The Comic Book History of Animation

by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey

From Aardman to Zoetrope, Disney to Miyazaki, Hanna-Barbera to Pixar, and everything in between! The Comic Book History of Animation is a comprehensive graphic novel history of the filmmakers and beloved characters of animated film from the past century and a half, and is essential for fans of the medium and “toon newbies” alike.

As a lifelong animation fan who grew up on Looney Tunes and Johnny Quest reruns this book was a serious passion project - Fred and I funded it through a Kickstarter campaign and then wrote and drew the book during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns before bringing it to IDW/Penguin Random House for publication in 2021.

• FINALIST: 2022 'Ringo Awards "Best Non-Fiction Comics Work"

praise for The Comic Book History of Animation

• Cartoonists Launch ‘Comic Book History of Animation’ Kickstarter The team behind 'Action Presidents' and 'The Comic Book History of Comics' have an all-new focus.
  -Hollywood Reporter

• The Comic Book History of Animation Truly Puts History In Motion -CBR

• Don’t Miss This: “The Comic Book History of Animation” -Multiversity Comics

• REVIEW: The Comic Book History of Animation #1 -Comics Bookcase

• REVIEW: 9.3/10 for The Comic Book History of Animation #1 -Multiversity Comics

• REVIEW: 8/10 for The Comic Book History of Animation #4 -Major Spoilers