This weeks show Shawn is joined by guest host Adam Umak as they share an interview with Thomas Cook, an animator and artist that has worked on some of your favorite childhood cartoons ranging from Superfriends to Ducktales. He’s worked for animation homes that range from Hanna Barbera, Ruby Spears, Disney, Filmation and so many more. Get ready for a great convo as we discuss his influences, how he got his start in the animation industry, Jack Kirby, the rise & fall of the U.S. animation studio, comics, and as much as we could fit into this episode.
Thomas is still in the art game, working on Comic Book Cover Recreations at his site: http://www.comicrecreations.com
It’s Saturday morning and weekday syndicated goodness all over again. Enjoy the show.
SHOW NOTES
PKD Media – http://pkdmedia.com
Thomas Cook’s Comic Recreations – http://www.comicrecreations.com
The PKD Black Box
The PKD Black Box
Donny leaps into his longbox of comics and arrives in the year of 1993 to tell you the tale of “Static” #1 from Milestone/DC Comics. Get ready for the “Five Alarm Crew,” arcades, slang galore and so much more because a new hero has been born for the masses!
Get your Cross Colours gear on and get ready for some fun. You heard me.
SHOW NOTES
Reality Wasted: http://realitywasted.libsyn.com
My Digital Comics: http://mydigitalcomics.com
The PKD Black Box
Shawn and Jon have a convo with artist/creator/podcaster Pat Loika as they discuss his book “The Villain” and the San Diego Comic-Con. Then from a lost recording, Donny talks about his flea market comic book finds, then he and Shawn review some comics. As always, prepare for tangents that include a bland pop-artist and Betamax.
Enjoy.
SHOW NOTES
Everything Pat Loika - http://patloika.tumblr.com/
Dial R Studios – http://www.dialrstudios.com/
A preview of “The Villian” – http://www.hardbulliedcomics.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=88a32909995f85b7ff206f3012337941&topic=301.msg384#msg384
San Diego Comic Con – http://www.comic-con.org/
PKD Media – http://pkdmedia.com
Free Comics From PKD Media – http://pkdmedia.com/pkd-media-announces-%E2%80%9Cdownloadable-free-comics%E2%80%9D-promotion-with-mydigitalcomics-com/
Reality Wasted – http://realitywasted.libsyn.com
PKD Media announces “Downloadable Free Comics” Promotion with mydigitalcomics.com
7/15/2010
PKD Media, publisher of such comics as “Mercury & The Murd” and “Agents of C.O.L.T.” has launched an limited-time promotion with digital comics vendor mydigitalcomics.com.
Effective since July 12 and ending on Septmeber 1st, mydigitalcomics.com will have every single PKD Media comic and PKD Media trade paperback available to download for free in either .PDF & .CBZ format. Readers can choose from the buddy-cop comic “Mercury & The Murd – Volume One: Collateral Damages TPB,” the action packed “Agents of C.O.L.T – Volume One: Recipe For Destruction TPB,” “Exo-1 & The Rock Solid Steelbots #0 – Special Edition” or the fantasy/dramedy one-shot “Wasted Wonderland” absolutely free.
These comics are readable on your iPad or computer, and are %100 DRM-free.
“I feel that this is a great way for readers that are curious to take a chance with our comics to see what we have to offer, and in the future when we produce more material we hope our new slew of readers will come back around and support our efforts,” said PKD Media founder Shawn Pryor. “Mydigital.comics.com has been very supportive of independent comics, so it was only fitting that we try to spread the word and worth of their service by providing free comics to the masses for a short period of time.”
Digital comics readers can get more details by going to mydigitalcomics.com or directly clinking the link here.
For more information or additional inquires, please contact a PKD Representative at pkdmail [at] pkdmedia [dot] com.

The PKD Black Box
Donny dives into his longbox of comics and reads to you the tale of “The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl” #3 from January of 1983! Get ready for some Decay Day!