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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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TRAILER: “Dogs In Space”

This animated series will release on Netflix on November 18th and features the voice work of Haley Joel Osment, Sarah Chalke, Kimiko Glenn and Chris Parnell. It’s a wacky, fun series follow a group of genetically enhanced dogs that are sent across the universe in search of a new home for the human race. Here’s […]

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TRAILER: Disney+ “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”

Today, Disney+ released the trailer for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, which begins streaming this holiday season. The series premieres exclusively on Disney+ December 3rd, 2021.

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FIRST LOOK: Nickelodeon’s The Patrick Star Show Stop-Mo Halloween-Themed Special

Here’s our first look at Nickelodeon’s Halloween-Themed Special for The Patrick Star Show, “Terror at 20,000 Leagues”. In the show, Patrick goes on a spooky adventure, premiering Friday, Oct. 22, at 7:00 p.m. on Nickelodeon. The half-hour special features stop-motion, puppets and 2D animation. Screen Novelties, the Los Angeles-based stop-motion animation production company, produced the […]

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TRAILER: Marvel’s “Hit-Monkey”

This is a story of a monkey on a mission. Check out the all new trailer and key art for Hulu Original series Marvel’s Hit-Monkey. Featuring the voices of Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso), George Takes (Star Trek) and Olivia Munn (X-Men: Apocalypse), the show premieres on November 17th, with all ten episodes. Here’s our first […]

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Disney Unveils “Olaf Presents”

Disney+ and Walt Disney Animation Studios unveiled plans for a new series of shorts starring the snowman-turned-storyteller, Olaf, as he recreates moments from Disney Animation classics “The Little Mermaid,” “Moana,” “The Lion King,” “Aladdin” and “Tangled.” Check out the trailer for Olaf Presents which launches exclusively on Disney+ Day – a global celebration that will […]

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