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Cartoon review: "Clifford the Big Red Dog"

November 17, 2020 3 min read Media Clifford the Big Red Dog Latinos African-Americans Jewish LGBTQ cartoon review PBS Kids PBS people with disabilities

A look at PBS' "Clifford the Big Red Dog" animated series (both the 2000 and 2019 versions).

Minorities in cartoons: Arthur ("The Tick")

April 20, 2017 2 min read Ben Edlund comics trivia independent comics Jewish Media minorities in cartoons The Tick

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Arthur, a character from the comic-turned-animated series “The Tick.” Arthur first appeared in “The Tick” #4 (April 1989), and was

Minorities in cartoons: Sasquatch

November 09, 2016 1 min read Alpha Flight comics trivia Jewish John Byrne Marvel Media minorities in cartoons Sasquatch

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Sasquatch, a Marvel comics superhero. Sasquatch (real name: Dr. Walter Langkowski) first appeared in “Uncanny X-Men” #120 (April 1979). He was created

Minorities in cartoons: "Clifford the Big Red Dog"

August 31, 2016 3 min read Media African-Americans animation Asian Americans Black people Clifford the Big Red Dog people with disabilities Jewish Latinos minorities in cartoons Norman Bridwell PBS

An updated take on this post is available here. This week’s minorities in cartoons post is “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” a series of Scholastic children’s books and several animated TV

Minorities in cartoons: Colossal Boy

May 25, 2016 2 min read Colossal Boy comics trivia DC Comics Jerry Siegel Jewish Jim Mooney Legion of Super-Heroes Media minorities in cartoons

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Colossal Boy (real name: Gim Allon). Gim first appeared in “Action Comics” #267 (August 1960). He was created by Jerry Siegel (the

Minorities in cartoons: Krusty the Clown

May 18, 2016 2 min read animation Jewish Media minorities in cartoons The Simpsons

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Krusty the Clown (real name: Herschel Krustofski), a character on the (very) long running TV series “The Simpsons.” Background Krusty’s

Minorities in cartoons: Harley Quinn

May 11, 2016 2 min read Batman bisexual comics trivia DC Comics Harley Quinn Jewish LGBTQ Media minorities in cartoons

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Harley Quinn (real name: Harleen Quinzel), a Batman supervillain who appears in DC Comics. Harley first appeared in 1992’s “Batman: The

Minorities in cartoons: "The Prince of Egypt"

February 10, 2016 1 min read animation DreamWorks Jewish Media minorities in cartoons The Prince of Egypt

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is the 1998 DreamWorks animated film “The Prince of Egypt.” Background The film is an adaption of the Old Testament story of Moses.

Minorities in cartoons: Iceman

January 20, 2016 1 min read comics trivia gay Iceman Jack Kirby Jewish LGBTQ Marvel Media minorities in cartoons Stan Lee X-Men

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Iceman (real name: Bobby Drake). Iceman first appeared in “X-Men” #1 (September 1963). He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Minorities in cartoons: The Thing

August 05, 2015 3 min read Ben Grimm comics trivia Jack Kirby Jewish Marvel Media minorities in cartoons Stan Lee The Fantastic Four The Thing

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is the Thing, a member of Marvel’s superhero team, the Fantastic Four. The Thing (real name: Benjamin Grimm) first appeared in “Fantastic