The CartoonMania comics are a series of strips based on the animated series of the same name. They are written and drawn by series creator Matthew Littlemore. The first strip was published on deviantART on October 3, 2017. The final strip was published on February 14, 2019.
Plans for a series of comic books were made. The first of which, "The Golden Painting!" was published on September 24, 2018 to Twitter and deviantART. Future issues were to be released via Patreon, however no more books were ever published and it is unknown if more were ever made.
Contents
- 1 Characters Featured
- 1.1 Main Characters
- 1.2 Recurring Characters
- 2 List of comics
- 2.1 Comic strips
- 2.2 Comic books
- 3 Trivia
- 4 Gallery
- 5 References
Characters Featured
This is a list of characters featured in the comics, in order of appearance.
Main Characters
- Victor Virus (first introduced: "Virus Appreciation Day")
- Penny Bleat (first introduced: "Virus Appreciation Day")
- Matthew Littlemore (first introduced: "Virus Appreciation Day")
- Timmy Tiger (first introduced: "After the Party")
- Tanya Tigress (first introduced: "After the Party")
- JoJo Violet (first introduced: "Science Stuff")
- Stanley The Half Man-Half Camel (first introduced: "Science Stuff")
Recurring Characters
- Chompy The Incredibly Huge Monster Type Thing (first introduced: "Frame")
- Wacky Quacky (first introduced: "Thanksgiving")
- Tyson Turkey (first introduced: "Thanksgiving")
- Earth Andrews (first introduced: "Earth Day")
- Fire Lansky (first introduced: "Earth Day")
- Air Danes (first introduced: "Earth Day")
- Water Monica (first introduced: "Earth Day")
- Captain McMallard (first introudced: "Talk Like a Pirate Day")
List of comics
Comic strips
No. | Title | Plot | Published | Characters |
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1 | Virus Appreciation Day | Penny and Victor celebrate Virus Appreciation Day. | 10/3/2017 | Victor Virus, Penny Bleat & Matthew Littlemore. |
2 | After the Party | Penny, Victor and Matthew discuss the events of the previous comic. | 10/3/2017 | Timmy Tiger, Tanya Tigress, Matthew Littlemore & Victor Virus (mentioned). |
3 | Friday the 13th | Matthew dares Friday the 13th to come at him with the bad luck (this later inspired the episode of the same name). | 10/13/2017 | Matthew Littlemore & Timmy Tiger. |
4 | Thinner | Matthew removes the black paint from Timmy. | 10/13/2017 | Timmy Tiger, Tanya Tigress & Matthew Littlemore. |
5 | Science Stuff | Stanley and JoJo have a conversation about science stuff. | 10/21/2017 | JoJo Violet & Stanley. |
6 | Frame | Matthew accidentally hangs his photo on Chompy. | 10/22/2017 | Matthew Littlemore & Chompy. |
7 | Overprotective | Penny is overprotective of Victor. | 10/22/2017 | Victor Virus, Penny Bleat & Matthew Littlemore. |
8 | Why Do You Love Him? | Penny explains why she loves Victor. | 11/18/2017 | Victor Virus, Penny Bleat & Matthew Littlemore. |
9 | Virus Sneeze | Victor has allergies. | 11/20/2017 | Victor Virus and Matthew Littlemore. |
10 | You Need A Break | JoJo needs a break. | 11/20/2017 | JoJo Violet and Matthew Littlemore. |
11 | Thanksgiving | Wacky Quacky makes jokes at Thanksgiving dinner. | 11/22/2017 | Wacky Quacky, Tyson Turkey & Matthew Littlemore. |
12 | Mistletoe | Timmy and Tanya encounter a mistletoe. | 12/16/2017 | Timmy Tiger & Tanya Tigress. |
13 | Photo | Penny discovers a younger photo of Matthew. | 12/21/2017 | Penny Bleat & Matthew Littlemore. |
14 | Christmas Tree | Matthew's characters ate the candy canes he hung on the tree. | 12/24/2017 | Matthew, Stanley, JoJo, Timmy & Tanya, Penny & Victor. |
15 | New Years Glasses | Timmy and Tanya argue about whose glasses are better. | 1/1/2018 | Timmy Tiger and Tanya Tigress. |
16 | Admit It | Matthew teases Timmy for kissing Tanya under the mistletoe. | 1/13/2018 | Matthew Littlemore, Timmy Tiger & Tanya Tigress (mentioned). |
17 | Valentine's Day | Penny and Victor celebrate Valentine's Day. | 2/13/2018 | Matthew Littlemore, Victor Virus and Penny Bleat. |
18 | Pi Day | The characters celebrate Pi Day and Hump Day. | 3/14/2018 | Matthew Littlemore, JoJo Violet, Victor Virus, Penny Bleat & Stanley. |
19 | Same Day | Timmy and Tanya prank Matthew on Easter Fools Day. | 4/1/2018 | Matthew Littlemore, Timmy Tiger and Tanya Tigress. |
20 | Earth Day | The Elements celebrate Earth Day. | 4/22/2018 | Timmy Tiger, Tanya Tigress & The Elements. |
21 | 4th of July | Timmy and Stanley light fireworks inside the house. | 7/4/2018 | Matthew Littlemore, Timmy Tiger, Stanley. |
22 | What Day Is It? | Matthew is hiding under his bed during Friday the 13th. | 7/13/2018 | Matthew Littlemore, Timmy Tiger & Tanya Tigress. |
23 | Miscalculation | JoJo has an accident in her lab. | 8/24/2018 | Penny Bleat & JoJo Violet |
24 | Fire | Stanley mistakenly reports the fire place as a "fire in the living room" to Matthew. | 9/12/2018 | Matthew Littlemore & Stanley. |
25 | Talk Like a Pirate Day | McMallard and Tanya celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day. | 9/19/2018 | Matthew Littlemore, Tanya Tigress, Captain McMallard. |
26 | Heads Up | Penny celebrates Virus Appreciation Day with Victor. | 10/3/2018 | Matthew Littlemore, Victor Virus, Penny Bleat, Timmy Tiger, Wacky Quacky. |
27 | Hug a Sheep Day | Victor celebrates Hug a Sheep Day with Penny, wanting to return the favor from Virus Appreciation Day. | 10/27/2018 | Victor Virus, Penny Bleat, Matthew Littlemore. |
28 | Happy Halloween | Timmy and Tanya prank Matthew on Halloween, but surprise him with all his characters wishing him a happy birthday. | 10/31/2018 | Timmy Tiger, Tanya Tigress, Matthew Littlemore, various caracters. |
29 | Hug a Sheep Day [Second page] | Penny takes Victor to a room, Victor asks Penny if this is a good idea? And Penny says we'll be perfectly fine, Victor trust Penny, and they have fun jumping on a bed. | 12/13/2018 | Victor Virus & Penny Bleat. |
30 | What Do You Want? | Matthew asks JoJo what she wants for Christmas, but everything Jojo says, she already has. Then, Matthew thinks Jojo wants an anime DVD, which she is then excited about. | 12/23/2018 | Matthew Littlemore & JoJo Violet. |
31 | Wrong Holiday | Wacky Quacky hides easter eggs to celebrate Christmas. | 12/24/2018 | Matthew Littlemore & Wacky Quacky. |
32 | New Year's Resolutions | Timmy, Tanya, and Matthew discuss the New Year's Resolutions, and Matthew tells Timmy and Tanya that his is to control his temper, which sends Timmy and Tanya into laughter. | 1/1/2019 | Matthew Littlemore, Timmy Tiger & Tanya Tigress. |
33 | Imperfections | Victor tells Penny about relationships not being always perfect. | 2/14/2019 | Victor Virus & Penny Bleat. |
Comic books
On September 24, 2018, a pay-to-view[1] comic book series based on CartoonMania began. The first issue, "The Golden Painting!", was released for free on Twitter and Deviantart, with future releases costing money. The first issue is 42 pages in length[2]. The second issue was scheduled to be released on Patreon sometime after "CartoonMania: The Movie" because the comic takes place after the events of the film.[3]
As of July 2020, it is unknown if/when the other comics will be released due to the controversy surrounding Matthew.
No. | Title | Plot | Published |
---|---|---|---|
1 | "The Golden Painting!" | When Matthew makes yet another self-portrait using gold paint, it is believed by Timmy and Tanya that the portrait is worth millions of dollars. | 9/24/2018[4] |
2 | "The Accidental Age Adjustment!"[5] | TBA | N/A |
3 | "The Turmoil of the Trombone!"[5] | TBA | N/A |
4 | "The Journey Through Cyberspace!"[5] | TBA | N/A |
Trivia
- Like the series, the comics are drawn in Open Office.
- Matthew has not appeared in 6 of the 32 comics.
Gallery
CartoonMania: Virus Appreciation Day (2017)
CartoonMania: After the Party (2017)
CartoonMania: Friday the 13th (2017)
CartoonMania: Thinner (2017)
CartoonMania: Science Stuff (2017)
CartoonMania: Frame (2017)
CartoonMania: Overprotective (2017)
CartoonMania: Why Do You Love Him? (2017)
CartoonMania: Virus Sneeze (2017)
CartoonMania: You Need A Break (2017)
CartoonMania: Thanksgiving (2017)
CartoonMania: Mistletoe (2017)
CartoonMania: Photo (2017)
CartoonMania: Christmas Tree (2017)
CartoonMania: New Years Glasses (2018)
CartoonMania: Admit It (2018)
CartoonMania: Valentine's Day (2018)
CartoonMania: Pi Day (2018)
CartoonMania: Same Day (2018)
CartoonMania: Earth Day(2018)
CartoonMania: 4th of July (2018)
CartoonMania: What Day Is It? (2018)
CartoonMania: Miscalculation (2018)
CartoonMania: Fire (2018)
CartoonMania: Talk Like a Pirate Day (2018)
CartoonMania: Heads Up (2018)
CartoonMania: Hug a Sheep Day (2018)
CartoonMania: Happy Halloween (2018)
CartoonMania: Hug a Sheep Day [Second page] (2018)
CartoonMania: What Do You Want? (2018)
CartoonMania: Wrong Holiday (2018)
CartoonMania: New Year's Resolutions (2019)
CartoonMania: Imperfections (2019)
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/animator320/status/1044415905873125381
- ↑ https://twitter.com/animator320/status/1044421441930711040
- ↑ https://twitter.com/animator320/status/1044415905873125381
- ↑ https://twitter.com/animator320/status/1044421295058837504
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://twitter.com/animator320/status/1044421458104004614