Muley the Mule Goes Pea-Nuts at the Charles Schultz Museum
Kevin Williams, creator of hilarious comic strip character, Muley the Mule, is special guest speaker at Schultz Museum (home of Charlie Brown and gang) this weekend (April 12, 2008).
Santa Rosa, CA, April 12, 2008 --(PR.com)-- In a new trip to California, Kevin L. Williams, creator of Muley’s Comix and Stories, will be appearing at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, CA, on Saturday, April 12, 2008, 1 pm - 3 pm. Muley the Mule was directly inspired by the work of Charles Schulz’s "Peanuts" comic strips.
The visitation came about when Kevin met members of the CMS Museum at San Diego Comic Con in July 2007. After a discussion of how Charles Schulz influenced him his whole life and that he planned to come out to Santa Rosa a few days in 2008 to visit the museum, Kevin was invited out to speak as Cartoonist in Residence.
“Muley’s Comix and Stories can be considered an amalgamation of Peanuts and The Muppets,” says Kevin. “The point of it all is that all these zany characters who are having a good time being mischievous or solemn, with something or nothing to say. It’s all about fun and being happy - that’s why I do it, and that’s what I want folks to feel when they read the comic strips or stories.”
Muley’s Comix and Stories have appeared in all forms of media, from newspapers to magazines to international journals, traveling internationally on the world wide web, along with videos of the characters brought to life.
“With the puppets you can see the Jim Henson influence,” Kevin said, “but there is always the underlying tone you get reading Peanuts that shines in the Muley puppet videos.”
Some comic stories are, like Schulz’s strips, biographical while others are inspired by other people’s stories. “The Schulz Museum’s website (www.charlesmschultzmuseum.org) has one of my favorite comic strips where Muley and Hector are looking at a fish in a bowl. Muley asks, ‘What kind of fish is this?’ Hector answers, ‘Beta.” After a pause, Muley asks, “Does it come in VHS?’ This was the exact dialogue I had in a conversation with a friend.” Kevin remembers another one that is directly influenced by Schulz, “Lucy is reading a book and puts it down saying, ‘Good story, but too many characters to follow.’ It was the dictionary. It inspired a book where Muley reads, and the text is over his head, ‘See Tom? See Tom run? Run, Tom, run!’ and Muley gets more and more concerned as the story develops and shouts, “Get outta there, Tom!”
This trip is indeed an honor for Kevin and a chance to carry the message of the Mid-South Cartoonists Association across the country. As President of the MSCA, Kevin says, “Our focus as a group is to reinforce that cartoon is art, and membership is open to professionals, amateurs, and folks who just like comics.” The MSCA is a group of the Southeastern Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society.
“I’m excited to be a part of a program at the Charles Schulz Museum,” stated Kevin. “I hope that whatever presentation I make leaves people feeling happy, energized, and inspired. I want people to go out into the world and do something positive to influence others to do good things and continue the inspiration Schulz gave me.”
Kevin L. Williams is founder of Kevin L. Williams Productions and creator of Muley the Mule and Friends (comics and puppets). He has served since 2000 as President of the Mid-South Cartoonists Association, a subchapter of the National Cartoonists’ Society’s Southeastern Chapter, co-chairing events and art shows on behalf of the MSCA as well as other groups and associations. He has had comics published in local and international publications, been seen in print and video around the world on the internet, appeared on radio and national television, and auditioned with the Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop and the Walt Disney Company. Since 1995, he has been editor of MAW Productions’ Jetta: Tales of the Toshigawa, and has contributed to works and shows of other friends.
Muleton Mule, Jr. (Muley the Mule), has been published and viewed in nearly all forms of media: print, radio, television, stage, and radio. Muley has served as the Official SpokesMule of the Ronald McDonald House of Memphis since 2003 and co-hosted many of the events with radio stations and television stations. Most recently, he was seen nationwide on the TV Guide Channel, veoh.com, and in the first issue re-launch of Muley’s Comix and Stories, a book described as “When The Muppets meet Peanuts.”
Both have appeared at numerous conventions, on stage, and performed for many audiences as well as conducted workshops and puppetry classes.
More information can be found at www.muleythemule.com.
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The visitation came about when Kevin met members of the CMS Museum at San Diego Comic Con in July 2007. After a discussion of how Charles Schulz influenced him his whole life and that he planned to come out to Santa Rosa a few days in 2008 to visit the museum, Kevin was invited out to speak as Cartoonist in Residence.
“Muley’s Comix and Stories can be considered an amalgamation of Peanuts and The Muppets,” says Kevin. “The point of it all is that all these zany characters who are having a good time being mischievous or solemn, with something or nothing to say. It’s all about fun and being happy - that’s why I do it, and that’s what I want folks to feel when they read the comic strips or stories.”
Muley’s Comix and Stories have appeared in all forms of media, from newspapers to magazines to international journals, traveling internationally on the world wide web, along with videos of the characters brought to life.
“With the puppets you can see the Jim Henson influence,” Kevin said, “but there is always the underlying tone you get reading Peanuts that shines in the Muley puppet videos.”
Some comic stories are, like Schulz’s strips, biographical while others are inspired by other people’s stories. “The Schulz Museum’s website (www.charlesmschultzmuseum.org) has one of my favorite comic strips where Muley and Hector are looking at a fish in a bowl. Muley asks, ‘What kind of fish is this?’ Hector answers, ‘Beta.” After a pause, Muley asks, “Does it come in VHS?’ This was the exact dialogue I had in a conversation with a friend.” Kevin remembers another one that is directly influenced by Schulz, “Lucy is reading a book and puts it down saying, ‘Good story, but too many characters to follow.’ It was the dictionary. It inspired a book where Muley reads, and the text is over his head, ‘See Tom? See Tom run? Run, Tom, run!’ and Muley gets more and more concerned as the story develops and shouts, “Get outta there, Tom!”
This trip is indeed an honor for Kevin and a chance to carry the message of the Mid-South Cartoonists Association across the country. As President of the MSCA, Kevin says, “Our focus as a group is to reinforce that cartoon is art, and membership is open to professionals, amateurs, and folks who just like comics.” The MSCA is a group of the Southeastern Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society.
“I’m excited to be a part of a program at the Charles Schulz Museum,” stated Kevin. “I hope that whatever presentation I make leaves people feeling happy, energized, and inspired. I want people to go out into the world and do something positive to influence others to do good things and continue the inspiration Schulz gave me.”
Kevin L. Williams is founder of Kevin L. Williams Productions and creator of Muley the Mule and Friends (comics and puppets). He has served since 2000 as President of the Mid-South Cartoonists Association, a subchapter of the National Cartoonists’ Society’s Southeastern Chapter, co-chairing events and art shows on behalf of the MSCA as well as other groups and associations. He has had comics published in local and international publications, been seen in print and video around the world on the internet, appeared on radio and national television, and auditioned with the Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop and the Walt Disney Company. Since 1995, he has been editor of MAW Productions’ Jetta: Tales of the Toshigawa, and has contributed to works and shows of other friends.
Muleton Mule, Jr. (Muley the Mule), has been published and viewed in nearly all forms of media: print, radio, television, stage, and radio. Muley has served as the Official SpokesMule of the Ronald McDonald House of Memphis since 2003 and co-hosted many of the events with radio stations and television stations. Most recently, he was seen nationwide on the TV Guide Channel, veoh.com, and in the first issue re-launch of Muley’s Comix and Stories, a book described as “When The Muppets meet Peanuts.”
Both have appeared at numerous conventions, on stage, and performed for many audiences as well as conducted workshops and puppetry classes.
More information can be found at www.muleythemule.com.
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