The Cartoon Days of Christmas (TCDC)
for 2024

Nancy Beiman worked in animation for nearly 44 years, taught in three undergraduate and graduate institutions, then decided to start drawing a comic strip after retiring, hoping that she will finally become an institution, or wind up in one.

She has animated Snoopy, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, created original character designs for several feature length films; and produced three independent short films.

Nancy is the author of two published books: Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animated Features and Shorts, and Animated Performance: Bringing Imaginary Animal, Human and Fantasy Characters to Life, and her comic strip, FurBabies, can be seen at https://www.gocomics.com/furbabies!

TCDC welcomes John in his first year as a contributor to TCDC! John Steventon is a freelance cartoonist, illustrator and animator, who has also self published several comic books and a graphic novel. He is the creator of The Inquiring Minds and Knight and Day comic strips, and is currently working on a new and exciting graphic novel.

Senior TCDC Contributor Larry Miller III of Washington, Illinois (near Peoria) has been a published cartoonist since the publication of his first cartoon in August of 1974 in "Model Railroader Magazine" and he continued selling cartoons and illustrations to similar publications throughout the mid 1980s.

Larry peaked his output during his college years as the cartoonist "Mr. N" of the "Harbinger" (the Student Newspaper for Illinois Central College) where he attended part-time from 1975 through 1980. Such cartoon panels as "Captain Boredom", "Barlap 4" and "Reasons Why Students Commit Suicide" were regular features, along with half-page panels and editorial cartoons.

Most of Larry's early works were created in the pen and ink format with marker and watercolor added after inking. He now scans his original ink renderings to computer and adds the color and shading in PhotoPlus. He has produced cartoons for greeting cards as well as insurance, health and business internet newsletters. He produces panels and strips to individual order and can be reached by clicking the e-mail link above.