INTERVIEW WITH JOHN K.
by Marz Richards
John K., legendary creator of Ren & Stimpy, has entered the fray of our recent election cycle with his usual wit and charm in the form of his Political Toys, a 3-figure line of vinyl creations featuring caricatures of Senator Barack Obama, Senator John McCain & Senator Hilary Clinton. Each figure is limited to a run of 3,000 and prices out at $24.99 each. John K. will be speaking and signing this Saturday, Nov 1st at 2:00 p.m. at Meltdown Comics, 7522 W Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90046.
What toys did you enjoy as a kid?
I mostly liked cartoon toys. I wasn’t into cars, trucks and stuff, although I had a pretty big arsenal of guns. I also liked Nutty Mads and Weird-oh model kits. I had lots of Hanna Barbera toys. For some reason those characters translated into fun figures better than most other cartoons. Warner Bros. made my favorite cartoons, but they never had great merchandise; I don’t know why.
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