Tom McKimson’s career took him from Disney to Warner and back to Disney again. Understanding that career is as important for Warner Bros. animation historians as for Disney comics scholars. His influence in both fields was critical.
The following resumé of Tom McKimson’s life and career derives from various letters that he sent to Alberto Becattini during the 1990s, generously responding to Alberto’s queries. It previously appeared, in a slightly different form, in TwoMorrows’ Comic Book Artist #22, October 2002. […]