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It has come as no surprise to those who knew Michael Mallory as a small boy, who tried to pry him away from the televised antics of Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, or any other cartoon character, that he would grow up to become an internationally recognized expert on the history and industry of animation. In fact, Mike initially dreamed of being a cartoonist before realizing his true calling as a writer.

Mike is the author of “Hanna-Barbera Cartoons,” which was a People Magazine Holiday Pick for 1998, and “Marvel: The Characters and Their Universe,” which chronicles how the classic Marvel Comics characters have fared in their translation to film, television and animation. Its follow-up volume, 'X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe,' applies the same approach specifically to the X-Universe (did you know the X-Men appeared in animation as early as 1966?). He has also written more than 350 magazine and newspaper articles, the majority of which dealt with animation. As an industry pundit, he has been sought out by broadcast and news entities around the world, among them E! Entertainment Television, the BBC and the New York Times. In addition, Mike appeared in the British-made documentary “Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen,” about the DreamWorks animated feature “The Prince of Egypt.” He remains a frequent contributor to Animation Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and Variety, as well as other show-biz publications.

Since 1996, Mike has also scripted the International Animated Film Society ASIFA-Hollywood’s annual Annie Awards Ceremony – the animation industry’s Academy Award, and he received a Certificate of Merit from ASIFA-Hollywood in 1999. Moreover, Mike takes great pride in the fact that his son Brendan is as big a toonhead as he is.