Walt Disney’s “Babes In The Woods” (1932)
Here’s the opening installment of what I’m calling “Fairy Tale February”! My initial entry looks at Disney’s first serious fairy tale adaptation in an early Silly Symphony.
Category Archives: BAXTER’S BREAKDOWNS
Comics by Michael Maltese
Maltese freelanced in writing “funny animal” comic stories for the Sangor/Davis shop published between 1945-48 – and for Western Publishing (Dell and Gold Key) in the ‘60s and ‘70s
Comics by Warren Foster
Here are a few of the known comic book stories, that I’m aware of, written by Fleischer-Warner Bros-Hanna Barbera storyman Warren Foster.
Comics by Phil Monroe
One of Chuck Jones top animators, Phil Monroe, joined his colleagues, picking up a few extra bucks by drawing funny animal comics – with several written by Michael Maltese!
Comics by Hawley Pratt
Hawley Pratt had a sporadic career in moonlighting for “funny animal” comics for James Davis’ shop, while working as a layout artist at Warners Bros. under Friz Freleng.
Comics By Marty Taras – Part 2
Part two of my survey of comic book art by animator Marty Taras – the creator of Baby Huey – who’s specialty of hilariously violent slapstick action made him a perfect artist for Harvey comics of the 1950s.
Spumco’s “Son Of Stimpy” (1993) – aka Stimpy’s First Fart
Others might disagree, but I believe Son of Stimpy (or Stimpy’s First Fart) should be ranked with the finest holiday TV specials. Here’s a breakdown that explains how it came to be.
Comics by Marty Taras – Part 1
In between his move from Terry to Famous, Marty Taras began drawing “funny animal” stories, primarily for Jason Comic Art (JCA), run by publisher Edward Jason.
Dick Lundy’s “The Coo-Coo Bird” (1947)
Things are looking a little cuckoo with this week’s breakdown!
Irv Spence and Rod Scribner, One-Shot Moonlighters
Irv Spence and Rod Scribner, both known for the unbridled energy of their animation, took a chance free-lancing their own “funny animal” stories for Happy Comics.
