Comic Book History of Animation #1

Comic Book History of Animation #1

by Fred Van Lente, Ryan Dunlavey (Artist)

The team behind IDW’S Comic Book History of Comics returns with a brand-new series! From Aardman to Zoetrope, Disney to Miyasaki, Hanna-Barbera to Pixar, and everything in between! Part One: Silent…but Deadly (Funny!) shows how the animated cartoon began with the first movies under the lawsuit-happy watch of Thomas Edison… cartoonist Winsor McCay shows how ‘toons can make you feel as well as laugh… the Fleischer Brothers revolutionize the technology of animation… and an obscure filmmaker from Kansas City named Walt Disney gets his first big break! The perfect companion piece to CBHoC, the Comic Book History of Animation focuses on the filmmakers and beloved characters of the past century and a half, and is essential for fans of the medium and “toon newbies” alike.

Genres: Comics

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2020

About the author

Fred Van Lente is the New York Times-bestselling author of comics as varied as Archer & Armstrong (Harvey Award nominee, Best Series), Taskmaster, MODOK's 11, Amazing Spider-Man, Conan the Avenger, Weird Detective, and Cowboys & Aliens (upon which the 2011 movie was based), as well as the novels Ten Dead Comedians and The Con Artist.

Van Lente also specializes in entertaining readers with offbeat histories with the help of his incredibly talented artists. He has written the multiple-award winning Action Philosophers!, The Comic Book History of Comics, Action Presidents! (all drawn by Ryan Dunlavey), and The Comic Book Story of Basketball with Joe Cooper (Ten Speed September 2020).

He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Crystal Skillman, and some mostly ungrateful cats.

Reviews

[Oneirosophos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal!

[Dennis Lynch · Rating 5 out of 5]

A surprisingly comprehensive history of this important art form. Details about the technology, people and corporations that influenced its development. I’ve now finished all 5 issues and recommend it very highly. I expect a collected TPB edition to be out soon.

[Khajiit J'jirra Roudhari · Rating 4 out of 5]

must-read for animation enthusiasts, and/or anyone interested in the process of 2D animation.