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A look at long-running cartoons with problematic elements

January 02, 2020 6 min read animation Looney Tunes Media stereotype The Flintstones The Joker The Simpsons Tom and Jerry

The director of 2019’s R-rated movie “Joker,” Todd Phillips, said in a Vanity Fair interview one reason he made this film was because he finds making comedy near-impossible due

Cartoons that should've entered public domain in 2020 (but didn't)

December 31, 2019 6 min read Media animation Aquaman Avengers comics copyright Disney public domain Tennessee Tuxedo The Flintstones X-Men

A look at what cartoons and comics should've entered public domain in 2020 (but of course, didn't).

What were the main influences and trends in 1960s TV animation?

April 30, 2019 6 min read 1960s animation Archie Hanna-Barbera Media Quick Draw McGraw Saturday morning Scooby-Doo Space Ghost The Flintstones The Jetsons

I’ve previously written about different decades in animation, from the 70s through the 2010s. However, I didn’t get around to covering the 1960s, the first full decade of TV

What are the most popular Western animated cartoons?

December 06, 2018 5 min read animation Disney Looney Tunes Media Pixar Scooby-Doo SpongeBob SquarePants The Flintstones The Simpsons

On the heels of my post about the most popular or familiar superheroes, I thought I’d tackle a similar one about Western animation. Specifically, what are the most famous or popular

What are the best selling "Scooby-Doo Team-Up" issues?

August 09, 2017 3 min read Batman Captain Marvel comics trivia DC Comics Harley Quinn Jonny Quest Media Scooby-Doo Secret Squirrel Shazam Space Ghost The Flintstones The Jetsons

“Scooby-Doo Team-Up,” for the unaware, is a monthly (originally bimonthly) comic book published by DC Comics. Its premise? Each issue, the gang teams up to solve a mystery with a different

Anthony's DC Comics picks for June 2017

March 22, 2017 2 min read Batman DC Comics Looney Tunes Media Plastic Man Scooby-Doo Supergirl The Flintstones upcoming comics Wonder Woman

Here’s a look at what’s coming out from DC Comics in June 2017. A full list of solicitations is available here. Comics Legion of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny Special #1

Anthony's DC Comics picks for April 2017

January 24, 2017 1 min read Bombshells DC Comics Future Quest Justice Society Media Scooby-Doo The Flintstones The Jetsons upcoming comics

Here’s a look at what’s coming out from DC Comics in April 2017. A full list of solicitations is available here. Comics Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’

Cartoons that should've entered public domain in 2017 (but didn't)

January 01, 2017 4 min read Media animation comics trivia copyright Guardians of the Galaxy JLA Justice League public domain The Flintstones

A list of animated cartoons and comics that should've entered public domain in 2017, but didn't.

DC Comics to reboot Hanna-Barbera characters

January 31, 2016 3 min read comic news DC Comics Hanna-Barbera Jonny Quest Media Scooby-Doo Space Ghost The Flintstones Wacky Races

Last week came the surprising news—from DC Comics heads Dan DiDio and Jim Lee no less—that DC Comics will be rebooting Hanna-Barbera characters in comic form. Hanna-Barbera, like DC

Package shows: "Fred Flintstone and Friends"

November 27, 2015 4 min read animation Fred Flintstone and Friends Goober and the Ghost Chasers I Dream of Jeannie Media package show The Flintstones The Partridge Family Yogi Bear

Today’s package show look is at the series “Fred Flintstone and Friends.” Originally airing in syndication during the 1977-78 TV season, the show stayed available in syndication through the