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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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Mike Judge Receives WGAW’S 2016 Animation Writers Caucus Award

In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the craft of animation writing, as well as his role in helping organize animation writers within the entertainment industry, King of the Hill and Silicon Valley Co-Creator Mike Judge has been named the recipient of the Writers Guild of America, West Animation Writers Caucus’ 2016 Animation Writing Award […]

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Back by Popular Demand, “LAIKA Experience” Returns to Universal Studios Hollywood

Good news – you have a second chance to see this amazing stop-motion animation exhibit. By overwhelming popular demand, LAIKA Studios will present a return holiday engagement of “From Coraline to Kubo: A Magical LAIKA Experience” from December 21, 2016 to January 15, 2017 at Universal Studios Hollywood. This special event will take place within […]

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2016 Golden Globe Nominations for Animated Feature

Snubbing Pixar and Dreamworks, The Red Turtle and Your Name, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association today named the following five nominees for its annual Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature: KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS Laika; Focus Features MOANA Walt Disney Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI Rita […]

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Mickey Shorts Go Prime Time: “Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special”

From all of us – to all of you… A modern Disney Christmas special that even your own Uncle Scrooge will like. The latest of the new Mickey Mouse shorts series, Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special, premiering Friday December 9th (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on Disney Channel, the Disney Channel app and Disney […]

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Inkwell Images Revives “Toby The Pup” on Blu-Ray and DVD

Michigan-based video distributor Inkwell Images has just released, this week, a set of previously lost Toby The Pup cartoons on DVD and blu-ray. This series of forgotten cartoon shorts – created by famed Disney/Fleischer animator Dick Huemer and produced by Charles Mintz – lasted one season in 1930-31 with twelve cartoons in theatrical release through […]

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TRAILER: Laika’s “Wildwood”

LAIKA today unveiled the first full trailer for Wildwood, revealing the extraordinary scale, adventure and handcrafted artistry of the studio’s most ambitious film to date Directed and produced by Travis Knight.