From era-defining icons to characters who shaped generations, EW ranks the 30 greatest cartoon characters of all time.

Yeyo Studio breaks down its approach to rigging, skinning, locomotion, combat animation, creature movement, engine testing, ...

Cartoons have changed a lot in the decade since Paste originally published this list. Sure, new episodes of The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park and SpongeBob Squarepants are churned out each year ...

In the realm of Western animation, characters like Heron, Korra, and Mark Grayson confront deep-seated emotional battles and moral questions that shape their lives. Alucard and Adora, too, experience ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Born with Autism (formerly classified as Asperger syndrome), Tyler B. Searle has been obsessed with storytelling since he was old enough to speak. He gravitated towards fairy tales, mythology, the ...

Disney describes the experience as an “open house” where the animators may have left the building, but the characters have come to life.

A comic creator spends months building a character on paper — the exact tilt of a smirk, the way a cape should move, a ...

Cartoon Animator has just received a free update packed with brand-new features and tools that are going to have you animating like never before. As part of our ongoing series exploring the platform’s ...

But to truly see the best animated movies, you have to go beyond the big studios. In 2026, many of the best films have been produced by international studios that are able to experiment with the ...