Milton Knight


Milton Knight is an American cartoonist, animator, comic book artist, writer, painter, and storyboard/layout artist known for his Golden Age cartooning style.

Biography

Early life and education

At age two, Knight began to draw, paint and create comic book attempts and animation.
In 1978 to 1979, he attended BOCES Nassau County Cultural Arts Center 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 ', a spin-off of the Ralph Bakshi project '.

Animation

Knight moved to California in 1991, 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. He is an animation archive volunteer for the International Animated Film Association.

Hate crime incident

On February 25, 2019, Knight reported on his Facebook account that he had been a victim of a hate crime on the same day. He recounted that while he was waiting for the bus, a man provoked Knight with racial slurs and then repeatedly punched him in the head when Knight confronted him, resulting in "cuts, a broken nose, and more" to Knight and "a busted fist" to the perpetrator which both required hospitalization. Knight mentioned to have pressed charges against him for assault and battery.

Animation