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The Mainzelmännchen are six comedic cartoon characters used as mascots for the German public service television broadcaster ZDF. They first appear on television in 1963 to accommodate a government regulation prohibiting confusion between broadcast advertising and content. The cartoon characters served as a transition between the two. [1]
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The character often showcased socialist technological achievements, such as the use of awe-inspiring vehicles like futuristic cars and flying devices. It was very popular with GDR citizens to the point that after the wall fell, former citizens lamented the appropriation of the beloved cartoon by corporate West German television.
This does not mean that they necessarily have that nationality in the comics, only that they were created by German comics writers and/or artists. Pages in category "German comics characters" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Käpt'n Blaubär is voiced by veteran German actor Wolfgang Völz, [36] with deep timbre and an accent [37] of the Low German common in coastal area of Germany. [12] The scenes on board Blaubär's ship are made with Muppets -style puppets, while his stories are short animated films.
The cartoon is also unusual for the subtlety of its long-term narrative. In most children's cartoons, the characters do not age. In Alfred J. Kwak, we see the progress of the main characters from very young children to adulthood as the series advances. This is particularly striking in the character of Dolf, who is initially a mere schoolboy ...
Bernd das Brot puppet and puppeteer Jörg Teichgraeber [] during an autograph session. Bernd das Brot (English: lit. "Bernd the Bread", or "Bernie Bread") is a puppet character, star mascot, and pop cultural icon of the German children's television channel KiKA, [1] [2] [3] currently featured in the programs Bernd das Brot, Bravo Bernd, and the KiKA late night loop programme. [4]
Werner is a German comics character, appearing in a number of German comic books and animated films. He was created in 1978 [ 1 ] by Brösel (Rötger Feldmann). Werner is the most successful German comic character of all time with over 10 million books sold and over 13 million film admissions.