Issue #46 June/July 1996

Ooh La, La!! Hunchback Gets Animated and It's an International Affair: After almost four years of totally focused creative efforts by filmmakers and artists in California, Florida, and France, Disney's version of Victor Hugo's The Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame is ready - and it's like no film made by the Mouse that you you've ever seen. Symbiosis: The Allegiance Between Toys and Toons: Which comes first, the series or the toy? The answer is the series. Or the toy. Or more likely, both at the same time. Because, where licensing is concerned, there isn't a conventional procedure. Feature Animation: Not Just Kids Play Anymore - Animated films are being embraced by audiences and it's no longer just a Mouse-led field. Great stories, innovative design and mind-boggling technical advancements are making this the hottest genre to reach the silver screen