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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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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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INTERVIEW: “HouseBroken” Creators On New Addition to Animation Domination Lineup

Jennifer Crittenden, Gabrielle Allan and Clea DuVall are the creators of the new FOX animated series HouseBroken. It premieres this Monday May 31st at 9pm. All three discuss the challenges of making this pet comedy, from story ideas and character designs to pivoting during COVID and fitting in the FOX brand. (Conversation with Crittenden and […]

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INTERVIEW: “Rugrats” EPs On Birth Of CG Reboot

Eryk Casemiro and Kate Boutilier are the executive producers of the new CG animated Rugrats reboot series. It premieres this Thursday May 27th on Paramount+. Casemiro and Boutilier are excited to return to this franchise – and hope fans do the same. They also talk about how they want to reach out to a new […]

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INTERVIEW: “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” Directors Preview Final Installment

Sony Pictures Animation’s wildly successful Hotel Transylvania franchise is coming to a close. Fourth feature Hotel Transylvania: Transformania will open in theaters on July 23rd. Jennifer Kluska and Derek Drymon take over the directing reins from Genndy Tartakovsky, who serves as executive producer alongside the film’s star, Selena Gomez. Kluska and Drymon preview what Hotel […]

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INTERVIEW: “M.O.D.O.K.” Makers On Stop-Motion Marvel Comedy Series

A supervillain is in the spotlight! New stop-motion series Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., about the iconic comic book character (voiced by co-creator Patton Oswalt), premieres this Friday May 21st on Hulu. Co-creator Jordan Blum and directors Alex Kamer and Eric Towner share marvel-ous insights on the show. (Interviews are combined and edited for length and clarity.) Jackson […]

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INTERVIEW: “Chicken Squad” EP On Egg-celent New Family Series

Tom Rogers, Emmy-winning writer on Elena of Avalor, is now the executive producer of The Chicken Squad. The new series based on the popular books premieres this Friday May 14th at 7:30pm on Disney Junior. Rogers is excited for the show’s launch… on what just happens to be National Dance Like a Chicken Day. (This […]

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40 Years Of Pixar – An Overview

40 years in, through features, shorts, theme park attractions and TV/streaming series and specials, Pixar remains one of the most celebrated brands in all of entertainment. It's still got a friend in me.