Best manga of 1969

Another installment in my series of yearly manga picks. For a few years now, I’ve been doing a chronological readthrough of as many good (and bad) manga I could find. I did this to get a grasp on the evolution of the medium, who influenced whom, and to be able to appreciate older works in their own context. Manga that was highly original in their own time, but would seem dated in our day. I have now become a walking manga-encyclopedia with Excel files filled to the brim with endless lists read more

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoons 1937-1949 – Golden Age of Animation

Yesterday’s Joe is back, sharing some of his favourite cartoons from the Golden Age of Animation. This post will discuss Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animation studio, and will mostly feature Tom and Jerry cartoon, post-Snow-White: from 1937-1949. As always, lots of videos, pictures and alot of attempts at being funny.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -  Tom and Jerry

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ’s Tom and Jerry

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer started distributing cartoons in 1930. They hired Ub Iwerks who produced a series with Flip the Frog (who?).

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Flip the Frog
Yep, a frog.

As I’m sure most read more