Cyboars Logo

Cyboars is an animated web series, produced by Cyboars International, LLC. and debuting in late December 2011. The term ''Cyboar'' comes from the words '' Cyborg'' and '' Boar'', as the pig/boar-like characters are turned into cyborgs.

The Creative Team consists of Walter McDaniel as designer/art director, Wes Takashi as producer, Ian Powers as Action Director, Rick Hoberg as storyboard director, Sheldon Arnst as animation director, James Felder as writer/story editor, Jake Black as writer and Cedrick Chan as overseas lighting director.

Premise

Formerly known as the Wylde Pack, the Cyboars are six heroic pig-like humanoid aliens from the planet Stygor rebelling against the Bytrons, a bull-like race that has conquered their world. The Cyboars have crashed on Earth and, barely alive, have been given new robotic body parts by human scientist Dr. Genetti.
Now they must rebuild their ship, the ''Dirty Digger'', while simultaneously fighting against the Renegades, criminal minions of the Bytrons who have been similarly augmented into Bionic Bulls by the evil Stagorex, armor-clad android overlord of the sinister secret organization STAG.

Characters

''Bushar'', also known by the codename "Bush Hog", is an expert in battle strategy and is the leader of the Cyboars since back when they were called the Wylde Pack. His weapons include The Battle Bandolier, a bandolier containing slime slicks, blinding flare mines, and stink bombs. He also has The Mud Guns, mud-shooting pistols. His character design consists of a black and grey suit with brown belts wrapped around the thighs and chest, along with blue dots around the body, a military cap and gray/white sunglasses.

''Ardonna'', also known by the codename "Sparky" (short for "Sparkatronic Cerebrial-Cortextual Interfacer"), is a scientist and is described as being ''smart and sassy''. She has ''cyboarnetics'' that let her hack into any machine. Being the female of the species, Ardonna lacks the tusks of her male counterparts, and her character design consists of a partly pink suit and long blonde hair.

''Sen Sunar'', also known by the codename "Old Fang", is a martial arts master who is the oldest and wisest of the Cyboars. Using his concentration and a sword made from the tusk of a Stygorian dinosaur, he can summon an energy ghost of the ancient beast which will then obey his commands. His character design consists of a purple and gray suit with two swords.

''Sten-Kai'', also known by the codename "Stampede", is described as being the headstrong "wildboar" member of the Cyboars and also as being "wisecracking but not wise". His powers include ''cyboarnetic'' legs that allow him to run super-fast (although he must be careful not to overtax his still organic heart and lungs) and Wolverine-style Plasma Tusks that can extend out of a device built into his left forearm. His character design consists of a green and gray suit and spiky orange hair.

''Kachonga'', also known by the codename "Hog Kong", is described as being ''the strongman of the Cyboars''. A Hulk-like dimwitted, short-tempered but goodhearted brute, his powers include super strength and the ''Super-Sonic Stomp''. His character design consists of a purple and gray suit with metal spikes and chains.

''Anthar'', also known by the codename "Airboar", is their ship's portly pilot described as having an ''ego bigger than the seven galaxies combined''. His powers include ''cyboarnetics'' that let him turn into a missile-firing, supersonic jet.

''Dr. Genetti'' is the genial eccentric genius head scientist of C.O.R.E. (Cybernetic Organisms Robotic Engineering) who combined human and Stygorian technology to save their lives and now helps them on their mission on Earth. Genetti is also the one who, much to their initial annoyance, redubbed the Wylde Pack the Cyboars and insisted on giving them silly superhero codenames.

''Glitch'' is an orphan boy who was once one of the children enslaved by Stagorex who used him as a spy, but now he is the loyal and daring young sidekick of the Cyboars.

Episode list

The Cyboars website states that 31 episodes have been made, however no information about the twenty-six episodes following the first five is given on the website.

Reception

According to an article on the Cyboars website, the show exceeded 500,000 on-demand downloads six weeks after the launch of the first five episodes, and became the fastest growing series on the Kabillion network.

In other media

* Created by Olive Branch, Mississippi brothers Ken and Kirk Smith, Cyboars was first published as a comic book by Vintage Comics in 1996.
* A toyline from Imaginary Limitz came out in 1997 which included action figures of "Bush Hog", "Hog Kong", "Stampede", "Air Boar", "Rabid Fire" and the unfortunately named "Chop Suey", aka "Cyber Chop", with a 24-minute CGI animation co-produced by Imaginary Limitz and Funimation released the same year.
* They are also mentioned in the book '' How to Survive a Sharknado and Other Unnatural Disasters: Fight Back When Monsters and Mother Nature Attack'', although only the term 'Cyboars', and not the actual franchise.

References

{{Reflist

Web series about cyborgs
American animated web series
American science fiction web series
American children's web series