ThunderCats fans, animation historians, and aspiring artists will love this conversation with Jim Meskimen. Before becoming known for his incredible impressions and voice acting, Jim worked behind the scenes at Rankin/Bass as a secondary character designer on ThunderCats, later contributing to SilverHawks, The Comic Strip, and more.

In this episode, Jim Meskimen tells the incredible story of how a young artist with big dreams found himself working at Rankin/Bass during the creation of ThunderCats. He discusses his early influences, working at Hanna-Barbera, his memorable meeting with Jules Bass, and what it was really like creating characters during one of animation's most iconic eras.

The conversation also explores the unique Rankin/Bass production process, the creative freedom that shaped ThunderCats, and fascinating stories from Peter Lawrence about learning animation writing directly under Jules Bass. This episode offers a rare look inside the people and processes that helped create some of the most beloved cartoons of the 1980s.

If you enjoy animation production, ThunderCats, SilverHawks, Rankin/Bass history, voice acting, and behind-the-scenes storytelling, be sure to like, subscribe, and share.

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Check Out Jim featured on “ThunderCat of the Day” on Peter Lawrence’s official website

https://www.gpeterlawrence.com/dennis-woodyard-thundercat-of-the-day/

Be sure to check out the EXCLUSIVE interview with Jim in the pages of Hall of Omens: Thunder-Verse

https://thundercatstoyguide.com