LI cartoonists, animators drawn to evolving industry
Photo credit: Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile | David Reinharz, 12, of Rockville Centre, talks about the cartoon cel he is making with Frank Giella, teacher in an advanced cartooning class at Hofstra University. (March 2010)
Shaquille Florent, 17, of Baldwin, holds up a 
Living and loving 'The Lockhorns'
Never underestimate the drawing power of comic strips and animated movies. With the current 3-D toon "How to Train Your Dragon" lighting up the box office, the Friday opening of potential blockbuster "Iron Man 2," and "The Green Lantern" greenlighted for the summer of 2011, it's clear that the comics are serious business.
What's less apparent is how much comic book inspiration has come from...
