Milton Knight

Milton Knight
Born Milton Knight, Jr.
(1962-05-12) May 12, 1962
Mineola, New York
Nationality American
Area(s) Cartoonist
Pseudonym(s) Lou Hepton
Notable works
 Hugo
Mighty Mouse
http://www.miltonknight.net

Milton Knight (born May 12, 1962) is an American cartoonist/animator, comic book artist and writer, painter, and storyboard/layout artist known for his Golden Age (1930s) cartooning style.

Biography

Early life and education

At age two, Knight began to draw,[1] paint and create comic books attempts and animation.

In 1978 to 1979, he attended BOCES Nassau County Cultural Arts Center (Syosset, New York) and Hofstra University.

Illustrator

From 1979 on, he illustrated for national magazines and newspapers: The Village Voice, Family Weekly, Nickelodeon Magazine, The Electric Company Magazine, National Lampoon, High Times, Heavy Metal, and others. He created theatre posters, music CD covers, greeting cards, candy, T-shirts, paintings, and other products.

Comics

Knight's first published comics work was Hugo, a one-shot published by Fantagraphics in 1982 and billed as "fairy tales for adults." Fantagraphics brought the title back as a three-issue series in 1984–85, and later collected it as a trade paperback. Knight also write and drew the ten-issue Marvel Comics series Mighty Mouse', a spin-off of the Ralph Bakshi project The New Adventures.

Animation

Knight moved to California in 1991,[1] where he became an animator for TV cartoons. He developed the art, character, props, background, storyboard, and color designs of animated cartoons for Disney TV, MGM TV, Saban, Rhythm & Hues, Warner Bros. Animation, HBO, and others; notable titles included Ralph Bakshi's Cool World, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, and The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat.

Knight teaches art at The Colonnade Art Gallery and Studio in Pasadena, California.[1] He is an animation archive volunteer for the International Animated Film Association.

Quotes

Milton Knight:

I've never formed a barrier between fine art and cartooning. Growing up, I treasured Chinese watercolors, Bruegel, Charlie Brown, and Terrytoons equally.[1]

Milton Knight:

Audiences actually wanted a wilder, raunchier Cool World. The premiere audience I saw it with certainly did.

Ralph Bakshi:

The Grim Reaper is right out of a Max Fleischer cartoon or old Terrytoons, which is why I hired and love Milton Knight the artist. He understands totally the Uncle Remus fable-like qualities behind Fleischer and Terrytoons. Milton Knight is probably the purest artist of that style in the business. He has a hard time because studios think he is old-fashioned... But that's the point.

Bibliography

Animation

Comics

Eurotic/Adult comics

Music album covers

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About the Artists & Writers," African-American Classics, Graphic Classics vol. 22 (Eureka Productions, 2011).
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