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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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“Aesop’s Fables – The 1920s, Volume 1” Coming This November

“Aesop’s Fables – The 1920s, Volume 1” Coming This November

Avatar photoLauren Ashton|
August 18th, 2025
2,600 years ago, Aesop said… Long before Paul Terry found success with Mighty Mouse, he spent the 1920s producing the Aesop’s Fables series starring his original character Farmer Al Falfa and an endless cast of violent, funny animals. Loosely connected to those ancient tales and bookended with a “sugar-coated pill of wisdom,” the cartoons were […]
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Global Icons and Fleischer Studios “BOOP!” Updates Licensing Show

Global Icons and Fleischer Studios “BOOP!” Updates Licensing Show

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
May 15th, 2025
Leading brand-licensing agency Global Icons and Fleischer Studios, owners of beloved icon Betty Boop and several other classic animated cartoon characters, have entered into several new licensing collaborations for the beloved Queen of Cartoons, including launches for stylish new apparel and accessories. In addition, vibrant new character art will be unveiled for licensees at this […]
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“God’s Gang” Season Finale Releases, Celebrating World Autism Month

“God’s Gang” Season Finale Releases, Celebrating World Autism Month

Haylie Baker|
April 20th, 2025
The Youtube cartoon series God’s Gang recently held an invite-only press conference live-streamed for fans’ viewing, where a private screening of Episode 6: “Epic Showdown Of ight And Darkness” was the focus of a Q & A between journalists and some of the God’s Gang creative team. This live-stream on Tuesday, April 8th, was immediately […]
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R.I.P. “Yellow Submarine” Producer Al Brodax (1926-2016)

Longtime King Features animation producer Al Brodax passed away Thanksgiving evening. The news was announced on Facebook by Beatle cartoon historian (and Brodax friend) Mitchell Axelrod this evening. While his best known screen credit may be as producer (and co-writer) of the ground breaking 1968 animated feature, Yellow Submarine, Brodax had a vast career in […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 26, 2016
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R.I.P. “Yellow Submarine” Producer Al Brodax (1926-2016)

Academy Awards Best Animated Short – Short List

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 89th Academy Awards. Sixty-nine pictures had originally qualified in the category. The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies: Blind Vaysha Theodore Ushev, director (National […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 23, 2016
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Academy Awards Best Animated Short – Short List

Google Spotlight Stories and Nexus Studios Release New VR Short “Rain Or Shine”

Google Spotlight Stories and Nexus Studios announced the debut today of their new 360, interactive story, Rain or Shine. directed by animator Felix Massie. Massie is an award winning animation director and published children’s book author based at the Nexus Studios in London. The film is now available on YouTube 360, as well as on […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 17, 2016
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Google Spotlight Stories and Nexus Studios Release New VR Short “Rain Or Shine”

Tonko House and 20th Century Fox Animation Developing “Dam Keeper” Feature

Tonko House and 20th Century Fox Animation announced today that they are partnering to develop a feature film based on The Dam Keeper, the 2015 Academy Award-nominated animated short written and directed by Tonko House founders Robert Kondo and Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi. Kondo and Tsutsumi, former art directors at Pixar (Toy Story 3, Monster’s University, […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 17, 2016
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Tonko House and 20th Century Fox Animation Developing “Dam Keeper” Feature

The 27 Animated Features Submitted For the 2016 Oscar Race

A record 27 features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 89th Academy Awards. The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are: “The Angry Birds Movie” “April and the Extraordinary World” “Bilal” “Finding Dory” “Ice Age: Collision Course” “Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV” “Kubo and the Two Strings” “Kung Fu […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 11, 2016
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The 27 Animated Features Submitted For the 2016 Oscar Race

Asifa-Hollywood Donates $20k to Academy Help Preserve Williams’ “Thief/Cobbler” Art

ASIFA-Hollywood has donated $20k to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences to assist with the curation and documentation of a major collection of original production artwork, donated by Miramax, of work created for Richard Williams’ production of The Thief and the Cobbler. The collection consists of thousands of hand-painted cels, pencil animation and […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 9, 2016
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Asifa-Hollywood Donates $20k to Academy Help Preserve Williams’ “Thief/Cobbler” Art
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Aardman Teaser: Nick Park’s “Early Man”

Check out the international Early Man teaser trailer which dropped today via Aardman Animation. This will mark the first feature film that Nick Park will have directed by himself (previously he has co-directed), and it stars Tom Hiddleston, Eddie Redmayne and Maisie Williams in the major voice roles. Set at the dawn of time, when […]