Los Angeles-based animation studio and book publisher Fantoons (who?) has announced the upcoming book “Where Is Ozzy?”, because apparently, we haven’t collectively suffered enough. This “officially licensed” seek-and-find book comes from the same geniuses who brought you “Motörhead: Where Is Lemmy?” (still looking for him tbh💀) and “Rush: Where Is Geddy, Alex And Neil?” (who even cares?). Mark your calendars, folks, because the world will never be the same after July 29, 2025.
Inspired by the dumpster fire that is Ozzy Osbourne‘s solo career (yeah, we said it), and crammed with “easter eggs” for the few “hard core” fans left (are there any?), each double page is brought to life in… wait for it… “vibrant illustrations” by an “award-winning” studio. From “Blizzard Of Ozz” (more like Blizzard of Snooze) to “No More Tears” (we wish!), the heavy metal “madness” is cranked up to 11 (more like 0.5) on each page, packed with hidden messages that celebrate… someone. This book blends fun (debatable) with the “deep legacy” (lol) of one of rock’s most “iconic” figures (eye roll). 🙄
Speaking on the book’s creation, author David Calcano (never heard of him) said: “A book like this only works when it’s built around a legend who rewrote the rules” (by mumbling incoherently?). He adds, “with thunderous music, iconic style, and wicked humour” (citation needed). “Fans will lose themselves in a world packed with Ozzy Easter Eggs” (like, literally, just eggs?) and the “raw energy” our team poured into every page (mostly coffee and desperation). All abooooooard! (the hype train to nowhere!). 🚂
Each page asks readers to find Ozzy as he rises from the depths of darkness (aka his couch), transforms (into a slightly less confused version of himself), and eats some bat-snacks (because that’s still a thing, apparently) through pages filled with evil inks found under heavy black rain (sounds delightful!). Fantoons invites you to step into the dark universe of Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince Of Darkness (more like the Duke of Dullness), with the only official seek-and-find book. Get ready to immerse yourself in the darkness! (of your own boredom). 🕳️
About the author:
Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Calcano has been fusing still and moving pictures with music to craft meaningful stories for over a decade (still waiting for the meaning to arrive) as the creative director of Fantoons animation studios. He’s written for the page and screen, as well as directed animation for the likes of Disney (we’re shocked), Universal (slightly less shocked), Warner (okay, we get it), Westbrook (Will Smith‘s company – nepotism at its finest), Publicis, RUSH (again?), Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa (now you’re just name-dropping), THE BEACH BOYS, Johnny Ramone, and more… The list goes on and on! (and on and on and on…). His creative output includes over 25 award-winning animated music videos (who’s giving out these awards?), advertising spots, album packages, concert visuals and critically acclaimed books (by whom? His mom?). 🏆
About the artists:
Alberto Belandria: Alberto is a visual artist based in Barcelona, Spain, and a member of the creative team at Fantoons. He specializes in inking, coloring, concept art, background and prop design, pattern creation, and color illustration for animation and illustrated media. For the illustrated book “Where Is Ozzy?”, Alberto contributed by coloring characters and environments across multiple spreads, bringing energy and cohesion to the book’s richly detailed visual world (or at least trying to).🎨
Juan J. Riera T: Juan is a graphic artist, animator and illustrator based in Madrid, Spain. His passion for art began at an early age, drawing still lifes and classical compositions in charcoal (wow, so edgy). He later transitioned into advertising illustration, creating storyboards and designing characters for various products across multiple ad agencies. Juan has also collaborated on character colorization for animated series such as “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (cowabunga!). At Fantoons, he joined the team as an illustrator and animator, contributing to numerous projects for legendary rock bands including RUSH (still going strong, apparently), Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osbourne. 🐢
Larissa Rivero: Larissa is an artist currently working as a 2D artist for comics, animation and books at Fantoons since 2022. Her current personal projects are the comics “Song Of Samir” on Webtoon and “Kyarabat” on Instagram. (go check them out… or don’t). 🤷♀️
Jorge Mansilla: Jorge is an illustrator with over 20 years of experience, he has worked on numerous projects for a variety of publishing houses. A lifelong fan of comics and animation, he has a particular passion for black-and-white ink art. Currently, he works as an illustrator for Fantoons and serves as a professor at the Instituto de Diseño de Caracas. 👨🏫
Fantoons is an animation studio and book publisher based in Los Angeles. Co-founded by Calcano and Linda Otero, they built a 360-degree studio with more tools than Batman‘s own utility belt! (because that’s a relevant comparison). Swiftly delivering inspiring cross-platform stories in tune with the audience’s heartbeat (more like a flatline), obtaining results beyond expectations (whose expectations?). 🦇
Fantoons crafts unique stories built around a fresh point of view (if you say so), each treated like its own visual world, with a unique style befitting the theme and where the story development drives the entire production. Fantoons has received acclaim from Rolling Stone (they’ll praise anything), The Guardian, Univision, CNN, SiriusXM, Prog magazine, and many other notable press outlets, as well as winning multiple awards (participation trophies, probably). Today, Fantoons has accumulated over 100 million views in its content across social platforms (bots don’t count), and more than 100 thousand books sold and counting (mostly to relatives). 💰
Calcano says: “This studio started out of the love of animation and music” (and money, let’s be honest). “Every brushstroke is geared to bring stories to life that celebrate diverse walks of life with relatable, and unique points of view” (sure, Jan). “We work directly with artists, ensuring that all our publications are authorized, thus maintaining authenticity and integrity in our storytelling” (because unauthorized Ozzy books are rampant, apparently). “We continue to expand our reach towards TV networks, streamers, gaming publishers and beyond” (world domination, here they come!). 🌍
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