van BRUGGEN Anthony
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Born 12 July 1961. He was active in the Toronto animation, cartoon and toy design industry for 35 years.
He worked on the Nelvana produced films Care Bears II: A New Generation (1986) and Care Bears: Adventure In Wonderland (1987). He teamed up with the Radio comedy team the Frantics to cartoon “Mr. Canoehead” which appeared in Canadian Comics Cavalcade, 1-1, Summer 1986. He partnered with John Van Bruggen to do two stories for Vortex in 1983 and 1984 and with Ty Templeton for two “Plasma Monkey” stories in Ty’s periodical Stig’s Inferno.
He worked as a toy designer at Thinkway Toys a manufacturing company in Markham Ontario and helped create the original Toy Story toys in 1995.
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Content advertisement :
Stig’s Inferno, 6, January 1987: Advertisement: 27. Published by Eclipse Comics Inc. Black & white.
Stig’s Inferno, 7 January 1988: “Lo the Plasma Monkey Returneth”. Writ., Ty Templeton. Co-in., Ty & Jack: 20-25.
PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Cover wrap around::
Canadian Comics Cavalcade, 1-1, Summer 1986: Col., Paul Rivoche..
Content:
Portrait:
Pork Knight 1-1, no date: No title. Inside back cover.
Story:
Canadian Comics Cavalcade, 1-1, 1986: “Mr. Canoehead: The Mystery of the Disappearing Orphanage.” Writ., The Frantics. Let., Stig Alighieri: 1-5. The Frantics were a CBC radio comedy team who among other skits created “Mr. Canoehead
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Cover front:
Pork Knight 1-1, no date: Co-illus., Rob Walton.
Content portrait:
Wordsmith, 8, Feb. 1987: “Pulp Portrait: Doc. Savage.” Co-illus., Alex Liebregts: 31.
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Content story:
Vortex, 1-3, July 1983: “Swine Song”. Writ. & Pen., John Van Bruggen. Finished Art., Anthony van Bruggen. Let., Thom Grignon: 2-10.
Vortex, 1-6, March 1984: “The Big Bad Steppenwolf & The Tree Little Pigs In One”. Plot, Dialogue, Ink, John Van Bruggen. Layout, Pencils, Tone, Anthony Van Bruggen. Title design, Let., Thom Grignon: 18-32.
SOURCE:
Article newspaper:
Globe & Mail, 26 May 2010: Two confirmed dead after plane hits toy factory.” Caroline Alphonso.
Internet:
https://toystorymerchandise.fandom.com/wiki/Anthony_Van_Bruggen Accessed Feb. 30 2025.
https://toystorymerchandise.fandom.com/wiki/Anthony_Van_Bruggen Accessed Feb. 30 2025.
GALLERY:
Stig’s Inferno, 6, January 1987: 27.