Who is Ted V. Mikels?

American filmmaker Ted V. Mikels holds a unique position as one of the most unconventional directors of exploitation cinema. Famous for his eccentric home life (he once lived with a harem in a castle with secret passageways) and promotional gimmicks (he was known for having nurses and ambulances on hand to assist "scared-to-death" moviegoers), Mikels is now considered a pioneering master of low-budget movie making.

Examples of Mikels' influence can be seen everywhere: from music (punk band The Misfits wrote a tribute song called "The Astro-Zombies"), to Mikels' film The Doll Squad being the template for the television series Charlie's Angels, to inspiring the look of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill.

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Kevin Sean Michaels at Comic-Con

Kevin Sean Michaels, director of The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels, will be at Comic-Con, the unbelievably massive pop-culture convention taking place at the San Diego Convention Center from July 22 through 25, 2010. I hope you already have your tickets, because they sold out in record time this year!

Look for Kevin at the Hollywood Book and Poster booths (#5611 - 5612) and Bill Plympton's booth (#5552). He will also be on a great panel with Bill on Thursday; here's the description from the Comic-Con site:

Thursday, July 22, 2010
1:30-2:30 Bill Plympton's Hair High and Adventures in Plymptoons -- Meet "King of the Indie Animators" Bill Plympton (Idiots & Angels) and celebrate the release of his classic hand-drawn animated feature Hair High on DVD. This award-winning film features the voice talents of Sarah Silverman, Dermot Mulroney, David Carradine, Martha Plimpton, and Justin Long in an outrageous romantic zombie comedy that tells the story of a teenage couple murdered on prom night, who return for revenge. This is one "rom-zom-prom-com" you don't want to miss! Also, see clips from Adventures in Plymptoons, a documentary being made about the life and works of this Oscar-nominated animator, featuring interviews with Tom Kenny, Matthew Modine, Michael Showalter, and many more! Kevin Sean Michaels (Vampira: The Movie) will be on hand to discuss the film. Everyone who attends will receive a free Bill Plympton drawing! Room 8
Categories: Animation | Art and Illustration | Humor & Satire | Movies

Actually Bill will be discussing a number of different projects, not only Hair High and Adventures in Plymptoons. Kevin is working with Bill on an animated short narrated by Ingrid Pitt regarding her experience in a concentration camp as a child.

We hope to see you at Comic-Con!

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