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Invaluable treasury of lighthearted scenes of sports, leisure-time activities, circuses and carnivals, trades and professions, travel and geographic landmarks, whimsical renderings of flowers, plants and gardening, national and religious holidays, much more. Permission-free art for brochures, newsletters, invitations, etc.
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DAVE UBINAS, MASTER OF WHIMSY!
THIS BOOK IS A WONDERFUL RESOURCE. IT'S WELL ORGANIZED,EASY TO USE AND THE VARIETY OF CARTOONS WILL COVER ANY SUBJECT YOU MIGHT NEED. BUT MOST OF ALL THE CARTOONS ARE JUST PLAIN FUN TO LOOK. ITS A MUST HAVE FOR THOSE LEARNINGCARTOONING, OR DOING DESK TOP PUBLISHING. ... Read more

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Whimsical, appealing drawings spring like magic from the page as young artists learn how to make charming creations from simple shapes. Each step is carefully shown and finished in full color. Fun examples and instructions all but guarantee success for budding cartoonists! Starting with simple shapes and the most basic materials, these books show young artists the essential skills involved in combining shapes to make characters and objects, simplifying and coloring them.

With 1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Cars, Steve Barr serves up an irresistible and colorful collection for artists of all ages. Starting with a Silly Car reminiscent of Dr. Seuss, he proceeds to cover basic body shapes: sedan, square car, van, station wagon, antique car - and then heads into more exotic racing and sports cars. Some vehicles include drivers (including the Rat Racer, driven by - you guessed it! - a rat), while others become the characters themselves, with bumpers or windshields sporting smiles. While the art is all done in pencil in deference to the elementary school environment, Barr encourages exploration of inking as one's skills develop. ... Read more

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Become a Cartoonist's Apprentice
1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Cars was created by Steve Barr who lives in the mountains of North Carolina. He writes and draws syndicated comic strips and has illustrated children's books and board games. His artwork if filled with life and fun and he is also known for his animation projects.

In this book children learn to draw cars and have the option to add cartoon faces. Some of the cars include a Dragster, Convertible, Race Car, Souped-up Roadster and Volkswagen Bug. Each drawing begins with sketches formed from basic shapes and then children can color in the pictures with colored pencils.

A certificate at the end of the book can be filled out to certify that your child has completed the "1-2-3 Draw cartoon Cars" Course.

~The Rebecca Review
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Of equal e to the seasoned professional and to the complete beginner, this comprehensive volume offers an easy to e, practical guide to help you master one of the best-loved and consistently innovative art forms of our time. ... Read more

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Great... as you would expect.
Nicolas 'Sparth' Bouvier is a fantastic artist, and this book is filled with his works, so expectedly it's a fine book. It is a little on the small side in terms of it's physical dimensions, but the prints are nice. If you follow his work online, you probably won't see much here that you haven't seen on a website, but it's always nice to have a print that you can hold and look at, as opposed to just staring at glowing pixels. If you like sci-fi environments in particular, this won't let you down!

amazing
Love Sparth's work!This is an amazing collection of this work from early years to his more recent work, you can actually see his progression.Good buy.

Concept Art Mastery at its Best
Sparth is definitely a master at his craft. This hardcover, perfect bound book is a must-have item for any professional or aspiring concept artist. His work is exquisite even in some of his speed paintings. The only thing I wish that the book covered was his process of development on some of his pieces like Doug Chiang's book Mechanika. I'd like to know what custom brushes he has created and some insight on his methodology. I had the privilege of seeing him do a quick demo at gnomon. He's got a massive library of custom brushes. But his talent is what makes his work superb, not the tools.

Great book from custom brush master
It's a great book, not only for Sparth fans. There's a great bunch of works, some of them can be seen on his website, some are shown for the first time. Every piece shows his amazing custom brush work method and his great sense of design, that makes Sparth's work so unique and is very often imitated by many artists. It's a medium format book, but it makes up with good print quality and great amount of works. Very inspirational and it's a must-have for every concept art fan.

In a sci-fi world of his own
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3UB5MOL6WI01A Nicolas Bouvier is Sparth.

He has been an art director and concept designer in the gaming industry since 1996. Born in France, he now lives in Dallas, TEXAS, working for IDsoftware.

Included in the book are concept art and matte paintings from his impressive portfolio. Some projects he has worked on includes Alone in the Dark (2001), Prince of Persia - Warrior Within (2004), Cold Fear (2005), and Assassin's Creed (2007). Art for Alone in the Dark and Cold Fear are not included.

The theme for his art is primarily futuristic science fiction and space. There are quite a few cityscape paintings with flying ships. The worlds he created as just as imaginative as Star Wars. There's no caption on the art except for the titles and dates.

This book is recommended especially to science fiction concept artists.

Sparth has a website for the book, as well as a blog. You can find additional paintings in his art galleries.

If you interested in science fiction art, you might also want to check out Quantum Dreams: The Art of Stephan Martiniere and Quantumscapes: The Art of Stephan Martiniere also.

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If you like inexpensive restaurants where the main course is Beluga caviar, radio stations that play nothing but your favorite hits, and airlines that automatically upgrade you to first class and never lose your luggage, forget it. There's no such thing. But here's a dream that actually comes true: The New Yorker 75th Anniversary Cartoon Collection, the biggest and funniest collection of New Yorker cartoons ever assembled. From the unforgettable classics to contemporary favorites, this drawing gallery of comic genius spans nearly the entire 20th century!

This satisfyingly bulky volume brings together the best of every New Yorker reader's favorite feature of his or her favorite magazine. Edited and introduced by New Yorker cartoon editor and no-slouch-himself cartoonist Bob ("How about never -- is never good for you?") Mankoff, The New Yorker 75th Anniversary Cartoon Collection is a riotous panorama of three-quarters of a century of life, love, business, society, and human nature as seen by the most gifted comic artists on the planet -- Peter Arno, Charles Addams, Mary Petty, Roz Chast, William Steig, Jack Ziegler, and many more. Besides reminding us of how fresh the old favorites remain, The New Yorker 75th Anniversary Cartoon Collection unearths page after page of long-forgotten gems that startle us with their perspicacious commentary on the ever-changing world around us and the neverchanging ways we react to it, cope with it, and stumble (or, occasionally, triumph) over it.

The New Yorker 75th Anniversary Cartoon Collection is too thick to be Scotch-taped to the refrigerator or pinned on the bulletin board, but every one of these on-the-nose cartoons yields an insight that stays sharp -- and stays funny -- every time. The New Yorker's cartoons and its cartoonists are one of the great treasures of the century. Trusting their keen eye for the idiosyncrasies of people and the caprices of culture, we know we can rely on them to make us laugh, over and over again, as they reveal what we are really thinking about -- usually before we realize it ourselves.Amazon.com Review
This 75th anniversary collection pulls together a variety of cartoonists ranging from James Thurber and his ever-battling sexes to Bruce Eric Kaplan and his modern urbans. Readers who are put off by The New Yorker's reputation for stodginess may be pleasantly surprised: a city lot offers Extreme Parking, and one of George Booth's crotchety old ladies urges a silent ogler to "Whistle, you dumb bastard!" There are plenty of sight gags and silly puns (a worried buffalo complains about his cell phone's roaming charges), but don't expect to get through without picking up on a literary reference or two. Roz Chast revisits Eloise at the Plaza hotel at the age of 46 and chronicles the Dialogues of Plato over what to have for lunch. And of course no New Yorker collection would be complete without the sly ghoulishness of Charles Addams. The perfect book for anyone who has ever flipped through a copy of The New Yorker just for the cartoons. --Ali Davis ... Read more

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Definitely a selective brand of humor
The customer reviews on this book fairly well describe what you can expect from it.It is obvious that the type of humor presented here is very selective. I have never been much taken by the New Yorker Magazine;but I realize that it is highly regarded by many.I have always felt that the people who enjoy this magazine are those who live on the upper floors of expensive appartments in Manhatten.Their world is not one where they expose their thoughts or humor to others and they are certainly not mainstream or indicitave of the the broad spectrum of people in America.
However,to the people of this part of society,this book gives a very good insight into where their interests in humor lies.It's almost as if they have carved out this little world which insulates them from reality;and there's nothing wrong with this.The humor in this book has nothing personal about it and this seems to be the way they like it;totally sanitized.
This book is the editors selection of 700 cartoons from the archives of 60,000 and from a period of 75 years.
Its what's missing from the humorous side of life that this book leaves me cold.
There's nothing about anything military and the Wars,nothing about Politics and specific Politicians,nothing about the great Ethnic humor of America, nothing resembling Regional Humor,nothing from the Arts and Sciences,and many other areas of life. So,if your bent on on humor excludes all these things,I guess the humor of the New Yorker is for you.
As I read through this collection ,I was continually surprised and actually annoyed by the number of his own cartoons the Editor chose as the best.The other cartoonist that I found totally over represented was Chast,which I personally found pure drudgery and soon skipped over.
So ,some will like this collection of cartoons,but I suggest that if you are not one of those who are enthralled with the New Yorker,this book will leave you somewhat disappointed. Then again, New Yorker readers will probably like it. Anyway, that is how I feel,and so do the other reviewers.

The New Yorker on the 75th Anniversary
This rendition codifies 75 years of cartoon caricatures in the
New Yorker. The work is an important contribution to our
culture since it documents journalistic humor in a sequential
and interesting fashion. The research contained in this acquisition would take many years to accomplish except for the monumental work of the editorial staff which produced this 75th Anniversary Edition.

Classic cartoons are depicted; namely,

- Windshear
- Dealmobile
- Parallel Universe
- The End of Innocence
- Climbing Mt. Everest

There are over 69T cartoon entries- a list too exhaustive to
mention here. This volume would be a perfect gift for the
art/cultural enthusiast in your home. It is reasonably priced
and well written. The cartoons tell much about the historical
context surrounding the creation of each cartoon witicism.

Curiously lacking in social context
Considering how literate and erudite the New Yorker tends to view itself, it's surprising that a collection of cartoons supposedly representing 75 years of social change are presented so randomly and without temporal identification.

The purpose of most cartoons is to make contemporary social commentary in a humorous, visual format. The trouble is, when those cartoons are reproduced years (or decades) later, the cultural situations or mores they originally poked fun at can be meaningless to present-day readers.

Early suburban life, the Organization Man of the 50s and 60s, big business, womens lib, the Me Generation of the 80s, etc., were all fertile fields for cartoonists of the time, but topical humor isn't always timeless and needs to be placed in some perspective if it's to be understood years later.

Most astute readers of this book will be able to place the cartoons in general time periods from clues in the subject matter or the drawing style, but printing the original date of publication in the margins would have allowed this material to be appreciated as timely social commentary and not just a haphazard collection of stand-alone jokes.

Un libro para iniciarse en las viñetas de New Yorker
Este libro es muy adecuado para introducirse en el estupendo mundo de las viñetas del New Yorker. Me fue posible aquí descubrir un montón de autores esenciales para esa publicación y que son de una calidad excelente. Inteligencia y verdadero ingenio están muy extendidos en las páginas de este libro. Lo recomiendo vivamente.

Classic Humor
While I would agree that The New Yorker cartoons in this book could have been better organized and that the introduction was inconsequential, there are many classic cartoons in this volume that are well worth the price of admission.In my collegiate youth, I lived for my weekly New Yorker, just to read the cartoons.I found many old friends in this book and was grateful to be reaquainted with them. ... Read more

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Beginning and experienced cartoonists will prize this user-friendly guide to drawing comics. Generously illustrated, it abounds in tips on techniques such as pen and brush handling, patterns, coloring, and attaining perspective. Drawing specifics include helpful hints on depicting people, animals, expressions, and clothing, how to indicate motion and movement, and the use of comic gimmicks and props. Also covered are the creation of effective caricatures, drawing sports-related figures, political cartooning, and pointers on setting up gag panels and comic lettering. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1960.
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Can you draw cartoons?
This is a nice book but lacks detailed instructions on how to actually draw. Gives only very basic guidelines. What the book is mostly about is what to draw. Still a nice book though.

LOU DARVAS-ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS CARTOONISTS, EVER!
I OWN AN ORIGINAL COPY-HARDBACK, BUT MORE IMPORTANT, AS A YOUNG BOY IN THE EARLY 60'S, I SPENT MANY SUMMER DAYS SITTING NEXT TO LOU'S DRAWING TABLE, WATCHING HIM DRAW THE DAILY SPORTS CARTOONS, FOR THE NOW DEFUNCT SCRIPPS-HOWARD PUBLISHED CLEVELAND PRESS NEWSPAPER ON EAST 9TH STREET IN CLEVELAND, OHIO...I ONCE WROTE HIM A LETTER, ASKING IF I COULD HAVE A SMALL ORIGINAL CARTOON...I GOT JUST THAT, MANY TIMES OVER, AND WATCHED ONE OF THE TOP FIVE SPORTS CARTOONISTS EVER, ACTUALLY DRAW-TALK ABOUT SOME ART SEMINARS FOLKS-TALK ABOUT ONE GREAT MAN TO SPEND HIS TIME WITH A KID, WHO LOVED TO DRAW...THIS BOOK SHOWS MANY OF HIS WORKS, SOME PUBLISHED IN EITHER THE PRESS OR THE SPORTING NEWS FROM BOTH THE 40'S, AND MOSTLY THE 50'S...A BASIC TECHNIQUE ART BOOK-AN EXCELLENT GUIDE, FOR THE BUDDING SPORTS ILLUSTRATOR/ARTIST OR CARTOONIST-EVEN THAT SPORTS FAN OUT THERE-ESPECIALLY THOSE OF YOU, WHO RECALL SEEING HIS PUBLISHED SPORTS WORKS, GROWING UP...VERY HAPPY TO SEE THE BOOK HAS BEEN REPUBLISHED!! ...IF INTERSTED, IN MY VIEW, WILLARD MULLIN, LOU DARVAS, MURRAY OLDERMAN, BRUCE STARK AND KARL HUBENTHAL WERE THE TOP FIVE BEST NEWSPAPER SPORT CARTOONISTS, EVER-IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER OF IMPORTANCE!!...PS- ROBERT RIGER WASN'T A NEWSPAPER SPORTS CARTOONIST, MERELY A SUPER FANTASTIC SPORTS ILLUSTRATOR, FOLKS..LOVED HIS WORKS AS WELL!! SMILE ... Read more

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In this definitive study of one of popular culture's favorite genres Robert C. Harvey, a cartoonist and comics critic, traces the evolution of the comic book as a potent form of narrative art. He takes it from its beginnings in the 1930s through the most contemporary of productions in the mid-1990s.

In defining comic book aesthetics Harvey establishes both a critical perspective and a vocabulary for evaluating the art. Because he is an able practitioner himself, his insights are especially valuable. As he demonstrates how words and pictures function together to tell stories in ways unique to the medium, he explains the processes of narrative breakdown, page layout, and panel composition, and shows how these aspects of the art form can be manipulated for dramatic effects.

Enhanced by many illustrations, this detailed examination of comic book art includes work from both the mainstream and the counterculture, both veteran and newcomer. Whether traditional or iconoclastic, their cartoon art continues to uphold the aesthetic that Harvey finds to be the basis of cartooning. ... Read more

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A SLIGHTLY FLAWED LOOK AT THE AESTETICS OF COMIC BOOK ART
This is very well written book that is nevertheless slighty flawed due to the fact that Harvey had to split his great big book on comic strips and comic books into two books leaving this one a little uneven. Still the chapters on Jack Kirby, Will Eisner, Gil Kane, Harvey Kurtzman, and R. Crumb border on wonderfull. I do have one or two minor caveats. Why didn't Harvey Kurtzman get a chapter by himself? He's certainly important enough to warrent one. Instead he has to share one with Howie Chaykin, Frank Miller, Jim Steranko, and Alex Nino among others. Still, it's a good book no matter how much I nit-pick. ... Read more

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Making Faces gives artists easy and effective techniques for creating expressive faces for comics and cartoons. Readers will learn to take the basic ingredients of an expression--eyes, nose, mouth and lips--and use them to create a wide range of human emotions. This one-of-a-kind guide is loaded with unique insights on human facial expressions, graphic storytelling, and character interaction.

Nothing else quite like this book--it's the only book out there that's specifically about creating facial expressions for cartoonists and comic artists.

Various artists teach their approaches to the complex subject of facial expressions in a variety of scenes and emotions.

Features over 50 step-by-step drawing demos. ... Read more

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Great Tips and Tricks
Really appreciated the few simple tips to add great expression to eyes and lips.The eyes are the most important feature of the character, and this book enabled me to get just the right expression I was looking for.

making faces book
this book is perfect i've learned a lot on drawing facial expressions, it has very practic steps to follow, useful tips and amazing artwork in each page. I loved the drawing style of every single artist. I recommend it for everyone looking for more appealing drawing.

Decent, but there are better books out there...
Let's face it - drawing faces is probably the most difficult task for an artist of any skill level and no single book is going to teach you what it is you need to know. As it is, "Making Faces" is a valiant effort but spends too much time on "fluff" that really isn't helpful.

The goal of "Making Faces" is to teach the eager student of drawing how to draw facial expressions - specifically, to get beyond the big expressions like, as the book says, "happy," "sad" and "angry" and be able to communicate more subtle emotions. Here, the author (8Fish, an animation/design/illustration group) attempt to do this via an exaggerated, cartoony style meant to help those interested in comic book and cartoon illustration. The book begins with some words of wisdom (principles behind expressions, the tools of the trade, basic facial features and construction) and then gets into little mini "tutorials" for drawing expressions based on different scenarios (a superhero slugfest, for example, or a first date). Here they focus on one or two characters in each scenario and discuss how to portray their expressions. The final chapter focuses on storytelling, encompassing body language, page layouts, etc.

The Good: There are some great tips in this book, everything from how to slowly build up a drawing with light sketches first and then darken what you want to emphasize, all the way to how to maintain an expression when a character you're drawing is far away (something I've always had a problem figuring out). Also, the methods presented for how to initially construct a face are well presented and easy to learn overall.

The Bad: For all of that, what this book offers is a little too shallow and fast. There are discussions on how to construct draw faces head-on and from profile, but the more difficult and frustrating 3/4 views are rarely, if ever, covered. Additionally, the "tutorials" aren't especially helpful since they don't teach how to apply the lessons learned into other drawing styles. Essentially, the expression being drawn works for the particular character, but the underlying principles aren't clear enough for you to transfer what you learned to your own creative work.

For those just starting out in drawing and trying to learn how to draw faces, "Making Faces" will probably be a good purchase. However, those who already know the fundamentals and want to innovate their methods will want to look elsewhere. Probably the best books on the subject are Facial Expressions: A Visual Reference for Artists (a must for any artist of any skill level), Secrets to Drawing Heads (an ingenious and easy-to-understand book that will revolutionize your artwork almost instantly) and Drawing the Human Head (Practical Art Books). Good luck!

Terrific instruction on drawing expressions
The book uses cartoon faces to show you how to express emotions.
Because expressions are more extreme in cartoons, you learn what to
do easily.I plan to use these skills in making drawings for carving
caricature figures.Neat stuff.

Happy with the purchase
I bought the book "Making Faces" and it was in excellent shape, and arrived relativly quick.I'm very happy with the purchase and would order from them again. ... Read more

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Excellent introduction to cartooning
I found this book to be a wonderful intro to cartoons. The things I liked:
-Well designed with good diagrams and easy to read.
-Great examples that show the fundumentals in an easy to understand way.
-Tips and recommendations.
-Covers all the important points concisely.
-The images in the book convey a lot of gentle humour.

It is not easy to put together a good instruction book. The authors have done an excellent job. ... Read more

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Winning cat characters, from cuddly kittens and savvy street cats to tiger cubs and lion kings, leap across the pages of this latest instructional by a bestselling master cartoonist and teacher. 300 color illustrations. ... Read more

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Cartoon Cats, Kittens, Lions and Tigers
Overall it was a good transaction. Pages were a bit sticky and a little damaged, but it was a used book, so what can you expect? Thank you.

Cute Basic Cat Cartoon Book
This is a great bare-bones book on how to draw cartoon cats in all kinds of interesting poses. I love it.One caveat: the actual content is basically identical to the book, Kids Draw Cartoon Cats, Kittens, Lions and Tigers. Kids Draw Cats, Kittens, Lions and Tigers (Kids Draw) I ordered both, thinking they would be different. They are not.

Either book should give you some fun, however. I could wish that the book was longer with more pictures, but that is nitpicking.

This Book Helped Me Alot!
I am 12 years old and I love to draw.And this book helped me to do better.I always thought you could draw by just drawing rightoff the bat and in this book, I found that you had to start off with shapes and guide lines.Now I can draw much better now that I know the proper way to draw.I also had a problem, when drawing animals that stood on all fours.It would always be very difficult for me to draw their legs so that they looked good and this book helped me with that too.I was going to buy "How to Draw Cartoon Dogs, Puppies, and Wolves" but I found it was out of print.I saw a used one here on Amazon but it was $..., and I don't have that kind of money...

Hard To Find GoodCat Cartoon Books
Good cartoon books on drawing specifically cats are hard to find, and this is one of the best. I am currently working on a script with 4 different cat types, and this book has them all, including the tiger! Althouth basic drawing techniques could be improved (he jumps to the finished product quickly), it is still a great teaching tool and a lot of fun.

Great book for anybody who loves cartoons and/or cats
This book really improved my cartooning.I spent many hours with this book and have really improved my drawing.The "Modeling Cats After People" section gave me some great insights into expressingpersonality.

My kids loved it as well.They especially loved the"Cat Characters and Costumes" section.I highly recommend thisbook. ... Read more

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Between the classic films of Walt Disney in the 1940s and the televised cartoon revolution of the 1960s was a critical period in the history of animation. Amid Amidi, of the influential Animation Blast magazine and CartoonBrew blog, charts the evolution of the modern style in animation, which largely discarded the "lifelike" aesthetic for a more graphic and often abstract approach. Abundantly found in commercials, industrial and educational films, fair and expo infotainment, and more, this quickly popular cartoon modernism shared much with the painting and graphic design movements of the era. Showcasing hundreds of rare and forgotten sketches, model boards, cels, and film stills, Cartoon Modern is a thoroughly researched, eye-popping, and delightful account of a vital decade of animation design. ... Read more

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Cartoon Modern Review
This book is great, it has tons of great illustrations from the 50's and 60's modern style of cartooning. It is also loaded with great information about that era in animation. This is definitely a must own book!

BARGAIN PRICE EDITION Review
This book is specifically for the copies of the "Bargain Price" copies being sold here. I have ordered two copies so far and each has been in poor shape with dirty and scuffed dust jackets. So it's not really a bargain considering you are getting a poor condition copy. The content itself is good and is not reflected in my rating. The rating is for the Bargain Price copies currently being sold and not recommended unless you do not care about the condition of the book you are ordering.

Beautiful Source Book and Treasury
An impeccably produced oblong with the lush and precise production typical of Chronicle Books, this is a visual delight for anyone. It is more a source book, an anthology of animation styles, than a serious study of animation-art history. It focuses almost entirely on the 1950s, which is understandable. In our collective pop memory, the minimalist, rather expressionistic look of advertising animation is as bound up with that decade as tailfins on cars. Often this style is called the "UPA look," after the signature style of John Hubley's animation studio. Typical examples are "Gerald McBoing-Boing" and the "I Want My Maypo" commercial. This form of animation used techical shortcuts--scant background, few in-betweens--but tried to make a virtue of these limitations. Excellence in design and inventiveness in storytelling made up for lack of detail.

Parenthetically one should note that this pared-down look also dominated commercial illustration, notably the early Andy Warhol and Tomi Ungerer. Of course, it was probably still-illustration that influenced animation rather than the other way around. When the commercial-art fashions changed, around 1960, the UPA style of the 50s began to look old-hat.

When it first took hold, animators and producers regarded this style as modern and contemporary, and insisted on painting everything with a UPA flavor. Terrytoons, best known for endless cat-and-mouse antics, experimented with minimalism and came up with the spindliest doodle of all, the "Tom Terrific" segment from "Captain Kangaroo."

The style subverted even the conventional product of the Disney animators, as can be seen in old Mickey Mouse Club animated segments (go to YouTube and find Jiminy Cricket's "Encylopedia" song) and in "101 Dalmatians." Here let me make an intriguing segue: the visual style of "Dalmatians" was also influenced by the loose, sketchy line drawings of Ronald Searle. Searle's line came to dominate the 60s and 70s, in both animation and editorial cartooning. The old UPA look, with its spindly lines and 50s minimalism, got swallowed up into that. Probably this was because the dense, inky Searle look was adaptable both to illustration and to animation, while the UPA look was not. You could not draw political cartoons in the style of Mr. Magoo. Illustrators who maintained a 1950 style into the 60s were few and far between. Virgil "ViP" Partch was avant-garde in the 40s and 50s, but his "Big George!" strip of the 1960s never got out of the second-string comic-strip league. When Dave Berg of Mad magazine began his "Lighter Side of..." series in the late 50s, he used a commercial-art style that was a perfect synthesis of Partch and Hubley. Within a few years Berg shed the 50s look for a self-taught naturalistic style.

It should be noted that most limited-animation projects never looked much like either Hubley or Searle. Seamus Culhane, a traditional cel animator from the 1930s, created his own pared-down style. Looking at his old commercials from the early 50s ("I Like Ike," "Ajax the Foaming Cleanser"), you are not aware of any modernistic minimalism. Similarly, Jay Ward, and Hanna and Barbera used the technical shortcuts of the process without drawing attention to them.

Most of the animators covered in this book, and arranged in loose alphabetical order, are forgotten today. The book is fun to dip into and browse through, letting your eyes run over the endless ad stills for cat food and soda pop, drawn many years ago by tiny one- and two-man studios, all working very hard to look like everyone else.

Coffee tables' most wanted
Ever since I saw this book on Amazon, I kept returning to the page, almost ordering it. Nothing told me what to expect: I thought it would be black and white and sparsely illustrated. Instead, it's an oversized, hardback, 200 page coffee table book drenched in color. Any coffee table would be glad to have this book on it, and no one visiting the home could resist picking it up. If, like me, you love 'fifties cartoons and animation...well, you see where this is going.

Coffee table books are either all splashy pictorial or exhaustive in their entries. This one hits mid stride. It's divided by studios, and subdivided by animators or designers (once they were one and the same). Since most animation of this period is vastly underrated and mostly unknown, the first surprise is that there were so many studios. "When modern design met cartoons, the look of animation changed forever" reads the back cover blurb. Well, where can you see this animation?

With the Disney Treasures series out now, viewers may be surprised to see the modern touch in some Disney cartoons (well documented here by Amidi). I have a poster on my wall that says "This Theater Regularly Shows Terrytoons Cartoons". Now I know who designed the smiling square Terrytoons logo on it (Gene Deitch), and why it looks so much like the design for Tom Teriffic, the wonderfully minimalist cartoon segment which ran on the Captain Kangaroo Show.

Amidi also revives glimpses of the UPA shorts I saw in film class: Thurber's "The Unicorn in the Garden", Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart". the later Columbia Mr. Magoo shorts. Now that Gerald McBoing Boing is out on DVD, I wondered how there could ever have been a McBoing Boing Show on network TV, as I read there was, since there seem to be only a handful of Gerald cartoons. Amidi enlightened me with the amazing news that the McBoing Boing Show didn't just show Gerald shorts, but all sorts of experimental animation.

All of the money for animation was in commercials, which, as the radio announcer gave way to the new visual medium, were mostly product endorsements by celebrities--visual radio. That changed in the '50s when designers brought modern style, snap and sparseness to their ads, many of which outdo most of the ads on TV now for creative styling.

Making a TV cartoon, however, had its own hurdles, since one minute of advertising had the same budget as an entire half hour cartoon show. Enter Hanna-Barbera and the much maligned idea of "limited animation". In retrospect however, it appears as a brainstorm. For all the naysayers, Ed Benedict's designs for H-B characters--Yogi, Huck, the Flintstones, to name a few--are so endearing that we still watch them today. The '90s renaissance on Cartoon Network and Nick came from animators and designers who looked back in tribute to this era, and theirs are the cartoons which, besides these others, have endured. Amidi provides a lavish spread of Benedict's designs, and for me, he will always be one of the patron saints of cartoons.

Are we done yet? We haven't begun. If you want facts and figures, they're also there, although most of these bits read like an encyclopedia.In the '50s there were often TV spots for something called "Religion in American Life", with the tagline, "Worship this week at your church or synagogue". Some of these spots were quite creative, and various denominations, in this era when everyone went to church, also did their bit to provide uplifting TV.

The best known, of course, is Davey and Goliath, the clay animation series by Gumby creator Art Clokey, and sponsored by the Lutheran Church. Unfortunately, this series is today mocked by "adult" cartoons like Moral Orel, made by those who apparently don't realize that Davey and Goliath is already camp. Yet, those with open minds may be amazed to find how modern was the design in a Baptist Church sponsored uplift spot called "Jot". I can remember a few well-animated station breaks by the Methodist Church, alas lost to history. Until now. Amidi devotes two pages to ten color stills from a super-modern Methodist short from 1959 called "Stop Driving Us Crazy". This "offbeat marriage of gospel, design, and jazz", as Amidi calls it, now tops my must-see list.

Are there omissions? Yes, because the period was so prodigious that 200 pages cannot do it justice. In the Warner Bros. section, I'm glad to see Maurice Noble finally getting credit for his dazzling backgrounds in "What's Opera, Doc" and "Hareway to the Stars". The 22 page Disney spread rightly touches on "101 Dalmations" and "Mars and Beyond", but as Amidi knows, this is the tip of an iceberg. Soundac Studios is briefly mentioned in passing, but doesn't get it's own section. Yet they are known for two modern art high points: Colonel Bleep, the ultra-modern cartoon martian, and numerous stylized weather spots that local stations could run depending on climate conditions.

Anyone interested in this era may find more in the magazine Amidi edits, Animation Blast, or at the site he co-runs with animator and historian Jerry Beck, Cartoon Brew. Those with only a passing interest in the era or cartoons who crack the cover may yet find themselves drawn in by the inviting pictures, anyone of which is worth a thousand words.

Beautiful design
Great art and interesting overview. I wish more books were designed as well as this. No overlapping images, just the art we want to see. A DVD with some of the cartoons mentioned would be a wonderful addition to the universe! Hint hint... ... Read more

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For the first time ever, a volume devoted to one of the more popular fantasy/sci fi painters of the past 25 years - Joe Jusko! This book offers readers and fans a chance to witness Jusko's immense and phenomenal career from start to present, offering glimpses of previously never-before-seen material from his files and sketchbooks, his enormously popular comic work, covers and illustrations from his book publishing career, as well as beautifully reproduced images of his personal favorites and insights into his life and creative process. ... Read more

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I've been waiting a long time for this one to come out

This is it, an art book of a truly talented artist. The reason behind the 4,5 stars rating instead of a 5 stars is, as usual in my reviews, the option for a very small size to display pieces that deserved much better.

Namely:
15 Savage Sword of Conan covers the size of a ¼ page or smaller.
5 Vampirella covers the size of a ¼ page or smaller.
12 Tarzan covers in one page.
19 Marvel pieces the size of a ¼ page or smaller.
15 DC pieces the size of a ¼ page or smaller.

Make no mistake, all of the 66 pieces mentioned above are 5 star material and it really saddens me not to be able to see them in a full page.

SPECIFICS:
Page Count: 328
Number of images: 344
Small images: 93
Half page images: 88
Full page images: 145
Double pages: 18
BW images: 38

TEXT:
6 page biography (with photographs)
1 page introduction
1 page dedication
Comments on almost every piece of work displayed

ART:
120 images: 5 stars
151 images: 4 stars
59 images: 3 stars
14 images: 2 stars
0 images: 1 star

Overall: 4,5 stars


Note: I've left out of the rating all the sketches the size of a ¼ page or smaller.

Praise for Desperado Publishing
Review by Brian Grindrod

Before I delve into why this is a must buy art book, I wish to point out the high level of professionalism of Mr. Joe Pruett and Desperado Studios. If you do not have access to a local book shop that can order Desperado Studios product, you can order from their web site knowing that the transaction will be completed only when you are satisfied.I personally vouch for Mr. Pruett having purchased multiple copies of the signed and limited edition (500 copies) of The Art Of Joe Jusko. Rest assured that I have no stake in the company nor do I have any personal gain in freely revealing my contentment.

It has been over five years since I have abandoned reading comic books that are published in the 8 by 11 inches floppy magazine format and exclusively buy graphic novels. In particular, the limited editions that are either signed, are packaged with a slipcase or leather-bound. While some may cherish a copy of Hulk #181 to be one of the greatest collector's item to own, I will point out to my recent purchase of the limited oversized hardcover (100 were produced) of The Life And Times of Martha Washington that features a tip-in pencil art page signed by Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons, packaged in a slipcase and features a leatherette cover that is embossed.Another Dark Horse Comic product that I praise is the Hellboy deluxe library editions that are quite affordable. For the quality, page count and size, these books should be the blueprint and industry standard.

As for the quality of the book itself, the cover is thick and sturdy enough to withstand normal and regular handling. However, like all hard covers and trade paperbacks that are mailed by parcel, it cannot withstand the incompetence and negligence of the United States Postal Service.The pages are stitched into the spine thus it can withstand multiple usage and will not be prone to have the content fall out or loosened. Unlike those lesser quality and overpriced hardcovers that DC and Marvel Comics churn out,Desperado Studios is making sure that all 382 pages of the book will firmly hold together whether you enjoy it once or 1,000 times.

Alright, now that I've convinced you that the book is of high quality, I'll move on to the actual content. For those interested in purchasing the signed edition, the signature is on the actual page and not on a sticker that is glued on.I despise publishers who use the `signature sticker' method to brand a book signed.It oozes cheapness and deception.Yeah, I'm looking at you Robert Crumb!

Look, I'm not going to bore you about how great Joe Jusko's art work is and analyze it to death. What I will mention is that since the book's dimensions are oversized (12.2 x 9.3 x 1.2 inches), you get to feast your eyes on the details, texture and presentation of this artist's work from the past 25 years. What I enjoy most are the insight and commentaries from Mr. Jusko that accompany the various pieces that are for the most part, reproduced on a single page thus taking nothing away from their magnitude. Some of them are presented on a double page conveying a widescreen effect and while a few may have 3 or four images on a single page count, the dimension of the book still captures their grandeur.

Short of owning a Joe Jusko original, this book is a great edition and testimony to the artist.

Desperado publishing rules!
This is perfect near to "the art of brian bolland". Great look at one master career (and great art and pictures).

Lots of pix, but...
A great, long overdue book if you're looking at a scrapbook. While I loved all the gorgeous, lush art, I would have loved to have a little more to read with regards to Joe's motivation and inspiration. The main problem, however, was the "how to". It was too brief and lacked details. Still, a great book to have. ... Read more

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In an age before TV and radio the impact and importance of cartoon art was immense, especially when the only sources of information were silent cinema newsreels, posters, newspapers and books - all largely black and white. The cartoon had an immediacy and universal accessibility, giving a message words could not convey. So, not surprisingly, the Great War proved an extraordinarily fertile time for cartoonists. When Zeppelins blackened the sky and U-boats challenged the Royal Navy's supremacy at sea, it was Heath Robinson's crazy cartoons and the antics of Bairnsfather's immortal 'Old Bill' that kept the British upper lip resolutely stiff. And who could take Kasier Bill, the Red Baron and all the mighty Prussians at all seriously when H.M. Bateman and Bert Thomas cocked a snook at all they held dear and the pages of Punch, Bystander, London Opinion, Le Rire, Le Canard Enchaine' and such US journals as Puck, Judge and Life kept everyone amused? But not all the cartoons were lighthearted. Indeed, the vicious drawings of Louis Raemakers were powerful enough to call Holland's neutrality into question and hard-hitting cartoons by such committed artists as Dyson, the American Art Young and David Low caused considerable embarrassment to their respective governments. The Central Powers also had a wealth of talent laboring to counteract the Allies' propaganda machine and prewar satirical journals such as Kladderadatsch, Simplicissimus and Jugend rose to the challenge, producing some of the best work by such enduring artists as Johnson, Gulbransson and Grosz amongst others. Following on from the success of Grub Street's World War II in Cartoons, also by Mark Bryant, this book examines cartoons from both sides of the conflict, both in color and black-and-white, and skillfully blends them with text to produce this unique and significant visual history of the First World War. ... Read more

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A MUST FOR EVERY CARTOONIST, HISTORIAN OR POLITICIAN!!!
This review covers both Mark Bryant books:

This is perhaps the best collection ever compiled from both wars. Cartoons from all sides -not just Britain or the U.S.- printed in full color and mint condition! WORLD WAR I IN CARTOONS features lots of cartoons from all warring nations (Italy, Russia, Turkey, Japan, etc.) that most likely haven't been seen in generations, along with the best examples from France's Poliu, Britain's Punch and Germany's Simplicissimus. There's also a great deal of recruiting posters and War Bonds ads to delight one's eye (what great artists, by the way!). Cartoons are arranged chronologically by topics, so you can see what was being printed at the time of Belgium's rape, Churchill's sacking, or Hindenburg's Great Offensive.

WORLD WAR II IN CARTOONS works the same way, and presents the best works from all the great names one can remember -and then some! Low, Mauldin, the Kukryniksi, Giles, Steinberg, Fougasse, Arno, Soglow, Tim, Szyk, Breger ...even Walt Disney! Not to mention lots of less known -but neverheless great- cartoonists from all over the world. Both books a must of musts; DON'T MISS 'EM!!!

P.S.: I included politicians in the title because they could very well benefit from the way politicians past were lampooned. Maybe it would help them think twice before screwing things up (-whom am I kidding?)! ... Read more

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It's hard to imagine a book on this topic that's better than Drawn and Quartered. Authors Stephen Hess and Sandy Northrop have created a history that islucid, authoritative, and fun. The profuse illustrations are, as one wouldexpect, varied and entertaining. Even better, the cartoons featured do anexcellent job of demonstrating the evolution of political cartooning fromBen Franklin (America's first editorial cartoonist) to the present.

Hess and Northrop do an excellent job of relating cartoons to the politicaland social climate in which they were created. For example, "Caricatures of[Martin Luther] King, Malcolm X, and the other African American leaders whorose to prominence [in the 1950s and 1960s] are hard to find. Cartoonists andtheir newspapers grew so sensitive to the volatility of caricaturing blackleaders, fearing that they would be perceived as racial slurs.... Instead,cartoonists employed generic situations and peopled them with generic blackfigures. Martin Luther King Jr. became an invisible man in the cartoons ofthe [era]."

Readers casually interested in the topic will find Drawn andQuartered an entertaining and unique book. Aficionados will besatisfied with the book's sagacity and depth, and may even discoverillustrators that they did not know. All will agree that Hess and Northropdeserve a round of applause. --Michael Gerber ... Read more

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TOPS!
The best book on the subject I've read so far (and I've read quite a few).

Both entertaining and educational.
This well-conceived book truly reminds us that political cartooning hasheld a giant role in our nation's history -- and perhaps more than it hasever been given credit for. The authors make a stong case of cartooning'spolitical vitality, past and present. The book is a very engaging and funread not only because of its generous use ofcartooning, but also becausethe authors take effort to put each cartoon they use into a fittinghistorical context.The reader is also on a guided tour of cartooning'shistorical phases, starting from the 18th century. The authors suggest thatsome six different phases (eras) of American political cartooning can betraced. ... Read more

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Carlos Huante was born in East L.A. in 1965. Besides chilaquiles and YerbaBuena (mint tea), Carlos grew up on stop-motion monster movies. Since thattime he has pursued his passion for the arts by creating some of the most

original monsters and characters, for both film and animation, ever seen.Monstruo is a collection of Huante's personal, original work featuring a widerange of monster and character designs, from simple pencil sketches thatmagically capture the gesture of his subject, to full-color digital and traditionalmedia paintings. ... Read more

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the human condition
This is a perfectly wonderful book containing many monstrous developements of the human condition. My recomendation for all to own a copy, of this premiere film artist.

Beauty in ugliness.
From seeing the cover, I knew right away that I, since I LVOE monsters and sci-fi alien imagery, would love this book. My sister orders it for my birthday, and I LOVE the artwork inside, a beautiful (by "beautiful" I mean "so genuinely hideous that it can only BE beautiful from its collective uniqueness and natural, believable-yet-unbelievable feel") collection of pencil-work, paintings, and digital work that I immediately enjoyed. Every nodule, every crease, every wrinkle, every misplaced limb and facial feature... fantastically done.

Anyone who is, or who knows a fan of the wonderfully grotesque should get this book. Each page is a jewel for those of us who find the bizarre, dark, and gruesome as beautiful as any Mona Lisa or Birth of Man.

Plus, some many thoughtful words from the author/artist, himself (especially the paragraph[s] on how character designers are not like the "high brow" art-house artists, which I can pretty much agree on).

Very unique, very dark
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3JOZCW8IT1CHE Despite having a title called Monstruo, the book isn't all about monsters. Carlos Huante has included some very unique and dark character designs. In the afterword, he explains why he choose such dark subject matter.

There are pencil sketches, sculptures and digital paints. The subjects include monsters, humans and mecha robots. The character designs are often out of the world.

The introduction is written by Carlos Huante himself. There's also short biography. Right at the back, he explains the meaning behind 6 of his illustrations.

Oh, there's a hardcover version for this book as well.

You can check out more of his work on his official website. There are galleries for images and sculptures.

(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

Worth every cent
The better of his 2 books. Truly a confident fantasy artist with a unique style. Very inspirational a must for any art book collector. His exploration of form and the illusion of tendons, fat, muscle and steel are perfect, His ability to combine so many different creatures aspects fluently together is truly amazing. This is a book I turn to when inspiration has left me.

extraordinary talent
I knew before i purchased this book that I enjoyed Carlos Huante's work - now I am a dedicated fan.I first noticed a couple of his pieces in spectrum 11, and it piqued my curiosity.There's little in the way of writing, just a quick synopsis of the artist's Bio, and some working techniques.. also a few blurbs about some of his original paintings towards the end.But honestly , most of the images don't need explanation as they seem to be the work of pure imagination.Solid anatomy, shading and subtle color usage characterize the creatures and characters that populate the pages.This book is a must - have for any aspiring concept or character artist! ... Read more

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In the tradition of celebrated collections The Art of Sin City and The Art of Hellboy, Dark Horse is proud to showcase the work of multi award-winning creator Stan Sakai in The Art of Usagi Yojimbo, offered in a softcover format for the first time. The sold-out hardcover edition, timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the creation of Sakai's signature character, Usagi Yojimbo, was met with an overwhelming response from thousands of fans around the world. This softcover edition will be printed on the same high-quality paper stock and will feature scores of never-before-seen pieces, a long out-of-print twelve-page primer illustrating how Stan creates each of his Usagi stories, 48 full-color pages of Stan's beautiful painted artwork and more.Additionally, some of the biggest names in comics pay tribute to their favorite rabbit ronin in a fantastic gallery section, with pinups by Frank Miller, Geof Darrow, Jeff Smith, Sergio Aragones and Matt Wagner, among others! ... Read more

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Fun to flip through!
A great book to get inspiration for your own artwork, also just a great book for anyone who loves Stan's artwork. It has a small intro discussing Stan's process for creating his comics, and the rest is just beautifully printed artwork. Worth the money!

great book
absolulatly gorgeous book with wonderful wonderful art works through out. a must for any usagi fan :) ... Read more

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Here, for the first time, is a showcase presentation of the best of the art from the legendary Hanna-Barbera studio.

The Hanna-Barbera Treasury celebrates the legacy of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera through more than five decades of rare drawings, storyboards, concept art, and memorabilia from studio archives and private collections. It includes more than 24 removable artifacts and facsimile reproductions, as well as photographs, sketches, comic book covers, brochures, and posters. Vintage art, rare merchandising images, retro product packages, and archival newspaper and magazine ads transport the reader back in time to an era when a brave new medium invaded our living rooms to create a new art form: the prime-time family cartoon.

In a world flooded by rapidly changing images, few are able to maintain the appeal that has defined the characters of Hanna-Barbera for more than 50 years. Since first joining forces as a pair of young animators, Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera won the hearts of more than three generations. The duo won seven Academy awards at MGM during the golden age of the Hollywood cartoon, and still, decades later, their best-loved characters, having made their debut in television's early days, are household names.

Today, it is not uncommon for three generations to share the joy of Hanna-Barbera's creations, including such classics as Huckleberry Hound, Tom and Jerry, Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Jonny Quest, Magilla Gorilla, Top Cat, and Space Ghost. Written by animation historian Jerry Beck, The Hanna-Barbera Treasury will be eagerly sought by those who grew up with these characters as well as a new generation of cartoon fans. ... Read more

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A top pick for any arts or animation collection
Avid fans of animation history in general and Hanna-Barbera classics in particular will relish THE HANNA-BARBERA TREASURY, packed with characters and images from three generations of animation history. From Huckleberry Hound to Tom and Jerry and Space Ghost, this packs in a treasure trove of pictures and history and is a top pick for any arts or animation collection.

If your a true H-B fan you want this book
If your a true H-B fan you want this book. When I first looked through this bookI was amazed with all the treasures that come in this book.

HB At It's Best
This is really a good book. It's informative, it's fun to look at, and there are neat little surprises here and there. What I really loved about this book was some of the old story boards, character sketches, and production materials. Most HB books have screen shots from the cartoons. There was only one thing I didn't like about it, and it's really just me being picky. The section on "Frankenstein Jr. & The Impossibles." The Impossibles is one of my favorite HB cartoons, and the lack of "fun stuff" (storyboards, character sketches, etc.) really got to me. It was mostly Frankenstein Jr. "fun stuff" and two pics of the Impossibles at most.

But like I said, that's just me being nitpicky. Other than my personal preference, this was an interesting book.

CLASSIC CARTOONS OF HANNA BARBERA
On of the trends among higher end collector's books over the past couple of years have been to pack them with all sorts of extra treasures and trinkets. I guess since if DVD's have extra features, why not books as well. The latest such book is Insight Editions' The Hanna-Barbera Treasury which spotlights the legendary animation company with a look at their history, its many famous cartoons and characters, and including all types of interesting memorabilia.

The studio was formed by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera in 1944 as they worked for the MGM studios producing the Tom & Jerry series of cartoons. The HB animation of that time period easily rivals the best animation being produced by Disney or Warner Brothers and the Tom & Jerry cartoons still hold up well sixty years later. But what really made HB great was their embrace of the new medium of television, and their realization that they had to sacrifice some quality to remain profitable. Many animation studios folded in the 1950's when it became so cost prohibitive to produce cartoons.

Hanna-Barbera decided to start stressing characters over animation. It gave them a bit of an undeserved bad rap from animation snobs who frowned upon their repetitive animation techniques. But, simply put, they did what they had to do to remain profitable and as a result, created some of the most memorable characters in animation history. Even Disney cannot boast as many notable characters as the HB studio. The book takes a look at two dozen of their most famous characters in chronological order, beginning with Tom & Jerry in the 1940's. The history and creation of each show is covered with all sorts of interesting stories and anecdotes. Rare photos of period merchandise are also pictured as well as those "extras" I spoke of earlier.

The studio's most prolific period was the 50's and 60's and leading things off was that irresistible, laid-back pooch, Huckleberry Hound. Huck was literally the first prime time cartoon star, often rating in the top 10 TV shows in many cities. Huck also produced the first animated spin-off series, Yogi Bear. The extras in this section are reproductions of puzzle cards, which reflect Huck's many different occupations.

Yogi Bear appeared on the Huckleberry Hound show in 1957 and got his own TV show in 1961, and his own big screen theatrical film "Hey There, it's Yogi Bear" in 1964. You'll see early production sketches of the character which vary fairly radically from the finished product. The Yogi section comes packed with a mini, facsimile coloring book.

The 1960's was simply incredible for the Hanna-Barbera studio. The 60's saw the birth of characters such as Snagglepuss, The Jetson's, The Flintstones, Top Cat, Jonny Quest, Atom Ant, Birdman, Space Ghost, and Wacky Races.

The Flintstones remain one of the great pop culture Icons of the 60's, with a plethora of mass-merchandising products, everything from books to toys and comic books to vitamins. The Flintstones section includes a repro animation cell, sketch guides, and more puzzle cards.

The 70's saw the rise of perhaps the studios most popular and enduring character, Scooby Doo! It's also here that the book unfortunately concludes. This is the one drawback to the book. The 70's featured a lot of memorable characters who are omitted: Hong Kong Phooey, Captain Caveman, Josie & the Pussycats, and Dynomutt are all left out of the book. The Hanna-Barbera Treasury is not meant to be a comprehensive guide to all their shows but rather a spotlight on their biggest stars. While I would have liked to have seen more coverage of the 1970's, hopefully this means there will eventually be a volume 2.

LOVE everything but the cover...
GREAT Vintage look at HANNA-BARBERA and the BEST H-B book out there.I am possibly doing the RANKIN/BASS TREASURY with the same publisher!EXCELLENT QUALITY! ... Read more