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Cel Freight Train Original Herculoids Drawing Animation

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Cel Freight Train Original Herculoids Drawing Animation
The Herculoids battled to defend their planet from menaces on * Amzot/Quasar and from outer space. All of the Herculoids displayed * Human-level intelligence - employing precision teamwork and complex * tactics - as well as emotions, and Zandor and Tara both * displayed a working knowledge of complex alien technologies as well as * the ability to pilot interstellar spacecraft—but essentially, Zandor, * Tara, Dorno, and the Herculoids were fighting to keep Amzot/Quasar a * technology-free, primitive planet. This is further * indicated by the pseudo-barbarian outfits of Zandor, Tara, and Dorno * and the fact that technology was used mainly by the various villains, * but rarely if ever by the heroes. Although the "speech" of their * companions was limited and repetitive, Zandor, Tara * and Dorno demonstrated that Gloop and Gleep, at least, had a * comprehensive mode of communication, and that they could at least * understand and interpret this language. * * * * **The cel and drawing are at least 35 years old. * * * * There's no stopping me now boys, I'm on a rolll... * * <ul type="disc"> * Original Animation * and Drawing * * Original * "rough" animation drawing, in black and non-photo blue pencil with the notations in black * and non-photo blue. * * * Overall * Size of Drawing:  10 1/2" x 12 1/2" * Overall * Size of the Cel: 10 1/2" x 12 1/2" * Excellent condition * This is an original hand-painted cel set-up * used in an episode of "Herculoids." Each one-of-a-kind cel represents a * slight change in position of the characters. When individually * photographed and projected in rapid succession, the images * appear to move. * * To create production cels, the original animator's drawing is * transferred onto an acetate cel (by hand-inking and/or photo copying). * The cel is then hand-painted on the reverse side.  * * The cel and drawing received by the winning bidder may be ever * so slightly different from that in the auction photos. * * * * The drawing and cel are ready to be matted and * framed.  The notations are located at the bottom of both *