Tag Archives: Cul de Sac

The One Where We Flip the Strip

One day Verne may just say the hell with all this and split for another strip. But who would have him? Beetle Bailey?  Verne would get fragged within a week. Hagar?  Vikings use turtles as flaming Death Frisbees Pearls Before … Continue reading

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Bill Watterson Lives!

Bill Watterson, creator of “Calvin & Hobbes,” came out of retirement recently to paint the above portrait of Petey from the Richard Thompson’s great comic strip, “Cul de Sac.”   The portrait is a donation to the Team Cul de … Continue reading

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Cul de Sac Animation: Treasure or Trash?

Another nice RingTales Cud de Sac animation.  I like Dill’s headgear.  More at Babelgum.com.

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Cul de Sac Animation: Lightning Bugs

Another cool RingTales Cul de Sac animation.   I REALLY want to see this on TV.  Don’t you?  More on Babelgum.

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Cul de Sac Animation: The Butterfly Effect

Another nice RingTales Cul de Sac animation on Babelgum.  I like the ending.  But then again I’m a big fan of violence in cartoons.

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Cul de Sac: Manhole Soliloquy

Another RingTales Cul de Sac Animation.  I think this is one of the best we’ve done yet.  Great voice acting.  Especially by Colette Jantze as Alice.  Colette is the daughter of Michael Jantze, an excellent cartoonist and animator.  He was … Continue reading

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Cul de Sac: Beni Can Fix It

Another RingTales Cul de Sac animation.  I just love this strip.  And these animations.  There’s just a warm, friendly charm about them.  Richard Thompson has a way of making the Otterloop family as familiar as your own.   See more … Continue reading

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Cul de Sac: Get Well Soon

Another terrific Cul de Sac animation from RingTales.   This should be a TV series.  But where?  Nick and Cartoon Network are so targeted that something with a wider reach like this is a tough sell.   Sure kids 6-9 … Continue reading

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Cul de Sac: Toy of Mystery

Cul de Sac is a wonderful relatively new comic by Richard Thompson that we’ve been fortunate enough to animate at RingTales.   It’s like Peanuts before Snoopy started selling life insurance.   It’s charming and poignant and really, really funny. … Continue reading

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