While animated films are nothing new today, the oldest cartoon character may have popped up in a work from famed cartoonist ...

Zenas Winsor McCay (c. 1866–71 – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip Little Nemo (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film Gertie the Dinosaur ...

History columnist Jeff Suess is on a special assignment. Please enjoy a story from the vault. This article originally appeared March 16, 2014. If Walt Disney is among the most influential artists in ...

Cartoonist Winsor McCay's Gertie is widely considered to be the first cartoon character with a personality. Gertie was in fact part of a live vaudeville show, in which McCay would interact with her, ...