What were the main influences and trends in 1970s TV animation?
On the heels of my post about the main trends and influences in 1980s and 2010s TV animation, I thought I’d look at a different decade, the 1970s. It’s
Super Friends
The best of minorities in cartoons: Movember
Movember is an annual month-long event during November. Movember involves men growing mustaches to raise awareness of men’s health issues (depression, cancer, etc.)—the term “Movember” is a
Top 10 1970s TV cartoon theme songs
The 1970s saw a big shift in animation, away from the more violent superhero, funny animal and action cartoons of the 60s. An example of this is the top superhero cartoon of the
What should a diverse Justice League of America look like?
I take a look at what a diverse Justice League of America that actually reflects America's demographic makeup might look like.
Minorities in cartoons: Fire (DC Comics)
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Fire (real name: Beatriz Bonilla da Costa), a Brazilian superheroine published by DC Comics. Fire first appeared in “Super Friends” #25 (October
Minorities in cartoons: Seraph
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Seraph (real name: Chaim Levon), a superhero in DC Comics. Seraph first appeared in “Super Friends” #7 (October 1977). Chaim was created
Minorities in cartoons: El Dorado
Completing the various minority Super Friends members, this week we’ll look at El Dorado. The hero was introduced during the early 1980s run of the show. Background El Dorado possessed various
Anthony's DC Comics picks for April 2014
Here’s what’s of interest coming out from DC Comics for April. Full solicitations are available here. Comics Adventures of Superman #12, on sale Apr. 30, $4 (digital first) Batman
Minorities in cartoons: Samurai
Continuing from last week’s Super Friends theme, this week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Samurai, another Super Friend. Background Samurai is a Japanese hero who was created in the
Minorities in cartoons: Apache Chief
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Apache Chief, of the long-running Saturday morning series “Super Friends.” Background Chief (no real name was ever given) joined the Super Friends