It is known to the scholars as "sequential art." And it's very much appreciated. The materials used to make the cartoons, either on the storyboard, production animation cel painting, or take the form of hundreds of thousands of dollars in the collector market.
But the materials are not always saved. They are often given away or thrown away. The printed comic book, the film was shot – and the materials used to make them no longer considered useful.
With so few examples remaining from the period of time, what is left is precious. You may be rich and you can afford a panel of Peanuts by Charles m. Schulz, or MGM Animation cel showing 1940 's blonde bombshell supervised by Tex Avery. But we better visit them at the Museum of comic and cartoon art on Broadway 594 (between Houston and Prince) in New York City.
We don't have to go far to find Comic fans to talk about the museum. Brunswick East Patch Editor John Saccenti is readily available to us.
"It's amazing how far the comic art has come since Superman bursting onto the scene in 1938." he said. "From disposable entertainment, cartoons, toys, and movies, the hero has become a part of our culture in a way that no one can be seen, and it all started with a simple comic.