Fantasy and science fiction movies enjoyed a surge of interest and enthusiasm in the 1970s and animation provided a vivid, varied and inventive showcase for each genre.

In 1978, the animation company DePatie–Freleng (best known for The Pink Panther) teamed with Marvel to make The New Fantastic Four. The stories leaned a little more into sci-fi and tech, especially ...

Ideally timed to Disney’s centennial, a short film entitled “Once Upon a Studio” assembles 100 years’ worth of animated characters from the company’s vaults for a group photo outside ...