The Encyclopedia of Cartooning is the newest part of the Animation Resources website, and it’s still very much under construction. If you are interested in what we plan to do in this space, have a seat and listen to this interview with Stephen Worth where he outlines the history of cartooning and talks about the issues that will be a big part of this section of the Animation Resources site…
A-HAA Podcast hosted by Michael Woodside and Danny Young: Stephen Worth on the History of Cartooning
Al Capp was an individual of no small complexity, and his intricate personality could be off-putting to say the least- or even downright contradictory. Capp’s star seems to have fallen recently. Contemporary critics seem inclined to recall only his controversial later years, which were marked by divisive anger and a bitterness of the kind to which satirists seem particularly susceptible. Unfortunately, this oversimplification of Capp’s complicated persona has overshadowed his creation, invalidating his real legacy.
“With Li’l Abner,” writes Richard Marschall, “Capp was calling society absurd, not just silly; human nature not simply misguided, but irredeemably and irreducibly corrupt. Unlike any other strip, and indeed unlike many other pieces of literature, Li’l Abner was more than a satire of the human condition. It was a commentary on human nature itself.”
Animation Resources supporter, Mike Fontanelli has dug into his extensive collection of “Cappiana” to share with us the story of this remarkable cartoonist.
- CAPPs Off: Li’l Abner Without Apology
- A CAPPital Offense: Fearless Fosdick and the Poisoned Bean Case
- ReCAPP: A Bio Of The Creator of “Li’l Abner”
- CAPPital Ideas: The Modus Operandi of Li’l Abner
- CAPPtivating Heroes: Jack Jawbreaker and Fearless Fosdick Fight Crime
ARTICLES
- EARLY COMIC STRIPS
- Jimmy Swinnerton’s “Jimmy”
- George Herriman in Cartoons Magazine 1917
- GOLDEN AGE COMIC STRIPS
- A Typical Golden Age Comic Section
- Milt Gross’s Cartoon Tour of New York
- Cliff Sterrett’s “Polly And Her Pals”
- Milton Caniff- A Remembrance
- Milton Caniff’s “Steve Canyon” Dailies
- Milton Caniff’s “Terry and the Pirates” and “Steve Canyon” in Coronet Magazine
- Chic Young’s “Blondie”
- George Lichty’s “Grin and Bear It”
- Harrison Cady and Dudley Fisher’s Bird’s Eye Views
- Rube Goldberg’s “Side Show”
- GOLDEN AGE MISC
- Gene Byrnes’ “Complete Guide to Cartooning Pt 1: Newspaper Cartoons
- Gene Byrnes Pt 2: Single Panel, Editorial & Sports Cartoons and Comic Books
- MODERN ERA
- Trog’s “Rufus & Flook”
BIOGRAPHY
- BYRNES, Gene
- CADY, Harrison
- CANIFF, Milton
- CAPP, Al
- CLARK, George
- EISNER, Will
- FAWKES, Wally “Trog”
- FOSTER, Hal
- FRAZETTA, Frank
- GOLDBERG, Rube
- GROSS, Milt
- HERRIMAN, George
- KELLY, Walt
- LICHTY, George
- MACHAMER, Jefferson
- MC CAY, Winsor
- RAYMOND, Alex
- RIPLEY, Robert
- STERRETT, Cliff
- SWINNERTON, Jimmy
- YOUNG, Chic
INBETWEENS ARTICLES
- Jo-Jo Shares His Treasures
- More Fantastic Chicago Examiner Sunday Pages
- Chicago Examiner Sunday Pages
- Frederick Burr Opper in the Chicago Examiner
- Bud Fisher’s Mutt & Jeff
- Gene Hazelton’s Flintstones Comic Strip
- Winsor McCay
- Alice in Wonderland from Mickey Mouse Weekly
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