| Cartoons/Comics
Beetle Bailey, Prince Valiant, Bugs Bunny, Dagwood, Superman, Micky Mouse---the
characters and a lot of comic books, comic strips, and animated cartoon
shows are works of imagination and whimsy. Some characters may come and
go like Pokemon and Power Rangers, but others, like Charlie Brown, have
endured and have become part of the fabric of our popular culture.
Sample some of the following activities to learn more about cartoons,
cartoonists, and comics.
Places To Go | People
To See | Things To Do | Teacher
Resources | Bibliography
Places To Go
The following are places to go (some real and some virtual) to find out
about cartoons.
Library
of Congress - Origins of American Animation
Visit the Library of Congress and learn about the development of animation.
 L'il
Abner
Visit Dogpatch and read a biography of Al Capp and the histories of the
characters in his famous comic strip.
Dilbert
Zone
Hang out with Dilbert in his office and read the Dilbert newsletter, see
early drawing of Dilbert, and receive technical support from Dilbert and
his co-workers.
Looney
Tunesville
Visit Looney Tunesville and spend some time with Daffy Duck, Wiley Coyote,
and Porky Pig. Get some cartooning tips in the "Animation 101"section
and find the Looney Tunes Songbook and even Looney Tunes Kareoke in the
section called "Hot Spots".
Cartoon Factory
Visit the Cartoon Factory and get cartooning tips.
People To See
 Walt
Disney
Has anyone been more influential than Walt Disney in the development of
animation as an art form? Meet him in cyberspace and find out about his
life.
Spider-Man
Climb around with Spider-Man. This site has fun word games and instructions
for students to make their own super heroes. This is part of the great America
Reads site.
GumbyWorld
Talk to Gumby, the pliable, green, plastic clayboy and his buddy, Pokey.
They were created by Art Clokey.
 Official
Peanuts Homepage
Visit with Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Linus, and Lucy. There is a section
for kids with games, coloring pages, a Snoopy sighting area, and more.
You'll also find a biography of Charles Schulz.
Simpson's Archive
Spend time with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. This site is a collection
of information about this long running television program.
Draw and Color with
Uncle Fred
Hang out with Uncle Fred and follow his step-by-step instructions for
making comic strips.
Garfield
Hang out with Garfield. Eat some lasagne, send an electronic postcard,
play Garfield games, find wordsearches and puzzles, and much more. You
can even sign for free, web-based Garfield email. Your email address would
be yourname@garfield.com.
Things To Do
 The Crater Kid
Read this new, daily online cartoon. It's about the adventures of Joe
Gant, Jr. who is whisked away from his midwest home to a universe many
light years away.
Cartoonography
Let students browse through the online lessons for tips and tricks about
cartooning.
Caricature
Zone
Have students browse through caricatures of famous people and try their
hand at making their own.
Comics.Com
Enjoy comics without getting newspaper ink on your fingers. From this
page, you can go to the Ziggy, Garfield, BC, Doonesbury, Wizard of Id,
Cathy, and dozens of other daily or weekly cartoon sites.
Daryl
Cagle's Pro Cartoonist Index
Choose "Teacher Guide" from the menu to find lesson plans about comics
and cartooning.
 BLS
Career Information
Find out how cartoonists make a living.
Cartoon
Lessons
Get free cartooning lessons online. Here are a few more cartoon lessons from Chunky Monkey and more lessons from Gary Harbo.
Stu's Comic Strip Connection
Find links to dozens of different comic strips.
Learn
How To Draw With Gary Harbo
Follow these step-by-step directions to learn how to draw simple figures.
Teacher Resources
Lesson Plans/Webquests/
Bibliography
- The Art of Cartooning. Laguna Hills, CA : Walter Foster Pub., 1998.
- Bohl, Al. Guide to Cartooning. Gretna [LA] : Pelican Pub.,
1997.
- Corbett, Grahame. Fabulous Cartoons. New York : DK Pub., 1998.
- Grant, John. Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters. New
York : Hyperion Books, c1998.
- Lightfoot, Marge. Cartooning for Kids. Toronto : Greey de Pencier
Books, 1993.
- Pellowski, Michael. The Art of Making Comic Books. Minneapolis : Lerner
Publications Co., c1995.
- Rovin, Jeff. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals. New
York : Prentice Hall Press, c1991.
- Schroeder, Russell K. Micky Mouse : My Life in Pictures. New York,
N.Y. : Disney Press, c1997.
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