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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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INTERVIEW: Director Thurop Van Orman and producer John Cohen Talk “The Angry Birds Movie 2”

Sony Pictures Animation’s follow-up to their Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is The Angry Birds Movie 2, the sequel to the 2016 hit – based on the phenomenon mobile game franchise. Director Thurop Van Orman (creator of TV’s “Flapjack”) and producer John Cohen (“Despicable Me”) are excited for audiences to return to Bird Island and […]

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Comic Con ReCap: Disney Legends Panel

Mouse House legends recently gathered for a San Diego Comic-Con panel celebrating banner anniversaries of some all-time Disney animated classics. Moderator Leslie Combemale of ASIFA-Hollywood welcomed five animators who created some of the most popular characters in animation history. They told fascinating stories about crafting their beloved animated films. Before Floyd Norman worked on 1959’s […]

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Talking Season 3 with Cast and Crew of Dreamworks/Netflix “She-Ra”

DreamWorks She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is back for a third season starting today, Friday, August 2nd, on Netflix. I recently caught-up with the cast and EP at San Diego Comic-Con, and they shared their insights on the “power” of this popular series. Jackson Murphy: What can fans expect from Season 3? Aimee Carrero […]

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Update on “Popeye”: Comic Con Celebrates his 90th Birthday

Today marks 25 years since the final daily “Popeye” newspaper comic was published. But the iconic Sailor Man is still going strong in other forms – and for new generations. For nine decades, audiences have been treated to the adventures of Popeye. And to celebrate his 90th Anniversary, Warner Archive and King Features held recently […]

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A Peek Behind Dreamworks Forthcoming “Abominable”

Abominable, DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature, is making history. Industry veteran Jill Culton is the first woman to be the writer and main director of a major, original animated film. “It’s a mini-breakthrough,” she said. Culton came-up with the idea for “Abominable” — which is about a Chinese teen girl’s relationship with a yeti, seven years […]

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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.