Cartoonish villainy infects duck stamps; New Coraline micro-content from Laika; Clever trolling from G.I. Joe

 

The Trump Administration is forcing artists to include hunting imagery in their submissions for the annual duck stamp contest. https://t.co/Rkvz8DE90M pic.twitter.com/ZiEr3Bw3tv

— Michael Hobbes (@RottenInDenmark) October 7, 2020

Funny thing is the grebe, in the upper right corner, is illegal to hunt most everywhere. So those hunters lurking in the background are fixing to do some poaching.

— Kathleen McLaughlin (@kemc) October 7, 2020

For tonight's home game vs Kunlun Red Star @HCTraktor1947 will wear special jerseys designed for World Cerebral Palsy Day. pic.twitter.com/JZq58EXl7X

— KHL (@khl_eng) October 7, 2020

A thread of medieval paintings of animals that look nothing like real animals because the artist had never seen them.
Starting with - The Oyster pic.twitter.com/gzUIGs96AP

— Daniel Holland (@DannyDutch) October 5, 2020

This is marvellous. A little Coraline magic from @LAIKAStudios pic.twitter.com/b4AtscQm1D

— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) October 7, 2020

I just released a new line of mini-screen prints and @threadless accessories for #NYCC online! It's called Maskerade, and they're inspired by some of my favorite vintage Halloween masks and decorations:

Mini prints: https://t.co/vhwoLVHs9d
Accessories: https://t.co/LLd6WtI2c6 pic.twitter.com/uEIN2i2a5A

— Anthony Petrie (@zombiebacons) October 7, 2020

Rhythm of mind, rhythm of place pic.twitter.com/lB5t78lU8S

— Ben Sack (@iBenSack) October 7, 2020

👀 pic.twitter.com/47RiUEpeSw

— Cory Schmitz (@CorySchmitz) October 7, 2020

Eddie Van Halen has died. Many more eloquent than me will discuss his musical achievements, so I'll just note that he was owner and inventor of the patent with the baddest-ass diagram in the history of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office https://t.co/R1ueaXNEsw pic.twitter.com/svLbBs3qK8

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) October 6, 2020

The kid's expression on this retro ALIEN toy is deliberately like Pvt. Hudson's, right? - Mike pic.twitter.com/aS61uJlTF1

— Last Exit To Nowhere (@LASTEXITshirts) October 7, 2020

Is this crude / charming / both?
(G.I.Joe Special Missions #5 - Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe, Bob Sharen, Phil Felix) pic.twitter.com/c18o4lrGOZ

— Tom Shapira (@tomshaps) October 7, 2020

A very rare sight 😍
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Earlier this year, photographer Anurag Gawande captured something very special. The black leopard, whose dark coat is caused by a genetic mutation called melanism, was spotted roaming through Tadoba National Park in India.#EarthCapture by Anurag Gawande pic.twitter.com/CwL1lz0nVt

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) October 7, 2020

The Thing and other costumes by Laika employees

Feast your eyes on the astounding costumes the ultra-creative #LAIKAstudios employees concocted for our 2017 Costume Contest! Which one is your favorite? #WeLAIKAHalloween

A post shared by LAIKA Studios (@laikastudios) on Oct 31, 2017 at 7:19pm PDT

Laika has an online store now

Link.

Kubo Sisters cosplay

A photo posted by Nooree Kim (@_nooreekim_) on Oct 30, 2016 at 1:07am PDT

The Sisters

A photo posted by Brock Otterbacher (@brockotter) on Aug 20, 2016 at 2:21pm PDT

A photo posted by Brock Otterbacher (@brockotter) on Aug 20, 2016 at 2:14pm PDT

Trailer for Laika's Kubo and the Two Strings

The Laika auction is live and you can bid online

Props from Coraline, Paranorman, and Boxtrolls.

Laika is going to auction off props

CB has details.

Laika is sending a food truck to serve bugs at SDCC

David George Gordon will be serving bug delicacies out of a food truck at SDCC to promote Laika's Boxtrolls movie:

The menu for this two-day event will include Boxtroll-approved foods: teriyaki grasshopper kabobs, chocolate-dipped chapulines (small Mexican-spiced grasshoppers) and a few exotic surprises.

Mention Nerdist or Cinemablend to get a free poster.

From David's recipe page, Deep-Fried Tarantula Spider and Sheesh! Kabobs:

Thanks @TheBoxtrolls for this amazing personalized promo box. Looking forward to your film. pic.twitter.com/sBWapCihvT
— adam muto (@MrMuto) May 22, 2014

Laika's creative blogger outreach for The Box Trolls has begun

What a great #mothersday gift from #theboxtrolls! Thank you for the Biodegradable garden in a box. It's perfect! pic.twitter.com/noPcBhGqi7
— Jeana (@SurfnSunshine) May 9, 2014

Paranorman Nikes up for auction

Lots of super cool Paranorman Nikes are being auctioned off at eBay to raise money for charity. They come with this special lace lock:

Paranorman Nikes

Tweet a photo proving you were a weird kid to win a pair of the super cool limited edition Paranorman Nikes.

More Paranorman boxes

Knitty Blog.




Neatorama.




Amy Ratcliffe.

*Buy Paranorman posters at eBay.

More Paranorman boxes

Skottie Young.




The Mary Sue.

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More Paranorman boxes

Here's Kate Beaton's zombie.




Notcot received box #18.




Jonathan Coulton received box #4.

Two more Paranorman boxes

Make received a Paranorman box and made a mess.




Bonnie Burton received box 11.

There was more in the Paranorman box

There were three small burlap sacks buried deep in the box.

Here's what's inside Paranorman Box #3 (of 49)