Huge pre San Diego Comic Con news for Geeks today! First, Cartoon Network has announced the renewal of the global phenomenon, The Powerpuff Girls. The series premiere in April won the night in all key demos and had over 81 million worldwide fans experiencing it across multiple platforms, making it the largest international event in the history of the network. The wildly successful Powerpuff Yourself avatar maker has also given over 12 million fans of all ages the ability to see themselves as a real Townsville superhero. The series also picked up its first Emmy nomination this year for “Outstanding Short Form Animated Program.”
The original arbiters of girl power join an expanding diverse portfolio of returning fan-favorites at Cartoon Network that include Adventure Time, Steven Universe, The Amazing World of Gumball, Clarence, Regular Show and the recently announced new Ben 10.
“The Powerpuff Girls is on a momentous run with its first Emmy nod, a debut appearance at one of the biggest fan events of the year, and now a second season greenlight,” said Rob Sorcher, chief content officer for Cartoon Network. “Congratulations to the Cartoon Network creative teams who have super-powered this property with the perfect amount of Chemical X to bring a hit show for a new generation of fans.”
As previously announced, The Powerpuff Girls will also make its inaugural appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, July 21-24 with its first-ever panel and an immersive Townsville-inspired booth. Convention goers can step into the booth where they can print their personalized avatar on a t-shirt or tote bag using the Powerpuff Girls avatar maker.
The Powerpuff Girls has touched the cultural zeitgeist with Moschino and Hot Topic fashion collaborations in the United States and C&A Department Store and BIZUU globally; an international toy partnership with Spin Master featuring a full range of products; and as a McDonald’s® Happy Meal® promotion with six different toy offerings. As part of Cartoon Network’s overall commitment to STEAM education, The Powerpuff Girls continues to inspire children to learn to code with special episodes and programs including Google’s Made With Code GIF: The Powerpuff Girls and Scratch from the MIT Media Lab.
The Powerpuff Girls is produced by Cartoon Network Studios, with Nick Jennings (Adventure Time, SpongeBob SquarePants) serving as executive producer and Bob Boyle (Clarence, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!) as co-executive producer. The voice cast includes: Amanda Leighton (Blossom), Kristen Li (Bubbles) and Natalie Palamides (Buttercup).
One of Cartoon Network’s most enduring original series, the initial run of The Powerpuff Girls, created by Craig McCracken, premiered in 1998 and earned two Emmy® Awards along with five nominations and countless animation honors throughout its 78 episodes. The series also spawned a feature film with Warner Bros. Pictures in 2002.
The second is One:12 Collective: Limited Edition Judge Dredd With Lawmaster Limited Edition Black and White Variant
Ripped from Rebellion’s award winning comic comes Mega-City One’s most notorious Street Judge, Judge Dredd and his Lawmaster. In tribute to Judge Dredd’s comic book origins, this variant set is presented in black and white. Strictly limited to an edition of only 50 sets, this edition is available at San Diego Comic Con at Mezco booth #3445.
In the near future Mega City One is part of what is left of a dystopian society and the law is upheld by Judges. Charged with the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, Street Judges are on the front line of maintaining order in a post apocalyptic world.
The One:12 Collective presents a finely detailed figure with some truly amazing features. The Judge Dredd figure has a comic-accurate, digitally sculpted likeness, as well as a leather-like fabric uniform with a real working zipper.
In Mega-City One, each Judge enforces the law from atop his Lawmaster. Heavily armored, supremely weaponized and with it’s 4000cc V8 KT23 engine the Lawmaster is designed to dominate anything else on the streets of Mega-City One. The Lawmaster is the Justice Department’s greatest advancement in law enforcement transportation.
Digitally modeled and specifically designed to interact with the One:12 Collective Judge Dredd figure, the Lawmaster is teaming with amazing details and features. In cooperation with artist Ben Willsher, the One:12 Collective team has created a truly stunning collectable loaded with some incredible features. The Lawmaster’s functions include 5 distinct sounds, multiple light-up features, free-rolling rubber-slick tires, turning handle bars, built in handcuff storage pod and a light-up Synitron GK13 onboard computer display.
The One:12 Collective Judge Dredd features:
Iconic helmet with translucent visor
Real leather-like fabric uniform
Equipment belt with working compartments for grenades and ammo magazine
Boots with holster and knife sheath
Boot knife
Handcuffs
Lawgiver pistol
Lawgiver ammo magazine
Daystick
Two (2) grenades
One (1) set of handlebar holding hands
One (1) set of fists
One (1) gun/holding hand
One (1) open hand
One (1) pointing hand
One (1) choking hand
Display base and posing post
The One:12 Collective Lawmaster features:
3 separate FX activated twin front guns with lights and sounds (cannon, machine gun and grenade launcher)
2 FX activated motor sounds (start up/rev and motor wind out/gear change)
Backlit Synitron GK13 onboard computer display
4 real working headlights
3 real working taillights
1 real working spot-light
Real rubber-slick “bulletproof” tires
Handcuff storage pod
Free-rolling wheels
Turning handle bars
Each Black & White Limited Edition Judge Dredd and Lawmaster set is packaged in a deluxe closed box with a protective slipcover. Designed for collector convenience, the packaging has been especially engineered to allow for both maximum protection without sacrificing ease of removal for display.
Strictly limited to an edition of only 50 sets, this edition is available at San Diego Comic Con at Mezco booth #3445.
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Art – Cartoon Network / One: 12 Collective