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JetCat
JetCat is a young female superhero who "flies like a jet, and fights like a cat", created by Jay Stephens (of ''Tutenstein'' and ''The Secret Saturdays'' fame), who first appeared in the weekly comic strip "Oddville!" beginning in 1994. The character resurfaced as the star of the 1997 Dark Horse Comics mini-series, "The Land Of Nod", which was later collected as the multiple Eisner-Award nominated ''The Land Of Nod Rockabye Book''. Jetcat next appeared in four animated shorts that aired in the final two seasons of Nickelodeon's ''KaBlam!''., which was nominated for an Annie Award. In 2001, Jetcat starred in a new comic book miniseries for Oni Press titled 'Jetcat Clubhouse', and returned to her original town of Oddville in the weekly comic strip series, 'Welcome to... Oddville!', which ran in the Toronto Star's Brand New Planet from 2003-2007. This was later collected into the complete 'Welcome to... Oddville!' book by Adhouse Books. Characters *Melanie McCay (later Melanie Ilk aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KaBlam!
''KaBlam!'' (stylized as ''KaBLaM!'') is an American animated sketch comedy television series that ran on Nickelodeon from 1996 to 2000. The series was created by Robert Mittenthal, Will McRobb, and Chris Viscardi. The show was developed as a fully animated showcase for alternative forms of animation that were more common in indie films and commercials. Each episode thus features a collection of short films in different innovative styles of animation, bridged by the characters Henry and June, who introduce the short animations and have adventures of their own in between. Although SNICK aired many Nicktoons not part of its block, ''KaBlam!'' was the only Nicktoon created for SNICK. The show became TV-Y in 1997 (when the U.S. content ratings were put to use), until later that year when the rating was changed to TV-Y7 due to the U.S. content ratings having accidentally rated the show TV-Y by mistake. The show was a critical and commercial success. The show was last aired as a part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Stephens
Jay Stephens (born March 22, 1971) is a Canadian cartoonist and animator currently living in Guelph, Ontario. He is best known as the creator of Discovery Kids's animated television series ''Tutenstein'' , Cartoon Network's ''The Secret Saturdays'', and the ''JetCat'' animated shorts for Nickelodeon's anthology series, ''KaBlam!''. Aside from his work in animation, Jay is known for several comic book projects, including "SIN", "The Land of Nod", "Atomic City Tales", and "Jetcat Clubhouse", and has written and drawn for licensed properties such as 'Alien', 'Star Wars', 'Felix the Cat', and 'Teen Titans'. He is the author of several drawing books for kids, including "Monsters!: Draw Your Own Mutants, Freaks & Creeps", "Heroes!: Draw Your Own Superheroes, Gadget Geeks & Other Do-Gooders", "Robots!: Draw Your Own Androids, Cyborgs & Fighting Bots", and "Freaky Fun Activities". Jay Stephens is the creator of the comic strips, "Oddville!", "Chick & Dee" (for Chickadee (magazine), Chick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tutenstein
''Tutenstein'' is an American animated television series, produced by Porchlight Entertainment for Discovery Kids based on the comics by Jay Stephens. The series premiered on November 1, 2003 and ended on October 11, 2008. It features young mummy Tutankhensetamun (based on real-life Tutankhamun and usually called "Tutenstein" as in the title) who is awakened about 3,000 years after his accidental death and now must face the fact that his kingdom is gone. The name is a portmanteau of ''Tutankhamun'' and ''Frankenstein''. Beginning in August 2020, Yippee TV, the current owners of the series, made the series officially available for streaming on YouTube. In October 2022, it was announced that a reboot is currently in the works. It will have a completely new look. Plot Tutankhensetamun was an impulsive but kindhearted young Egyptian Pharaoh who lived a luxurious but short life. He died because back in Ancient Egypt he saved a friend of his from being smashed by rocks from a colla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Saturdays
''The Secret Saturdays'' is an American animated television series created by Canadian cartoonist Jay Stephens for Cartoon Network. It debuted on October 3, 2008 in the United States. The series follows the adventures of the Saturdays, a family of cryptozoologists that work to keep the truth about cryptids from getting out, to protect both the human race and the creatures themselves. The Saturdays travel the Earth searching for cryptids to study and battling twisted villains like the megalomaniac V.V. Argost. The series is influenced by 1960's-era Hanna-Barbera action series and is combined with Jay Stephens' own personal interest in cryptozoology. The show finished its run on January 30, 2010, but aired reruns on Boomerang from December 5, 2011 to June 1, 2014. ''The Secret Saturdays'' was the first Cartoon Network original series to be broadcast in high-definition. The Saturday family later appear in the '' Ben 10: Omniverse'' episode ''TGIS'' where they team up with Ben Tennyso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Paramount Global#Kids & Family Entertainment, networks division's Kids and Family Group. Its programming is primarily aimed at children aged 2–17, along with a broader family audience through its block programming, program blocks. The channel began life as a test broadcast on December 1, 1977 as part of QUBE, an early cable television system broadcast locally in Columbus, Ohio. The channel, now named Nickelodeon, launched to a new countrywide audience on April 1, 1979, with ''Pinwheel'' as its inaugural program. The network was initially commercial-free and remained without advertising until 1984. Throughout history, Nickelodeon has introduced several sister channels and programming blocks. Nick Jr. (TV programming block), Nick Jr. is a pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Award
The Annie Awards are accolades which the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, has presented each year since 1972 to recognize excellence in animation shown in cinema and television. Originally designed to celebrate lifetime or career contributions to animation, the award has been given to individual works since 1992. Membership in ASIFA-Hollywood is divided into three main categories: General Member (for professionals), Patron (for enthusiasts of animation), and Student Member. Members in each category pay a fee to belong to the branch. Selected professional members of the branch are permitted to vote to decide the awards. The 48th and 49th Annie Awards ceremonies were held virtually on April 16, 2021, and March 12, 2022, respectively, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. History In 1972, June Foray first conceived the idea of awards for excellence in the field of animation. With the approval of ASIFA-Hollywood president Nick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand New Planet
''Brand New Planet'', also known as ''BNP'', was a youth magazine affiliated with the ''Toronto Star''. It was published between 2003 and 2007. History and profile ''Brand New Planet'' was founded in 2003. Once distributed in hard copy, via the Thursday edition of the ''Star'', it was later published solely as an online paper. Subscriptions were offered free of charge at its ''Toronto Star''-hosted website. The paper was delivered an email notification on Thursdays in PDF. It was directed at children between the ages of 9–14. ''Brand New Planet'' shut down permanently in June 2007 due to lack of advertising. Between 2003 and 2007, ''Brand New Planet'' printed the comic Superslackers by artist Steve Manale. The comic was nominated for an Ignatz Award in 2005 in the category of Best Online Comic. References External links Archive of the official site, as of 2007 2003 establishments in Ontario 2007 disestablishments in Ontario Children's magazines published in Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern European
Eastern Europe is a subregion of the European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic connotations. The vast majority of the region is covered by Russia, which spans roughly 40% of the continent's landmass while accounting for approximately 15% of its total population."The Balkans" , ''Global Perspectives: A Remote Sensing and World Issues Site''. Wheeling Jesuit University/Center for Educational Technologies, 1999–2002. It represents a significant part of ; the main socio-cultural characteristics of Eastern Europe have historically been defined by the trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Silo
Susan Silo (born July 27, 1942) is an American actress who is known for her work in voice-over roles. Early life Susan Silo was born in New York City. Both her parents were actors. Career Her acting career started in television on the episode "The Dick Clark Show" of ''The Jack Benny Show''. Silo co-starred with Larry Blyden, Dawn Nickerson, and Diahn Williams in the NBC sitcom '' Harry's Girls'', about a vaudeville troupe touring Europe. Her first TV appearance was when she entered and won a contest over 350 people who auditioned across the US, at age 15, to sing (Mr. Wonderful) on ''The Jerry Lewis Show'' on November 5, 1957. She also made guest appearances in episodes of numerous TV series from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, '' Hawaiian Eye'', ''McHale's Navy'', ''Route 66'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''Bonanza'', Wagon Train, '' Have Gun Will Travel'', ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'', ''Sea Hunt'', '' Ripcord'', ''Hazel'', ''Combat!'', ''Batman'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transylvanian
Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Apuseni Mountains. Broader definitions of Transylvania also include the western and northwestern Romanian regions of Crișana and Maramureș, and occasionally Banat. Transylvania is known for the scenery of its Carpathian landscape and its rich history. It also contains Romania's second-largest city, Cluj-Napoca, and other iconic cities and towns such as Brașov, Sibiu, Târgu Mureș, Alba Iulia and Sighișoara. It is also the home of some of Romania's UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the Villages with fortified churches, the Historic Centre of Sighișoara, the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains and the Roșia Montană Mining Cultural Landscape. It was under the rule of the Agathyrsi, part of the Dacian Kingdom (168 BC–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Eiding
Paul Eiding (born March 28, 1957) is an American actor and instructor, best known for his voice roles as List of Metal Gear characters#Roy Campbell, Colonel Roy Campbell in the ''Metal Gear (series), Metal Gear'' series and Max Tennyson in the ''Ben 10'' franchise. During the 1970s, Eiding was a prolific commercial actor, appearing in advertisements for granola bars and clothing. He also worked for theater groups across the Midwestern United States, Midwest, including Dudley Riggs's Brave New Workshop. He led a number of workshops in Wausau, Wisconsin, and was a guest director for its community theater's production of the comedy-mystery ''What the Butler Saw (play), What the Butler Saw'' in 1980. He was a director and actor for the Dinner theater#Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Chanhassen Dinner Theater of Minneapolis, portraying Max Detweiler in its 1981 production of ''The Sound of Music''. In the late 1980s, Eiding appeared in the short-lived American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is a festival observed in most of the world on 1 January, the first day of the year in the modern Gregorian calendar. 1 January is also New Year's Day on the Julian calendar, but this is not the same day as the Gregorian one. Whilst most solar calendars (like the Gregorian and Julian) begin the year regularly at or near the northern winter solstice, cultures that observe a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year (such as the Chinese New Year and the Islamic New Year) at less fixed points relative to the solar year. In pre-Christian Rome under the Julian calendar, the day was dedicated to Janus, god of gateways and beginnings, for whom January is also named. From Roman times until the middle of the 18th century, the new year was celebrated at various stages and in various parts of Christian Europe on 25 December, on 1 March, on 25 March and on the movable feast of Easter. In the present day, with most countries now using the Gregorian calendar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
