American cartoonist and animator (1869 to 1934), best known for the comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland, which began in 1905 and is celebrated for its inventive panel layouts and dreamlike imagery. McCay is also considered a pioneer of animated film.
Facts
Classification
AwardWill Eisner Award Hall of Fame 1 Defining ContributionCreator of the comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland and an early animation pioneer 1 Connections
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Winsor McCay (Wikipedia)
Introduction, paragraph 3
McCay was an early animation pioneer
Wikipedia category (will-eisner-award-hall-of-fame), checked 2026-09-27
Wikipedia category for will-eisner-award-hall-of-fame
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.