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Cover for Wacky Raceland #1 (May 2016)
Art by Leonardo Manco |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Limited series |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publication date | May 2016 – December 2016 |
No. of issues | 6 |
Main character(s) |
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Creative team | |
Written by | Ken Pontac |
Artist(s) | Leonardo Manco |
Colorist(s) | Mariana Sanzone |
Editor(s) | Marie Javins |
Collected editions | |
Wacky Raceland | ISBN9781401268275 |
Wacky Raceland is a comic book series that reimagines the cast of Wacky Races competing in a desert wasteland, reminiscent of the Mad Max film series, filled with all kinds of obstacles, towards one 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, among with Scooby Apocalypse, Future Quest and The Flintstones.[1]
Premise[edit]
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’s just what they get!![2]
Characters[edit]
- Dick Dastardly and Muttley – Drivers of the Mean Machine, Dick Dastardly and Muttley are known by the other racers for being the biggest cheaters there are, not to mention the biggest bastards there are. Before the apocalypse, Dastardly was a world-renowned pianist called Richard D'Astardlien, who lost his wife and son due to his cowardice during a nanite attack. As for Muttley, he is a mutated and robotically-enhanced dog whose intelligence and aggressiveness were slightly enhanced thanks to his exposure to the 'SC-00-B2' serum, created in the Butcher Shop as one of the many projects overseen by Professor Pat Pending.
- Penelope Pitstop – Driver of the Compact Pussycat, Penelope Pitstop is a tough, no-nonsense young girl who takes no orders from anyone and sees herself as a strong and independent woman in a world where the strongest prevail. She has a close bond with her car, stating that they are full-time partners in the race, looking out for one another. Before the apocalypse, Penelope lived in the Greek island of Aegina, with her mother and her sister, who were killed by a tsunami that destroyed the island.
- Peter Perfect – Driver of the Turbo Terrific, Peter Perfect is seen by the other racers as Earth's last Boy Scout, mostly because of the way he acts, upholding the rules of chivalry. Unlike most of his fellow racers, Peter believes that even though the world has ended, it does not mean one should act and behave like a savage. A natural driver, he is also a bit of a scaredy-cat, trying to make a good impression in front of Penelope, whom he has a soft spot for.
- Professor Patrick 'Pat' Pending – Driver of the Convert-a-Car, Professor Pat Pending is an erudite and slightly insane scientist who, in the past, was head of the projects and scientific experiments conducted in a private research facility called 'the Butcher Shop'. Among those experiments were some of the individuals that would later join the Wacky Race, as well as creations that caused the end of the world. With an insane yet brilliant mind at his disposal, he makes his job keeping the racers alive; for secretly, he needs them to accomplish a goal that he set for himself a long time ago. It is revealed that he subliminally programmed the Announcer to create the Race (and the racers) so that he would have an army to destroy her.
- The Ant Hill Mob – Drivers of the Bulletproof Bomb, the Ant Hill Mob are a group of gangster-like albino midgets with a hive-mind mentality composed of seven members, named I to VII, having V (pronounced Vee) as their leader. Although sharing a hive-mind, the seven members of the Ant Hill Mob can think and act for themselves separately. They were part of an experiment conducted by Professor Pat Pending in the Butcher Shop, which manufactured them in a cloning facility in order to be used as cheap manpower for the military.
- Lazy Luke and Blubber Bear – Drivers of the Arkansas Chug-a-bug, Lazy Luke and Blubber Bear are a duo of hunters who lived up north. Having been friends ever since they were kids, they have always looked out for each other. Luke is an alcoholic who drinks in order to forget the horrors he sees (he carries around a map with the locations of all the bars in the Wasteland), while Blubber is half-human, half-bear as a result of the Announcer's surgery to piece him back together after a grizzly bear attacked the two friends, nearly killing him.
- The Red Baron – Driver of the Crimson Haybailer, Red is a narcissistic, homophobicsociopath with Nazi tendencies, always referring to his motherland and how Adolf Hitler was right about eradicating certain kinds of people off the face of the planet, while stating that he himself is the living proof of Germany's Master Race. Before he joined the Race, Red was a professional gambler, having ripped off some of the most powerful men and women in Las Vegas. He was also in love with the daughter of Las Vegas' most powerful man, the Colonel, who accidentally killed his daughter when she placed herself in front of a bullet meant for Red. He has a particular hatred for Sergeant Blast.
- Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth – Drivers of the Buzz Wagon, Rufus is a gay lumberjack who believes in the old saying that 'bigger is better'. As for Sawtooth, he is a small androgynous street urchin who fancies all kinds of knives, whom Rufus adopted as his protégé.
- Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly – Drivers of the Army Surplus Special, Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly are an unstoppable duo, familiarized with all sorts of military tactics and an amazing arsenal at their disposal. Sergeant Blast is a transgender woman and spends her time reminding the others that although she is transgender, that makes her no less worthy than anyone else. As for Private Meekly, he is a weapon enthusiast, who sticks around Sergeant Blast not because he fears her, but because he respects her.
- The Gruesome Twosome – Drivers of the Creepy Coupe, the Gruesome Twosome are a duo of freaks who resemble monsters, with Little Gruesome resembling a green-skinned vampire and Big Gruesome resembling a Frankenstein monster-type gladiator. Not much is known about them, except for the fact that Little Gruesome is able to control a swarm of bats that do his bidding, while Big Gruesome has incredible strength.
- The Slag Brothers – Drivers of the Boulder Mobile, the Slag Brothers are a couple of Neanderthals who were brought back to life through the experiments conducted by Professor Pat Pending in the Butcher Shop before escaping it. Although they were frozen in ice for thousands of years, both Rock and Gravel Slag are able to understand English and speak it through the use of caveman expressions, thanks to a series of brain surgeries conducted by Pat Pending. Having lived off the land in the past, the two men are incredible scavengers and hunters.
- The Announcer – The mysterious host of the Wacky Race. The Announcer turns out to be Professor Pat Pending's wife, Angelique Pending, who lost her body in an accident during the Slag Brothers' rampage through the Butcher Shop. In order to save her, Pat Pending removed her brain and placed it in a special container, which allowed her to live. Unfortunately, the lack of a physical body resulted in her going insane, unleashing an apocalyptic event on Earth which turned it into a wasteland.
Reception[edit]
Wacky Raceland has had generally favourable reviews, with critics praising the art as well as the story.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Beedle, Tim. 'Hanna-Barbera Beyond: Flintstones, Scooby and More Are Getting Comic Book Reimaginings'. dccomics.com.
- ^'Wacky Raceland (DC Comics)'. DC Comics. May 18, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^Burkas, Greg. 'The Gloriously Insane Mess that is Wacky Raceland'.
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Genre | |
Based on | Wacky Races by Hanna-Barbera and Heatter-Quigley |
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Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 78 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) |
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Producer(s) |
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Editor(s) | Craig Paulsen |
Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Cartoons Warner Bros. Animation[2] |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
Release | |
Original network | Boomerang |
Picture format | 1080i (16:9HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
Original release | August 14, 2017 – November 24, 2019[3] |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Wacky Races (original series) |
Wacky Races is an American children'sanimated television series created by Rebecca Himot and Tramm Wigzell. It is a reboot of the 1968 Hanna-Barberaanimated series of the same name. The show debuted in 2017 on Boomerang's video on demand service in the United States.[4]Wacky Races was picked up for a second season.[5]
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Summary[edit]
The series features the return of characters from the original Wacky Races program, including Dick Dastardly, Muttley, Penelope Pitstop, Peter Perfect and the Gruesome Twosome. Several new characters were introduced as well, including I.Q. Ickly, Brick Crashman, P.T. Barnstorm, and Pandora Pitstop.
While the reboot stays true to the original series, it also focuses on the Racers' personal lives, storylines are added and there usually is no actual winner or loser at the end of each race. There are also meta-humor and fourth wall breaking.
Characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- Dick Dastardly and Muttley (voiced by Peter Woodward and Billy West): In this modern series, Dick Dastardly is still up to his usual trickery and cheating activities, though is now often badgered into either being nice or not cheating by Peter Perfect. Unlike before, his appearance is predominantly purple in color instead of blue, red and purple. Muttley, however, has undergone virtually no changes aside from his outward appearance, still either snickering or grumbling. In 'Mother Knows Best', it is revealed that Dick Dastardly is actually the son/descendant of the original Dick Dastardly from the original Wacky Races series, who is also the husband of Mrs. Dastardly. However, in 'Grandfather Knows Dast', his grandfather is actually revealed to be the original Dick Dastardly from the original Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines series.
- Penelope Pitstop (voiced by Nicole Parker): Another original character, Penelope Pitstop has undergone the most changes from the original, both in appearance and outlook. While more assertive and much less of a damsel in distress than the original, she is still often the goody-two-shoes of the group, and still talks like a Southern belle. Like before, her appearance is predominantly pink.
- Peter Perfect (voiced by Diedrich Bader): Like Dastardly and Muttley, largely unchanged from the original, although he is a bit more taunting of Dastardly than before. His appearance is predominantly orange and red.
- Tiny and Bella – The Gruesome Twosome (voiced by Billy West and Tom Kenny): They round out the characters from the original series, and are the closest to their original versions in most every respect.
- I.Q. Ickly (voiced by Jill Talley): A new character who is often called a 'walking encyclopedia' by Dastardly, and has little social capability. His appearance is largely similar to that of Peter Perfect, except for his use of yellow or gold and his being around the size of Bella.
Secondary[edit]
Racers[edit]
- Pandora Pitstop (voiced by Nicole Parker): Penelope's evil twin sister and frequent guest racer.
- Captain Dash, Polly, Bugsy, Bluebeard and Davey Bones (voiced by Billy West and Tom Kenny): A gang of pirates that often steal gigs from Dastardly.
Non-Racers[edit]
- Brick Crashman (voiced by Christopher Judge): The announcer for the Wacky Races.
- P.T. Barnstorm (voiced by Jill Talley): The owner and sponsor for the Wacky Races.
Episodes[edit]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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1 | 40 | August 14, 2017 | May 31, 2018 | ||
2 | 38 | November 29, 2018 | October 21, 2019 |
Broadcast[edit]
Wacky Races has premiered internationally in 2017.[1] The first episode was released on Boomerang's SVOD service in the United States on August 14, 2017. The other eleven episodes were released on August 31, 2017.
Gruesome Twosome Meaning
The series was first shown on television in the United States on the Boomerang channel, with the episode 'Under the Rainbow' airing on Boomerang as a preview on February 22, 2018,[6] and the series officially premiering on the Boomerang channel on May 21, 2018, alongside another show from Boomerang's SVOD service, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz.
The series aired as a repeat on Cartoon Network on August 13, 2018.[7]
International broadcast[edit]
The series premiered on Boomerang in Sub-Saharan Africa in October 2017.[8]Wacky Races premiered on Boomerang in Australia on August 14, 2017.[9] The series premiered in India on Pogo on August 27, 2017.[10] The series premiered in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Boomerang on November 1, 2017.[11] The series also premiered in Brazil on Boomerang and in Canada on Teletoon on November 6, 2017. The series premiered in Japan on Boomerang on February 4, 2018. The series premiered in Spain on Boing on July 30, 2018.
Home media[edit]
Start Your Engines!, a DVD release containing the first 10 episodes of the series, was released on April 24, 2018.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ abcd'Boomerang Launching 'Dorothy & The Wizard Of Oz' and 'Wacky Races' in June'. Animation World Network. 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^Todd Spangler (March 7, 2017). 'Turner, Warner Bros. to Launch Boomerang Cartoon Streaming-Subscription Service for $5 Monthly'. Variety. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^@willterrell (December 12, 2018). 'Not that I know of. The three shows I know were canceled were all the Boomerang App Exclusive Shows. Wacky Races, Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs, and Dorothy and the Wizard Of Oz, which I was on' (Tweet). Retrieved December 9, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^'Boomerang Schedule – Cartoon Network'. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- ^'Google Photos'. photos.google.com. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^'Boomerang Schedule - Cartoon Network'. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-02-22. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^https://web.archive.org/web/20180521145852/https://cnschedulearchive.tumblr.com/
- ^'Cartoon Network Africa And Boomerang Africa 2017 Upfront'. RegularCapital. March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^'Cartoon Network Australia And Boomerang Australia August 2017 Highlights'. RegularCapital: Cartoon Network International News. Turner Broadcasting System Asia-Pacific/Catapult Communications. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^'Wacky Races (2017) Hindi PROMO'. 2017-08-26. Retrieved 2017-08-26 – via Indian Anime Channel.
- ^'Cartoon Network UK And Boomerang UK October 2017 Highlights'. RegularCapital: Cartoon Network International News. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^'Wacky Races DVD news: Press Release for Season 1, Vol. 1: Start Your Engines! - TVShowsOnDVD.com'. www.tvshowsondvd.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
External links[edit]
- Wacky Races on IMDb
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