The Comic Book History of Animation #4 (of 5)

(W) Fred Van Lente (A/CA) Ryan Dunlavey
In Shops: Mar 03, 2021
SRP: $3.99

Don’t touch that dial! It’s SATURDAY MORNING FUNHOUSE! We roll into the 1960s, during which a CBS executive named Fred Silverman had the brilliant idea to turn Saturday mornings into all kids programming, transforming the toon landscape forever! Hanna and Barbera are fired from MGM, but become the biggest animators in the country-but what happens to all the jobs sent overseas? In Japan, the animation industry begins taking its first few steps toward dominance, where Hayao Miyazaki begins learning his trade-and yearning for more!

The Comic Book History of Animation #4 (of 5)

(W) Fred Van Lente (A/CA) Ryan Dunlavey
In Shops: Mar 03, 2021
SRP: $3.99

Don’t touch that dial! It’s SATURDAY MORNING FUNHOUSE! We roll into the 1960s, during which a CBS executive named Fred Silverman had the brilliant idea to turn Saturday mornings into all kids programming, transforming the toon landscape forever! Hanna and Barbera are fired from MGM, but become the biggest animators in the country-but what happens to all the jobs sent overseas? In Japan, the animation industry begins taking its first few steps toward dominance, where Hayao Miyazaki begins learning his trade-and yearning for more!

The Comic Book History of Animation #3 (of 5)

(W) Fred Van Lente (A/CA) Ryan Dunlavey
In Shops: Feb 03, 2021
SRP: $3.99

The team behind IDW’S Comic Book History of Comics returns with a brand-new series!
After World War II, “CARTOON COOL” brings a new hipness to toonmakers-but new dangers too! The legendary UPA defies Disney-esque cuteness to redefine the medium… but can they survive the House Un-American Activities Committee? Uncle Walt wades into controversy with The Song of the South. While over at Warner Brothers, Looney Tunes master Chuck Jones revolutionizes the short subject with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck!

The Comic Book History of Animation #1

(W) Fred Van Lente (A/CA) Ryan Dunlavey
In Shops: Dec 09, 2020
SRP: $3.99

The team behind IDW’S Comic Book History of Comic Books returns with a brand-new series! From Aardman to Zoetrope, Disney to Miyasaki, Hanna-Barbera to Pixar, and everything in between! 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.