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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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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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