Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
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.
Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).
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.
Saturday mornings were a hallowed place for kids. For four to five hours, we had a respite from the weekly “grind” that the school week seemed to be. And, while our parents would dare to sleep in and we would avoid having to mow the lawn, we could pour ourselves a bowl of sugar that […]
Talk about a “mash-up.” Spy Films and The Flintstones, two completely different pop-culture hallmarks of the 60s, came together fifty-five years ago this month for the full-length feature, The Man Called Flintstone. Hanna-Barbera’s landmark prime time animated series about the “Modern stone-age family,” which debuted in 1960, wrapped up its run in 1966 when the […]
Writer, director, storyboard artist and voice actor C.H. Greenblatt has developed a following among animation enthusiasts for his work on series like Spongebob Squarepants (on such pivotal episodes as “Band Geeks,” “I Had An Accident,” “Squidville” and this writer’s favorite, “Krusty Krab Training Video.” As the creator of popular, acclaimed animated series like Chowder and […]
Even during this socially distant Thanksgiving we just experienced, the trope of unwelcome guests still surfaced (after all, they could still always arrive via video conference!). This aspect of the holiday even surfaced in a classic Tom & Jerry cartoon from 1948 entitled The Little Orphan, in which the cat and mouse team welcome the […]
Think about your favorite singer, or group, or band. They may be from the Golden Age of Rock n’ Role, or the British Invasion, or the Grunge Rock-era or even a Boy Band. They may have made their indelible impact on, not just the music charts, but our culture as well. They may be legends […]
Think about your favorite singer, or group, or band. They may be from the Golden Age of Rock n’ Role, or the British Invasion, or the Grunge Rock-era or even a Boy Band. They may have made their indelible impact on, not just the music charts, but our culture as well. They may be legends […]
