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SUPER MOUSE

Here’s something we cartoon historians don’t see everyday. In fact, baby boomers and everyone born since then have never seen it: The …

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CARTOON REMAKES

Unlike Amid (see commentary below), I’m not against the idea of reviving classic cartoon characters. For me, it’s all about how they are …

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MIGHTY MOUSE PANTIES?

Viacom has a very frustrating merchandising agenda regarding their classic Terrytoon cartoon stars. Thus I wasn’t sure what to make of …

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MIGHTY MOUSE IN TOYLAND

One of our loyal readers (who wishes to remain anonymous) sent us this classic cartoon treat:I just found this 78 after a decades-long …

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NICK MOVIES ANNOUNCES MIGHTY MOUSE

Nickelodeon Movies has officially announced its development slate – which includes THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE, Steve Oedekerk’s CGI …

Jim Tyer animation of Popeye
Animator Spotlight

Animator Spotlight: Jim Tyer

Tyer's crude drawings and off-kilter movements can give the impression of being slapdash, but like a great jazz musician improvises around a melody, Tyer expertly bent and stretched his characters with a playful sense of experimentation.

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