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Hanna-Barbera Beyond
''Hanna-Barbera Beyond'' is a comic book initiative started in 2016 by DC Comics that consists in a line of comic books based on various characters from the animation studio Hanna-Barbera. Publication history On January 28, 2016, Dan DiDio and Jim Lee announced a new partnership between Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics, both companies owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, in order to remake A remake is a film, television series, video game, song or similar form of entertainment that is based upon and retells the story of an earlier production in the same medium—e.g., a "new version of an existing film". A remake tells the same ... most of the studio's comedic characters and adapt them into darker and edgier settings. The first four titles in the line are ''Future Quest'', ''Scooby Apocalypse'', ''The Flintstones'' and ''Wacky Raceland''. New titles were released in March 2017. Titles Collected editions References {{Hanna-Barbera 2016 comics debuts DC Comics imprints Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and Cyborg. It is widely known for some of the most famous and recognizable teams including the Justice League, the Justice Society of America, the Suicide Squad, and the Teen Titans. The universe also features a large number of well-known supervillains such as the Joker, Lex Luthor, the Cheetah, the Reverse-Flash, Black Manta, Sinestro, and Darkseid. The company has published non-DC Universe-related material, including ''Watchmen'', '' V for Vendetta'', '' Fables'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankenstein Jr
''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821. Shelley travelled through Europe in 1815, moving along the river Rhine in Germany, and stopping in Gernsheim, away from Frankenstein Castle, where, two centuries before, an alchemist had engaged in experiments.This seems to mean Johann Konrad Dippel (1673–1734), one century before (not two). For Dippel's experiments and the possibility of connection to ''Frankenstein'' see the Dippel article. She then journeyed to the region of Geneva, Switzerland, where much of the story takes place. Galvanism and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wacky Races (1968 TV Series)
''Wacky Races'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for CBS on Saturday mornings. The series features 11 different cars racing against each other in various road rallies throughout North America, with all of the drivers hoping to win the title of the "World's Wackiest Racer". The show was inspired by the 1965 comedy film ''The Great Race''. The cartoon had many regular characters, with 23 people and animals spread among the 11 race cars. ''Wacky Races'' ran Saturday mornings on CBS from September 14, 1968, to January 4, 1969, and in syndication from 1976 to 1982. Seventeen 20-minute episodes were produced, with each of them featuring two 10-minute segments. The series spawned numerous spin-offs throughout the years featuring Dick Dastardly, the most similar in theme being " Fender Bender 500" in 1990. In 2017, the series was remade as a reboot, airing on Boomerang. It aired only once on Cartoon Network on August 13, 2018. Plot The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Pontac
Ken Pontac is an American writer, who has written for ''ToddWorld'', '' LazyTown'' and ''Happy Tree Friends'' and helped create its spin-off '' Ka-Pow!''. Pontac also was a co-creator of '' Bump in the Night''. Writing credits Television credits *'' Gumby Adventures'' (1988) *'' Mighty Max'' (1993) *'' Bump in the Night'' (1994-1995) * ''Extreme Dinosaurs'' (1997) * ''The Legend of Calamity Jane'' (1997) * ''Shadow Raiders'' (1998-1999) * ''ReBoot'' (1999) * '' Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends'' (1999) * ''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'' (1999, 2001) * ''Howdi Gaudi'' (2002) * '' LazyTown'' (2004) * ''¡Mucha Lucha!'' (2004) * ''ToddWorld'' (2004) * ''Happy Tree Friends'' (2004-2008) * ''Krypto the Superdog'' (2005) * ''Pet Alien'' (2005) * ''Growing Up Creepie'' (2006) * ''The Secret Show'' (2006) * '' Iron Man: Armored Adventures'' (2008) * ''Storm Hawks'' (2008) * ''Arthur'' (2010-2013) * ''Generator Rex'' (2011) * ''Matt Hatter Chronicles'' (2011-2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wacky Raceland
''Wacky Raceland'' is a comic book series that re-imagines the cast of ''Wacky Races'' competing in a desert wasteland, reminiscent of the ''Mad Max'' film series, full of obstacles, towards a single goal, Utopia, mankind's last safe haven. It is also one of four comic books introduced by DC Comics in 2016 as part of the comic book initiative ''Hanna-Barbera Beyond'', along with ''Scooby Apocalypse'', '' Future Quest'' and ''The Flintstones''. Premise Official premise by DC Comics: ''The world has ended, but the race has just begun! Penelope Pitstop, Peter Perfect and the rest of the Wacky Racers vie for the finish line in a contest where the winner takes all and second place is death. Today’s trial: the shattered maze of freeways known as the Überpass, where they’re beset by giant sand beasts, mutated insects, and worst of all, Dick Dastardly’s murderously poor sportsmanship. The last thing they need after surviving the race is a brutal bar fight in a local dive, but that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flintstones
''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighbors, the Rubbles. It was originally broadcast on ABC from September 30, 1960, to April 1, 1966, and was the first animated series to hold a prime-time slot on television. The show follows the lives of Fred and Wilma Flintstone and their pet dinosaur Dino, eventually seeing the addition of baby Pebbles. Barney and Betty Rubble are their neighbors and best friends. They adopt a super strong baby named Bamm-Bamm and acquire a pet hopparoo named Hoppy. Producers William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who earned seven Academy Awards for ''Tom and Jerry'', and their staff faced a challenge in developing a thirty-minute animated program with one storyline that fit the parameters of family-based domestic situation comedy of the era. After consideri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Pugh
Steve Pugh ( ;) is a British comic book artist who has worked for American and British comic producers including DC Comics, DC, Marvel Comics, Marvel, Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse and ''2000 AD (comic), 2000 AD''. He broke into the industry in the early 1990s working on ''Hellblazer'' at DC's Vertigo studio. He is known for doing both pencil art and inking on issues. He has worked on both sides of the Atlantic and has worked for all of the major studios on a variety of titles including ''Blade'', ''Doctor Strange'', ''JLA'', and ''X-Men''. While at Marvel, he contributed to issue #8 of ''Star Trek Unlimited'', "The Boy, The Warrior, and The Veteran" doing all of the art for the story "The Boy". Biography Pugh's earliest work included penciling John Ostrander's ''Youngblood'', telling the story of his futuristic sword and sorcery character Grimjack's childhood and early adulthood, as well as providing covers for the ''Grimjack Case Files'' limited series. He also illustrated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Russell (comics)
Mark Russell (born 1971) is an American author, cartoonist, and comic book writer. Books Russell is the author of ''God Is Disappointed in You'' (Top Shelf Productions, 2013), a modern re-telling of the Bible (with cartoons by New Yorker cartoonist Shannon Wheeler) as well as a follow up book about non-canonical Christian and Jewish texts called ''Apocrypha Now'' (Top Shelf Productions/IDW, 2016). Comics In 2015, Russell made his debut in comics with his critically acclaimed reboot of the 1973–74 comic '' Prez'' (Issues 1–6, DC Comics), drawn by Ben Caldwell, in which a teenager is elected and serves as President of the United States. Following Prez, Russell was hired to write ''The Flintstones'' comic book series for DC Comics, drawn by Steve Pugh. ''The Flintstones'' was nominated for two Eisner Awards, including Best Limited Series and Best Humor Publication, as well as being nominated for a Harvey Award for Book of the Year. In 2018, DC Comics published Russe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flintstones (2016 Comic Book)
''The Flintstones'' is a comic book series based on the 1960-1966 animated sitcom created by Hanna-Barbera. The series was published by DC Comics as part of the ''Hanna-Barbera Beyond'' comic book initiative. The 12-issue limited series was written by Mark Russell and drawn by Steve Pugh, with the first issue published June 6, 2016, and the twelfth and final issue published June 7, 2017. Main characters * Fred Flintstone * Wilma Flintstone * Barney Rubble * Betty Rubble * Pebbles Flintstone * Bamm-Bamm Rubble Recurring characters * George Slate * Reverend Tom * The Great Gazoo * Professor Carl Sargon * Clod the Destroyer * Vacuum Cleaner and Bowling Ball * Stony Danza * Thorstone Pebblen Crossover The Flintstones crossed over with Booster Gold in ''Booster Gold/The Flintstones Annual'' #1 on March 29, 2017. Reception ''The Flintstones'' comic has received mostly positive critical reviews. See also * The Flintstones * ''Hanna-Barbera Beyond ''Hanna-Barbera Beyond'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' is an American animated television comedy, comedy television series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. The series premiered as part of Children's programming on CBS, the network's Saturday morning cartoon schedule on September 13, 1969, and aired for two seasons until October 31, 1970. In 1978, a selection of episodes from the later series ''Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics'' and ''The Scooby-Doo Show'' were aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC under the ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' name, and they were released in a DVD set marketed as its third season. It also aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom, UK from 1970 to 1973. The complete series is also available on the Boomerang, HBO Max, and Tubi streaming services. ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' is the first incarnation of a long-running Scooby-Doo, media franchise primarily consisting of animated series, several films, and related merchandise. Overview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Porter (artist)
Howard Porter is an American comic book artist from southern Connecticut. Education Howard Porter graduated from Paier College of Art in Connecticut where he majored in illustration. One of his teachers there was Frank McLaughlin (artist), Frank McLaughlin. McLaughlin also worked as a comic book inker and he began to give Porter work assisting him in his inking jobs which led Porter to assist other inkers and eventually find work for himself in the industry. Biography Porter worked as a penciller and his first major run on a title came with DC Comics' ''Ray (Ray Terrill), The Ray'' (vol. 2) (1994–1995), where he worked with writer Christopher Priest (comics), Christopher Priest. Shortly afterward, Porter worked on DC's summer 1995 fictional crossover, crossover event ''Underworld Unleashed'', with writer Mark Waid, followed by the Justice League of America relaunch, ''JLA (comic book), JLA'' (1997–2000), with writer Grant Morrison and inker John Dell. Porter temporarily lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dale Eaglesham
Dale Eaglesham (born 1962) is a Canadian comic book illustrator who has been working in the American industry since 1986. He is best known for his work on titles like '' Conan'', ''Punisher'', ''Green Lantern'', ''Villains United'', ''Justice Society of America'' and ''Fantastic Four''. In 2008, the ''Shuster Awards'' selected him as Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Artist of the year. Career Eaglesham has worked with ''DC Comics'', ''Marvel'', ''Dark Horse'', and ''CrossGen'', among others. He worked exclusively for DC Comics for several years, before returning to Marvel in early 2009. There, his high-profile work includes pencilling ''Fantastic Four'' and'' Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier''. He also worked on '' Incredible Hulk'' for a three-issue arc with writer Greg Pak. On February 15, 2011, Marvel announced that it was bringing back Canadian superhero team Alpha Flight, with writers Fred Van Lente and Greg Pak as the writing team, and Eaglesham on pencils. Speaking about the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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