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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.

Jerry Beck

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Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.
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Shout Studios and Drink TV Announce Animated “Hell Den”

DrinkTV, in conjunction with Shout! Studios and Dr. God, is announcing a new show airing exclusively on the streaming platform. Hell Den is an animated series that mixes original animation and re-dubbed cartoons in a deliciously warped and hilarious brew of social satire, musical parody, and good ol’ fashioned absurdist humor. Hell Den is a […]

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GKids Picks Up “Another Day Of Life”

GKIDS has announced it acquired North American distribution rights for the adult-targeted animated feature Another Day Of Life. GKIDS will release the film theatrically in 2019. Based on famed author and journalist Ryszard Kapuściński’s book of the same name, and directed by Raúl De La Fuente and Damian Nenow, Another Day Of Life was an […]

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Paramount

TRAILER: Paramount’s Hybrid “Sonic The Hedgehog”

Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega – the one that centers on an infamously brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend Tom […]

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Disney Channel’s “Amphibia” Exclusive Clip – Brenda Song To Play Lead Role

Beloved Disney Channel star, popular actress Brenda Song (The Social Network) will return to the channel to play the lead voice role in Amphibia, an animated comedy series premiering this summer on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. In production now, Song plays 13-year-old Anne Boonchuy, an independent and fearless teen who is magically transported to the […]

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The 9th Annual Chuck Jones Red Dot Auction

The ninth annual Red Dot Auction is a charity art experience and the largest annual fundraiser for the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity. 100s of artists from around the world contribute a work of art, anonymously, that becomes part of the silent auction. This year pieces include original work from Nick Park, Bill Plympton, Eric […]

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