
2. "Scampering Fox on Parade Grounds": On June 9th, Buckingham Palace (in London, England) was the scene of pageantry, at the "Trooping the Colours" event (in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's 92 birthday). The early part of the program was disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a fox, who supposedly stole the show from the honor guards and the steeds they had mounted. Check out the stills at this link:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle.....n=true#image=1
3. "Raccoon Scales Skyscraper": Not to be outdone by the previous two animals, on June 13th in St. Paul, Minnesota, a small female raccoon climbed the exterior of one of the cities tallest structures - the UBS Building - taking an occasional break on the window sill of one of the higher floors! Here's the link to the feat of this incredible critter:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/13/opin.....iat/index.html
Fortunately, the ringtailed daredevil made it all the way to the top - becoming a viral video sensation along the way! Animal Rescue humanely captured the raccoon, and released it in a field, many miles away from any tall buildings. Here's another link, this time with coverage on ABC's "Good Morning, America":
https://abcn.ws/2sTKrz1
COMIC BOOKS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS: Lest you'd thought there would be no more literature pertaining to Disney's (2016) CGI feature "Zootopia", think again. "Zootopia: Friends to the Rescue" (from Dark Horse Comics) is a 'family-friendly' comic, telling two separate tales of the juvenile versions of characters 'Judy Hopps' and 'Nick Wilde'. Said title will be released this September... A fifth "Blacksad" graphic novel, subtitled "Amarillo" (Dark Horse Comics) - translated into English - finds the hard-boiled felinoid detective in an all-new adventure. Due out later this Summer... Other comic books titles with animal characters worth mentioning include "The Ant and the Aardvark", "Underdog and Pals" (both from American Mythology Productions), "Animosity" (Aftershock Comics), "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Urban Legends" (IDW), "Usagi Yojimbo" (Dark Horse), "Gold Digger" (Antarctic Press), "Ruinworld" (Boom! Studios), "Spy Seal" (Image Comics), "Looney Tunes", "Snagglepuss", "The Ruff & Reddy Show", and "Scooby-Doo Team-Up" (the last four titles from DC). Impending graphic novels include "Moomin" (Essential Item), "Animosity" (Aftershock Comics), "Petals" (Boom! Studios), "Coyote Doggirl" (Mature: from Drawn & Quarterly), and "Madame Cat" (Humanoids, Inc.)…
MOVIES: This has been a big year for Disney, between releases of Marvel films ("Black Panther", "Avengers: Infinity War" and the "Star Wars" franchise (with "Solo"), but it wouldn't be complete without the usual family fare that 'The Mouse Factory' is known for. For starters, the Disney-Pixar sequel "The Incredibles 2" is already setting box-office records worldwide, and additional films based on past material is already in the works (such as a live-action version of "The Little Mermaid", and a CGI/Motion Capture remake of "The Lion King"), not to mention sequels to classics (e.g. "Mary Poppins Returns"). Two such Disney films, have new previews trailers you can already see in YouTube. "Christopher Robin" depicts a grown-up version of the child who made friends with the animals from the Hundred-Acre Woods (featuring Jim Cummings, reprising his vocal roles of 'Winnie-the-Pooh' and 'Tigger'), due out later this summer. Check out the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0URpDxljZrQ . And then, there's director Tim Burton's live-action version of the legendary cartoon feature "Dumbo" (to be released in March, 2019), featuring Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito (the latter actor as 'The Ringmaster'). See the sneak preview at https://www.youtube.com/disneymovietrailers . Additional Disney films to look forward to include "Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet" (November, 2018), "Frozen 2" and "Toy Story 4" (both in 2019)… Animated sequel films from other studios include "Hotel Transylvania 3" (Sony/Columbia) coming out this summer, "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" (WB/WAG), and "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" (DreamWorks Animation/Universal) (the latter two both due out in 2019)… And last, but not least, another Pokémon flicker is due out next year: "Detective Pikachu" - to be voiced by (of all people) Ryan ("Deadpool") Reynolds. There will now be a short pause, while everyone hurls!
TELEVISION: It will be interesting to see what the recent merger of AT&T with Time-Warner will spawn. In the meantime, two new animated shows for T-W's Cartoon Network are in the wings: "Summer Camp Island (with a diversity of human and anthropomorphic character) - coming in July - and "Thundercats Roar!" (a deformed version of the classic Rankin-Bass TV series from the 1980s) - much later this year. Meanwhile, watch for new episodes of "Unikitty", "The Amazing Adventures of Gumball", and "Teen Titans Go!" (the latter title also releasing a feature film with the fearless five characters)… Another Time-Warner company, Boomerang, now has its own video subscription service, with new original animated fare in the offing - including "Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs!" (a "Flintstones" spin-off) and "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?!" (as the cowardly canine detective gets paired up with special guest stars... not unlike "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" from the late 1970s)… And the Cartoon Network's late-night offspring Adult Swim will have brand-new episodes of "Mr. Pickles", "Robot Chicken" and "Rick and Morty" in the not-too-distant future... Already a big hit, a second season of Disney Channel's/Disney XD's reboot "DuckTales" is already in production. And later this fall, watch for a very special mash-up of two other cartoon shows into one big spectacular: "Phineas and Ferb meets Milo Murphy's Law"! (I can't wait to see 'Perry the Platypus' confront 'D.O.G.' myself)… Additional cartoon shows with talking animals in the months ahead include "The Ballad of Bea and Cad" (on Nickelodeon) and "Let's Go Luna!" (for PBS and PBS Kids)…
MISCELLANEOUS: June 19, 1978 is a special day for comic strip fans, as that was the day (40 years ago) when a relatively unknown cartoonist by the name of Jim Davis debuted his new opus entitled "Garfield". The title character was introduced by his owner - 'Jon Arbuckle' - as the fat cat uttered his first line (in the form of a though bubble): "Feed me." ...and he's been immortalized in comic history ever since. Or, as 'Garfield' would aptly put it, "Big, fat, hairy deal!"… Another milestone date was June 22, 1988 - 30 years ago - when Amblin Entertainment and Touchstone Pictures released "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" the highly-anticipated live-action/animated feature with comedian Charles Fleischer vocalizing the title role, and Bob Hoskins in the live role as detective 'Eddie Valiant'. Oscar-winning animator Richard Williams provided a staff of cel-artists to render countless cartoon characters - from both Disney and Warner Bros. studios - while regular film director Robert ("Forrest Gump") Zemekis worked on the live-action scenes. Consult a search engine near you for more details about "WFRR"... And June 24th of this year marks the 60th birthday of actor/fighter Tommy 'Tiny' Lister - the voice of 'Finnick' (the fennec fox who wore the baby elephant outfit) in Disney's "Zootopia"... Shades of Warhol! According to film historian Jerry Beck's "Cartoon Research" wall in Facebook, the Campbell's Soup Company will be presenting cans of its familiar tomato soup with three 'limited edition' labels, each one featuring a different image of 'Mickey Mouse' (in celebration of the Disney character's 90th anniversary). One label will feature the 1920s' version of 'Mickey' (from shorts like "Plane Crazy" and "Steamboat Willie"); another label will feature the 1930s' version of him (from shorts like "The Brave Little Tailor"), and the third label has the 1940s' and 1950s' version (ranging from his appearance in the feature film "Fantasia" to his first TV appearance on "The Mickey Mouse Club"). These commemorative cans of Campbell's Tomato Soup with Walt's most famous character will be coming to Target stores (and other major supermarkets) in mid-August, 2018... Earlier this year, I'd posted a 'photo-op' of a special "Zootopia" memento I had acquired - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/26362620/ - depicting 'Nick' and 'Judy' in the form of a pair of unique statues (on one base), released by Enesco. For those of you who'd missed out on buying them, you're all going to get a second chance. The July, 2018 issue of "Previews" announced that the same "Zootopia" statues will be available again (at about $48.00 U.S. + sales tax), at stores where the monthly catalog publication is distributed. So, take advantage NOW!
That said, here are three recent 2018 news stories with real animals (and no "fake news") that you can check out on specific Internet links:
1. "Wild Goose Chase": On May 30th, in the midst of a California Angels/Detroit Tigers baseball game at Comerica Park, action was halted by a surprise appearance of a wild goose in the middle of the outfield! You can check out the feathered antics on video at the following link:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor.....ase/658436002/
2. "Scampering Fox on Parade Grounds": On June 9th, Buckingham Palace (in London, England) was the scene of pageantry, at the "Trooping the Colours" event (in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's 92 birthday). The early part of the program was disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a fox, who supposedly stole the show from the honor guards and the steeds they had mounted. Check out the stills at this link:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle.....n=true#image=1
3. "Raccoon Scales Skyscraper": Not to be outdone by the previous two animals, on June 13th in St. Paul, Minnesota, a small female raccoon climbed the exterior of one of the cities tallest structures - the UBS Building - taking an occasional break on the window sill of one of the higher floors! Here's the link to the feat of this incredible critter:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/13/opin.....iat/index.html
Fortunately, the ringtailed daredevil made it all the way to the top - becoming a viral video sensation along the way! Animal Rescue humanely captured the raccoon, and released it in a field, many miles away from any tall buildings. Here's another link, this time with coverage on ABC's "Good Morning, America":
https://abcn.ws/2sTKrz1
- - - - - - - - - - COMIC BOOKS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS: Lest you'd thought there would be no more literature pertaining to Disney's (2016) CGI feature "Zootopia", think again. "Zootopia: Friends to the Rescue" (from Dark Horse Comics) is a 'family-friendly' comic, telling two separate tales of the juvenile versions of characters 'Judy Hopps' and 'Nick Wilde'. Said title will be released this September... A fifth "Blacksad" graphic novel, subtitled "Amarillo" (Dark Horse Comics) - translated into English - finds the hard-boiled felinoid detective in an all-new adventure. Due out later this Summer... Other comic books titles with animal characters worth mentioning include "The Ant and the Aardvark", "Underdog and Pals" (both from American Mythology Productions), "Animosity" (Aftershock Comics), "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Urban Legends" (IDW), "Usagi Yojimbo" (Dark Horse), "Gold Digger" (Antarctic Press), "Ruinworld" (Boom! Studios), "Spy Seal" (Image Comics), "Looney Tunes", "Snagglepuss", "The Ruff & Reddy Show", and "Scooby-Doo Team-Up" (the last four titles from DC). Impending graphic novels include "Moomin" (Essential Item), "Animosity" (Aftershock Comics), "Petals" (Boom! Studios), "Coyote Doggirl" (Mature: from Drawn & Quarterly), and "Madame Cat" (Humanoids, Inc.)…
- - - - - - - - - - MOVIES: This has been a big year for Disney, between releases of Marvel films ("Black Panther", "Avengers: Infinity War" and the "Star Wars" franchise (with "Solo"), but it wouldn't be complete without the usual family fare that 'The Mouse Factory' is known for. For starters, the Disney-Pixar sequel "The Incredibles 2" is already setting box-office records worldwide, and additional films based on past material is already in the works (such as a live-action version of "The Little Mermaid", and a CGI/Motion Capture remake of "The Lion King"), not to mention sequels to classics (e.g. "Mary Poppins Returns"). Two such Disney films, have new previews trailers you can already see in YouTube. "Christopher Robin" depicts a grown-up version of the child who made friends with the animals from the Hundred-Acre Woods (featuring Jim Cummings, reprising his vocal roles of 'Winnie-the-Pooh' and 'Tigger'), due out later this summer. Check out the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0URpDxljZrQ . And then, there's director Tim Burton's live-action version of the legendary cartoon feature "Dumbo" (to be released in March, 2019), featuring Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito (the latter actor as 'The Ringmaster'). See the sneak preview at https://www.youtube.com/disneymovietrailers . Additional Disney films to look forward to include "Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet" (November, 2018), "Frozen 2" and "Toy Story 4" (both in 2019)… Animated sequel films from other studios include "Hotel Transylvania 3" (Sony/Columbia) coming out this summer, "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" (WB/WAG), and "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" (DreamWorks Animation/Universal) (the latter two both due out in 2019)… And last, but not least, another Pokémon flicker is due out next year: "Detective Pikachu" - to be voiced by (of all people) Ryan ("Deadpool") Reynolds. There will now be a short pause, while everyone hurls!
- - - - - - - - - - TELEVISION: It will be interesting to see what the recent merger of AT&T with Time-Warner will spawn. In the meantime, two new animated shows for T-W's Cartoon Network are in the wings: "Summer Camp Island (with a diversity of human and anthropomorphic character) - coming in July - and "Thundercats Roar!" (a deformed version of the classic Rankin-Bass TV series from the 1980s) - much later this year. Meanwhile, watch for new episodes of "Unikitty", "The Amazing Adventures of Gumball", and "Teen Titans Go!" (the latter title also releasing a feature film with the fearless five characters)… Another Time-Warner company, Boomerang, now has its own video subscription service, with new original animated fare in the offing - including "Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs!" (a "Flintstones" spin-off) and "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?!" (as the cowardly canine detective gets paired up with special guest stars... not unlike "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" from the late 1970s)… And the Cartoon Network's late-night offspring Adult Swim will have brand-new episodes of "Mr. Pickles", "Robot Chicken" and "Rick and Morty" in the not-too-distant future... Already a big hit, a second season of Disney Channel's/Disney XD's reboot "DuckTales" is already in production. And later this fall, watch for a very special mash-up of two other cartoon shows into one big spectacular: "Phineas and Ferb meets Milo Murphy's Law"! (I can't wait to see 'Perry the Platypus' confront 'D.O.G.' myself)… Additional cartoon shows with talking animals in the months ahead include "The Ballad of Bea and Cad" (on Nickelodeon) and "Let's Go Luna!" (for PBS and PBS Kids)…
- - - - - - - - - - MISCELLANEOUS: June 19, 1978 is a special day for comic strip fans, as that was the day (40 years ago) when a relatively unknown cartoonist by the name of Jim Davis debuted his new opus entitled "Garfield". The title character was introduced by his owner - 'Jon Arbuckle' - as the fat cat uttered his first line (in the form of a though bubble): "Feed me." ...and he's been immortalized in comic history ever since. Or, as 'Garfield' would aptly put it, "Big, fat, hairy deal!"… Another milestone date was June 22, 1988 - 30 years ago - when Amblin Entertainment and Touchstone Pictures released "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" the highly-anticipated live-action/animated feature with comedian Charles Fleischer vocalizing the title role, and Bob Hoskins in the live role as detective 'Eddie Valiant'. Oscar-winning animator Richard Williams provided a staff of cel-artists to render countless cartoon characters - from both Disney and Warner Bros. studios - while regular film director Robert ("Forrest Gump") Zemekis worked on the live-action scenes. Consult a search engine near you for more details about "WFRR"... And June 24th of this year marks the 60th birthday of actor/fighter Tommy 'Tiny' Lister - the voice of 'Finnick' (the fennec fox who wore the baby elephant outfit) in Disney's "Zootopia"... Shades of Warhol! According to film historian Jerry Beck's "Cartoon Research" wall in Facebook, the Campbell's Soup Company will be presenting cans of its familiar tomato soup with three 'limited edition' labels, each one featuring a different image of 'Mickey Mouse' (in celebration of the Disney character's 90th anniversary). One label will feature the 1920s' version of 'Mickey' (from shorts like "Plane Crazy" and "Steamboat Willie"); another label will feature the 1930s' version of him (from shorts like "The Brave Little Tailor"), and the third label has the 1940s' and 1950s' version (ranging from his appearance in the feature film "Fantasia" to his first TV appearance on "The Mickey Mouse Club"). These commemorative cans of Campbell's Tomato Soup with Walt's most famous character will be coming to Target stores (and other major supermarkets) in mid-August, 2018... Earlier this year, I'd posted a 'photo-op' of a special "Zootopia" memento I had acquired - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/26362620/ - depicting 'Nick' and 'Judy' in the form of a pair of unique statues (on one base), released by Enesco. For those of you who'd missed out on buying them, you're all going to get a second chance. The July, 2018 issue of "Previews" announced that the same "Zootopia" statues will be available again (at about $48.00 U.S. + sales tax), at stores where the monthly catalog publication is distributed. So, take advantage NOW!
