Comic strip artist and pioneering animator, Winsor McCay's life growing up in Spring Lake, Michigan, 1867-1885. Examines his first commercial illustration and the story behind it, reveals his neighborhood of friends, and his father, Robert's, elected positions with Spring Lake's Village government. Includes rare photos of McCay's home, school, and reproduction of his first commercial illustration "The Sinking of the Alpena." Also, in-depth look at the man he was named for, Zenas G. Winsor. BLOG: http://growingupmckay.blogspot.com