Titmouse Inc., The animation studio behind the [adult swim] hit series “Metalocalypse,” T-Pain’s “Freaknik: The Musical,” “Black Panther” and a slew of other cartoons, has assembled a team of weirdo artist types to create a 100-page anthology of art, comics, and interviews for a truly unique and innovative brand of media call a “book.”
The quarterly hardcover publication printed on fancy paper and in full color features comic strips, paintings, and interviews from some of the art world’s most interesting individuals. “Metalocalypse” and “Venture Brothers” director Jon Schnepp; cartoonist and painter Dave Cooper; “Metalocalpyse” co-creator Tommy Blacha; comic book artist Dave Johnson; Emmy Award winning character designer Andy Suriano, and a homeless dude from Hollywood are just a few of the 17 artists featured in this first issue. Drawing inspiration from past publications such as Mad Magazine and Heavy Metal, Titmouse Vol. 1 is like a Ralph Bakshi film on paper. Fancy paper.
Gracing the first issue’s cover is Flatulene, a hot chick that farts. Impossible? No. Devised by artist Dave Johnson of comic book fame, Flatulene is sure to leave readers wanting more – more of her butt gas.
The book is now available in Los Angeles and NYC-area comic book stores, art galleries, and through the studio’s webstore, www.titmousestuff.com.
“I wanted to make this book,” says studio president and chief editor, Chris Prynoski, “ because I wanted to read a book like this, and that’s why I wanted to make it.”
To celebrate the release of Titmouse Volume 1, the animation studio threw an exclusive party complete with music, tasty beverages, and of course, art from titmouse illustrators. ChinaShop was in attendance documenting the boisterous shindig and enjoying the one of a kind eye candy. Take a peek and the photo gallery below and pick yourself up a copy of Titmouse Volume 1 at your local comic book store.
Photos by Sidney Bensimon.
