Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
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.
Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).
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.
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.
To wrap up my annual New York Comic Con coverage for Animation Scoop, I once again present some bonus animation posters and displays I saw in the entranceway and on the show floor.
From the NY Comic Con: Eight stars of the new animated fantasy action/adventure series The Mighty Nein (premiering Nov. 19 on Prime Video), give a preview.
Nickelodeon is going all-out for the 20th anniversary year of iconic series Avatar: The Last Airbender. At New York Comic Con on Thursday, NICK held a panel unveiling some new merchandise and collaborations with toy / product companies. We were there.
The Nacelle Company’s Brian Volk-Weiss talks about the launch of RoboForce: The Animated Series on Tubi.
