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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: Kindness Matters In “Lulu Is A Rhinoceros”

Lulu Is A Rhinoceros is a new AppleTV+ animated special premiering Friday May 30th. It’s about a dog who sees herself as a rhinoceros and wants to share kindness and the value of self-worth with others in her community. This is adapted from a 2018 book by father-daughter duo Jason and Allison Flom, who are […]

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INTERVIEW: Creating “400 Boys” For “Love, Death + Robots”

Robert Valley is an Academy Award nominee for 2016 short Pear Cider and Cigarettes, an Annie winner for Disney’s Tron: Uprising animated series and an Emmy winner for his work on popular program Love, Death + Robots. He returns to LD+R with a new short for Vol. 4 called “400 Boys”. It stars John Boyega […]

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INTERVIEW: The Harmony Of “Acoustic Rooster And His Barnyard Band “

Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band is a new one-hour, jazz-infused special premiering Thursday May 1st on PBS Kids. Creator Kwame Alexander adapts from his 2011 book. Julius Harper serves as executive producer. It’s the story of a young rooster who wants to join jazz animal greats in making fantastic music. This special, and 20 […]

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Nickelodeon

INTERVIEW: Up Up And Away With “Super Duper Bunny League”

Action comedy family series Super Duper Bunny League premieres this Saturday April 19th at 9:30am on Nickelodeon. Creators and EPs Johnny Belt and Robert Scull share insights on bringing to life the adventures of heroic, funny bunnies. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson Murphy: Congratulations on this. Jonny, this is […]

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INTERVIEW: Keith David And Rico Rodriguez Lace Up For “Sneaks”

Three-time Emmy winning voice acting icon Keith David and four-time Modern Family SAG Awards winner Rico Rodriguez star in Sneaks. It opens in theaters this Friday April 18th. The animated comedy adventure is about new sneakers won by teen basketball player Edson. The pair is quickly stolen from him — and gets separated. The quest […]

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