2013 Issues
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Issue #235 December 2013
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Features
Disney on Ice - Frozen, the studio's 53rd animated feature, puts a modern spin on the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.
The Tale of an Unlikely Friendship - Director Benjamin Renner discusses the making of his beautifully crafted, 2D feature Ernest and Celestine.
Khumba Earns Its Stripes - The scoop on South African indie Triggerfish's second feature.
Television
Swept Away - The team behind the two Gruffalo specials delivers another family gem, the charming CG-animated special Room on the Broom.
Festivals and Events
Oscar Contenders: 2013 Edition - The annual face off between major Hollywood toon blockbusters and independent efforts makes for another nail-biting Best Animated Feature race this year. -
Issue #234 November 2013
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Features
Get Ready for a Real Turkey Feast! - The creative forces behind Reel FX's new animated feature Free Birds discuss the choices behind their time-traveling turkey pic.
Miyazaki's Fond Farewell - Legendary Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki bows out of the limelight with his final Studio Ghibli feature, The Wind Rises.
Out-of-This-World Visuals - Framestore's vfx master Tim Webber discusses the stunning CG elements of Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity.
Television
It All Adds Up Beautifully! - The whimsical new PBS series Peg + Cat helps kids understand simple mathematical concepts without coming across as boring or pedantic.
People
Meet the Buyers: 2013 Edition - Before you attempt to rub elbows with key toon buyers at the MIPCOM market, grease those puppies up with the inside scoop on their likes, dislikes and possible conversation starters. -
Issue #233 October 2013
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Features
Save Room for Seconds! - Sony Pictures Animation delivers a delicious second helping with its 3-D CG sequel, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.
The Reign in Spain - Kandor Graphics' Justin and the Knights of Valour delivers a charming adventure set in an enchanted kingdom.
Television
Cartoon Network's Extra-Good Mornin' The manic minds behind the channel's new 2D toon Uncle Grandpa give us a glimpse into their super-positive world.
Nine Shows to Track Down at MIP Junior The MIP Junior event in Cannes gives buyers and execs a look at the future of kids' entertainment. Here are nine new shows that landed on our toontastic radar.
People
Rising Stars of Animation - 2013's crop of up-and-coming animators proves there's still room for originality and inventiveness in the toon landscape.
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Issue #232 August/September 2013
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Features
Flying the Friendly Skies - Disney's Planes takes off thanks to a crowd-pleasing storyline and colorful cast of high-flying characters.
The Battle for Smurfette's Soul - The Smurfs 2 director Raja Gosnell and animation director Richard Hoover spill the beans on the trials and tribulations of bringing the little blue creatures' second big cinematic adventure to life.
Television
A Walk on the Bright Side - TV animation auteur Craig McCracken chats with us about the challenges and rewards of his charming new Disney Channel show, Wander Over Yonder.
Hulk to the Power of Five - Expect lots of larger-than-life dilemmas, plenty of action and dysfunctional family jokes in Marvel's new series Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. for Disney XD. -
Issue #231 July 2013
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Features
The Gru Next Door - Universal/Illumination's acclaimed anti-hero returns to the big screen in the 3-D summer sequel Despicable Me 2.
Hail the Magnificent Mollusc - Turbo, DreamWorks' second animated feature of 2013, offers a high-energy tale about an unlikely hero who dreams of winning the Indianapolis 500 race.
Television
The Dream Team Is Back - Marvel's Avengers Assemble brings the very popular and quirky superheroes to the Disney XD lineup this summer.
Holy Awesome, CG-Animated Show, Batman! - Glen Murakami and Mitch Watson chat with us about Beware the Batman, their highly anticipated animated series on Cartoon Network. -
Issue #230 June 2013
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Features
Blue Sky Goes Green - Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team at Blue Sky Studios, opens the door to a world inhabited by fantastic creatures hidden from plain sight.
Mike and Sulley's College Adventure - Pixar's much-anticipated Monsters University raises the bar on big feature prequels this summer.
Oz Revisited - Roger S. Baum's further adventures of his great-grandfather's beloved characters are given a new animated life in Summertime's Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return.
Television
The Tale of a Boy and His Snake - Sanjay and Craig, Nickelodeon's eccentric and hilarious new animated series, is exactly the kind of show we love to see on the kid's cabler.
Events
Illuminating Shorts - Our reporter zeroes in on four toons that represent the rich diversity of talent spotlighted at the Annecy Festival this year.
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Issue #229 April/May 2013
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Features
A Croodaceaous-Era Flashback - DreamWorks Animation's latest feature The Croods goes back to the basics with a strong family comedy set in a magical, prehistoric period.
The B-Movie Beasts Are Baaaaack! - Emmy-winning animation veterans Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle spill the beans on their eagerly awaited Nickelodeon show.
Television
A Monstrously Good Show - Disney Junior and Brown Bag Films introduce preschool audiences to a close-nit creature family in a new toon called Henry Hugglemonster.
Territory Report: French TV Animation in 2013
Events
Lucky 13! - A baker's dozen of hot shows to seek out at MIPTV. -
Issue #228 March 2013
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Features
Collodi's Wooden Boy Comes Back to Life - Italian director Enzo D'Alò serves up a faithful new animated feature based on the original Pinocchio.
A Zany Return to Area 51 - Director Cal Brunker stresses strong visuals and iconic imagery in the new, sci-fi comedy movie Escape from Planet Earth.
Television
The Millenial Hipster Superheroes Have Arrived! - Warner Bros. Animation takes the familiar DC characters in a totally new direction in the upcoming Cartoon Network series Teen Titans Go!
Putting Himself Out There - How South Park veteran Ryan Quincy tapped his awkward phase for IFC's first original cartoon.
Events
Cartoon Movie Pics at a Glance - Quick takes on some of the new European-grown animated features presented at the event. -
Issue #226 January 2013
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Features
A Valentine to a Vanished Era - Goro Miyazaki's delicate, coming-of-age movie From Up on Poppy Hill offers a welcome respite from the loud, CG world of most American movies.
Building a Beguiling Bengal Tiger - VFX supervisor Bill Westenhofer discusses some of the mind-blowing visual effects of Ang Lee's Life of Pi.
Television
The Return of a Seasonal Friend - Channel 4 and Lupus Films revive Raymond Briggs' beloved characters in a new animated special The Snowman and the Snowdog.
Stop Motion Casts a Spell on SpongeBob - How the talented team at Screen Novelties brought a familiar 2D toon to 3D life in the It's a SpongeBob Christmas! special.
Events
2013 Anniversaries - We celebrate the toon old-timers (and some fresh faces) celebrating milestone anniversaries this year.
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