Little Nemo facts for kids
Little Nemo is a famous fictional character from a series of weekly comic strips. These comics were created by Winsor McCay. They appeared in newspapers like the New York Herald and New York American. The first comics ran from October 15, 1905, to July 23, 1911. Later, they continued from September 3, 1911, to July 26, 1914.
The comic strip was first known as Little Nemo in Slumberland. It was later called In the Land of Wonderful Dreams. Little Nemo in Slumberland also returned for a short time between 1924 and 1927.
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What is Little Nemo About?
The comic strip tells the story of a little boy named Nemo. His name "Nemo" means "nobody" in Latin. Each week, the comic showed Nemo's amazing dreams.
Nemo's Dream Adventures
In the very first comics, Nemo tried to reach a magical place called Slumberland. This was the land of King Morpheus. The King wanted Nemo to be a friend for his daughter, the Princess.
The last picture in every comic strip always showed Nemo waking up. He would be in or near his bed. Sometimes, the grown-ups were upset because he woke them up. Other times, they comforted him if he was sad.
How Dreams Ended
In the earliest comics, Nemo's dream would end because of a scary event. These events could make him feel like he was in danger. For example, he might fall from a bridge. He could also turn into a monkey or suddenly become 90 years old!
Later, Nemo finally reached Slumberland. After that, a character named Flip often woke him up. Flip wore a hat that had the words 'Wake Up' written on it.
Who Are the Characters?
Besides Nemo and Flip, there were other fun characters in the comic strip.
- Dr. Pill: A doctor who sometimes appeared in Nemo's dreams.
- The Imp: A small, mischievous character.
- The Candy Kid: A sweet character made of candy.
- Santa Claus: Even Santa Claus made an appearance in Nemo's dreams!
Why is Little Nemo Special?
When it first came out, the comic strip was not a huge success. Most comic readers liked funny, action-packed comics more. These included Katzenjammer Kids, Happy Hooligan, and Buster Brown. They preferred these over Nemo's surreal (not real) fantasy world.
However, since the 1970s, people have started to love the strip much more. Many of the original comics were found in a comic strip studio in 1966. They were even shown at the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Unique Art and Storytelling
Little Nemo is very special because of its amazing artwork. The pictures were very detailed and used beautiful colors. The story was also unique. It moved very fast and featured many strange characters and places.
Winsor McCay's son, Robert, was the real-life model for the character of Nemo.
Images for kids
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Flip, Nemo and Impie breaking the fourth wall by breaking apart the panel's outlines and eating the letters of the title.
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Nemo and the Little Imp explore the city as giants September 9, 1907
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McCay sized and placed panels to conform to the action they contained (November 25, 1905)
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Winsor McCay's son Robert served as the model for Nemo.
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Master Gabriel as the star of the 1908 Little Nemo musical
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Mural of a Little Nemo in Slumberland comic in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio
See also
In Spanish: Little Nemo in Slumberland para niños
