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I'd assumed a lot of Muppet fans had seen this when Tough Pigs posted it a few years back. But there may be a serious division between Muppet Central and Tough pigs members that I'm not aware of. But you're right, this probably should have it's own thread.

I'm guessing Manny was the head dishwasher at the original Bob's Big Boy, and they threw him a bone and let him draw the comic. Sure, a free comic is a nice kid-friendly gesture at a family restaurant, but give the comic reading kids some credit and provide them with a better grade of...

I know! I don't even know what to make of this! Part of me wonders if the Big Boy comic publisher couldn't get the rights to use the Muppets in their entirety, so the artist (and I use the term loosely) drew these whacked out mishmash interpretations of the characters, which is why Gonzo looks...

Yes! MuppetMonkey! That was Dave's handle! You should totally tap him for your project. Nobody draws the Muppets better than Dave! Tell 'em I said hi if you make contact. It's been awhile. And thanks for the cookie! That's good enough for me!

Okay, while we're on the topic of bad Muppet cartoonists, I think we can all rest easy knowing that at least THIS guy isn't working on the Muppet comic: http://www.toughpigs.com/journalbigboy01.htm I'm sure many of you saw this before. It was on the Tough Pigs forum a few years back, and let's...

Oh man, that purple Rowlf---I actually bought that Marvel Super Special back in 1984 when it first came out. If you get the chance to read it, you'll see TONS of off model inconsistencies. I swear, it's like Marvel was saying, "Whose the worst artist we can find to draw this comic? That guy...

Thanks for the validation of my feelings, Frogboy. I appreciate it!

I didn't say I read it front to back. I said I saw some of the interior artwork. And that was from the preview booklet at The San Diego Comic Con. They've had it posted at Toughpigs for awhile now if you want to check it out (they also have an insigtful interview with Langridge). If I gave you...

I'm not saying whether or not Jim would approve. How could anyone know that? Though it's been proven by comments such as that from Steve Whitmire that Jim highly disapproved of Muppet products that were ugly and off-model. And speaking of which, drawing off model is NOT the same thing as being...

I can't agree more! Anthology series...give some artists who can draw on model a chance! Matter of fact, David Petersen, creator of the comic book Mouseguard, has hinted that he's working on a Muppet project, so fingers crossed that he's contributing to this series. He has a great Beatrix Potter...

I've been reading up on this comic, checking out page samples and giving it time to sink in. And for me, the bottom line is this: There's LOADS of pure, professional Muppet fan cartoonists out there who could do a much better job at representing the characters visually. So why Langridge...

I liked SOME aspects of the Henson's mid 90's Pinocchio. The puppet was superb. Martin Landau was wonderful. Filming in Prague was beautiful. And I'll always love Steve Barron's direction. But the CGI cricket, let alone voiced by the oddly chosen David Doyle, just didn't work. The story was...

My wife surprised me with a copy of this book a few days after Christmas, which was a wonderful way to get it. After reading it, I have my criticisms (they could have focused a LOT more on the show's actors and puppeteers), but mostly, this is the sort of in depth book I was waiting for. A nice...

Any comic shop should have it, or you can order it through any chain book store, like Barnes and Noble or Borders. Rosa actually made his money through his various publishers. He had at least one publisher here in the states, and a couple from different parts of Europe, since Scrooge is huge...

Did you get to read "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck" by Don Rosa? I thought that was very well done, and a terrific read! I also heard recently that Don had to have some serious eye surgery, which may prevent him from ever drawing again. That would be terrible for him, and a terrible loss...

First off, AWESOME topic, and thanks for starting it! My preferences are all across the board. I love the superhero comics put out my DC and Marvel, though I tend to lean more towards Marvel as a fan. Hulk, Wolverine and the Thing are probably my favorite Marvel characters, but I think...

I know what you're saying. I'm not a Ferrell fan particularly anyway. But from the one production photo I saw, the Sleesaks (I may have mispronounced it) look pretty neat. It's just cool to see high production values brought to such a low production value property, and I'd love to see that...

That's the truth! I'd love to see a movie interpretation of The Robber Bridegroom. No singing princesses or talking candlesticks in that one, but plenty of dark and horrific storytelling. Del Toro would do wonders with that material!

Man, how cool would that be? If the Hensons wanted to do something really sweet, they'd call up Steve Barron and make a full length feature of Jim Henson's Storyteller with all new material. It's not like there's no new material to work from!

Will Ferrell has filmed a Land of the Lost movie, which was another Krofft property, and the studios are happy with it enough to green light a Sigmund and the Sea Serpents film. And evidently ol' HR Pufnstuf has been dusted off and will be given the big screen treatment after all. Granted, we'll...