How to Be a Little Annie Fanny Fan

Little Annie Fanny was started by one of the legends of twentieth century cartooning, Harvey Kurtzman. After leaving Mad Magazine, which he created for EC Comics, Kurtzman met up with Hugh Hefner, who conceived the idea of Little Annie Fanny. With his blessing, Harvey Kurtzman, along with Will Elder, one of Mad Magazine's greatest cartoonists, collaborated on producing the cartoon named as a satiric salute to Little Orphan Annie and poked fun at both modern society and Playboy's own cartoons. Read on to learn how to be a Little Annie Fanny fan.

Instructions

1. Look in used book stores for vintage issues of Playboy Magazine. Check on auction sites like eBay for used Playboy magazines published in the sixties, seventies and eighties.

2. Search book websites for hardcover collections of Little Annie Fanny and biographies of Will Elder and Harvey Kurtzman.

3. Check out Steve Krupp's Curio Shoppe website for original cartoon art of Little Annie Fanny, as well as memorabilia.

4. Contact the owner of the website, Denis Kitchen, who is the exclusive agent for works by Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzman, the estate of Al Capp and others. Check out the Denis Kitchen website, the Dennis Kitchen Art Agency and Denis Kitchen Publishing.

5. Visit Heritage Auction Galleries or your own favorite gallery and let them know you want original cartoon art of Little Annie Fanny. Original cartoon art from this comic is very hard to find.

Tips & Warnings

• The cartoon was the most expensive ever produced as Hefner insisted each panel be hand-painted, and Little Annie Fannie graced Playboy Magazine for 25 years.

• In 1988, Playboy reincorporated Little Annie Fanny into its magazine.

Resources

• Website by One of the Cartoon Industry's Leading Cartoonists and Agents
• San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum Website
• The Hollywood Animation Archive Website