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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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Comic Con 2019 Preview

Animation fans will be heading to San Diego this week for Comic-Con. It’s the 50th year of the annual showcase of TV shows, films – and yes, comics. Here’s a handy-dandy guide to some of the biggest panels and presentations for animation lovers during the event: Thursday: “Popeye’s 90th Birthday Party” – Warner Archives and […]

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Q&A with “Toy Story 4” Head of Story Valerie LaPointe

As Story Supervisor on Toy Story 4, Valerie LaPointe spent the past five years helping to bring this new, and somewhat unexpected chapter of the beloved franchise to life. In this “spoiler-free” interview, the Pixar veteran discusses the multigenerational approach she and her colleagues took in crafting this emotionally-charged journey for Woody and company — […]

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INTERVIEW: Q&A with Dreamworks director Andrew Erekson on “Marooned”

Story artist Andrew Erekson (Home, Captain Underpants) is premiering his directorial debut at the Annecy International Film Festival in France this week. The DreamWorks Animation short Marooned is about two robots stuck on the Moon hoping to return to Earth. And he’s certainly over the moon about showing his creation to audiences. Andrew Erekson: I’m […]

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INTERVIEW: Victor Cook on Disney Channel’s “T.O.T.S.”

“T.O.T.S” is Disney Channel’s latest animated series. The story centers around two buddies — a flamingo and a penguin — who join a baby animal delivery service. Vic Cook, fresh-off Netflix’ Stretch Armstrong, was given the duty of bringing this show to life. Jackson Murphy: What initially attracted you to this project? Vic Cook: This […]

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INTERVIEW: Juan Antin on Netflix “Pachamama”

With the June 7 release of 2019 Cesar Award nominee Pachamama, followed by its first global original animated feature, Klaus coming this holiday season, Netflix is clearly establishing itself as a player in the world of film animation. Pachamama, an action-adventure with a strong ecological message, is from writer-director Juan Antin (Mercado the Martian) and […]

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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.