My new roommate: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Even though I work on the Disney Studios lot, I had to go to eBay to get my hands on this lovely plush Oswald the Lucky Rabbit . If you have...

Ghettomation Guru Jim Lujan

Heroes don't take vacations. Crime does not nap. Apparently, neither does indy animator Jim Lujan! Jim Lujan is making some of the best...

Underdog and Joe Harris - The REAL Story Behind a Great Cartoon Hero

Meet the cartoonist behind Underdog and the Trix rabbit: Joe Harris! I just listened to this amazing in-depth interview for the second time...

Bill Nolan’s Oswald Cartoons!

I really love the old silent Disney "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" cartoons! The story about how Disney lost his first creation is hea...

My Latest DVD purchase…

Roger Ramjet – Hero of our Nation! I rented some of these cartoons about a year ago. Lots of fun! I remember being amazed at the pure ap...

Tex Avery - MGM Years 1942-55 - 41 Pages of killer Golden-Age Cartoon Model Sheets at ComiCrazys!

Chris Lopez at ComiCrazys has given us all an amazing gift! FORTY-ONE sheets of classic MGM / Tex Avery model sheets ! And they’re pretty ...

Fun Cartoony Character Designer Steve Lambe

Just discovered these wonderful images (and MANY more) on Steve Lambe's blog! Lots of great cartoon designs and fun drawings there at: h...

Kick Buttowski – Free Premiere Cartoon Episode on iTunes!

Click HERE for FREE First Episode of Kick Buttowski The “secret project” I’ve been a part of for the last year has finally be unveiled!...

Dizzy Dishes (1930) Betty Boop's First FUN Appearance

Back when Betty Boop was a dog and Bimbo was tall: It's one of my favorite Fleischer cartoons, " Dizzy Dishes ," animated by ...

Waffles and Don in The Haunted Ship - Super-Fun Old-School Cartoon Joyfulness-osity

This cartoon is so much fun! It's worth enduring the crappy video quality. If you want to see this and a ton of other cartoons like it (...

The Cartoon IS The Message

An incredibly inspiring and insightful look at the magic and wonderfulness of cartoons. Highly recommended little post to read: UNCLE EDDIE...

"Wot A Night" 1931 Tom and Jerry (NOT the cat and mouse)

Wot A Night - a 1931 Tom and Jerry funfest from Van Beuren - check out this new DVD...I've been watching it all week! These Van Beuren c...

Sketches from Danger Planet!

Have you seen the Danger Planet pilot yet? Somebody managed to leak the Cartoon Network pilot out of development limbo and onto YouTube: ...

Storyboard Art by Irv Spector

Another generous helping of vintage Irv Spector storyboard scans has been posted by his son and biographer, Paul Spector. Check out the st...

Milt Gross ANIMATION! Jitterbug Follies and "Wanted: No Master" MGM ANIMATED Cartoons

Jitterbug Follies (1939) Milt Gross Uploaded by klangley In 1939, Milt Gross directed two animated shorts featuring Count Screwloose for ...

More Vintage Articles on Cartooning and Animation

A few days ago I posted about the Modern Mechanix magazine archive -- a nifty treasure chest of vintage magazine articles about cartoons. ...

1933: How Comic Cartoons Make Fortunes – Vintage Magazine Scans

The Modern Mechanix blog reprints many great illustrated articles from the 1930’s and 40’s. One of my favorites is this look at Depress...