- We’ve got some outstanding pieces of View Askew fan art for you today…The first, Scott’s piece, was an entry into the Jay & Bob Xmas contest for Wizard…We didn’t think you’d see it due to it’s somewhat graphic content, but it’s an amazing work of art (even News Askew’s in there!) so we wanted to share it with ya. Gene’s illustration is a colorful sketch of Vulgar that we thought was definitely worth a looksee. As always, click the pics for larger versions!
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Heeeeeeeeere’s Mooby!
- Last month we mentioned that Mooby’s merchandise was announced in the latest edition of Previews. (Mooby’s, by the way, is the corporation that plays a part in “Dogma”). Graphitti Designs is releasing not one, but two, Mooby items in the near future — one T-shirt, and one embroidered baseball cap. Here’s what they had to say:
From the pages of Oni’s Jay and Silent Bob mini-series (but if yourfinger’s on the pulse, you know where their NEXT appearance is!),come the first swag featuring Silent Bob’s favorite cartoon cow.The Mooby Corp. T-shirt features the corporate bovine screenprintedin full-color on a white 100% cotton heavyweight shirt. The MoobyEmbroidered Cap pictures the “golden calf” on front with the Moobylogo on the back of this natural-color and black poly/cotton cap.The cap is just like the one Silent Bob bought at the Mooby Store,in Jay and Silent Bob #2 and as seen modeled by Kevin on theattached photo.
Watch for even more Mooby Corp. releases from Graphitti Designs inthe months ahead. The Mooby Corp…the best fun money can buy.
[ They then proceed to put a little blurb about Mooby / Graphitti ]
The Mooby Corp. (a subsidiary of the Complex Corporation), is thecorporation of the millenium and beyond. With their fingers alreadysuccessfully embedded in TV, feature films and franchised fast foodchains, it was only a matter of time before they exploited the licensed merchandise arena. Who better for them to team-up withthan long-time licensing whores, Graphitti Designs who paid the big-bucks to be awarded the official license for this worldwide, omni-present corporate monolith. Graphitti Designs’ President BobChapman remarked about this new relationship, “If you’re going tosell-out, you might as well do it right. The Mooby Corporation isin everyone’s life, whether we like it or not.”
Sorry we don’t have pics, but we hear the stuff is really sweet! Look for it. Support Graphitti and buy this stuff!!!
NEWSFLASH: MALLRATS DVD APRIL 19TH!!!
- You’ve heard the rumors, now we’ve got official word. Both Universal and The DVD File confirm that the Mallrats DVD will indeed hit the streets on APRIL 19th!!! This Special Edition has received the royal treatment, including all the missing footage, a hilarious & informative commentary track, 16:9 enhancement, and TONS more. Keep watching News Askew for future updates and perhaps even an advanced review of this disc if we can somehow swing a promo copy when the disc gets pressed.
BHD & Dogma Bootleg Rumors…
- Rumor’s been going around that there’s bootleg copies of both Big Helium Dog and, yes, even Dogma floating around out there. First of all, NOPE, we don’t have any copies of these. SECOND, while there IS a chance that there’s a few BHD bootlegs rolling around out there (since preview copies were sent around and often do get copied), it’s HIGHLY unlikely that this has happened with Dogma, since it’s been in protected hands all along from what we’ve heard. Special precautions were also, of course, taken place during the Philly screening last month. So, in a nutshell, don’t get your hopes up on seeing either of these on the street corner anytime soon — And even if you did, you’d have more fun watching them on the big screen, anyway!
Mallrats Screening…
- Usually you see Clerks or Amy being shown in special screenings…So this one’s kinda cool. Mallrats will be screened at the University of Arizona’s Gallagher Theatre at midnight on Feb. 25-26. If you’re in the area, check it out, since a LOT of you fans apparently missed it on it’s maiden run! The online schedule for the theater can be found HERE.
Stash Location Clarification…
- Quite a few of you were interested in yesterday’s story that we ran on the new location of the Stash. A while back, we’d heard that plans were to locate the Offices and the Stash under one roof — This is certainly not the case any longer. Vincent wrote us to clarify:
2. “The new location was not disclosed”- funny that, since there are signs up all over the front of the new location heralding the upcoming opening of Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash, and telling folks to check out the Stash at 69 Monmouth in the meantime. The new Stash is locatedrigh on the heart of Broad Street (not too far up from where the oldoffices are). I can’t recall the exact address right now, but it’s no secret – anybody who walks down Broad Street in Red Bank will walk right past it and see all the signs.
We hope that this clears everything up, and apologize for the confusion. By the way, the NEW Stash address is 35 Broad Street, across from Jack’s Music Shop. This is about a block and a half (and a 60 second walk) from the original location.
DareDevil #5 Hoopla…
- Big news with the next issue of the incredible Marvel Knights DareDevil series? Check THIS out!
Daredevil, which has been continuingly selling out for Marvel since it’s Marvel Knights relaunch, will sell out even wuicker with it’s fifth issue. Why? Because that issue will feature a previously-unannounced 1:4 variantcover by Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada that depicts what Marvel Marketing Representative Steve Warble describes as “the shocking development that will change Daredevil’s life forever. What is it? I don’t know; Marvel won’t even tell it’s own sales reps!” “This issue is a must-have for any fan of Daredevil,” Jimmy Palmiotti said. “Kevin wrote the unspeakable, Joe drew the unthinkable, and I traced it!…” Joe Quesada added, “There are a million surprises in Kevin Smith’s ‘Guardian Devil’… Everything changes for the good–and you can’t say you haven’t been warned.”
This sounds like some major goings-on in the DareDevil world! We’re certainly anticipating issue #5 as much as you. Stay tuned!
Preacher Casting Proposals…
- More comic news? You betcha. With Kevin on board as Executive Producer on the Preacher flick, we’re keeping our eye on the casting. Here’s more:
Zentertainment reports that casting offers have been made for the upcomingPreacher film; according to their sources, the producers have approached “BenAffleck for the role of Jesse Custer, Cameron Diaz for the role of Tulip,Robert Carlyle for the role of the vampireCassidy, and Samuel L. Jackson for the role of the Saint of Killers. Theactors have not given any answer, but Affleck does have an in, as his Chasing Amy/Mallrats director, Kevin Smith, is the film’s executive producer. RachelTalalay will direct Preacher.” Series creator Garth Ennis isreportadly writing the screenplay.
Stash To RE-Relocate?
- A scooper checks in with this news about a possible location change for the new and improved Stash! Take a look:
The Stash will NOT be relocating to 3 Harding Road. According to Walt, the negotiations for the space went sour, so they grabbed some space “nearby” instead, but the exact location was not disclosed. Walt says it is going to be “impressive to say the least”.
We’re sure that if this is true, Kevin will confirm it in the coming days…
Kev’s Vanity Fair Episode 1 Quote…
- Here’s another one a few of you hit us with today…Kevin’s quote on the upcoming Star Wars: The Phantom Menace that appeared in the latest Vanity Fair:
We think the guy summarizes things pretty well!



