Nerf Herders Anonymous

Dave Stevens (1955 - 2008)

2008-03-11T12:18:00.001-07:00

Very sad day, artist Dave Stevens (Rocketeer and many other comics) has passed away after battling leukemia (semi-privately) for the last few years.
Any fan of Bettie Page had to have been a fan of Dave Stevens.
I met him through his ex-wife Brinke Stevens (I did work for her back in the early 90s) at a Comic Con waaay back and had him sign a copy of the Rocketeer. Brinke was the model for most of his Bettie Page artwork and Dave's Rocketeer was based on his and Brinke's relationship. I didn't know him personally but have to thank Brinke for showing me his fantastic art and making me a fan.

RIP Mr. Stevens

L

C3P0 Up For Auction!

2007-10-29T15:48:00.000-07:00

This is the final of my six returned cards from Topps Star Wars 30th Anniversary cards. It is my top favorite of all the cards I did for the series...and I'm almost sad to see it go. Need vs. Want.

Auction ends November 3, 2007 at around 3:15pm Pacific

See Threepio Auction!

Thanks to everyone for their support, whether bidding or not!!

Leah

Help Cheeta get his star!

2007-10-23T14:55:00.000-07:00

Cheeta the Chimp needs your help to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He deserves it! This retired movie star lives and paints in Palm Springs where he helps raise money for the primate sanctuary, CHEETA

Please, sign the petition! :D

Please, add him to your friends on MySpace, add it to your blog or journal or any of the forums you visit regularly and spread the word! Go Cheeta!!

Cheeta info links and related stuff:
Go Cheeta! * Cheeta's MySpace page (add him!) * C.H.E.E.T.A (Primate Sanctuary)

Thank you!
Leah

GO Jim Jones! Woo!!

2007-10-17T13:03:00.000-07:00

I LOVE when I get these sorts of emails, they are extremely rare for my site only because most people see exactly what I'm doing (it really is quite obvious, even to non-fans) and have no reason to take misinformed pot shots at the site or me personally.

I originally had a page on my site related to the Wilhelm Scream, it listed every movie and TV show I'd watched and found the WS, I also added the director and the sound man who inserted the now classic cult sound bite. It was called to my attention by none other than Steve Lee that he'd had his own list and site going with all the films and shows with the WS...many of which he'd inserted himself...Hollywood Lost and Found. I decided it was best to redirect to his site from mine. http://www.nerf-herders-anonymous.net/WilhelmScream.html
Like THX and Indiana Jones I added Wilhelm Scream references into my reference database, just for fun AND because the man who rejuvenated Sheb Wooley's "scream", Ben Burtt, had such a large involvment with the Star Wars franchise. Additionally, I felt that it would be great to get the sound a little more attention as it's fun to listen for! :D

Here's the message from Jim Jones (paul.byrd@fun.net):
you're an idiot... just because a movie uses the "Wilhelm scream" doesn't mean it's referencing Star Wars, that's the dumbest fucking thing i've ever seen....yeah a movie uses the wilhelm scream, they MUST be referencing Star Wars... here's a newsflash buddy, STAR WARS WASNT THE FIRST MOVIE TO USE THE WILHELM SCREAM!The first movie was Distant Drums. So maybe you should change your list to read that every movie using the Wilhelm scream is actually referencing Distant Drums...including Star Wars.

This is what happens when one doesn't have a clue about the facts and history of a site or anything else. :P

L

Christine Hewett - Tonnika Sister

2007-09-19T23:08:00.001-07:00

CHRISTINE HEWETT 19?? - 2007
Very sad to report that Ms. Hewett (Senni Tonnika in Star Wars~1977) has passed away, she'll be missed by her family, her friends and all the acquaintances she met along the way.

All our love and sympathy to her family.

RIP

Topps Heroes Preview Sheet!

2007-09-11T13:46:00.000-07:00

Topps/NBC/Universal released the Seson One Trading Cards preview sheet (see above)

And, what a nice way to start the day, I found out that one of my cards was included on the Preview Sheet!

Peter Petrelli (in blue, bottom, second from the left)

My guess at this time for a release date is sometime in October. I heard somewhere that October 15th was the latest but one can never be too sure.

I drew a total of 56 cards for this set (many of the artists did around the same amount).

Thanks!

Leah

Star Wars 30th Anniversary sketch card auction

2007-08-30T12:22:00.000-07:00

Obi-Wan Kenobi - eBay Link

As listed on eBay. :D

This Obi-Wan Kenobi is
original artwork drawn directly upon an official Topps Star Wars 30th
Anniversary sketch card and is not a printed reproduction, it is a
one-of-a-kind, there are no duplicates, and is one of only 70 drawn for the set.

Winning bidder must pay within 3 days of auction end and
insurance is required. Insurance cost
will be calculated based on winning bid and card will be shipped via the USPS'
Priority Mail. The card is housed in a sturdy toploader and will be wrapped,
boarded and bubbled.

This card will be shipped within 5 days of cleared payment.

Thank you!

LMangue-Art

Star Wars 30th Anniversary sketch card auction

2007-08-24T13:39:00.001-07:00

The auction has begun for the first of my returned six out of Topps 30th Anniversary Star Wars collectors card set.
This is a 5 day listing and will end at around 1pm on Wednesday, August 28, 2007

CHEWBACCA AUCTION

Good luck!! Happy Bidding!
Leah

HUGE Original Artwork Sale!

2007-05-19T16:15:00.000-07:00

I'm putting up for bid several pieces of artwork over the next few days

Here's what's up so far...

eBay sale - Original artwork by Leah Mangue

More on the way, keep an eye out!

Happy Bidding!!

I'm Official...Star Wars Official...

2007-05-11T13:47:00.000-07:00

Hello!

Lucky doesn't begin to describe how I feel right now. After 30 years it finally happened.

As an artist and a HUGE Star Wars fan it couldn't have been a nicer time to have been invited to participate in an artistic event for Topps' 30th Anniversary of Star Wars collector's card series coming out around mid-June.

I will be drawing 76 sketch cards for the upcoming set. Samples of which, once approved by Lucasfilm, will be posted here (links) for your perusal.

I just received my cards within the last 30 minutes so it will take a little time to get the ball rolling, the scans made, the approvals had and then back here.

If any of you have any questions feel free to ask me and I will answer to the best of my abilities. Since I am also working on two other card sets and am still slowly updating Nerf-Herders-Anonymous.net right now please forgive any delays that might be had in replying.

In the meantime I hope everyone enjoys all the celebrations (official and not) of this wonderful year and for those of you attending CIV and CE I will see you there!!

A very happy and official,
Leah Mangue
*wink*

PS - I'll be posting this same message on my various "outlets" :P so please excuse any repetition. :D
LM

USPS R2D2

2007-03-21T20:33:00.000-07:00

49-105 Cook Street, Palm Desert, CA
Across from Time Warner

Upcoming Additions to the Star Wars Actors Database

2006-12-07T20:24:00.000-08:00

I've been rather behind in any meaty additions to the site, other than references, due to work/time restrictions but, in the next month or so I'll be adding these names to the Star Wars Actors Database along with their bios:

Mike Harver - ROTJ
Malcolm Inch - TPM
Grant Hall - ROTJ

From Empire at War (video game):
Grant Albrecht
John Armstrong
Lloyd Floyd
Paul Darrow
Rupert Degas
Scott Lawrence
Stephen Stanton
Timothy Watson

LM

Vintage Poster Collection and Wizard of Oz II

2006-10-30T15:35:00.000-08:00

I received my blank cards for the Vintage Poster Collection card series and the Wizard of Oz II series.

The Vintage Poster Collection cards are 3.5" x 5"
The Wizard of Oz cards are 2.5" x 3.5"

Both have a mini bio on the back (each artist has theirs on their own cards).

I'm knee deep in it now. :D ;)

LM

Pre-Purchase George and Me!

2006-09-23T17:39:00.000-07:00

In just one more week, September 30, 2006, George and Me is released on DVD!

You can pre-purchase the documentary film at the George and Me website by clicking this link.

Thanks to Sky and Vin for all their hard work!

Leah

LOTRM sketch card release date

2006-09-23T12:44:00.000-07:00

It has been confirmed. The release date for the Lord of the Rings Masterpieces card set is now October 25th, 2006! yay!

LM

2006-09-23T03:51:00.000-07:00

The Ring

The Ring - Colored Pencil on Mi Teinte

Now up on the eBay auction block!

Good luck!

George Lucas Comes Up Roses

2006-09-19T20:23:00.000-07:00

George Lucas Comes Up Roses

In case some of you didn't know already:

Our dear Flanneled One was named Grand Marshall of the Tournament of Roses Parade today, finally. Here's the press release...

Lucas - TOR Press Release

This one shows a pic...
Lucas - Grand Marshall - Check out Chewie in the back!

Leah

PS - Lucas also made a record contribution to his former Alma mater, it was announced today. Read about it here.

PS² - Oh, Don't forget that there are two SW inspired floats in the parade too! Ewok themed and Naboo themed. And that there will be 200 uniformed Stormtroopers from the 501st representing 20 countries.
LM

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Edward Asner

2006-09-14T15:58:00.000-07:00

Edward Asner

Anyone who was a fan of the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant, Elf and of course the Star Wars Radio Drama Series would recognize Edward Asner (voice of Jabba the Hutt in the radio dramas).

Fans of Mr. Asner were delighted to see him in the pilot of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip airing now HERE. Eight more episodes of Studio 60 will be streamed by NBC as well as John Lithgow's (voice of Yoda in the radio dramas) new series Twenty Good Years.

Asner plays Mr. White, an executive at NBS, about half way through the 46 minute pilot. I don't know if he will be playing the exec on a regular basis but there he is.

If the pilot is any indication of the quality of the following series' episodes then it should be quite popular. It's quite good.

Enjoy!
LM

Dermot Crowley - Posters of Montmarte

2006-09-13T02:02:00.000-07:00

Dermot Crowley

Hey there,

Small break to make you aware of a radio program based on the posters of Toulouse Lautrec called The Posters of Montmartre.
Dermot Crowley (General Krix Madine - ROTJ) has a role as George Footit, an aging circus performer with an alcohol problem.

If you've never seen/heard Crowley (said Crow-lee) in anything other than Return of the Jedi then you will be a tad surprised at hearing him as Footit. I was.

The radio series on BBC 7 is played in 5 parts and plays each day. Two parts have already been broadcast.

Part One

Part Two

Here is the link for the "Listen Again" page at BBC Radio. The last three parts will be Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Enjoy!

Leah

Lindsay Duncan Interview

2006-09-02T21:47:00.000-07:00

Lindsay Duncan Interview

Another small article/interview. This time with Lindsay Duncan (voice of TC-14 - TPM). Duncan has most recently played Servilia on HBO/BBC's mini-series Rome and is tentatively scheduled to play a role in a revival (on stage) of Old Times next year.
Ms. Duncan is also married to Hilton McRae (Arvel Crynyd - ROTJ)

Here's the article.

Enjoy.
Leah

Fionnula Flanagan Interview

2006-09-01T21:47:00.000-07:00

Fionnula Flanagan Interview

Hey there!

A super quickie to point you towards a short but good interview with Brotherhood matriarch Fionnula Flanagan (The Ewok Adventures: Caravan of Courage).

As usual Ms. Flanagan comes across as grace with a slightly fiery shell. Love her.

The Right Accents

Enjoy.
Leah

Site Update!

2006-09-01T17:22:00.000-07:00

Site Update!

In the interest of time, I'm cutting and pasting my updates to the site here.
You can follow the links from the site HERE.

I have managed to make updates to the site on a semi-regular basis at least. A lot of life moving along now (good) so that means a little less time on the site. I try to make them good when I do make them. I have several actors that I'm in the middle of adding, which has been a long time in coming.

September marks the beginning of my busy season as an artist. This year a little more so due to adding commercial efforts to my regular portrait schedule.

I have an auction going on for a Lord of the Rings related portrait of Arwen Undómiel I completed two days ago. If you'd like to check it out please visit the Ebay page HERE.

It is the first in a series of portraits. Enjoy.
Please visit my art blog and MySpace for updates here and there on my ongoing art projects and events.

A winner has been chosen in my photo trivia contest. Cora correctly identified the woman in this photograph as the imitable and witty Carrie Fisher. Yes, that's her folks. She made a cameo appearance in Sean Lennon's new video Friendly Fire.

Leah

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UPDATES:

Denis Lawson (Wedge Antilles - OT) - Lawson is set to star in an upcoming BBC TV production of Jekyll (as in Jekyll and Hyde), he will play Dr. Jackman's oldest friend. Jekyll will air on BBC ONE next year (2007) and is sure to be a darker version than previous incarnations.

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I found out through a friend that Ms. Adeal Crooms, who provided the voice for Wicket in Return of the Jedi had died in 2003. Her daughter was surprised to find that anyone knew who her mother was and said that she thought her mother would have been delighted to know there were people out there who were interested in her career.

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We also learned a few cool things about new blogger Mike Quinn! (Mike Quinn - Nien Nunb - ROTJ)

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August 30, 2006
STAR WARS ACTORS DATABASE
Ken Hiller (update - Audio Books)
Denis Lawson (update - TV)
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August 28, 2006
STAR WARS ACTORS DATABASE
Obba Babatundé (update - Theatre)
John Lithgow (update - TV: Emmy photo; various photos)
STAR WARS REFERENCE DATABASE
Alabama Jones and the Busty Crusade (Thanks to John at Obroa-Skai.net!)
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August 26, 2006
STAR WARS ACTORS DATABASE
Hilton McRae (update - Theatre)
Rebecca Jackson Mendoza (update - Theatre pic)
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August 25, 2006
STAR WARS REFERENCE DATABASE
TV A-C
Battlestar Galactica (2004) (Thanks to John at Obroa-Skai.net!)
Colbert Report
TV G-J
Hoodwinked (Thanks to John at Obroa-Skai.net!)
TV K - Q
Murder in Suburbia (Thanks to Bonnie Burton!)
TV R - Z
Throwdown with Bobby Flay (Thanks to Bonnie Burton!)
LIFE:
INTERNET
Lucky Charms (Thanks to Bonnie Burton!)
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August 24, 2006
STAR WARS ACTOR CONNECTIONS
The Replacements (TV)
STAR WARS ACTORS DATABASE
Dalyn Chew (update - Theatre/pic)
Grey Delisle (update - TV)
Harrison Ford (update - TV)
Keira Knightley (update - TV)
Daran Norris (update - TV)
Kath Soucie (update - TV: The Replacements)
STAR WARS REFERENCE DATABASE
Failure to Launch
STAR WARS REFERENCE DATABASE
TV2
Wal*Mart Commercial (Commercials)
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August 23, 2006
STAR WARS ACTORS DATABASE
New Addition! Regina Lynn Preciado
New Addition! Leroy James (Thanks to Convention Guests!)

Steven Boyle (update - Film Make-Up)
Mark Capri (update - Theatre)
Adeal Crooms (update - bio info) (Thanks to Mr. Grad!)
Robin Atkin Downes (update - Video Games)
Lindsay Duncan (update - Theatre)
Warren Duxbury (update - TV Puppeteer/Builder; Miscellany)
Joel Edgerton (update - Miscellany)
Nick Field (correction to credits, new credits posted - pics added)
Carrie Fisher (update - Live Performances)
Samuel L. Jackson (update - TV)
John Lithgow (update - Live Performances)
Timothy Omundson (update - TV)
Greg Proops (update - TV)
Raphael Sbarge (update - Film; TV)
Treat Williams (update - Film)
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July 29, 2006

(1940 - 2006)
Johnny Weissmuller, Jr. died on July 27, 2006 from a long battle with terminal cancer. People may recognize the name because his father Johnny Weissmuller, Sr. was a champion swimmer (as Jr. was) and the man who played Tarzan.
(Thanks to Geoff from Johnny Weissmuller's official site for the information).

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July 26, 2006
STAR WARS ACTORS DATABASE
New Addition! David Rasche

Diahann Carroll (update - TV)
Celia Imrie (update - TV)
Samuel L. Jackson (update - bio pic)
Joe Matheson (update - Theatre)
Ewan McGregor (update - Miscellany)
Leanna Walsman (update - Film; TV)
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July 25, 2006
STAR WARS ACTORS DATABASE
David Alan Grier (update - Theatre)
Martin Jarvis (update - TV)
Jack Klaff (update - Theatre)
Denis Lawson (update - TV)
Natalie Portman (update - TV)
Clive Revill (update - Theatre all; Awards: Tony)
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July 19, 2006

19?? - 2006
Very sad to announce that Mr. Tim Condren passed away today in a London hospital. He was a stuntman for over 40 years and taught scores of young stunt hopefuls the craft at the London Stunt School. Please, show your support by sending condolences via snail-mail to:
The Condren Family/Miss Z L Boyd
12 Kingsley Court
Penhale
Fraddon
Cornwall
TR9 6PD
or
The Condren Family
c/o London Stunt School
Sudbury Primary School
Watford Road
Wembley
Middlesex
HA0 3EY
UK
Thank you for all your kind words and thoughts while Mr. Condren was in the hospital, it was very much appreciated by him and his family.
Leah

COMICS
VG Cats (Thanks to John at Obroa-Skai.net!)
STAR WARS ACTORS DATABASE
Peter Serafinowicz (update - TV)

See you next week!
Leah

John Williams Composes New Music

2006-08-30T13:10:00.000-07:00

John Williams Composes New Music

Just read about this HERE and thought I'd share it with you all. Nice start to the season I'd say.

Enjoy!

Leah

11 Comments posted

Bits and Bobs

2006-08-29T17:05:00.000-07:00

Bits and Bobs

Little bits today. I'll get a site update here sometime this week.

Thanks!

I read the Star Wars Insider #89 online supplement yesterday and to my surprise was an article by friend Joe Corroney about the illustrations he did for Abel Pena's story. . Check it out here.
Yep, Corroney's Guri was based on me. Totally cool to be rendered by one of my favorite artists and to be placed in the SW universe with Prince Xixor and BoShek no less! AH!

Friend, Milton Soares Jr., linked me up to his fan film after reading the above article. Here's the link, Shadows of the Empire - Fan Film. It's pretty good and fun to see the book in action figure form! It takes a long while to download but I think you'll enjoy.

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After finishing the Lord of the Rings Masterpieces cards I decided to do a few more LOTR related drawings only larger in scale. The first is Arwen, she'll be finished later tonight and will be up on Ebay at some point. I'll let you all know when that happens.
ARWEN

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Harry Fielder also sent his regards to all this morning!

Enjoy!
Leah

2006-08-19T11:08:00.000-07:00

Update!

Hey! Long time no see.

I've been hard at work getting the Lord of the Rings Masterpieces cards finished and sent off.
The experience was pretty cool.

My contribution to the total card count was 856. Here's a little sampling (top of the blog), chosen at random from the many scans...

LOTRM samples

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My Boga illustration will be published in Star Wars Insider #90.
Also...look for friend, Janlomona (AKA Mark Newbold) in the same issue. I'll leave it to him to make the announcement.

The issue will be released in September.

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I will be finally updating Nerf-Herders-Anonymous.net next week.

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The contest, to win a personal Star Wars-based character sketch-card from me, was extended until August 31st! Please take a look and take your best educated guess there's still time!

A few people have already guessed correctly and I will choose one winner from all the correct answers.

HERE