Far More Cartoon Network Print Ads

 October has come once again, and with it, another set of posts focused on Cartoon Network, which launched on October 1st back in 1992. In both 2023 and 2024, I shared posts showcasing a few print ads for the network from its early years (you can view those posts here and here). Now, I'm back with more advertisements. From those found in the papers to magazine ads, here is yet another set of Cartoon Network print ads.

This first one is interesting in that it promotes not only the network, but also a launch event taking place in Turner's Atlanta base of operations. The promo promises animated guests, surprises, and a picnic lunch following the event. If you'd like to know more about this launch event, check out this post I did in 2023. It's probably the only time you'll see Ted Turner setting off TNT alongside Fred Flintstone and Yogi Bear. 

Here's a pretty neat one that appeared in a newspaper's comic section. I've shown off ads similar to this one before, but those were from magazines. Honestly, I think I prefer this style a bit more. You've also got to love how the ad "hides" a Yogi Bear comic.

Another newspaper ad, this one has a similar style to the first ad, but with a different set of characters. Instead of Fred, Yogi, and George, they went with a canine theme consisting of Astro, Huckleberry Hound, and Droopy. Much like that artwork, it was used in a lot of early promotional materials for the channel.

I've got one more for today, and this one was actually put out after the network went live. Droopy is the sole star of this promo, informing readers that Cartoon Network is wired and ready to go. It's kind of interesting looking back at how much attention Droopy got in early CN stuff. You could almost see him as the mascot of the network in its early years. Don't forget, the first thing aired on CN was Droopy's Guide to Cartoon Network.