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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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Jackson Murphy is an Emmy-winning film critic, content producer, and author, who has also served as Animation Scoop reporter since 2016. He is the creator of the website Lights-Camera-Jackson.com, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio over the past 20 years.
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Creator Frank Lesser on IMDB’s First Animated Series “You’re Not a Monster”

Film database powerhouse IMDb is getting into original, scripted programming. Their first series is the short-form, animated You’re Not a Monster. The first four episodes are now streaming, and the entire season will be available on October 16. Four-time Emmy winning “Colbert Report” writer Frank Lesser is the creator and director, bringing fellow Emmy winners […]

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INTERVIEW: Supervising Director Miguel Puga on “The Casagrandes”

Nickelodeon’s hit animated series The Loud House is getting a spinoff. The Casagrandes debuts this Monday, Oct. 14th at 1:30pm. Supervising Director Miguel Puga, who worked on “LH” as a storyboard artist, talks jumping onto the new show – which has been a long time coming. Miguel Puga: From my very first episode of Season […]

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Genndy Tartakovsky on “Primal”

Genndy Tartakovsky is the man behind Samurai Jack, Dexter’s Laboratory, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and the very popular Hotel Transylvania film franchise. Now, he returns to Adult Swim on Cartoon Network for a brand new project. I had the chance to attend the presentation of his latest animated series, Primal, back in July at […]

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INTERVIEW: “Dragons: Rescue Riders” EP Jack Thomas and Co-EP Brian K. Roberts

As we wrap-up the first decade of the How to Train Your Dragon saga in pop culture, the folks at DreamWorks are targeting a new demo: young kids. The new animated show Dragons: Rescue Riders is designed to be a starter series for those in Pre-K and elementary school to watch before they’re old enough […]

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INTERVIEW: Talking To The Crew Behind “Teen Titans Go Vs. Teen Titans”

It’s one of the biggest superhero showdowns of the year. Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans is available this week on Digital. I recently met cast and crew members who dived into the collaboration and successes of these two similar, yet distinct, franchises. Jackson Murphy: What were the origins of this movie? Marly Halpern-Graser (Writer): […]

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20 Years Of The Best Animated Feature Golden Globe

Best Animated Feature (a.k.a. Best Motion Picture — Animated) has now been a Golden Globes category for 20 years. Five years after it debuted at the Oscars, the then Hollywood Foreign Press Association felt it was finally time to give animation its own spotlight at the Globes.