Author Archive

Monday, April 17th, 2023

Comic Books: Dan Gordon’s SuperKatt

Dan Gordon Superkat Comics

Dan Gordon Superkat ComicsDan Gordon Superkat ComicsDan Gordon was an animator, story man and director on the Superman and Popeye series at Fleischer in the early 1940s. After the war, he dropped out of animation and made a living as a comic book artist, working on titles like Giggle Comics. He returned to animation in the late 1950s as a storyboard artist at Hanna Barbera, (Gordon boarded the pilot episode of The Flintstones) and on Clampett’s Beany & Cecil series.

Here is an example of Gordon’s work featuring Superkatt…

Dan Gordon Superkat Comics
Dan Gordon Superkat Comics
Dan Gordon Superkat Comics
Dan Gordon Superkat Comics
Dan Gordon Superkat Comics
Dan Gordon Superkat Comics
Dan Gordon Superkat Comics
Dan Gordon Superkat Comics
Dan Gordon Superkat Comics

For more on Dan Gordon, see Sherm Cohen’s great features at Cartoon Snap.

Stephen Worth
Director
Animation Resources

Comic BooksComic Books

This posting is part of the online Encyclopedia of Cartooning under the subject heading, Comic Books.

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Thursday, April 13th, 2023

Editorial Cartoons: America On The Brink of War 1916

Cartoons Magazine January 1916

Politics is on everyone’s mind today, so here are some more rare political cartoons. These three articles come from the January, 1916 issue of Cartoons magazine. They paint a vivid picture of the United States on the brink of entering a World War.

SEASON OPENS FOR PEACE DOVES

WWI Cartoons
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WWI CartoonsWWI Cartoons
WWI CartoonsWWI Cartoons

UNCLE SAM IN EUROPEAN CARICATURE

WWI Cartoons
WWI CartoonsWWI Cartoons
WWI CartoonsWWI Cartoons
WWI CartoonsWWI Cartoons
WWI CartoonsWWI Cartoons

IN THE STORM CENTER OF EUROPE

WWI Cartoons
WWI CartoonsWWI Cartoons
WWI CartoonsWWI Cartoons
WWI CartoonsWWI Cartoons
WWI CartoonsWWI Cartoons
WWI CartoonsWWI
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Stephen Worth
Director
Animation Archive

Editorial CartoonsEditorial Cartoons

This posting is part of the online Encyclopedia of Cartooning under the subject heading, Editorial Cartoons.

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Wednesday, April 12th, 2023

Animation: Bambi

Bambi

Here’s a nice overview of items related to Bambi… color keys, animation drawings, model sheets courtesy of my friend Mark Kirkland…

Bambi
Bambi
Bambi
Bambi
Bambi
Bambi
Bambi’s Father
Animation Drawing by Milt Kahl

Bambi
Bambi’s Mother
Animation Drawing by Frank Thomas

Bambi
Model Sheet by Marc Davis

Bambi
Bambi
Character Design by Marc Davis

The wonderful thing about our digital archive is that it allows collectors to share their treasures with the world. If you have artwork you would like to loan us to be digitized, please drop me a line.

Stephen Worth
Director
Animation Resources

Animated CartoonsAnimated Cartoons

This posting is part of the online Encyclopedia of Cartooning under the subject heading, Animation.

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