Funny animal
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Funny animal is a cartooning term for the genre of comics and animated cartoons in which the main characters are humanoid or talking animals. An animal character in such a cartoon may also be called a funny animal.
While most funny animal stories are light-hearted and humorous, the genre is not exclusively comedic. Dark or serious stories featuring anthropomorphic animals can also be grouped under the "funny animals" category. These stories may intersect with any other genre or group of genre, including historical stories, science fiction, Westerns, slapstick comedy, children's entertainment, and satire.
Funny animals are called furries by the furry fandom.
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Examples of funny animal cartoons and comics
Comic books
- Disney Comics' Donald Duck Stories
- Robert Crumb's Fritz the Cat
- Art Spiegelman's Maus
- Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog comics
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Usagi Yojimbo
Comic strips
Animated
- Felix the Cat
- Classic Walt Disney cartoons featuring:
- Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies cartoons featuring:
- Classic MGM cartoons featuring:
- Classic Walter Lantz/Universal cartoons featuring:
- Hanna-Barbera cartoon series
- Disney 1990s cartoon series
- Warner Brothers 1990s cartoon series
- Films
- Walt Disney's Robin Hood
- Cats Don't Dance
External links
- Profiles 46 - Funny Animal Comics (http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/niven/142/profiles/pro46.html) - gives a more detailed analysis of funny animal comics and debates whether they should be described as a "genre" at all
- The Timely-Atlas Cover Gallery (http://www.timely-atlas.comics.org/funnyani/gallery.html) - a gallery of funny animal comic book covers by Marvel Comics
- Reading Room Index Guide Screen: Funny Animal (http://www.lib.msu.edu/comics/rri/frri/guidefj2.htm) - more comprehensive list of funny animal comics, hosted by Michigan State University's libraryda:Funny Animal