Bucky O'Hare and crew in the comic book (art by Michael Golden)

Bucky O'Hare was created by comic writer Larry Hama in the late 1970s. It was first published by Continuity Comics in comic book form in the mid-1980s, appearing in the anthology series Echo of Futurepast, with Hama writing and Michael Golden on pencils. The series was later collected into an oversized graphic novel. Hama wrote a second Bucky O'Hare arc, which was never published. The comic book spawned an animated TV show in 1991, along with a series of action figures. A Bucky O'Hare video game developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System came out in 1992, and a Bucky O'Hare arcade game was also released. The storyline follows a parallel universe (the aniverse), where a war is ongoing between the slightly inept United Animals Federation (run by mammals) and the sinister Toad Empire. The Toad Empire is led by a vast computer system known as KOMPLEX, which has brainwashed the toad population. Image File history File links Buckyohare. ... Image File history File links Buckyohare. ... Larry Hama. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... Continuity Comics was a short-lived independent comic book company formed by Neal Adams in the 1980s. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... Michael Golden He is a comic book artist who first rose to prominence in the late 1970s with Marvel Comics Micronauts series. ... Trade paperback of Will Eisners A Contract with God (1978), often mistakenly cited as the first graphic novel. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... An action figure is a posable plastic figurine of an action hero, superhero or a character from a movie or television program. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... “NES” redirects here. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Bucky OHare is an arcade game produced by Konami in 1992. ... Parallel universe or alternate reality in science fiction and fantasy is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with our own. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Dorlands Medical Dictionary defines brainwashing (also known as thought reform or re-education) as any systematic effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and beliefs in a person against his will, usually beliefs in conflict with his prior beliefs and knowledge. ...

Comic book

Bucky O'Hare, a green hare, captains a mammal frigate named The Righteous Indignation. His crew was introduced in the comic and consisted of: Jack rabbit and Jackrabbit redirect here. ... Subclasses Subclass Allotheria* Order Docodonta (extinct) Order Multituberculata (extinct) Order Palaeoryctoides (extinct) Order Triconodonta (extinct) Order Volaticotheria (extinct) Subclass Prototheria Order Monotremata Subclass Theria Infraclass Trituberculata (extinct) Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals characterized by the production of milk in females for the nourishment of... For the bird, see Frigatebird. ...

• Jenny - first mate and pilot, a cat from the planet Aldebaran (not to be confused with the star in our universe of the same name) with mysterious magical and psionic powers common to the females of her species. They include telepathy, astral projection, energy blasts, and healing. She keeps these powers secret from the other members of the crew, with the exception of Willy.
• Blinky - an advanced AFC (Android First Class). Technically not an android. Has only one eye. Uses the phrase "Calamity and Woe!" to identify problem situations for Bucky and his crew-mates.
• Duck - gunner, a four-armed former space pirate duck from Kanopis III.
• Willy DuWitt - engineer, a pre-teen human from San Francisco, Earth who enters the aniverse via a portal between the ship's photon accelerator and his own accelerator at home. He replaced Bruce, the former engineer, who is initially thought to have "attained oneness with the aniverse" (died) when the photon accelerator went haywire, but was actually transpoted across the aniverse to an Eden-like planet ( this is shown & elaborated in episode; The Search For Bruce).

Bucky and his crew are members of the S.P.A.C.E organization, which stands for Sentient Protoplasm Against Colonial Encroachment. Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... “Mechanoid” redirects here. ... Look up pirate and piracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Aythyinae Merginae Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ...

The members of the Toad Empire introduced in the comic are as follows: Families At least 9, see article. ...

• KOMPLEX - the undisputed ruler of the Toad Empire. This computer program was designed to run the consumerist toad culture but instead took it over and militarized it.
• Toad Air Marshall - one of KOMPLEX's foremost commanders, with a uniform adorned with medals and a face covered in warts.
• Storm Toads - the mindless toad soldiers who serve as the primary attack force for the Empire.

In the comic, Bucky and crew escape a toad attack but must rescue Jenny when she is captured by the toads. In the end, a strange, omnipotent mouse banishes the toads attacking Bucky to "a safe place where the food is bad and taxes are high". Willy's parents, not knowing what the photon accelerator does, deactivate it, trapping him in the aniverse. Feral mouse A mouse (plural mice) is a rodent that belongs to one of numerous species of small mammals. ...

The U.S. comic only ran this one plotline; however, to coincide with the TV show in the early '90s, a U.K. comic reprinted the issues and then continued (with a different, unknown writer and artist) for another 15 issues. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... Motto  2(French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen 3 United Kingdom() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital London Largest conurbation (population) Greater London Urban Area Official languages English (de facto)4 Government  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair Formation  -  Acts of...

In 2006, Vanguard reprinted the original Bucky O'Hare comic and a new story, published in a digest size, similar to a manga. The collection is called Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Menace and is printed in black and white. The deluxe edition appeared in stores on April 27th. Some copies of the "deluxe" edition were in fact the standard edition with a slipcover, not the signed, numbered color version that was advertised. It is unknown whether this was universally true. Many retailers returned their copies. Manga )   (pl. ...

Cartoon series

Bucky O'Hare, Deadeye, Bruiser, and Jenny in the cartoon series

The cartoon version, Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars (Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Menace in Canada), debuted in 1991 in the UK on the BBC, as well as in the U.S., and was created by Sunbow Entertainment, Continuity Comics, IDDH, and Marvel. It was animated at Sunset Animation Studios. The show is remembered for its distinctive and popular theme tune. Image File history File links Bucky_cartoon. ... Image File history File links Bucky_cartoon. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ...

Most of the ideas from the comic book were used for the cartoon, with three major differences: Bruce is transported into another dimension instead of killed, Willy can travel freely between Earth and the aniverse, and the omnipotent mouse is nowhere to be seen. The cartoon explored more of the aniverse and followed a loose unifying arc, with Bucky's home planet of Warren being captured by the toads in the season premiere and rescued in the finale (which was co-written by Neal Adams). Neal Adams (born June 6, 1941, Governors Island, Manhattan, New York City) is an American comic book and commercial artist best known for his highly naturalistic style of illustration. ...

Almost all the characters from the comic book appeared in the cartoon. Most of the new ones that were introduced are listed below.

• Bruiser - Bruce's brother, a Betelgeusian Berserker Baboon who joins Bucky's team as space marine on the Righteous Indignation. He, like all berserker baboons, scares the toads out of their wits.
• Commander Dogstar - Bucky's ally, captain of The Indefatigable, another frigate fighting against the toads
• Mimi LaFloo - originally a captive of the toads, Mimi is rescued by Bucky and goes on to command her own mammal frigate, The Screaming Mimi (eps. 4 and 10)
• Toadborg - a large, purple cyborg second-in-command under KOMPLEX
• Frix and Frax - the Air Marshal's two bumbling subordinates
• Al Negator - a sleazasaur crocodile spy and mercenary frequently hired by the Air Marshal

For other characters, see List of characters in Bucky O'Hare. This article is about characters who appear in Bucky OHare and the Toad Wars. ...

Episode list

Video games

A Bucky O'Hare game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992, which required Bucky to rescue each of his crew members (except Bruiser) on a series of planets. As each character was rescued, the player gained the ability to switch between them and Bucky on the fly to deal with different problems. The gameplay and level design very closely resemble that of Capcom's Mega Man series. For this reason, the Bucky O'Hare video game and cartoon is the old Pokemon series. “NES” redirects here. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... The original NES Mega Man. ... Old age consists of ages nearing the average lifespan of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle. ... The original NES Mega Man. ...

An arcade game by Konami was also released which allowed players to control Bucky, Jenny, the Duck or Blinky in a format similar to the arcade games based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or The Simpsons. Perhaps to satisfy fans when a second season was not released, the plot of the arcade game allowed players to achieve final victory over the toads by releasing an energy called the Interplanetary Life Force contained within KOMPLEX. This last hurrah to the series also featured the original voice cast. Bucky OHare is an arcade game produced by Konami in 1992. ... To meet Wikipedias content policies, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Simpsons is an arcade game produced by Konami in 1991. ...

Toy Line

In 1991 the toy company Hasbro released a line of action figures based closely on the Bucky O'Hare series. Most of the major characters were represented: Bucky O'Hare, Deadeye Duck, Willy DuWitt, Blinky, Bruiser, and Commander Dogstar were the heroes released, and Toadborg, Air Marshall, Storm Toad Trooper, and Al Negator were the villains that made it to the shelves. Three vehicles were released as well. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is an American toy and game company. ...

For reasons that still remain unclear, the line was terminated before the next two series of action figures could be finished. There are several photographs available online of the unreleased figures, some completely painted with accessories, and others as unpainted prototypes. At least one photo shows the fully packaged Jenny, likely because this figure was completed in time for the first release, but was delayed to be part of the second. Several others show Pitstop Pete and Sly Leezard both as unpainted and as completed figures. Bucky in a spacesuit, Rumble Bee, Kamikaze Kamo, and Total Terror Toad are the other finished figures. The mobile configuration of the chief villain Komplex (Komplex-2-Go in the arcade game), Digger, and Tri-Bot (a minor villain from the final episode) are the other unpainted prototypes known to exist from these photos. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with prototyping. ...

One explanation as to why the line was cancelled is that the "Toad Air Marshall" action figure not only sold poorly, but was shipped in higher quantities that other, cooler figures, like Bucky. Stores would order a box of toys and the more popular (less in quantity) figures would sell first, leaving the shelves filled with Toad Air Marshall, leaving no room for stores to order more Bucky figures. This translated to poor action figure sales, and alas, no second wave of figures.

Some speculate that the collapse of the toy line led to the cartoon's demise; when Hasbro dropped the toy line, it may have given the network pause. This would seem logical, as the series did well enough in its first season ratings for a renewal and second season. Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is an American toy and game company. ...

Translation

The graphic novel version was translated to French and published in high quality hardbound BD format by Glenat, in 1988. The animated series was also translated to French and Broadcast later in the early 90s. Tintin, one of the most famous Belgian comics Franco-Belgian comics are comics written in Belgium and France. ...

Today

Little has been heard from the Bucky O'Hare property since the cartoon went off the air. Due to Sunbow Productions' lack of a US home distributor currently (it was formerly Rhino, then Sony Wonder, which has shut down), the cartoon has not yet been released on Region 1 (USA/Canada) DVD. However, it is currently available on DVD in the UK. Recently, Neal Adams and Continuity created a short online 3-D cartoon of Bucky O'Hare, apparently hoping to interest investors in reviving the franchiseand,in 1995 there was a new game and cartoon series but it was different,it did not have the same characters or tilte,it was called Pokemon. Original Sunbow Productions logo Sunbow Productions is an animation production studio, founded in 1981 and owned up until 1998 by Griffin-Bacal Advertising in New York. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... Neal Adams (born June 6, 1941, Governors Island, Manhattan, New York City) is an American comic book and commercial artist best known for his highly naturalistic style of illustration. ...

The franchise has since survived through the web series created and written by fans. Started in 1998, it is written exactly like episode transcripts and is considerably darker than the original comic and cartoon. Science fiction violence and some coarse language is common place, but what is considered most scathing is planet Aldeberen expanded as a dystopian, warring society between males and females. So far it has reached its fourth series. A web series is a series of programmes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Transcription is the conversion into written, typewritten or printed form, of a spoken language source, such as the proceedings of a court hearing. ... A dystopia (or alternatively cacotopia) is a fictional society, usually portrayed as existing in a future time, when the conditions of life are extremely bad due to deprivation, oppression, or terror. ...

It is believed by some that a Bucky O'Hare movie is being produced for release some time in 2008. Although this is so far unconfirmed and very little information is known about it; an ‘in development’ title for Bucky O'Hare at the Internet Movie Database exists. This hints at a possible resurrection of the Bucky O’Hare franchise in the near future. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ...

See also

• Anthropomorphic Superheroes
• List of characters in Bucky O'Hare
• Jazz Jackrabbit, a similar character
• Jason Michas, the voice behind Bucky O'Hare

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External links

• Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars at the Internet Movie Database
• Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars at TV.com
• Neal Adams and Continuity Studios
• Bucky O'Hare at MobyGames ‹The template Moby game has been proposed for deletion.› 
• A fan site, including the Web Series (fanfiction)

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Notes

1. ^ This information came from the Bucky O'Hare DVD (Region 2) (c) 2006 Hasbro Entertainment