| Little Nemo | |
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Real Name |
Nemo |
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First Appearance |
Little Nemo in Slumberland (1905) |
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Original Publisher |
New York Herald |
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Created by |
Winsor McCay |
Origin[]
Little Nemo is a comic strip character created by American cartoonist Winsor McCay. Nemo is a boy who has fantastic dreams. Nemo originally appeared in McCay's weekly comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland, which ran in New York Herald from October 15, 1905, until July 23 1911; the strip was renamed In the Land of Wonderful Dreams when McCay brought it to William Randolph Hearst's New York American, where it ran from 1911 until July 26, 1914. When McCay returned to the Herald in 1924, he revived the strip under its original title, and when McCay returned to Hearst, it ran from Aug 3, 1924, until January 9, 1927.
Backstory[]
Nemo is a young boy known for his adventurous spirit and vivid imagination. He was chosen by King Morpheus to be the Princess of Slumberland's playmate, but it took months of misadventures before Nemo finally arrived.
Physically, Nemo is depicted as a small, round-faced boy with a distinctive shock of messy hair. He typically wears pajamas, as most of his adventures take place within the realm of dreams.
Nemo's defining characteristic is his boundless curiosity and fearlessness, which often lead him into fantastical and sometimes perilous situations within the dream world of Slumberland, which would often reset upon awakening from his bed at the end of each strip. Despite his youth, Nemo demonstrates remarkable resourcefulness and resilience in the face of challenges, navigating through various dreamscapes and encountering a diverse cast of characters along the way.
Public Domain Comics Appearances[]
- Little Nemo in Slumberland (1905-1911)
- In the Land of Wonderful Dreams (1911-1914)
- Little Nemo in Slumberland (1924-1927)
- Superworld Comics #2-3
- Punch Comics #9, 11
- Danger #12
- Red Seal Comics 14-16
- Yankee Comics #1
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- All the Funny Folks (1926)
Public Domain Film Appearances[]
- Little Nemo (1911)
Notes[]
- Winsor McCay was inspired by his son Robert (or Bob) to draw the character.
- After Winsor's death in 1934, his son Bob produced several stories of Nemo beginning in the late 1930s.
- Bob Mccay produced comic strips and grown-up versions of Little Nemo for publishers Chester/Dynamic, Centaur, Komos Publications, MLJ Publications (later Archie Publications) and Street & Smith, the titles used as Little Nemo in Dreamland and Nemo in Adventureland.