Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Andreas Deja, the revered 30-year Disney animator whose work includes Jafar from Aladdin, Scar from The Lion King, and Gaston from Beauty and the Beast, joined ComicsOnline for a special discussion at SDCC 2025. For this latest feature, we discussed his impressive career in animation, 30 Years of Disney Villains, and celebrated work that these animators did to bring these incredible characters to life.

Make sure you check out our other Disney animation features with We also spoke with our friend Jim Cummings, the voice of Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, Star Wars’ Honda Ohnaka, and the singing voice of Scar. We were also joined by John Ramirez, the animator/artist from The Lion King, Disney’s Hercules, and Toy Story II.

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