Rebecca Sugar’s ‘Steven Universe’ is coming to KABOOM!. It will join titles from Cartoon Network like, “Adventure Time”, “Regular Show”, “The Amazing World of Gumball”, and “Uncle Grandpa”. This title however, is a bit special. Rebecca Sugar is the first woman to create a cartoon show for Cartoon Network. She is also a former storyteller for “Adventure Time” so she knows how to spin a good yarn. The cartoon and the comic will be about Steven who is a boy and the fourth of a series of gems that protect the universe becauase of the power weiled by intergalactic female warriors. Steven happens to be a gem next to Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl. He also has friends and he and his friends live in a small community call Beach City. The story sometimes involves saving the day and sometimes just doing crazy things around the beach town.
Clearly a clever idea for a cartoon and a comic book, KABOOM! Is bringing the animation to the printed page in August. Take a look at the preview covers below and go to this link here for the official press release from BOOM! Studios. Don’t forget to let us know what you think in the comments or on Twitter @BigShinyRobot. While you’re there tweet to the creators of Steven Universe #1 by following their Twitter accounts found below.
Steven Universe #1 Writer: Jeremy Sorese @jeremy_sorese Artist: Coleman Engle @coleman_engle Created by: Rebecca Sugar @rebeccasugar On Sale: August 6th Price: $3.99 Diamond Order Code: JUN140977
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Image: BOOM! Studios
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‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ #1 Available June 18th
BOOM! Studios all-ages line of comics under the KABOOM! umbrella is adding another Cartoon Network title to their arsenal with “The Amazing World of Gumball”. It was only three weeks ago that BOOM! announced that the ‘Uncle Grandpa’ animation from Cartoon Network would be getting its own comic book. The list of Cartoon Network shows that are popular enough to warrant a comic aren’t small. The animations are not only all-ages but they’re fun for adults too. Many a cosplayer has dressed up as Jake from “Adventure Time”.
“The Amazing World of Gumball” will be joining the established and fan favorite “Adventure Time” comic as well as the “Regular Show” comic book. Variants and spin off titles for mini-series have also been favorites of fans so KABOOM! is giving the people what they want. The new title will be available in the middle of June alongside the new “Uncle Grandpa”. For more information check out the official statement from BOOM! below the preview art.
Image courtesy BOOM! Studios
Image courtesy BOOM! Studios
Image courtesy BOOM! Studios
Image courtesy BOOM! Studios
Image courtesy BOOM! Studios
‘THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL’ JOINS THE KABOOM! LINEUP THIS JUNE
May 20, 2014 – Los Angeles, CA – Join Gumball, Darwin, and all of their friends as they take on their next extraordinary adventure—comics! This June, KaBOOM!, an award-winning imprint of BOOM! Studios, and Cartoon Network Enterprises, the licensing and merchandising arm of the network, team up to bring you THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL, an ongoing comic book series based on the hit animated show created by Ben Bocquelet about a quirky family living in a mixed-media world. Gumball Watterson thinks he’s the coolest kid on the block, but his little sister Anais begs to differ, and Darwin just wants to keep them all out of trouble. Popular webcomic creators Frank Gibson (ADVENTURE TIME 2014 ANNUAL) and artist Tyson Hesse (BRAVEST WARRIORS) bring their wacky adventures to life in comics for the first time!
“GUMBALL pushes the boundaries of animation and features such a rich world for Frank and Tyson to explore and bring to the comic page,” said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “In the tradition of our ADVENTURE TIME and REGULAR SHOW comics, it’s important to us to capture the heart of what Cartoon Network has so brilliantly developed while still being additive and complementary to the overall narrative.”
Created by Bocquelet and produced by Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe,The Amazing World of Gumball has received high critical praise since its debut in 2011, having won several British Academy Children’s Awards and earning nominations in the Annie Awards. New episodes from the series’ third season will debut on Cartoon Network starting June 5 at 6:30pm ET/PT. THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL #1 arrives in comic shops on June 18th with a cover price of $3.99 under Diamond order code APR141000. The main covers are illustrated by Missy Pena (BRAVEST WARRIORS) and Zachary Sterling (ADVENTURE TIME: PLAYING WITH FIRE), with retailer incentive covers from Paulina Ganucheau(ADVENTURE TIME: PIXEL PRINCESSES), Troy Little(Powerpuff Girls), and Sonnye Lim. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use comicshoplocator.com orfindacomicshop.com to find one! It’s also available for order directly from boom-studios.com.
Add ‘Uncle Grandpa’ to the List of Kaboom!’s Cartoon Network Titles
Uncle Grandpa is a an uncle and a grandpa to everyone on Earth. Oh, and he’s magical and he travels around the world helping people. He’s also another hit cartoon from Cartoon Network to make the cross-over to the comic book realm thanks to BOOM! Studios. Everyone who would like a sneak peek at the book should visit their favorite local comic book shop this Saturday, May 3rd, 2014, to grab a copy for free. The full comic should arrive on spinner racks and shelves everywhere this November. For more information check out BOOM!’S official press release follows the preview images below:
Images courtesy of BOOM! Studios
UNCLE GRANDPA TO JOIN KABOOM!’S FAMILY OF CARTOON NETWORK TITLES
April 29, 2014 – Los Angeles, CA – KaBOOM!, an award-winning imprint of publisher BOOM! Studios, and Cartoon Network Enterprises, the licensing and merchandising arm of the network, is pleased to announce that Cartoon Network’s hit comedy animated series, UNCLE GRANDPA, will be coming to comics this November. Following the announcement of the publisher’s first-look deal with Cartoon Network Enterprises in March, UNCLE GRANDPA is the latest property to be encompassed by the new partnership, joining previously-announced titles STEVEN UNIVERSE and THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL.
“When we had the opportunity to sit down with UNCLE GRANDPA creator Pete Browngardt and pick his brain we were instantaneously inspired by what him and his team have created,” said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “Pete is a bonafide comics reader and that can only magnify what we’re doing on the series. We’re thrilled—UNCLE GRANDPA is going to have readers on cloud nine.”
Created by Emmy® Award nominee Pete Browngardt (Secret Mountain Fort Awesome),Uncle Grandpa is a show about everyone’s magical uncle and grandpa who travels around the world in a mystical RV. His mission is to help people wherever, however, and whenever they need it. Through his child-like and innocent ways, he finds unusual solutions to everyday situations. An eternal optimist, Uncle Grandpa’s glass is always full of something delicious and he’s always ready to greet the day (and everything and everyone) with his signature, “GOOD MORNIN’!” Uncle Grandpa debuted on Cartoon Network last September as the #1 telecast of the week among boys 6-11. Uncle Grandpaairs on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
“The rich characters and surreal adventures found in every episode of the Uncle Grandpa television series make it a perfect fit for a comic book adaptation,” said Pete Yoder, vice president of consumer products, North America for Cartoon Network Enterprises. “We’re excited to partner with the talented team at BOOM! to help bring Uncle Grandpa, Pizza Steve and, of course, Giant Realistic Flying Tiger to life in the pages of their very own comics!”
UNCLE GRANDPA will make its comics debut in KaBOOM!’s Free Comic Book Day offering, KABOOM! SUMMER BLAST, which will be given away for free at participating comic book shops on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014. To find the nearest participating shop near you, visit freecomicbookday.com. UNCLE GRANDPA #1 is anticipated to debut in comic shops this November with a cover price of $3.99. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use comicshoplocator.com or findacomicshop.com to find one!
“The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed”; starring Ringo Starr, Tara Strong, Elizabeth Daily, Tom Kane, Tom Kenny, and Cathy Cavadini. Directed by David Smith, produced by Cartoon Network.
I’ll admit, I was skeptical when it was announced that there would be a new “Powerpuff Girls” special on Cartoon Network. After seeing the “hip” new redesigns and hearing that show creator Craig McCracken had nothing to do with the special, I was doubly wary.
“The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed” brings back the entire original voice cast in a brand new computer generated version of Townsville in a double-long, 30 minute episode. Mojo Jojo is back to his old tricks and comes up with an overly complicated, multi-phase plan which includes many phases in order to take over the city of Townsville, leaving the Girls to once again save the day.
This is definitely, the big budget modern version of the “Powerpuff Girls.” The animation is slick and the jokes come one on top of the other, which is what made the original show as great as it was. Just as many jokes will fly right over the heads of kids, leaving adults chuckling at completely different times.
Mojo’s plan is hilarious and absurd, and nothing that could have been done during the initial run. A lot has changed since the show went off the air almost a decade ago. Has it really been that long? The episode culminates in a massive dance off between robotically controlled “Powerpuff Girls,” dancing for evil, and the Professor, the Mayor, and Miss Bellum dancing for the forces of good. It’s weird, but hilarious.
I could easily get used to this new version of “The Powerpuff Girls.” I hope more specials are planned or, better yet, a whole new series. I want more.
Best line: Buttercup: “Can’t a girl rebuild an engine in peace?”
Best Part: This:
Ringo Starr guest voices as Fibonnaci Sequins, the flamboyant mathematician. And he cut this track for the Girls.
Overall rating: 8 out of 10
New Sonic Cartoon: “Sonic Boom,” Coming to Cartoon Network
Our favorit Blue Blur, has injoyed his fair share of animated shows over the years from 1993’s Shockingly well made Sonic SatAM, to the less then impressive “Sonic the Hedgehog” that also weirdly premiered in the same year.
And lets not forget Sonic Underground, the musical series with Jaleel White, (the guy who played Steve Urkel) as the Singer/Voice Actor for all three of the main protagonists, or the Anime SonicX, that was fantastically butchered by 4kids entertainment… Give me a moment I need to locate my point.
Sonic Boom, is a CGI animated series that will be coming to Cartoon Network, next fall with 52 eleven-minute episodes possibly in the style of 1993’s Sonic the Hedgehog.
The first press release is lacking in any solid information that will get fans drooling just yet like the voice acting cast or just what direction series will take. (other then eleven-minute episodes implies comedy) Stay Tooned for more informashion as we get it, until then injoy the Sonic Underground theme song at the bottom of this post, if you can…
Full press release is as follows.
Sonic the Hedgehog, the iconic video game character who has brought his trademark speed and attitude to four TV series and more than 70 video games, is returning to television in his first-ever CG animated series in the fall 2014. The action packed comedy series aimed at children 6-11 will debut first on Cartoon Network in the U.S. and on CANAL J and GULLI in France, with a global rollout to follow. The initial order of 52 eleven-minute episodes is co-produced by SEGA of America Inc. and Genao Productions.
Sonic Boom is a character-driven comedy that leaves a trail of robot wreckage in its smoldering wake. The series centers on Sonic, his best friend and sidekick, Tails, their never-ending search for adventure, and their battles with Sonic’s arch-nemesis, Dr. Eggman. Rounding out the ensemble are fan favorites Knuckles and Amy Rose, plus a rogue’s gallery of enemies—some familiar to Sonic fans and some brand-new.
Evan Baily, Donna Friedman Meir, and Jane McGregor, Executive Producers for SEGA, packaged the series, bringing together SEGA, Cartoon Network, and Genao Productions. Sandrine Nguyen and Boris Hertzog, Executive Producers for Genao, assembled a world-class lineup of partners in France, including broadcasters GULLI and CANAL J, Lagardere Entertainment Rights and Lagardère Active TV Licensing & New Business. Baily, Meir and Nguyen developed the series, and Hertzog and McGregor structured the financing and negotiated all the deals. Baily (formerly EVP of Production and Creative Affairs for Classic Media) and Co-Executive Producer Bill Freiberger (The Simpsons, Drawn Together) are showrunners. Takashi Iizuka, the head of Sonic Team and driving creative force behind the Sonic games, is overseeing the series to ensure that it’s true to the Sonic characters and universe.
“Sonic is the star of the SEGA universe and the stage is now set for him to shine like never before. By teaming up with world-class partners in television animation like Cartoon Network, Genao Productions and GULLI, we’re ensuring that the Sonic legacy will be introduced to a new generation of children across the globe,” said Hiroyuki Miyazaki, SEGA’s Chief Content Officer for Sonic.
“We wanted to strengthen our TV channels’ editorial content with strong brands. This is our new objective. Sonic is an enormously popular and unique character with all the qualities of an animation series’ great hero—humor, bravery, loyalty, inventiveness. We are extremely proud to welcome him across our kids and family channels at Lagardère Active and will activate across these channels to raise awareness and excitement for the new series,” said Caroline Cochaux, Head of Programs, Kids & Family Channels, Lagardère Active.
“Genao is thrilled to collaborate with SEGA on this amazing project and embark on new adventures with the fastest hedgehog in the world. It is so exciting to work on such a world-class brand,” said Sandrine Nguyen, Managing Director of Genao.
Emmanuelle Bouilhaguet, Managing Director of Lagardere Entertainment Rights added “It is an amazing experience to be associated to such a powerful property with professional partners. International broadcasters are seeking for strong comedy and franchise based series and Sonic Boom is the perfect fit!”
“On the New Business & Licensing Side, we are proud and excited to handle the representation of Sonic which counts among the leading characters loved by kids. Thanks to our 360° platform which includes Digital Activities, Magazines, Indoor Parks, Grass Root events, we will push Sonic and the Consumer Products to a new level,” said Benoit Roque, Head of Lagardere Active TV Licensing & New Business.
SEGA is actively seeking partners in support of the new series launch across a range of industries including broadcast and licensing. In terms of television and digital distribution, Lagardere Entertainment Rights holds worldwide rights excluding the U.S. and Asia (but including Japan); SEGA Corporation will manage Asia (excluding Japan); Baily, Meir and McGregor will manage the US through McGregor’s company Jane McGregor, Inc. Licensing support will be spearheaded by Lagardère Active TV Licensing & New Business in France and SEGA in all other territories.
Sonic the Hedgehog first appeared as a videogame character in June 1991 and instantly became an icon for a generation of gamers. Defined by his super-fast speed and cool attitude, in the years since he first raced on to videogame consoles Sonic has become a true global phenomenon with over 140 million videogames sold or downloaded worldwide across consoles, PC’s, mobile phones and tablets. SEGA’s iconic blue blur has also gone on to enjoy incredible success in many licensed areas, such as toys, apparel, comics and animation. This year SEGA announced an exciting three title exclusive partnership with Nintendo for the Sonic the Hedgehog videogame franchise. The highly anticipated Sonic Lost World™ will be the first title to launch under this agreement and will be available in stores later this year for Wii U™ and Nintendo 3DS™ platforms.
