Animal Crackers (comic strip)
In the land of dandelion (English Animal Crackers, also firecracker Friends) is an English comic strip series, which was also translated into German. The series was created by several artists and appeared in various newspapers.
First, in 1930, a comic strip appeared under the title Animal Crackers, which was drawn by an artist known as Lane. The second version came from Dick Ryan and Warren Goodrich, which was published from 1937 to 1957. In some newspapers, they went under the name Animal Krackers. The third series began in 1967., You will continue to date and sold by GoComics. Roger Bollen drew the cartoon series until 1994 before Fred Wagner took over. In the cartoon series, a group of animals living in a fictional jungle called Freeborn. From 1997 to 1999, the cartoon series was adapted into an eponymous cartoon series for the Canadian and U.S. television.
Creation and publication history
The San Francisco Chronicle printed the cartoon series on its front page next to the weather report. Animal Crackers was distributed by the Chicago Sun- Times at over 100 other newspapers.
In later years, Goodrich created a spin -off series, Creatures, the at Eden East Press in the book Creatures Or Not So Dumb Animals was published in summary form in 2001.
In Germany, the cartoon series was published under the title In the Land of dandelions with the drawings by Rog Bollen 1972 Carlsen Verlag in the third volume of the series Comics - World-renowned characters in the series as well as spending 23-62 of the comic magazine Yps. In addition, the Goldmann Verlag 1986 and 1989, two paperbacks brought under the title firecracker out friends.
Characters
As a passive and insecure mama's boy Lyle the lion is not what you might call the " king of the jungle ". He is more anxious to talk about philosophy and to order a vegetarian pizza preferably than to be the dominant predator. His ultimate goal in life is to Lana for to win, even though he is already failed several times. Besides, he strives to be an astronomer.
He is the last remaining Dodo and Lyles best friend. He suffers from skin rash, impatient and slightly self-centered, he is also extremely hot-headed and refuses to believe that the ability to fly him missing. This leads to several failed attempts to flee, said he sometimes comes up with innovative and unusual techniques.
Despite its size and nature of the elephant behaves like an oversized baby who craves attention. He's pretty arrogant and obnoxious and is not afraid to intimidate others with his size and strength, if he wants to harass them. Some of his secret pleasures include the inhalation of peanut butter and mashing of petunias, but the sight of a little mouse puts him in a panic.
For the leader of a herd of wildebeest lacks any leadership skills. He is lazy, anxious, and has no sense of direction. Despite its Gnu is good-natured and is very concerned about his flock, although he impeded rather than supported. He is also a caring mother substitute, since it is a single father of a son, whom he has very loving.
The lioness is smart, attractive, strong-willed, and the object of affection Lyles. Lana takes care of her roommate in Freeborn, and represents the welfare of their group on their own. She is also an avid book lover and puts her nose often in a novel. Although it shows little to no interest in Lyles efforts is hinted that she may have her eye on him.
Reception
The San Francisco Chronicle described Animal Crackers as " snappy little one-frame comic strip in which several animals are confronted with various silly situations that can happen to a person " ( " snappy little one -frame strip [ did ] featured a variety of animal life dealing with various silly situations of a human nature " ) and as a comic strip, " whose sale to several newspapers still enjoys popularity ".