In this issue: ANIME! ANIME! ANIME! How Japan conquered the world with a multipronged assault of giant robots, psychic bikers, and sailor moons! But Japan's greatest animator, Hayao Miyazaki rejects fantasies of power-and teaches everyone how to appreciate the power of fantasy! Also: Everyone remembers the smash-hit Pixar Image Computer that was in every household throughout the 1980s, right? No? Oh, right. It was a huge failure. But maybe you heard of the ground-breaking animation studio it spawned instead?
The Comic Book History of Animation #5 takes a dynamic history and brings it up to the present, even though it's kind of like herding cats. I am amazed and how much things have changed and how far they've come in a little over a century. Animation is all around us, and it will be fascinating to see where it goes next. Read Full Review
All around, this is a must read for history buffs and lovers of cartoons. Read Full Review