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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

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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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Jackson Murphy is an Emmy-winning film critic, content producer, and author, who has also served as Animation Scoop reporter since 2016. He is the creator of the website Lights-Camera-Jackson.com, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio over the past 20 years.
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Previewing “Helluva Boss” Season 3 At NYCC

The third season of popular Prime Video adult animated series Helluva Boss — about Hell's hitman services company I.M.P. — premieres this Thursday October 14th. Last Thursday I spoke with several cast members, as well as creator Vivienne Medrano, in a pressroom session at the New York Comic Con.
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“KPop Demon Hunters” Energy At NYCC 2026

Sony Pictures Animation and Netflix's Oscar-winning "KPop Demon Hunters" continues to be a global powerhouse, more than a year after its June 2025 release. A core part of the phenomenon is the music, with songs from girl group Huntrix and boy band Saja Boys dominating the charts.
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Animation Scoop's NYCC 2026 coverage continues!
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Idina Menzel Lights Up NYCC 2026

Kicking off Animation Scoop's coverage of New York Comic Con 2026 is the first panel I attended on opening day, Thursday October 8th: A career retrospective with Tony and Emmy winner Idina Menzel, to a packed room of fans.
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Verena Fels is the director of the spooky fun new animated feature Monster Mia — in theaters nationwide beginning this Thursday October 8th. The film, which screened at Annecy earlier this year, based on a book series about a girl who hopes humans and monsters can get along with each other.
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Popular DJ, musician and composer Kid Koala (Eric San) has directed his first animated feature — the sweet "Space Cadet", which opens in select theaters on Nov. 13. It's based on his 2011 graphic novel about a girl named Celeste and her caretaker, a Guardian Bot.