Cartoons

Today marks the official 80th birthday of Donald Duck! First appearing in 1934, Donald Duck quickly became one of the marquee stars of the Disney...

News broke yesterday that My LIttle Pony: Friendship is Magic creator Lauren Faust is going to direct Medusa, a full length animated feature,...

Everyone has milestone events which they remember (or wish to forget).  Some are small memories, like a first kiss, while others can be momentous...

While walking around TCAF a ton of conversations I overheard involved boarding, backgrounds and other animation type gigs. One publisher even wondered aloud what...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYGSpOfIr9Y This sunday's episode of the Simpsons will be lego style and here's a trailer. This is so amazing that my head hurts.

Well, to be fair, the sixth season debuted last night, so a big media push is only natural. Emily Nussbaum did the honors for...

Yessss! The Art of the Venture Brothers will be a huge collection of original artwork, character designs, storyboards, painted backgrounds, and props from every episode of The Venture Bros. with accompanying commentary on the development of the series from cocreators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer. And as you know, those guys can commentate with the best of them. If you clicked the above link, you will have seen the list price is $39.99. Patton Oswalt pens a foreword. 


  When someone thinks of the name “Disney,” many things can come to mind; Some may think of their theme parks. Some their animated films....

Giancarlo Volpe, showrunner of Green Lantern the Animated Series has drawn a comic about a focus group test of the cartoon. It's an...

Next month sees a launch which The Beat has been following on and off for the last few weeks. A new Transformers miniseries will...

There was much rejoicing last week when it was announced 80s cartoon mainstay Jem and The Holograms is coming back as a live-action movie, with the production crowd sourced in some cases. . The movie will be directed by Jon Chu who previously made both Step Up and GI Joe Retaliation, which is the perfect resume for a movie about a female rock band that has adventures.

Following their huge success with their Adventure Time and Regular Show comics, Boom! Studios has signed a "first look" deal with Cartoon Network, meaning...