'Keeping it Looney' Feat. Storyboard Artist Dave Alvarez

Hello and welcome Folks to the Looniest Podcast on the interwebs!   In this week's episode, Dave Alvarez (https://twitter.com/DAlvarezStudio,  We take a look at the goodies Bug's 80th celebration wrought! We also dissect Super-Rabbit (1943) and the Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem tie-in comic. Join in on the conversation by commenting with your favorite piece of art or show that Dave has helped bring to life in the comments below.   Looney Tunes In the NEWS:    Space Jam 2 Cap and other new march is now available at the WBStore.com, the official stop for Looney Tunes mugs, toys, face masks and apparel.   Looney Tunes facemarks and new t-shirt designs available at WBShop.com   There was an outpouring of love over Bugs Bunny for his 80th across all social media. Hashtag from twitter included a BugsBunny image next to the name. Drawings from all over the world were done in such a respectful manner.  The official Looney Tunes twitter account threw a party with all of the characters showing up and they even baked a carrot shaped cake. It was all appropriately wacky and zany. The team at Looney Tunes Cartoons created a Birthday short just for Bugs and they showed what new versions of older characters we may get in future shorts! And the USPS released a limited edition set of Bugs Bunny stamps that included some famous poses done in a modern style by the current team.    New Trailer for the HBOMax Looney Tunes Cartoons series this past weekend included hints at a Hawaiian cartoon short with Bugs and Elmer, Tweety throwing a party, along with snip its from previously released shorts that are hysterically funny.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rgEXqMxxx4   Created by (@3GoldBalls) Animators from all over the world are collaborating on a 2 year project called: What’s Opera Doc Reanimated.  They are currently calling for all animators to join in and if you’re interested go to the twitter account @WODReanimate for more information!   Cartoon Shorts Discussed: Super-Rabbit (1943) - Dir. Chuck Jones Story by Tedd Pierce   Dave Alvarez's Franchise Work:   Comics Discussed: Tales from the World of Mayhem Artist: Dave Alvarez (check his website!) Script: Dave “Pez” Hofmann Art Direction: Guilherme Da Cas and Dave “Pez” Hofmann Check out both comics over on The Blog of Mayhem! https://looneytuneswom.scopely.com/2020/07/21/super-rabbit/ https://looneytuneswom.scopely.com/2020/07/20/the-flaming-succotash/     "Cottontail" Smith in Looney Tunes: Back in Action New Characters Spotlight: Super Rabbit The Flaming Succotash!   All artwork courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment. Dave Alvarez is a world renown storyboard artist and character designer on such projects as The Flintstones and WWE: Stone-Age Smackdown, Tom and Jerry Meet Willy Wonka, Spongebob Squarepants, and Mighty Magiswords) He has already had a lengthy career working on Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang as he's been drawing these characters for over a decade. FOLLOW DAVE ALVAREZ (https://twitter.com/DAlvarezStudio) https://www.dascomics.com/   First, check out all of this amazing digital art:   FOLLOW THE SHOW! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Thismeanspodcast YOUTUBE - Youtube.com/Thismeanspodcast Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thismeanspodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/ThismeansPod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThisMeansPodcast Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook!   Don't forget to Rate, Like, and Subscribe!   That's NOT All Folks!