PHOENIX — Thelma Keane, the wife of “Family Circus” cartoonist Bil Keane and the inspiration for the Mommy character in the long-running comic, has died of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 82. “Family ...

Courtesy of animation director Michael Sporn, here are some gems of “cartoon modern” design from the collection of legendary NY animator Vincent Cafarelli, who passed away in 2011.

If you’re getting warm-and-fuzzy cartoon vibes from The Swords of Ditto, that’s probably because its animator Alex Berry has a background in cartoons. We had the unique pleasure of chatting with Alex ...