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Dart Flipcards
Dart Flipcards Inc. is a Canadian company based in St. Laurent, Quebec. The company is known for marketing mini lunch boxes and trading cards based on licensed properties. The lunch boxes were filled with chewing gum and were assembled in Canada from Chinese-made tins. Dart Flipcards Inc. currently specializes in outsourcing and offshoring consultancy. Licensed properties featured on Mini Lunch Boxes Music Aaron Carter, KISS, Ozzy Osbourne Television ''The Brady Bunch'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Charmed'', ''Hamtaro'', ''The Osbournes'', '' The Outer Limits'', ''Pokémon'', ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'', ''Smallville'', ''South Park'', ''Stargate SG-1'', ''Survivor'', ''Witchblade'' Film ''Army of Darkness'', ''Rocky'' Sports National Hockey League Other Baby Huey, Casper & Wendy, Felix the Cat, Hot Stuff the Little Devil, Mighty Mouse, Pink Panther, Richie Rich, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Little Rascals, The Three Stooges Trading cards The company also publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunch Boxes
A lunch box (or lunchbox) is a hand-held container used to transport food, usually to work or to school. It is commonly made of metal or plastic, is reasonably airtight and often has a handle for carrying. In the United States In the United States a lunchbox may also be termed a lunch pail, lunch bucket, or lunch tin, either as one or two words. The concept of a food container has existed for a long time, but it was not until people began using tobacco tins to carry meals in the early 20th century, followed by the use of lithographed images on metal, that the containers became a staple of youth, and a marketable product. It has most often been used by schoolchildren to take packed lunches, or a snack, from home to school. The most common modern form is a small case with a clasp and handle, often printed with a colorful image that can either be generic or based on children's television shows or films. Use of lithographed metal to produce lunch boxes from the 1950s through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smallville (TV Series)
''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar/Gough Ink, Tollin/Robbins Productions, DC Comics, and Warner Bros. Television. Initially broadcast by the WB, the show premiered on October 16, 2001. After its fifth season, the WB and UPN merged to form The CW, the series' later United States broadcaster until its tenth and final season ended on May 13, 2011. ''Smallville'' follows the coming-of-age adventures of teenage Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in his fictional hometown of Smallville, Kansas, before he formally becomes the Man of Steel. The first four seasons focus on the high school life of Clark and his friends, his complicated romance with neighbor girl Lana Lang ( Kristin Kreuk), and his friendship with future nemesis Lex Luthor ( Michael Rosenbaum). From season five onwards, ''Sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse is an American animated character created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox. He is an anthropomorphic superhero mouse, originally called Super Mouse, and made his debut in the 1942 short ''The Mouse of Tomorrow''. The name was changed to Mighty Mouse in his eighth film, 1944's ''The Wreck of the Hesperus'', and the character went on to star in 80 theatrical shorts, concluding in 1961 with ''Cat Alarm''. In 1955, '' Mighty Mouse Playhouse'' debuted as a Saturday morning cartoon show on the CBS television network, which popularized the character far more than the original theatrical run. The show lasted until 1967. Filmation revived the character in '' The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle'', which ran from 1979 to 1980, and animation director Ralph Bakshi revived the concept again in '' Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'', from 1987 to 1988. Mighty Mouse also appeared in comic books by several publishers, including his own series, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Stuff The Little Devil
Hot Stuff the Little Devil is a character appearing in American comic books. Created by Warren Kremer, he first appeared in ''Hot Stuff'' #1 (October 1957), published by Harvey Comics. Imbued with a mischievous personality and able to produce fire, Hot Stuff appears as a red child devil who wears a diaper (said to be made of asbestos) and carries a magical sentient pitchfork (referred to as his "trusty trident"), which is a character in its own right. Much to the consternation of his demonic brethren, Hot Stuff sometimes performs good deeds to irritate them. Publication history Created and first drawn by Warren Kremer, Hot Stuff has appeared in at least eight comic book titles including: * ''Hot Stuff Sizzlers'' (1960) * ''Devil Kids Starring Hot Stuff'' (1962) * ''Hot Stuff Creepy Caves'' (1974) The character also appeared in multiple back-up stories between the periods 1957-1982 and 1986-1991, along with sporadic appearances in other publications during the 1990s and 2000s. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix The Cat
Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in 1919 by Otto Messmer and Pat Sullivan (film producer), Pat Sullivan during the silent film era. An anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic young black cat with white eyes, a black body, and a giant grin, he is often considered one of the most recognized cartoon characters in history. Felix was the first fully realized recurring animal character in the history of American film animation. Felix originated from the studio of Australian cartoonist-film industry, film entrepreneur Pat Sullivan (film producer), Pat Sullivan. Either Sullivan himself or his lead animator, American Otto Messmer, created the character. What is certain is that Felix emerged from Sullivan's studio, and cartoons featuring the character became well known in popular culture. Aside from the animated shorts, Felix starred in a comic strip (drawn by Sullivan, Messmer and later Joe Oriolo) beginning in 1923, and his image soon adorned merchandise such as ceramics, toys, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy The Good Little Witch
Wendy the Good Little Witch is a fictional comic book Character (arts), character from Harvey Comics. Like Casper the Friendly Ghost and Hot Stuff the Little Devil, Wendy is an opposite-type character, a girl witch who does good deeds. Publication history Wendy was introduced as a back-up feature as well as a companion for Casper the Friendly Ghost, Casper in ''Casper the Friendly Ghost'' #20, May 1954. She was created by artist Steve Muffatti. Casper meets and befriends her after stopping a major battle between the witches and ghosts. She was trialed in ''Harvey Hits'', starting with #7. After a total of six appearances, she received her own title, ''Wendy the Good Little Witch'', in August 1960. Other ancillary titles featuring the pleasant young witch include ''Wendy Witch World'' (October 1961 to September 1974), and ''Casper and Wendy'' (September 1972 to November 1973). Another ''Wendy the Good Little Witch'' comic ran from April 1991 to August 1994, and a three-issue ''Wend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casper The Friendly Ghost
Casper the Friendly Ghost is a fictional character who serves as the protagonist of the Famous Studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. He is a translucent ghost who is pleasant and personable, but often criticized by his three wicked uncles, the Ghostly Trio. The character was featured in 55 theatrical cartoons titled ''The Friendly Ghost'' from 1945 to 1959. The character has been featured in comic books published by Harvey Comics since 1952, and Harvey purchased the character outright in 1959. Casper became one of Harvey's most popular characters, headlining several comic book titles. Following Harvey's purchase of the character, he appeared in five television series: '' Matty's Funday Funnies'' (1959–1961), '' The New Casper Cartoon Show'' (1963–1970), '' Casper and the Angels'' (1979), '' The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper'' (1996–1998) and '' Casper's Scare School'' (2009–2012). The character made his theatrical film debut in a live-ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Huey
Baby Huey is a gigantic and naïve duckling cartoon character. He was created by Martin Taras for Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios, and became a Paramount cartoon star during the 1950s. Huey first appeared in ''Quack-a-Doodle-Doo'', a Paramount ''Noveltoons, Noveltoon'' theatrical short produced in 1949 and released in 1950. Famous Studios Huey first appeared onscreen in the ''Noveltoons'' short ''Quack-a-Doodle-Doo'', released in theaters on March 3, 1950. The character's voice was provided by Sid Raymond, an actor and comedian who created several other voices for Famous Studios' characters, including Herman and Katnip, Katnip from Herman and Katnip. Eleven Baby Huey cartoons were produced between 1951 and 1959. Many animated shorts featuring Huey had recurring themes. Most common among them was him trying to be just like any other kid his age. He would see his peers playing, and would immediately get excited. However, whenever he tried to involve himself in the activities of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional ice hockey league in the world. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the Stanley Cup playoffs, league playoff champion at the end of each season. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) views the Stanley Cup as one of the "most important championships available to the sport". The NHL is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The National Hockey League was organized at the Windsor Hotel (Montreal), Windsor Hotel in Montreal on November 26, 1917, after the suspension of operations of its predecessor organization, the National Hockey Association (NHA), which had been founded in 1909 at Renfrew, Ontario. The NHL immediately took the NHA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky
''Rocky'' is a 1976 American independent film, independent sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the Rocky (film series), ''Rocky'' franchise and also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith. In the film, Rocky Balboa (Stallone), a poor small-time club fighter and loanshark debt collector from Philadelphia, gets an unlikely shot at the world heavyweight championship held by Apollo Creed (Weathers). ''Rocky'' entered development in March 1975, after Stallone wrote the screenplay in three days. It entered a complicated production process after Stallone refused to allow the film to be made without him in the lead role; United Artists eventually agreed to cast Stallone after he rejected a six figure deal for the film rights. Principal photography began in January 1976, with filming primarily held in Philadelphia; several locations featured in the film, such as the Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Of Darkness
''Army of Darkness'' is a 1992 American dark fantasy comedy film directed, co-written, and co-edited by Sam Raimi. The film is the third installment in the Evil Dead, ''Evil Dead'' film series and the sequel to ''Evil Dead II'' (1987). Starring Bruce Campbell and Embeth Davidtz, it follows Ash Williams (Campbell) as he is trapped in the Middle Ages and battles the undead in his quest to return to the present. The film was produced as part of a production deal with Universal Pictures after the financial success of ''Darkman'' (1990). Filming took place in California in 1991. The makeup and creature effects for the film were handled by two different companies: Tony Gardner (designer), Tony Gardner and his company Alterian, Inc. were responsible for the makeup effects for Ash and Sheila, while Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group was credited for the remaining special makeup effects characters. Tom Sullivan (special effects artist), Tom Sullivan, who had previously worked on ''Wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witchblade (2006 TV Series)
is a Japanese anime television series loosely based on the American comic book of the same name. It was directed by Yoshimitsu Ōhashi, with Yasuko Kobayashi handling series scripts, Makoto Uno designing the characters, and Masa Takumi composing the music. The series was broadcast for 24 episodes on CBC and TBS from April to September 2006. A packaged version of the series in eight DVD volumes was released, followed by a DVD box version released in 2008. The series sets up an entirely new storyline with all new characters, but in the same continuity as the original comic books. Story The series follows Masane Amaha, a kindhearted, well-intentioned woman who is clumsy and awkward around the house. Having lost her memory during the Great Quake which ravaged Tokyo, Masane was found uninjured at the quake's ground zero with a baby in her arms. Six years later she returns to Tokyo with the child, whom she believes is her daughter, intending to live a peaceful life. Masane becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
