Issue #220 April/May 2012

Issue #220 April/May 2012

Features

Avast, Aardman Magic Ahoy! - With The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Peter Lord and his team have outdone themselves with another delightful, beautifully crafted animated movie. More Than Just a Pretty Picture - An appraising look at Jean-François Laguionie's latest work of art, The Painting. 

Television

Korra: The Next Airbender! - From the minds behind Nickelodeon's acclaimed Avatar comes an exciting new chapter with a brand new heroine, The Legend of Korra. Teen Spidey Reports for Duty - Ultimate Spider-Man begins to spin its colorful web on Disney XD's new Marvel block. 

MIPTV

La Dolce Vita Animata - Indie animation producers in Italy continue to deliver the goods despite tough financial challenges and the slow growth of revenue from multimedia projects. 

Anniversary Special

25 TV Shows That Defined the Toon Landscape (1986-2011) Blockbuster Bonanza! Top 20 Animated Movies at the Box Office Looking Back in Wonder - Animation Magazine's founder recalls the early days of the publication and 25 years of unbelievable changes in the toon business