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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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Atiya Henry named Executive VP of Production for Disney Branded Television

Atiya Henry named Executive VP of Production for Disney Branded Television

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
March 25th, 2026
Henry will oversee all aspects of production for Disney Branded Television’s portfolio of award-winning animated and live-action programming for Disney+, Disney Jr. and Disney Channel, including titles such as “Descendants,” “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” and “Phineas and Ferb.”
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DreamWorks Drops First ‘Forgotten Island’ Trailer About Friendship and Philippine Mythology

DreamWorks Drops First ‘Forgotten Island’ Trailer About Friendship and Philippine Mythology

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
March 25th, 2026
The trailer dropped today for DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island (Universal, September 25), the studio’s first embrace of Filipino culture about friendship and memory. The comedy-adventure follows two lifelong friends who grow up together in the ’90s in the Philippines — Jo (singer H.E.R./Gabriella Wilson) and Raissa (Liza Soberano) — and the stakes of potentially growing […]
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Illumination Highlights Heading Into Second “Mario” Movie

Illumination Highlights Heading Into Second “Mario” Movie

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
March 24th, 2026
16 years after the first "Despicable Me", Illumination is widely regarded as one of the powerhouses in animation, in large part thanks to "Mario" and those Minions... some of the most iconic animated characters of all time.
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“DuckTales” Cast is Over the Moon About the New Season

Interlocking plot twists. Complex, divisive character relationships. Mind-bending sci-fi-fantasy predicaments. Yet comedic and slyly satiric. Not, Stranger Things or Game of Thrones (or ponytails or cottontails) – no, its Ducktales. Yet for those who haven’t kept up, it isn’t so intense that it requires charts and graphs to catch on. It’s still Ducktales. (Woo-oo.) This […]
Avatar photoGreg Ehrbar|September 2, 2019
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“DuckTales” Cast is Over the Moon About the New Season

INTERVIEW: Actors Scott Adsit and Ryan Potter of “Big Hero 6: The Series”

Few things are more gratifying for those who enjoy animation than to discover that the people behind the characters are just as engaged as the people watching at home. With Ryan Potter and Scott Adsit of Big Hero 6: The Series the passion for their characters, their intimate knowledge of each storyline, and the shared […]
Avatar photoGreg Ehrbar|September 1, 2019
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INTERVIEW: Actors Scott Adsit and Ryan Potter of “Big Hero 6: The Series”

TRAILER: Dreamworks Tony Hale Netflix series “Archibald’s Next Big Thing”

DreamWorks Animation’s Archibald’s Next Big Thing premieres Friday, September 6th. From the mind of two-time Emmy Award winner Tony Hale, Archibald’s Next Big Thing follows the adventures of Archibald Strutter, a chicken who ‘yes-ands’ his way through life. Though living in the moment often leads him astray, Archibald always finds his way back home to […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|August 25, 2019
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TRAILER: Dreamworks Tony Hale Netflix series “Archibald’s Next Big Thing”

Discussing “LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters”

The LEGO DC franchise continues with the new film, LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters, which is available on DVD this week. I recently caught-up with the cast and crew to learn what still makes this iconic character so fascinating to play with. Director Matt Peters is excited for audiences to experience this story. “This time […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|August 19, 2019
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Discussing “LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters”

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 […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|August 2, 2019
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Talking Season 3 with Cast and Crew of Dreamworks/Netflix “She-Ra”

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 […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|August 1, 2019
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Update on “Popeye”: Comic Con Celebrates his 90th Birthday
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DreamWorks Animation Sets August 7th For del Toro’s “Wizards” on Netflix

DreamWorks Animation has revealed that Wizards, the third chapter in visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s eight time Emmy-winning Tales of Arcadia trilogy, will debut on Netflix August 7th. Following Trollhunters and the second series 3Below, Wizards marks the final chapter in the trilogy that brings together the three disparate worlds of trolls, aliens and wizards. […]