Before There Were Icons

Drawn: The Story of Animation by HowStuffWorks and Cartoon Network

May 8, 201840:39TV & Film

Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse are stars in their own right, but there were cartoons before either of those characters existed. What sorts of creatures and comics were dancing across screens in animation's early days? Learn...

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