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Since its national debut six years ago, the strip, about two black children living in white suburbia, has slaughtered its share of sacred cows, eviscerating everyone from Condoleezza Rice and Strom Thurmond to 50 Cent and Ralph Nader. President Bush has been a frequent target. As a result, the strip has been suspended, banished to editorial pages and dropped from some newspapers (it currently appears in more than 300). Trying to translate that incendiary spirit into great television will be a challenge, an expensive challenge at that. Cartoon Network pays Sony Pictures Television, producer of the series, an estimated license fee of $400,000 per episode. Add to that the millions the network has spent on marketing, including many billboards in New York and Los Angeles trumpeting the show's premiere on Nov. 6 in the late-night "Adult Swim" block, and "The Boondocks" becomes the most expensive show the network has made. "We don't have a lot of money, so we decided that for this year, we're going to put every dime we have into 'Boondocks,' " said Mike Lazzo, senior vice president of programming and production at Cartoon Network. It remains to be seen if the anime series will become a phenomenon like Dave Chappelle's "Chappelle's Show" or sputter and die like "The PJs," Eddie Murphy's animated series about life in the projects. (Both shows satirized African-American culture and the culture at large.) "I figure it will either be a big hit or a massive flop; there is no room for in between," Aaron McGruder, creator of "The Boondocks," said one recent afternoon in the windowless warehouse space that serves as his studio here. "I work presuming horrendous failure and I do my best to prevent that." Like the strip, the series follows the adventures of Huey Freeman, a 10-year-old militant with the soul of a Black Panther, and his baby brother, Riley, a cornrow-sporting potty mouth who idolizes gangsta rappers. The boys live in the suburbs with their stern but loving grandfather. Played by John Witherspoon (best known for his role as a sartorially challenged father in the 1992 romantic comedy "Boomerang"), Granddad is partial to corporal punishment and exercising in the nude. The actress Regina King ("Jerry Maguire") gives voice to both Riley and Huey. (The singer Alicia Keys was originally cast as Huey but dropped out citing scheduling conflicts.) Unlike the strip, Mr. McGruder said, the series will not be topical. "We cannot make a show that's going to be dated," he explained. "It has to survive into syndication and be watchable in 10 years." Still, it would not be an Aaron McGruder production if it were not controversial and "The Boondocks" is sure to inspire heated conversation. One episode imagines the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. emerging from a coma, only to find that his pacifism doesn't play well in the post-Sept. 11 world. No longer a beloved national hero, he lands on the cover of Time magazine as a traitor. Even worse, a film about him, directed by Oliver Stone and starring Cuba Gooding Jr., tanks. Another episode has a self- loathing black man praying to get into white heaven. In "Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner," Granddad dates a young gold digger who turns out to be a prostitute. And an episode poking fun at the R&B singer R. Kelly, who is facing child pornography charges, ends with Huey declaring, "We all know the nigga can sing, but what happened to standards?" Mr. McGruder is unapologetic about the use of the N-word in his series - it appears more than 20 times in one episode, even. "I use it," he said. "A lot of young black people use it and a lot of old black people use it. At a certain point it starts to feel fake if you're not using it." The furor over the word "speaks to how juvenile racial discourse is in this country," Mr. McGruder said. Mr. Lazzo said he was not bothered by the provocative content of "The Boondocks." "I'm 47 and I grew up with 'All in the Family' and I remember that show made people laugh and think and that's what good television does," he said. Still, Mr. McGruder is willing to make certain concessions to more delicate sensibilities. When Sony executives asked that he heavily edit an episode that featured Oprah Winfrey being kidnapped by two thugs, he did not protest. "They were scared of Oprah, which is O.K.," he said. "We should all have a healthy fear of Oprah." "Oprah has the power to lay waste to entire industries with a mere utterance," Mr. McGruder said, quoting one his show's characters. "That's a power that you have to respect. And ultimately I respect it." That doesn't mean he's gotten softer, though; he views the very suggestion as a kind of trap. "The same people that question me about getting soft to get me to say something crazy about Oprah will turn around and be like, 'Look at what this crazy fool just said about Oprah!'" Standing just over 5 feet 7, Mr. McGruder is a slight, handsome man with small features and slim hands. Dressed in jeans, a Stevie Wonder T-shirt and horn-rimmed glasses, the cartoonist could easily pass for a bookish high school sophomore. Unlike his alter ego, Huey, whose face is all furrowed brow and self- righteous scowl, Mr. McGruder is quick to smile. One afternoon this month, he was brimming with opinions. Mr. McGruder on Senator Barack Obama's chances of ever sitting in the Oval Office: "He's not even going to be able to smell the White House unless he's a member of Skull and Bones or any of those close- knit secret societies that really aren't so secret anymore." Regarding the rapper Kanye West's recent remark that Mr. Bush doesn't care about black people: "If you're black and you don't know that by now, you're in trouble. I think it's time that poor whites start realizing that George Bush doesn't care about them either and he will let them die too." Those who work with Mr. McGruder say that his passion for politics is infectious. "Since meeting Aaron," Ms. King said, "I've started listening to NPR. He inspires you to want to go out and learn more." Born on the South Side of Chicago and raised in the middle-class suburb of Columbia, Md., an area that bears more than a passing resemblance to the bucolic Boondocks, Mr. McGruder began drawing as a child. In high school he listened intently to the black nationalist-inspired rhymes of rap groups like Public Enemy, X- Clan and Poor Righteous Teachers. During his years as an African- American studies major at the University of Maryland, Mr. McGruder said, he flirted with the idea of becoming "a spokesman for the people." The life expectancy of that gig, however, proved an insurmountable deterrent. "Usually if you're doing that job well, you're dead by 34, which is not in my plans," he said. Instead, he set out to create a spokesman who could not be assassinated: an adorable, opinionated, elementary school kid with not-so-elementary insights about race, class and culture. The first person to put "The Boondocks" in print was a college student named Jayson Blair, who was then editor of The Diamondback, the campus paper at the University of Maryland. Mr. McGruder proudly recalled persuading Mr. Blair to pay him $30 per strip, $17 more than his fellow cartoonists were receiving at the time. Years later, Mr. Blair, hired by this paper and then resigned after fabricating stories, would be lampooned in the strip he help put on the map. "You can actually look at Jayson Blair and say, 'Wow, you set black people back,' " Mr. McGruder said, shaking his head. "A lot of people are accused of that, but he actually did it." "The Boondocks" went national in 1999 and its creator quickly became a personality. Books of his cartoons, like "Birth of a Nation" and "A Right to Be Hostile," soon followed. This is not the first time Mr. McGruder has tried to turn his strip into a television show. From the fall of 2003 to the summer of 2004, he worked on a six-minute pilot for Fox. He described the process in a word: "hellish." "It was an incredibly difficult time for me," he said. "I was worked half to death all the time. I was a zombie. I was mean. I was miserable." Mr. McGruder said he had seriously contemplated walking away from his strip. Or getting himself fired: "I didn't want to quit, but if they threw me out then I'm a martyr," he reasoned. As it turned out, however, the angrier and more frustrated he grew, the better his work got. "Going as far as I can with my own creative instincts has generally only paid off," he said with a rueful shrug. When Fox passed on the show, Mr. Lazzo contacted the cartoonist and asked to look at the pilot. "It felt networky," Mr. Lazzo recalled. "Aaron's voice felt watered down." Because cable is less restrictive, he said, "we were able to say, 'Make the show you want to make, Aaron.' " These days it is not uncommon for Mr. McGruder and his illustrator, Carl Jones, to write a week's worth of comic strips in one day. "We're juggling so many things," Mr. Jones said. "You have no idea how crazy it can get." Already Cartoon Network has asked Mr. McGruder for another season of scripts. When not working on the strip or the series, Mr. McGruder is fiddling with a movie script about black fighter pilots in World War II. Friends and family rarely see him. "Sometimes he works so hard, he gets sick," Ms. King said. "Like a big sister, I'm always asking Aaron if he's getting any sleep." The answer, he said, is not yet. "I made the decision early on that I was going to work myself to death now, so that I don't have to wait until 65 to enjoy my life," Mr. McGruder said. "I'm trying to live well, and there is no freedom in America if you're economically bound to the system." +++++ CBLDFNews Peter David & IDW's Fallen Angel Benefits CBLDF At Wizard Texas! IDW Publishing and Peter David have teamed up to create exclusive Fallen Angel premiums that will benefit the CBLDF at this weekend's Wizard World Texas! "As a long time board member, we've always been able to count on Peter to help us in fundraising, but he and the guys at IDW have really outdone themselves this time," says CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein. Topping off the list of premiums is an exclusive CBLDF preview edition of Fallen Angel #1. This preview runs the entire first issue weeks before it hits the stands and is strictly limited to 100 signed and numbered copies. In addition to the preview comic, IDW has created a special Fallen Angel signature print and a limited edition run of the original script to Fallen Angel #1. Series creator Peter David says, "I felt that 'Fallen Angel,' due to its mature content and style, is the type of material that those who support the CBLDF would really be able to appreciate. And since both Charles and I were going to be at the Wizard Con, it seemed the perfect opportunity to both give the book exposure to the target audience while aiding the CBLDF in its fundraising endeavors." IDW President Robbie Robbins adds, "IDW strongly supports the CBLDF and I'm glad we were able to help out." "We're thrilled by the generosity IDW has shown us with these special premiums," Brownstein says. "As we prepare for the hearings on our current case in Georgia at the start of December and the trial to follow, the Fund is going to need to raise as much money as possible. We're pleased to have partners like Peter, Ted, Robbie, and Chris helping us do that." These premiums will be available in exchange for donations to the CBLDF throughout Wizard World Texas, happening this weekend at the Arlington Convention Center. For more information about Wizard World, please visit http://www.wizardconventions.com. For more information about IDW, please visit http://www.idwpublishing.com. For more information about Peter David, please visit http://www.peterdavid.net More information about the Fund and its current case work can be found at http://www.cbldf.org. +++++ SCOTT MORSE SELF-PUBLISHES, AdHOUSE BOOKSDISTRIBUTES NOVEMBER, 2005. Scott Morse is pleased to announce the birth of RED WINDOW, a new self-publishing venture. Through new projects including original graphic novels, art books, clothing, and films, RED WINDOW is the venue through which Morse will continue to grow as a storyteller and artist, utilizing the finest production values available. "I've been publishing my work through a myriad of incredible publishing houses over the past few years, but certain projects that I'm in the process of creating have become incredibly personal endeavors, and have grown to need extra attention," states Morse. "These projects, including autobiographical stories, art books, and film projects, are things that I want presented through very specific means. I'm letting each one dictate production values, putting in the extra effort and care to ensure that they're offered to audiences as something unique." Helping Morse realize these projects to their full potential is award-winning designer and publisher Chris Pitzer, of AdHOUSE BOOKS, who will not only serve as designer and consultant, but as distributor of RED WINDOW's catalogue of products. "Chris Pitzer is more passionate about design and storytelling than most anyone I've ever had the pleasure of working with, " states Morse. "His talents are a boon to my work through RED WINDOW, and I couldn't be happier with the work we're producing." "It's been a great pleasure to work with Scott Morse over the years... From his sell-out hit SOUTHPAW, to his thoughts on heroes with SUPERIOR," said Pitzer "I think self-publishing is the next logical step for him to take, and I'm more than happy to make suggestions along the way." The pipeline of products for 2006 includes the Red Window debut graphic novel NOBLE BOY, a biographical "board book" about animation design pioneer and legend Maurice Noble, who trained Morse with a small group of hand-picked artists at Chuck Jones Film Productions, Turner, Warner Bros., and other studios. Morse says, "Maurice was a playful, energetic character, a huge influence on not only my work, but who I am as a person. NOBLE BOY is the long-overdue first step in introducing Maurice to the masses as a person. You've all seen his work, from SNOW WHITE to DUCK DOGERS to HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS...now, it's time you learn about this orchestrator of the films you grew up loving." NOBLE BOY will be offered as a 32-page, full color board book, each page thick and meaty with rhyming text and art, and will retail for $12.95. Future RED WINDOW projects include: *TIGER!TIGER!TIGER!, the massive expansion of the sell-out AdHouse offering SOUTHPAW. *ALONG THESE FIERY PATHS, a hardcover, fully painted autobiography. *BANJOJOE, a live-action short film project *CHARACTER STUDY, a collection of sketchbook ink drawings mixed with prose text. *and more to be announced soon. While RED WINDOW will solely produce the work of Morse, he'll also continue to produce work with outside publishers on a project-to-project basis. "RED WINDOW is for my personal work, for stories and art that I need to oversee on all levels, " assures Morse. "You'll see my name pop up at other publishers and on other films, as well, I guarantee." For further information, visit: http://www.scottmorse.com http://scottmorse.blogspot.com http://www.adhousebooks.com For related images, visit: (Red Window Logo) http://www.adhousebooks.com/adhousebooks/pr/RW.LOGO.2C.gif (Noble Boy Cover) http://www.adhousebooks.com/adhousebooks/pr/NOBLE.BOY.CVR.gif +++++ A.C.T.O.R.'s WW Texas Booth Schedule Is Here! Visit A.C.T.O.R. Booth #1102 on November 4-6 for sketches and fun from Moore, Choi and Rodriguez. Artist signing appearances: FRI., November 4: (Con Hours 10-6) Terry Moore: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tone Rodriguez: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm SAT., November 5: (Con Hours 10-6) Terry Moore: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, 5:00 - 6:00 pm Mike Choi: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm SUN., November 6: (Con Hours 11-5) Terry Moore: 11:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tone Rodriguez: 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm Diamond Comics voted our Stan Lee Excelsior! wristbands certified cool," so don't forget to buy yours at WW Texas! For more information on the WW Texas, visit http://www.wizarduniverse.com/conventions/texas.cfm. www.actorcomicfund.org +++++ Michael Helfant Joins Marvel Studios as President & COO; Entertainment Industry Veteran to Oversee Operations of Marvel's Growing Entertainment Development and Production Activities BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)----Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:MVL), a leading global character-based entertainment and licensing company, today announced the hiring of Michael Helfant, 48, as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company's Marvel Studios division based in Beverly Hills. Marvel Studios' mission is to develop and manage entertainment projects that leverage Marvel's vast universe of creative content comprised of over 5,000 characters and more than sixty years of storytelling. The division's scope of operations and projects in development have expanded substantially over the past few years and are expected to continue to support a growing base of entertainment initiatives. Avi Arad, Chairman and CEO of Marvel Studios, commented: "Marvel Studios has a strong, dynamic and active base of entertainment projects being developed for release well into the next decade. Each of our projects is aimed at further increasing the value of the Marvel brand on a global basis. I look forward to working with Michael and am confident that his experience, knowledge and industry relationships will prove instrumental to the success of our entertainment production activities, while enabling me and my creative team to focus on what we do best." Mr. Helfant added, "I am very excited to join Avi and the rest of the Marvel team as they expand their entertainment operations. Marvel is a great company and a powerful brand, with unique assets, tremendous creativity, and global reach. Going forward, the core objective remains clear: continue to develop and create great entertainment and profitable, enduring franchises from the Marvel Universe." In September, Marvel completed a $525 million non-recourse debt financing for the production of up to ten films based on its famous characters. Script development for several of these films is already underway under the direction of Avi Arad and the Marvel Studios production team and the first film is anticipated for release in 2008. In addition, Marvel Studios is working closely on Marvel character-based films it has licensed to other major studios. Marvel Studios is also actively working with Lion's Gate on the production of direct-to-DVD animated full length films, the first of which is slated for release in 2006, and is also involved in the production of animated and live- action television projects which are being developed by third parties. Mr. Helfant has over 22 years of entertainment industry experience. Most recently Mr. Helfant served as COO, responsible for overseeing all of the business operations of Beacon Pictures, a major independent motion picture production company whose recent feature film releases include Open Range, Raising Helen and Ladder 49. Prior to joining Beacon, Mr. Helfant was Senior Executive Vice President of Dimension Films (SPY Kids, Scream and Scary Movie franchises), a division of Miramax Film Corp. from 1999-2002. His responsibilities there included overseeing feature film administration, new media, overall talent deals, international co-productions and tax/subsidiary arrangements. Mr. Helfant's production credits include: Executive Producer of Very Bad Things, Co-Producer of The Associate and Co-Executive Producer of Kazaam. Mr. Helfant has also held a number of other senior management positions at entertainment companies including Executive Vice President, Head of Business Operations and Acquisitions at Interscope Communications, Inc. (The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Mr. Holland's Opus and Runaway Bride), and Senior Vice President of Sovereign Pictures, Inc. (Reversal of Fortune, My Left Foot and Cinema Paradiso). Mr. Helfant started his career as an entertainment attorney with Loeb & Loeb in Century City, specializing in a broad range of entertainment business transactions. Mr. Helfant is a graduate of the JD/MBA program at UCLA and earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Arizona State University. He lives with his wife and three children in Southern California. +++++ 10th MUSE FLIES OFF THE SHELVES The 10th Muse #5 continues its tradition of sold-out issues! November 2, 2005 - Blue Water Production's popular and long- running series, THE 10th MUSE, announced today it's third sold- out issue: THE 10th MUSE (vol 2) #5, after hitting comic stands everywhere last month. With story by Darren G. Davis, and artwork by Nadir Balan (JUDO GIRL), THE 10th MUSE #5 featured Emma on a road-trip to Oklahoma, where she has a close encounter with the gorgon brothers, Styx and Stone - and Hell hath no fury like an irritated immortal! "This was a fun issue for us. It's always fun to play with new characters and branch out of your normal routine," said Davis. "We're very happy that we've had as many sell-outs as we have. We take that to mean the fans like what we're doing, and we really want to keep that up and deliver bigger and better each month." THE 10th MUSE has been one of Blue Water's most popular selling series, and has sold out of its first two issues, and now once again with release of THE 10th MUSE #5! If you missed things last month, you might still hit the shops to get in on the action! Also watch for THE 10th MUSE #6 to reach comic stands next week, featuring an appearance by the girls of VICTORIA'S SECRET SERVICE - who this month debut in their own ongoing series by MUSE artist, Nadir Balan and writer Terrence Griep VICTORIA'S SECRET SERVICE #0, a 16-page, full-color preview of the excitement to come, will hit shops this week ... all for only 75 CENTS! Just try to find a better deal! For additional information on these titles and more, visit the Blue Water Productions web site at http://www.bluewaterprod.com . +++++ G.R.A.V.E. GRRRLS: DESTROYERS OF THE DEAD ISSUE THREE EXPANDS TO 40 PAGES OF FULL COLOR ACTION AND KEEPS THE $2.99 PRICE TAG PRESS RELEASE The conclusion of the G.R.A.V.E. GRRRLS: DESTROYERS OF THE DEAD mini-series has been expanded to a 37 page story in a 40 page book, but is still priced at only $2.99! The reason for the extra GRRRLS goodness? "The book will be four months late when it hits stands in late November, and the reason isn't production problems, health issues or 'someone else's' fault. I've heard these excuses about other books lateness, and it kind of annoys me because many times it's not the truth. Our explanation is simple but honest- we're a couple of goofs who couldn't manage their time, hit too many cons this season and screwed up," stated Scott Licina, GRRRLS co-creator and MIDNIGHT SHOW co-publisher. "There is no one to blame but ourselves. So we thought we would do something to show the readers and retailers how much we appreciate their continuing support by giving even more bang for their hard-earned buck." Originally offered as a full color, 32 pages of story book, readers will now get an extra five pages of story, a teaser for the next mini-series entitled G.R.A.V.E GRRRLS: RISE OF THE SCARLET MOON, a killer pin-up by PROJECT: BORN AGAIN artist Ollie Nome and of course the gore-geous JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER cover, all offered at the original solicitation price of $2.99 and still in full color. "We hope everyone enjoys the extras and forgives a new publisher for 'learning on the job'. Readers should also be aware of the new deadline for the ALEX ROSS original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD painting give-away contest co-sponsored by VAMPIRELLA and Harris Comics. Entries must now be in our claws no later than December 9th, 2005. The winner will be announced on December 13th on GRAVEGRRRLS.COM." G.R.A.V.E. GRRRLS: DESTROYERS OF THE DEAD Issue Three (Diamond Item # MAY052862), a 40 page, full color comic priced at only $2.99 USD will be in stores in late November. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MIDNIGHT SHOW- Publishers- Scott Licina and Ken Wolak E-mail- contact@gravegrrrls.com Website- www.gravegrrrls.com +++++ ADD A PINCH OF ZOMBIES TO A DASH OF ALIENS, AND YOU GET DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #27! Contact: Ed Dukeshire eduke@digitalwebbing.com HAVERHILL, MA, November 3, 2005 - It wasn't planned this way, but it seems that zombies, aliens, and other supernatural creatures dominate the most recent issue of the acclaimed anthology DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS! (Perhaps we're under their control and don't even know it!) The feature story, "Zombie Highway," is written by Jason Pell. The story begins with art from the talented crew of Roberto Viacava, Eduardo Bazan, and Robert Snyder, and then shifts to a more exaggerated style with Derek Laufman, Stacie Ponder, and Kieran Oats. "'Zombie Highway, despite the name, has never been about zombies for me," explains Pell. I'm much more interested in the people that live in that nutty world." "This installment features Mr. Maple, an undertaker before the zombies occupied the world. Little has changed in his mind, except perhaps the dead need a little more aggressive persuasion to stay in the ground. And if lives are lost, then that's just more business. Maple is not evil, but lives completely, uncompromisingly in the gray." Chris Eliopoulos, well-known to Marvel fans as one of their primary letterers, brings "Sherman's Room" to this issue of DWP. The tale is about a creative young boy under family pressure -- his mother pushes him to grow up, his dad thinks he just needs to work, his sister beats the daylights out of him. But in his room, he hides two aliens that help him cope with life and do things he never imagined. Eliopoulos is excited about going beyond peoples' preconceptions about his talents. "I always need to write and draw, even if it's just for myself," he says. "This story is based on my childhood, and I'm coming out with a full comic soon!" Writer Aaron Nelson and artist Dario Carrasco contribute the Bob Zombie story, "Dance, iZombies, Dance!" As Australia's most famous zombie hunter, Bob Zombie hosts a reality television show called "Undead Zone" that documents his exploits as a zombie hunter and warns the public about the dangers of zombiedom. "Bob's basically a mixture of Steve Irwin and Duke Nukem," chuckles Nelson. In this story, Bob squares off with some fancy-footworkin' zombies who try to snack on a helpless toddler. "Dario and I were attracted to DWP because we really like the comic book and felt it was a great venue to showcase our creation," says Nelson. "We found inspiration in Dario's love of pulp adventure, and my desire to rip out my eyeballs from watching too many "Crocodile Hunter" episodes!" Finally, writer Kevin Melrose, artist Brian Churilla and colorist Eric Erbes bring "Sack-'em-Up Gentleman" to the creepy DWP party. In Great Britain of the early 19th century, medical schools had to compete for a limited number of executed criminals to dissect. As the number of medical students climbed, so did the demand for cadavers -- to the point that schools and individuals sometimes paid body snatchers to procure corpses. Occasionally, desperate students would even find their own cadavers. "In the story, two students stake out a village cemetery, waiting for the right corpse, to further their education, of course. Unfortunately, they're not the only ones with a keen interest in the recently departed," explains Melrose. "'Sack-'em-Up Gentleman' combines 19th century history and elements of Cornish and Breton folklore, two of my geekish hobbies." The issue is wrapped in a deliciously demented cover by Nick Bradshaw -- current DANGER GIRL and former ARMY OF DARKNESS artist. 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