Disney History

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My good friend Sebastien Durand just forwarded some very exciting Disney comics news this morning. I am particularly looking forward to ...

While researching the life of Bianca Majolie a few years back, I stumbled upon the following article that some of you might enjoy: ...

I just heard that Alberto Becattini's seminal book about the history of Disney comics will soon be released in English by Theme Park ...

Van Eaton Galleries updated their website this morning and I could not resist sharing this new Mary Blair that they just unearthed and w...

With the recent passing of Tom Tumbush, it is likely that Tomart's Disneyana Update issue 82 will be the last issue of the magazine....

I just realized that the 1980s UK magazine Animator had posted all its archives online. This is a great resource if there is one.

I just received Disney Villains - Delightfully Evil by Jen Darcy. I was hoping that the book might be full of never-seen-before artwork ...

If you have read Mel Shaw's autobiography, Animator on Horseback , B-1st , or the recently released Walt's People - Volume 18 , ...

Do you own any original pre-production artwork from "Man in Space" or any other rare documents linked to the Kimball "spac...

I learned with great sadness yesterday evening that my good friend (and publisher for many years) Tom Tumbusch, passed away last week. ...

This is a book I will pick up and read as soon as it is released. The back cover reads: [“Hi, Lawrence?” the caller asked. “This is St...

This just in from Bob McLain from Theme Park Press: [ MAGIC KINGDOMS Disney the World Over Clemson University professor Stephanie B...

I have hinted at this book a few times before, but it is now finally available on pre-order on Amazon. The Walt Disney Film Archives: T...

Excellent news to start the weekend: Walt's People - Volume 18 has just been released ! Believe me if I tell you that there is fasc...

Can't wait to get a peak inside They Drew As They Pleased - The Hidden Art of Disney's Musical Years ? You can now see of few o...

Time for a quick update about the projects I am currently working on: 1. You already know about the next volume of Walt's People (...

This just in from Garry Apgar: [ “Elie Wiesel Visits Disneyland” Nobel Prize-winning author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel di...

This just in from Michael Goldberg: [Didier, Hope all is well. I found this in an index of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of LA, Conta...

Collector Robert Sommers informed me recently that he is trying to sell a collection of drawings by artist Bernard Garbutt, who taught fo...