Last year, DC boldly reimagined various beloved Hanna-Barbera properties when it released such series as Scooby Apocalypse, Future Quest, The Flintstones and Wacky Raceland. Whether or not those offerings were your cup of tea, you may want to check out 2017’s additions to the line when the likes of Snagglepuss by writer Mark Russell with art by Howard Porter, Ruff and Ready by writer/artist Howard Chaykin, The Jetsons by writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner with art by Pier Brito and Top Cat by writer Dan Didio with art by Phil Winslade arrive in comic shops.
Although these series aren’t ready to launch just yet, readers will have the chance to sample eight-page previews to be included in various annuals scheduled to hit stands on March 29. As long as these don’t drive up the cover price (the average annual retails at $4.99 or $5.99), we have no problem with added content.
Although these series aren’t ready to launch just yet, readers will have the chance to sample eight-page previews to be included in various annuals scheduled to hit stands on March 29. As long as these don’t drive up the cover price (the average annual retails at $4.99 or $5.99), we have no problem with added content.
- 2/2/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
What's new this week in comics? Let's hit it with some Picks From The Rack.
This week on Picks From The Rack Jason takes a look at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #1 a new series that's a great jumping on point for fans if you want to get into the comics. Future Quest #4 is turning this whole DC Hanna Barbera thing into a convoluted mess to be honest. We don't need a new character every comic. Thunderbolts #4 has the team going against the Squadron Supreme and that can't be good. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #6 has some real problems for the team and all the Tommy mistrust my end as a matter of necessity. And lastly Ms. Marvel 10 is testing the mental fortitude of our heroine as she doubts her mission, her mentor, and her future as a hero. Be here next week for more Picks From The Rack.
- Jason...
This week on Picks From The Rack Jason takes a look at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #1 a new series that's a great jumping on point for fans if you want to get into the comics. Future Quest #4 is turning this whole DC Hanna Barbera thing into a convoluted mess to be honest. We don't need a new character every comic. Thunderbolts #4 has the team going against the Squadron Supreme and that can't be good. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #6 has some real problems for the team and all the Tommy mistrust my end as a matter of necessity. And lastly Ms. Marvel 10 is testing the mental fortitude of our heroine as she doubts her mission, her mentor, and her future as a hero. Be here next week for more Picks From The Rack.
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- 9/3/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jason The X)
- Cinelinx
So if you thought the news that DC was going to be revamping Hanna Barbera characters into comics was kind of boring, you aren't alone. I wasn't giving it a second thought until I saw this latest episode of DC All Access where we actually see what facelifts are coming to these classic characters.
Dan Didio gives a rundown of some of the new series, including Future Quest which will show Johnny Quest teaming up with Space Ghost, Birdman, Frankenstein Jr. etc. Jim Lee is reimagining Scooby Doo and the gang in the apocalypse. The weirdest of all (and probably most exciting) is a mashup of Mad Max and Wacky Racers called Wacky Race Land. How is that going to work out?! I can't wait to read it! Check out the full video below.
Dan Didio gives a rundown of some of the new series, including Future Quest which will show Johnny Quest teaming up with Space Ghost, Birdman, Frankenstein Jr. etc. Jim Lee is reimagining Scooby Doo and the gang in the apocalypse. The weirdest of all (and probably most exciting) is a mashup of Mad Max and Wacky Racers called Wacky Race Land. How is that going to work out?! I can't wait to read it! Check out the full video below.
- 2/10/2016
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Hanna-Barbera has an impressive pedigree of cartoon character and stories that still influence many today. Turns out some of the top artists and writers over at DC Comics are huge Hanna-Barbera geeks. People like Dan Didio and Jim Lee, co-publishers of DC, were interviewed by EW about a new line of comics they have coming out that features some of the most iconic characters in cartoon history.
The upcoming comics include Flintstones, Future Quest, Wacky Raceland, and the "crown jewel" (as Lee is referring to it), Scooby Apocalypse. The cover art and name alone have me sold on the last one. Didio summarizes what we can expect from each of the comics:
“You’re gonna have an epic adventure in the future stories with Johnny [sic] Quest and Space Ghost. You’re going to have a scary, dangerous world in Wacky Raceland that is just as strange and dynamic as you hope it would be.
The upcoming comics include Flintstones, Future Quest, Wacky Raceland, and the "crown jewel" (as Lee is referring to it), Scooby Apocalypse. The cover art and name alone have me sold on the last one. Didio summarizes what we can expect from each of the comics:
“You’re gonna have an epic adventure in the future stories with Johnny [sic] Quest and Space Ghost. You’re going to have a scary, dangerous world in Wacky Raceland that is just as strange and dynamic as you hope it would be.
- 1/28/2016
- by Drew Lawrence
- GeekTyrant
For many TV viewers, Scooby-Doo and the gang—along with their Hanna-Barbera counterparts—are synonymous with fond Saturday morning memories. DC Comics is looking to channel that nostalgia in a drastically different direction on the printed page with their newly announced Hanna-Barbera reboot titles, including Scooby Apocalypse.
Entertainment Weekly reports that beginning this May, DC Entertainment will debut new comic book series centered on beloved Hanna-Barbera characters. The upcoming series include Scooby Apocalypse, Future Quest, Wacky Raceland and The Flintstones, with the respective comics following rebooted versions of familiar characters like Scooby and the gang on new adventures.
Fans hoping for more of the late ’60s/early ’70s charm of the cartoon may want to look elsewhere for their Scooby Snack, as Scooby Apocalypse will give the gang a more modern style (luckily, fans of the original series still have DC's more vintage Scooby-Doo! Where Are You? comic series to...
Entertainment Weekly reports that beginning this May, DC Entertainment will debut new comic book series centered on beloved Hanna-Barbera characters. The upcoming series include Scooby Apocalypse, Future Quest, Wacky Raceland and The Flintstones, with the respective comics following rebooted versions of familiar characters like Scooby and the gang on new adventures.
Fans hoping for more of the late ’60s/early ’70s charm of the cartoon may want to look elsewhere for their Scooby Snack, as Scooby Apocalypse will give the gang a more modern style (luckily, fans of the original series still have DC's more vintage Scooby-Doo! Where Are You? comic series to...
- 1/28/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Pajamas and a big bowl of sugary cereal is how many of us remember watching our favorite Saturday morning cartoons as kids. Beginning in May, DC Entertainment plans to give old fans and new the chance to relive (and extend) their childhoods with a new, modern lineup of comics based on some of Hanna-Barbera’s most popular cartoon characters, but reimagined in a fresh and contemporary fashion.
The initial lineup includes:
Scooby Apocalypse – Featuring character designs by veteran artist Jim Lee and an origin story by Jim Lee and Keith Giffen (Justice League 3001), artist Howard Porter (Superman) will provide his own unique take on Freddie, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo. “Those meddling kids” and their Mystery Machine are at the center of a well-meaning experiment gone wrong and they’ll need to bring all of their mystery solving skills to bear (along with plenty of Scooby Snacks), to find a...
The initial lineup includes:
Scooby Apocalypse – Featuring character designs by veteran artist Jim Lee and an origin story by Jim Lee and Keith Giffen (Justice League 3001), artist Howard Porter (Superman) will provide his own unique take on Freddie, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo. “Those meddling kids” and their Mystery Machine are at the center of a well-meaning experiment gone wrong and they’ll need to bring all of their mystery solving skills to bear (along with plenty of Scooby Snacks), to find a...
- 1/28/2016
- by Latino Review
- LRMonline.com
In a move that feels both surprising and strangely overdue, DC Entertainment is going to release a line of comics that give new life to classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon properties, including Scooby-Doo, the Flintstones, Jonny Quest, Space Ghost, and Wacky Races. In an interview over at Entertainment Weekly, DC co-publisher Dan Didio said the mass reboot's goal is to "not just bring back versions that existed 40, 50 years ago and really look at it the way of saying, if these characters were created and interpreted today, how would they exist?" Not much is known about the content of the comics, but some of their titles suggest new slants on old concepts: Future Quest, Wacky Raceland, and, most eyebrow-raising of all, Scooby Apocalypse. And speaking of the apocalypse: A designer from Mad Max: Fury Road consulted on Wacky Raceland! The new slate is scheduled to launch in May and will feature...
- 1/28/2016
- by Abraham Riesman
- Vulture
Drew Savich Levin, an Emmy and Cable Ace award winner and Hollywood founder/CEO of prolific TV production and distribution company Team Communications, had the other shoe drop today after he was indicted in March 2008 and pled guilty in Seotember 2011 on charges he orchestrated a multimillion-dollar scam to inflate his Nasdaq-traded company’s revenue and stock price. Today’s U.S. District Court sentence was 66 months in federal prison and $2.2 million restitution. It includes a second case of bilking a French investor into a separate Levin-owned company. Levin’s bio boasts of more than 25 years of international production, distribution, sales, financial and management experience and producing/distributing all forms of media properties to more than 100 countries worldwide. It claimed he’d executive produced more than 3,000 hours of reality-based, documentary, and TV series and specials, movies-of-the-week and mini-series, game shows, animated and live-action children’s programming and live events for Us networks,...
- 11/29/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
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