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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.

Jerry Beck

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Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.
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Warner Archive Announces “Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940–1958)” Arriving on Blu-Ray in December

For the first time ever, all 114 theatrical shorts produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera during their years as part of the M-G-M studio’s cartoon department, are brought together in this one definitive collection.
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Autism in Entertainment at the Laugh Factory – Sunday Sept. 7th

On Sunday, September 7, at 1:30 p.m., at the world-famous, Sunset Boulevard Laugh Factory comedy club - animator Dani Bowman is heading a Fundraiser,
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FIRST LOOK: Teaser Trailer and Voice Cast For “Arco”

NEON has announced the English language voice cast of their French animated film Arco, which had its world premiere as a Special Screening at the Cannes Film Festival. A hit with critics and audiences, Arco won the Cristal Award for Best Feature Film and the Soundtrack Award at Annecy, the renowned animation festival. The English […]

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Heritage Auctions Has Something Up Its Sleeve…

Hokey Smokes! The world’s largest collection of original art from Jay Ward Productions will be the focus of Heritage Auctions The Art of Moose and Squirrel and the Jay Ward Studios Animation Art Showcase Auction on September 13th.

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Call for Entries for the 53rd Annie Awards Begins

Call for Entries for the 53rd Annie Awards were announced today. Next year’s ceremony is set for Saturday, February 21, 2026, at UCLA’s Royce Hall. For up-to-the-minute event details and deadlines, please visit the Annie Awards website at: https://www.annieawards.org. Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the 53rd Annie Awards cover 37 categories including Animated […]

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TRAILER: Season 15 “King Of The Hill”

Hulu has debuted the trailer + key art for season 15 of "King of the Hill" exclusively out of Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where co-creator Mike Judge received the festival's Honorary Cristal Award for career achievement .