#ruby spears productions

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Sassiest, Frassiest, Classiest Cat “Heathcliff” (1980)

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“Power Planet” concept art for Ruby Spears Productions by Jack Kirby

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Early H-B Home Video Releases (1980s)

The format in which I saw most of these cartoons for the first time: the Worldvision Home Video VHS series

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Thundarr the Barbarian (1980)

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"Hey Mozart, what kinds of things do you draw?"

Occasionally good, mostly shitposting, and apparently I redesigned Piano to be a judgmental goth.

And here's one time I drew Ruby-Spears Bass + Piano + Zero:

I've been drawing since I was 8 years old I'm very serious.

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Thunder the Barbarian by Steve Rude.

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Super-Action! Super-Thrills! (1980s)

Jack Kirby and Ruby-Spears production artist “Wonder Woman” concept board from the Ruby-Spears Archives, part of a proposed animated series that Kirby worked on in the 1980s

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New partial batch of Ruby Spears cels from a Double Buster campaign set.

I didn't notice the second batch of the remaining 3 cels from the same seller, as they were put up for bids a few days ago, which was like 2 weeks after I won this pair. Somebody else might be posting them eventually, though...

These two are at least in pretty decent shape, all things considered. The three I don't have from the set were all very discolored and damaged. Probably why the seller sold them separately, even though it's a shame the set was separated like that. But both pieces still needed a little touchup. So I'm including both the actual scan and a cleanup version once more.

Mega Man once again comes from Episode 13, The Strange Island of Dr. Wily. It's right after the second eyecatch, when Proto Man saves him from falling off the side of a cliff, as a boulder sent from the Stone Bots is dropping upon them. A frame or two before they both raise their busters to blast it. "TIME FOR TEAMWORK!"

As far as the Skullker...I'm struggling to locate that source. Which is surprising, since there are only so many Skullker episodes. Again, I was hoping it was from the Lion Men episode, but that one is missing the skull nose socket. So that isn't it. The bottom jaw piece is at a weird angle compared to all the frames I was noticing in other episodes. Meh, I'm probably overlooking it. Just tired of trying to find it tonight.

Scanned from: My Production Art Stash

Original Scans: https://imgbox.com/td8WG8of https://imgbox.com/010YToFZ

Cleanup Scans: https://imgbox.com/fAAVb67b https://imgbox.com/dYB4S15u

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BW Media Spotlight celebrates Superman Day with a look at My Favorite Takes On Superman outside of the comics.

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ABC All-Star Saturday! (1978)

Looks like an early design of Captain Caveman was used for this ad…

1978 Saturday morning lineup on ABC

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Rubik The Amazing Cube Bumper Cel (1983)

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Cartoon Heroes Paper Cut-Outs

Josie and the Pussycats

Based on the comic book characters created by Dan DeCarlo, Josie and the Pussycats was a Saturday morning cartoon series produced by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears for Hanna-Barbera Productions.  The show centered on a teenage all-girl pop band that toured the world with their entourage, getting mixed up in strange adventures, spy capers, and mysteries. 

The series premiered in September of 1970 and ran for a single season.  It was followed by a sequel series in 1972 entitled Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space.  This series followed the same premise only with a cosmic setting including aliens and space ships.  

Actress Janet Waldo provided the voice for band leader Josephine ‘Josie’ McCoy (with the character’s singing voice provided by Kathleen Dougherty); actress Barbara Pariot voiced the band's bassist and backup singer Valerie Brown (singing voice provided by Patrice Holloway); and actress Jackie Joseph voiced the drummer Melody Valentine (with singing voice provided by Cheryl Ladd).  

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Pyrrha’s birthday

RWBYJNOR: Happy birthday, Pyrrha! 🥳

Weiss: We found that particular Atlasian chocolate you liked! 🍫

Pyrrha: Oh, you should’ve have! Where did you even find it? I thought it was out of production!

Ruby: We also got you a new cleaning kit for your spear!

Pyrrha: Thank you so much! I love it!

Ren: *sets a big wok full of spicy mistrali noodles on the table*

Pyrrha: Oh my goodness, my favorite dinner! How did you know? 😋

Nora: Here you go, Pyr!

Pyrrha: *tearing wrapping paper* It’s a jersey for the Argus Raptors! Thank you so much, Nora! And it’s just my size! 😃

Jaune: *hugs Pyrrha around her shoulder and kisses her hair* Happy birthday, Pyr! 😘

Jaune: *whispers in her ear* I’m wearing the thing under my clothes and I’ll do that thing you like later tonight when we’re alone!

Pyrrha: Best birthday ever! 😁

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Jack Kirby “Thundarr the Barbarian battles the Hydra-Beast” Ruby-Spears production design board (undated) Source

Pencils only by The King; ink and color by an uncredited Ruby-Spears staff artist.

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Bigfoot and Wildboy (1976)