Animato!
Animato! was a magazine that was dedicated to animation, generally viewed by animation fans as a successor to Michael Barrier's pioneering Funnyworld and David Mruz's Mindrot/Animania.[1]
| Categories | Animation |
|---|---|
| Founder | Michael A. Ventrella |
| Year founded | 1984 |
| Final issue Number | Spring 1999 40 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Language | English |
History and profile
Animato! was first published in 1984.[2] The magazine was founded and initially edited by Michael A. Ventrella in Boston in the early 1980s[3] and featured the film Rock & Rule as its first cover. Harry McCracken later become editor and expanded the magazine to full sized with a color cover.[1]
Ventrella later sold the rights to Patrick Duquette, who began distributing through newsstands. The magazine was first published under the new ownership in 1992.[4] It ceased publication with issue #40 published in Spring 1999.[2][5]
See also
References
- Jim Korkis (July 10, 2002). "Apatoons: The Birth of Animation Fandom". JimHillMedia.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- "Animato! Magazine #20". ebay. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "About". michaelaventrella.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- G. Michael Dobbs (2006). Escape! How Animation Broke into the Mainstream in the 1990s. BearManor Media. p. 17. GGKEY:KUJNQ2L9P91. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- David Kilmer (September 28, 1999). "Disney's 'Illusion of Life' tops best animation books poll". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
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