WOO'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUNSET STRIP

My good buddy WOO just posted:

#TBT To that time when I was working in the art department for Entourage and was asked to help design a mural for a "strip club exterior", which turned out to be the Body Shop on Sunset Blvd.
The top image is my design and the bottom is a shot of the paint department just after completing the mural. If you've ever driven by and seen this, now you know the mural's origin story and my greatest contribution to the Sunset Strip.

In 2008 The Body Shop caught fire but thankfully the mural was unharmed. The mural is still there, and while now a bit weathered, The Body Shop continues to touch it up when needed. 

So next time you're driving on Sunset Strip, look for Woo's contribution!

GUEST POST: MEGO COMIC ACTION HEROES

JimSmash presents a guest post by WOO, who shares pics of his bitchin' collection:

My earliest memory of bringing to life the world of superheroes came out of my many play sessions with my Mego "Comic Action Heroes". As a kid, I was happy to have a pint size Batman and Superman to play with, but I thought their bodies were sculpted awkwardly, to be honest, it looked like they were taking a dump.  So I grew out of them, and in 1978, fell in love with the straight legged figures of the Star Wars line. However, nearly 40 years later, I found myself wanting to complete the Comic Action Heroes line, to preserve them as  historical and cultural artifacts, and to finally give these little guys the respect they deserve.

 [ Woo Custom: Bizarro! ]
 

 [  Woo Custom: Red Hulk! ]

In 1975/76 Comic Action Heroes by Mego were the first licensed 3 3/4" line ever manufactured, so despite the line's many obvious peculiarities (bent legs, awkward empty fists) they are truly an industry innovation, forging the way for all "pocket-sized" figures that have become ubiquitous today. Later in 1979, the figures were re-released as Mego "Pocket Heroes", with all the figures retooled with straight legs. In this new line, they also created side characters from the 1978 Superman line, as well Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the Greatest American Hero and the Love Boat.

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Awesome! Thanks, Woo! 

PREMIUM BIRDSEED

One of my favorite blogs was artist Hunter Woo's WOOSPACE/WOO2 (which inspired me to create JimSmash). I've always been a big fan of Woo's paintings, so one of the aspects I loved was Woo's digital illustrations on his blog. Sadly, about a year ago, Woo2 went dormant.

Well, Woo is back with PREMIUM BIRDSEED, which is "an online creative lab with visual treats twice a week."

Nice.

Check it out HERE