Comics in Context #237: Donald the Dad
Posted Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 1:40am
Comics historian extraordinaire Peter Sanderson dips into the comics adventures of Donald Duck and his Uncle Scrooge, crafted by Carl Barks…
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Comics in Context #236: Wimpy Redeemed
Posted Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 17:24pm
Comics historian extraordinaire Peter Sanderson returns with an additional look at Popeye’s sometime companion, the hamburger con man J. Wellington Wimpy…
Comics in Context #235: The Chief and the King
Posted Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 17:44pm
Comics historian extraordinaire Peter Sanderson returns with a look at Hanna-Barbera’s king of the streets, Top Cat…
Comics in Context #234: Diary of a Wimpy Con Man
Posted Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at 23:19pm
Comics historian extraordinaire Peter Sanderson returns with a look at Popeye’s sometime companion, the hamburger con man J. Wellington Wimpy…
Comics in Context #233: Cunning Canines
Posted Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 23:50pm
Comics historian extraordinaire Peter Sanderson returns with a look at Wes Anderson’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s FANTASTIC MR. FOX and his animated predecessor, Hanna Barbera’s Hokey Wolf…
Comics in Context #232: David Levine On Stage
Posted Thursday, February 11th, 2010 at 12:53pm
Comics historian extraordinaire Peter Sanderson returns with an exploration of the work of master caricaturist David Levine…
Comics in Context #231: Killing Katnip
Posted Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 0:33am
Comics historian extraordinaire Peter Sanderson looks back on the animation voiceover career of the late Arnold Stang - voice of Top Cat and Herman - focusing on the HERMAN & KATNIP cartoons…
Comics in Context #230: The Dark Lulu Saga
Posted Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at 14:44pm
Comics historian extraordinaire Peter Sanderson makes his triumphant return to FRED with an article delving into the history of kiddie comics as featured in ComicArts’ THE TOON TREASURY OF CLASSIC CHILDREN’S COMICS, this week looking John Stanley’s comic book tales of Marge Henderson Buell’s LITTLE LULU…
Comics in Context #229: Outfoxed
Posted Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 at 5:02am
Comics historian extraordinaire Peter Sanderson makes his triumphant return to FRED with an article delving into the history of kiddie comics as featured in ComicArts’ THE TOON TREASURY OF CLASSIC CHILDREN’S COMICS, starting with THE FOX AND THE CROW’s treatment in comics & animation…
Comics in Context #228: The Bat Who Shot Liberty Valance
Posted Thursday, July 31st, 2008 at 5:06am
Peter returns with an in-depth look at Christopher Nolan’s second big screen take on Batman, THE DARK KNIGHT…
Comics in Context #227: Sunday Morning at the Met
Posted Friday, July 18th, 2008 at 3:34am
Peter sanderson recounts Peter Coogan’s presentation of the sartorial choices of superheroes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art - plus some talk of Stephen Colbert, to boot…
Comics in Context #226: Half a Decade with the Hulk
Posted Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 4:55am
Peter’s back with an in-depth look at the cinematic do-over featuring everyone’s favorite gamma-monster, THE INCREDIBLE HULK…
Comics in Context #225: Getting Lucky in New York
Posted Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 at 6:16am
Peter takes in the Big Apple’s World Science Festival and gets all super-sciencey, including encountering the real Dr. Savage…
Comics in Context #224: My Cinco de Mayo
Posted Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 at 5:16am
Peter Sanderson takes in a very special superhero fashion exhibition at the Met, talks some Iron Man, and mentions a few cartoon centennials…
Comics in Context #223: Gathering of the Tribe
Posted Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 4:50am
Peter Sanderson continues his in-depth blow-by-blow look at the New York Comic-Con, with a special panel reflecting on cons past…
Comics in Context #222: San Diego By The Hudson
Posted Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 at 3:18am
Peter Sanderson takes a look at the rapidly expanding New York Comic-Con, and whether or not it’s a serious challenger to the San Diego behemoth…
Comics in Context #221: The King in Exile
Posted Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 at 2:01am
Peter continues his in-depth look at Mark Evanier’s mighty tome KIRBY: KING OF COMICS and the man behind the legend, Jack Kirby…
Comics in Context #220: The King of the Silver Age
Posted Monday, March 31st, 2008 at 0:03am
Peter continues his in-depth look at Mark Evanier’s mighty tome KIRBY: KING OF COMICS and the man behind the legend, Jack Kirby…
Comics in Context #219: Kirby at the Crossroads
Posted Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 at 0:02am
After a short break - and the formal release of the book - Peter returns to his in-depth look at Mark Evanier’s mighty tome KIRBY: KING OF COMICS…
Comics in Context #218: From Animation Into Reality
Posted Thursday, March 20th, 2008 at 2:19am
Peter turns his eye towards Disney’s ENCHANTED, discusses how it’s not the first time that the 2-D and 3-D worlds have crossed over, and spends SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE…
Comics in Context #217: The Next Frontier
Posted Friday, March 14th, 2008 at 2:06am
Peter dives into the recent animated adaptation of Darwyn Cooke’s JUSTICE LEAGUE: NEW FRONTIER, and takes an in-depth look at the original series of graphic novels that spawned it…
Comics in Context #216: The Omega Enigma
Posted Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 at 2:25am
Peter continues his look back on the work of the late, great Steve Gerber, this week focusing on Gerber’s OMEGA THE UNKNOWN…
Comics in Context #215: Wauugh and Remembrance
Posted Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 at 4:46am
Peter continues his look back on the work of the late, great Steve Gerber, this week focusing on Howard the Duck…
Comics in Context #214: The Essential Steve Gerber
Posted Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 at 2:11am
Peter looks back on the work of the late, great Steve Gerber…
Comics in Context #213: Your Obedient Serpent
Posted Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 at 17:43pm
Peter continues his journey into the world of online animated cartoons, this week focusing on Fleischer SUPERMANs, Fox & the Crow, TOM TERRIFIC, BEANY & CECIL, and more…