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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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TODAY: Ceremony Renaming Valley Intersection “Phil Roman Square”

TODAY: Ceremony Renaming Valley Intersection “Phil Roman Square”

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
December 22nd, 2025
L.A. City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, animator Phil Roman, and numerous friends, family, and industry colleagues of Phil Roman will be attending Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11am, the unveiling and dedication ceremony, renaming an intersection in Toluca Lake for legendary animator Phil Roman.
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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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Børge Ring R.I.P.

The animation community is mourning the passing today of one of its own and most beloved, Børge Ring – a renown Danish comic strip artist, jazz musician and animator. In 1978 he animated a short Oh My Darling, which won awards at the Cannes Film Festival and received an Academy Award nomination – and in […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 27, 2018
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Børge Ring R.I.P.

Emily Hubley on “The Faith Journal Project”

Filmmaker Emily Hubley has announced her next project: The Faith Journal Project, a 3-part undertaking (short film, an installation and an application) related to the 7000+ self-portraits (in 49 journals) created by her mom, artist/filmmaker Faith Hubley, in the final decades of her life. “This has long been in the works,” says Hubley. “and now […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 17, 2018
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Emily Hubley on “The Faith Journal Project”

RIP ‘Spongebob’ Creator Stephen Hillenberg

Stephen Hillenberg, the creator of Nickelodeon’s Spongebob Squarepants passed away yesterday, November 26th, from complications from ALS. To say he was one of the nicest guys in animation would be an understatement. He will be sorely missed. He was not only a cartoonist and animator, but a marine biologist and teacher as well. Born in […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 27, 2018
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RIP ‘Spongebob’ Creator Stephen Hillenberg

Heritage Auctions Signature Animation Sale features Mary Blair and Dan Haskett

Heritage Auctions has put online hundreds of new lots coinciding with their upcoming December 8th and 9th signature animation auction in Beverly Hills. In addition to a voluminous amount of rare Disney art, the auction features numerous intriguing pieces from Warner Bros., Fleischer, Peanuts, MGM, Bakshi and others. Of special noter, a selection of pencil […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 22, 2018
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Heritage Auctions Signature Animation Sale features Mary Blair and Dan Haskett

Mark Dindal to Direct New “Garfield” Feature

Alcon Entertainment’s new Garfield animated feature has selected its director. The all-CG cartoon feature will be directed by Mark Dindal (The Emperor’s New Groove, Chicken Little); it was announced today by Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. Writing team Paul Kaplan (George Lopez) and Mark Torgove (Raising Hope) penned the script. Pre-production […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 12, 2018
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Mark Dindal to Direct New “Garfield” Feature

TRAILER: Blue Sky’s “Spies In Disguise”

Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is… not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions. But when events take an […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 1, 2018
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TRAILER: Blue Sky’s “Spies In Disguise”
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Remembering Marcell Jankovics

I still remember when I discovered the work of the great Hungarian animator Marcell Jankovics, who died on May 29th at the age of 79. In 1975, I saw Sisyphus in the 10th Annual International Tournée of Animation. The skill with which the artist captured the anatomy of the character, his frustration and the essence […]