Published in 2006 by Chronicle Books, The ACME Catalog: Quality is Our #1 Dream is full of “fine products used by Looney Tunes characters”, including “iron birdseed, anvils, fake holes” and much more. The ACME Catalog is a humorous look at the many gag products used in Looney Tunes cartoons and is authored by Warner Bros. writer Charles Carney.
There’s something here for everyone. An extruder that doubles as a pasta maker for Grandma. A roof-mounted catapult for Dad. And what about a little jet-powered pogo stick for yourself? Each item is matched with a thorough product description, the price, and the shipping cost. As always, the ACME Company brings corporate identity sans responsibility to everything sold with its label. Please note that the ACME Company has no retail outlets or web site. In other words, this catalog is the only way for consumers to access this highly sought-after ACME line.
In June 2018, Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) announced that in 2019 they would be bringing back the classic Looney Tunes characters in the form of 1,000 minutes of multimedia cartoon shorts quite aptly named Looney Tunes Cartoons. WBA certainly kept their promise. While at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival,…
"Lepus Animatus" (Bugs Bunny) Korean artist and sculptor Hyungkoo Lee has created Animatus, an impressive series featuring realistic skeletons of Looney Tunes and other classic cartoon characters. Hyungkoo created each skeleton by sculpting resin on an aluminum structure. "Anas Animatus H, Anas Animatus D, and Anas Animatus L" (Huey, Dewey,…
British artist Richard Wilkinson, who previously released very clever imaginary insects inspired by Star Wars characters, has gone on to create an additional series of imaginary insects that were inspired Looney Tunes characters (Insanusmelodiae). Insanusmelodiae are one of the smallest families of the order Mantodae. Their distinctive characteristics include loud…
Anime video essayist KaiserBeamz has brilliantly created a seamless 17+ minute montage that encompasses one second from every classic Looney Tunes cartoon short between the years of 1929 and 1969. KB stated that this particular genre of cartoons was a great influence on his later work. Just goes to show…
