SEPTEMBER 2004 NEWS!

SHAZAM!

Rick Meets Captain Marvel!

Clockwise from Top Left: JACKSON BOSTWICK, RICK GOLDSCHMIDT, ALEX ROSS and CAPTAIN MARVEL JR. JOSHUA GOLDSCHMIDT

Clockwise from Top Left: JACKSON BOSTWICK, RICK GOLDSCHMIDT, ALEX ROSS and CAPTAIN MARVEL JR. JOSHUA GOLDSCHMIDT

Everyone met up recently at the CHICAGO COMICON!

Jackson Bostwick, aka Captain Marvel, tends to his booth. JACKSON BOSTWICK visits the booth of ALEXROSSART.COM and passes the torch to ALEX ROSS'
JACKSON BOSTWICK, aka CAPTAIN MARVEL, tends to his booth.

JACKSON BOSTWICK visits the booth of ALEXROSSART.COM and passes the torch to ALEX ROSS' " Big Red Cheese" model SAL ABBINANTI.

CAPTAIN MARVEL Meets THE GOLDSCHMIDTS JACKSON BOSTWICK visits the booth of ALEXROSSART.COM and passes the torch to ALEX ROSS'
CAPTAIN MARVEL Meets THE GOLDSCHMIDTS

JACKSON BOSTWICK & JOSH GOLDSCHMIDT.

Rankinbass.com's Research Assistant TOM FREDERICK meets Jackson. Rankinbass.com's Research Assistant TOM FREDERICK meets Jackson.
Rankinbass.com's Research Assistant TOM FREDERICK meets Jackson.

Artist ALEX ROSS & JACKSON BOSTWICK discuss COMIC BOOKS. Artist ALEX ROSS & JACKSON BOSTWICK discuss COMIC BOOKS.
Artist ALEX ROSS & JACKSON BOSTWICK discuss COMIC BOOKS.

JACKSON and ALEX discuss a rough draft of a painting for the book that ALEX sketched.
JACKSON and ALEX discuss a rough draft of a painting for the book that ALEX sketched.

Time & Space Toys and RankinBass.com Team Up at Comic Convention!

Kevin and Rick at the Time & Space Toys booth. Rick and his son Josh at the Time & Space Toys booth.
Our friend Kevin from Time & Space Toys shared some booth space with us here at RankinBass.com at the last Chicago Comicon! Be sure to visit timeandspacetoys.com to order the latest in Rankin/Bass merchandise and other great items! New and In Stock: "Santa Claus is Coming To Town Kluger W/ Musical Mail Truck!" CLICK HERE for details!

Santa Claus is Coming To Town Kluger W/ Musical Mail Truck

New on DVD!
Bill Jackson's Gigglesnort Hotel!

Our friend Bill Jackson has recently released his Emmy Award winning Television Show, GIGGLESNORT HOTEL on DVD! Join us and visit days gone by with our childhood friends Dirty Dragon, Wally, Weird, Mother Plumtree, The Old Professor, The Blob and of course, Captain Gigglesnort!

CLICK HERE to visit dirtydragon.com for ordering information!

Even More From The Starving Artists!

CLICK HERE for the latest pics of the band!

~ In Memorium ~

Disney animator
Frank Thomas

One of Disney's famous "Nine Old Men", animator Frank Thomas, has passed away at the age of 92. CLICK HERE to read more at cnn.com.

Voice Actor
Jackson Beck

The man who voiced radio's Cisco Kid, Popeye's nemesis Bluto, and many other familiar characters and voice overs has also left us. CLICK HERE to read more at scoop.com.

Our condolences go out to their friends, family, and co-workers.

"More News next month!"

- Rick and Mark