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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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Checking Out The Art and Design at Nickelodeon Studios

I recently had the opportunity to tour Nickelodeon Animation in Burbank, CA. Here’s an inside look at the home of SpongeBob (well, his above water home) and the rest of studio’s other iconic characters:

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Talking “BoJack Horseman” with Producer/Director Mike Hollingsworth

BoJack Horseman remains one of the most popular animated shows on television. Earlier this year, it won top honors at the Annie and Critics Choice Awards. And Season 6 is on the way. But the Netflix series has never been nominated for the Outstanding Animated Program Primetime Emmy Award… until now. It will compete for […]

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Discussing “LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters”

The LEGO DC franchise continues with the new film, LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters, which is available on DVD this week. I recently caught-up with the cast and crew to learn what still makes this iconic character so fascinating to play with. Director Matt Peters is excited for audiences to experience this story. “This time […]

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Jhonen Vasquez on “Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus!”

Almost 13 years to the day after airing its final episode, “Invader Zim” has returned with a new film “Enter the Florpus!”, now on Netflix. The rivalry between 12-year-old human boy Dib and Irken alien Zim is in full force once again. Zim has returned to Earth looking to take over the planet, while Dib […]

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Joe Murray talks “Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling”

Nearly 23 years after its final episode, the gang from Rocko’s Modern Life is back in a brand new special, Static Cling, premiering this Friday, August 9th on Netflix. Show creator Joe Murray also returns to bring us an updated installment. Static Cling sees wallaby Rocko, steer Heffer and turtle Filbert travel from outer space […]

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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.