Dan DeCarlo's 'Jetta': The Pre-Jetsons Sci-Fi Comedy Strip About Future Everyday Life
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Mark Seifert
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This article discusses Dan DeCarlo's pre-Jetsons comic strip "Jetta," a science fiction comedy about everyday life in the future that predates the iconic Hanna-Barbera cartoon by a decade. It explores the influences and cultural context surrounding The Jetsons, referencing a Smithsonian Magazine series and the 1962 book "1975: And the Changes to Come." The piece highlights how Jetta anticipated many of the futuristic domestic themes later popularized by The Jetsons.
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Bleeding CoolDan DeCarlo's 'Jetta': The Pre-Jetsons Sci-Fi Comedy Strip About Future Everyday Lifebleedingcool.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThere is surprisingly little discussion out there about the science and science fiction that influenced seminal 1962-1963 Hanna-Barbera Productions cartoon The Jetsons.
A decade ago, Smithsonian Magazine ran a wonderfully detailed series that discussed many specifics that seem to have influenced various aspects of the show.
There's also an assertion that the 1962 book 1975: And the Changes to Come was a...
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