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Friday, April 19, 2024
Wacky Comic Book Panels Out of Context Part 6
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Friday, April 5, 2024
The Reviewer’s Quest TV Pilot Script: My Dream Voice Actor Casting Choices
(Note: This is a list of who I feel would be a good voice match for these characters. These characters are from a currently unproduced animated TV pilot that I wrote called The Reviewer's Quest, which I hope will one day be produced. So for now, this is all in good fun and nothing is final or official. )
My Dream Voice Actresses for Evie: Marissa Chastain, Grey DeLisle, Jennifer Hale, Eunji Kim, Grace Bahler, Aidy Bryant, Erica Rhodes, and Eden Sher.
My Dream Voice Actors for Toby: Jordy Blenner, Maurice LaMarche, Hank Azaria, John DiMaggio, Bob “Moviebob” Chipman, Andrew Dice Clay, Colin Quinn, Bobby Moynihan, Ross B. Kelly, and Joey Villiagomez.
My Dream Voice Actors for Officer Skull: Clancy Brown, Jonathan Banks, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Mark Hamill, Kevin Nash, and Ron Perlman.
My Dream Voice Actors for Danny Doughnut: Dana Snyder, Tom Kenny, Lewis “Linkara” Lovhaug, Jim Gaffigan, Patton Oswalt, Jack McBrayer, and Hampton Yount.
My Dream Voice Actors for Justice Man: Rob Paulsen, J.K. Simmons, Daran Norris, Jeff Bennett, Frank J. Franiak, Hulk Hogan, and Brian Drummond.
My Dream Voice Actors for The Fish Prince: Alan Ritchson, Cooper Andrews, Kevin Nealon, Steven Bucky Butler, Chris Redd, Luke Null, and John DiMaggio.
My Dream Voice Actors for Outback Otto: Jess Harnell, Scott McNeil, Simon Taylor, Luke Kidgell, Jim Jefferies, Andy Lee, and Nick Cody.
The Bad Guys in The Gangs of Toy Land
King Dominion is the evil and ruthless king of Toy Land. The former captain of the royal guard under the beloved King Magus, he killed King Magus and took over the throne of Toy Land. King Dominion will do anything to conquer all of Toy Land and to have all the power in Toy Land. King Dominion destroyed and killed every citizen of the kingdom of Cattinton because of a fabled prophecy that a citizen of Cattinton will end his reign. Now King Dominion appears unstoppable, unless a rag tag group of gang members can defeat him.
Prime Minster Mysterious is the current prime minster of Toy Land and King Dominion’s second-in-command. He is secretly leading a rebellion to overthrow King Dominion so that he can rule Toy Land himself. But for now, Prime Minster Mysterious must suck up to his boss and await the day that he’ll be the king of Toy Land.
General Metalhead is a high ranking general in the Toy Land army and King Dominion’s bodyguard. General Metalhead helped King Dominion overthrow King Magus years ago and is a loyal servant of King Dominion. He is a skilled marksman and has led many battles to victory. General Metalhead will literally take a bullet of his king as he plots with King Dominion to expand his kingdom.
The Tax Archer is a tax collector and a skilled archer. Tax Archer is an excellent marksman and fighter. The Tax Archer is not good nor evil, he’s only on one side, the one whoever pays him best!
Sheriff Piggerton Horseshoe is the local sheriff and an enemy of The King Family. He is a half-pig and half-horse creature who resides in the Wild West of Toy Land. Sheriff Piggerton is slow witted and can be easily fooled. He’s a terrible gunslinger and marksman. The only reason he still has his job is because he’s good at taking bribes and letting corruption run wild in Toy Land.
Judge Hector Hellish is a demon judge and an ally of King Dominion. Alongside his enforcer Wimpy Deerbone, the judge put many innocent people in the dungeon. And he put half of The King family in the dungeon too. Judge Hector Hellish thinks he has a lot of power and influence in Toy Land, but the true judge is King Dominion in the end.
Gerry Gruesome is King Dominion’s lawyer and a rival to Larry Laughter. Gerry Gruesome origins are unknown but legend states that he’s King Dominion’s older brother. Gerry Gruesome is a greedy and cruel man who loves putting people in prison. He’s a vampire with a smoking problem to boot.
King Dominion’s Henchmen are living among the citizens of Toy Land awaiting to report and attack the innocent or guilty. King Dominion’s henchmen were either former members of the Order of Furkus or they were former members of The King Family. They will do anything for their king and will obey him no matter what.
The Good Guys in The Gangs of Toy Land
Atomic Anderson is a mechanic for a racecar driver named Rider Future and a retired gangster. Atomic came from one of Toy Land’s biggest crime families The King Family and his father is The King of Gangsters. Atomic is a skilled martial artist who was trained by wise monks. Atomic quit the family business because he wanted a better life for his daughter. Atomic now has a loving wife and daughter but that all changes when his daughter is kidnapped by Toy Land’s corrupt ruler, King Dominion. Now Atomic must rescue his daughter and end the reign of King Dominion once and for all.
Princess Lara Anderson is the daughter of Atomic Anderson and Queen Brooke Anderson. Princess Lara was raised in her father’s mechanic shop and loves everything fast. She is shy and caring. Like her mother, she can transform into a cat at will because Princess Lara is the heiress to the Cattinton kingdom’s throne. Princess Lara grew up not knowing her family’s history until one day she was kidnapped by King Dominion. Princess Lara trapped in King Dominion’s castle dungeon alongside her cousin Con Man Chris and her best friend Jade Green must figure out how to escape along with stopping King Dominion once and for all.
Queen Brooke Anderson is the wife of Atomic Anderson and the mother of his daughter Princess Lara. Queen Brooke is the sole survivor of the Cattinton kingdom after King Dominion destroyed it. Queen Brooke can transform into a tiger at will because of a blessing from The Cat Gods. She is a skilled fighter in her own rights as she was taught by the same wise monks that taught her husband Atomic martial arts. Queen Brooke works as an accountant for Rider Future. After her daughter is kidnapped by King Dominion, she prays to the Cat Gods for help. Now she must keep up shop as her husband Atomic goes on a quest to save their daughter.
The King of the Gangsters is the father of Atomic Anderson and Duke Anderson and the grandfather of Princess Lara and Con Man Chris. The King of the Gangsters operates The King crime family and is 500lbs. of strength. The King of the Gangsters is the biggest crime lord in Toy Land but now that King Dominion is in power, he’s losing his crime empire with his men being arrested and King Dominion’s own kingdom laws being very strict. The King of the Gangsters lives in his hideout with his fellow gangsters and is a legend to all the criminals in Toy Land. The King of the Gangsters used to be quite wealthy until King Dominion’s taxes drained him of his fortune. He wants to reclaim his criminal empire and will do anything to stop King Dominion. Even if it means working alongside his rival, drug kingpin Chief Fiji Isle.
Duke Anderson is the younger brother of Atomic Anderson and the father of Con Man Chris. Duke Anderson is skilled fighter, retired professional wrestler, and a rock star. Duke loves his father and works as a hired goon for him. Duke wears a magical mask that makes him stronger to the point where he’s unstoppable. After his son Chris is kidnapped, he must work alongside his brother to save him and his niece Princess Lara.
Con Man Chris is the son of Duke Anderson, the nephew of Atomic Anderson, and the grandson of The King of the Gangsters. Chris is a con artist and petty thief. He’s a jerk and not very liked by the members of The King Family. Unlike his strong father, Chris is a weakling who uses his wits instead of his muscles. Chris secretly aspires to become a comedian, but to make ends meet, he’s a con man. Chris alongside his cousin Princess Lara he was kidnapped by King Dominion where he and his cousin must plot their escape.
Blue Wolf is a beastly gangster and the righthand man of The King of the Gangsters.
Blue Wolf is huge beast of unknown origins, with his only memories of living in the swamps of Toy Land. He rose through the ranks to become one of the greatest gangsters in Toy Land. By the orders of his boss, he must help Atomic Anderson and Duke Anderson rescues Princess Lara and Con Man Chris from the clutches of King Dominion.
Mr. Greg Green is the father of Jade Green and the best friend of Atomic Anderson. Mr. Greg Green is a mutant and he was also trained by the same wise monks as Atomic, Queen Brooke, and Duke.
Mr. Greg Green is half lizard and half ant. Mr. Greg Green got into The King crime family with the help of his stepfather Blue Wolf. Now Greg must join Atomic, Duke, and Blue Wolf on their rescue mission and defeating King Dominion once and for all.
Jade Green is the daughter of Mr. Greg Green and Princess Lara’s best friend. Jade is a hulking green skinned creature who works as a bodyguard for The King of the Gangsters. Jade is an aspiring model but for now must work alongside her father to make some green. Jade was kidnapped by King Dominion and has been weakened by a unique poison that drained her strength. All she can do is work alongside her friends to figure out how to escape from the dungeon.
Rider Future is a famous racecar driver/daredevil in Toy Land and Atomic Anderson’s boss. Rider Future is super rich and owns a fleet of cars that luckily always need to be repaired by Atomic and his other mechanics.
Larry Laughter is The King of Gangsters’s lawyer and a struggling comedian. Larry is not quite that good of a lawyer but he’s Con Man Chris’s godfather so he’s family. He also can’t keep up with all the law changes in Toy Land under the rule of King Dominion. Larry aides our heroes in their quest to save Princess Lara and bails them out whenever he can.
Chief Fiji Isle is the tribal chief of The Liki Island Tribe and one of the biggest drug lords in Toy Land. Chief Fiji Isle is the main rival of The King of the Gangers, but they can work together if necessary. Chief Fiji Isle will help our heroes in their rescue mission only if Atomic can defeat his son Big Whooca Whooper.
Potluck is a clumsy overweight samurai with a good heart who is one of King Dominion’s henchmen. Potluck loves to eat and sing. However, he has two secrets. Every night, Potluck transforms into a thin handsome young man, but then transforms back into his overweight self by morning. Potluck’s other secret, he is the son of King Magus and the true heir of Toy Land. As Potluck befriends Princess Lara, not only will he work to help free her, but they also may in fact fall in love with each other.
Kei Kong is the wise monk mentor who taught Atomic Anderson, Queen Brooke, Duke Anderson, Mr. Greg Green, Prime Minster Mysterious, and King Dominion. He lives in the in mountains of Toy Land and has a pet dragon named Furkus. He taught his students the unique martial arts called Furkus Fu. Kei Kong is a member of the Order of Furkus, and the order controls the power source of Furkus Fu which happens to be the dragon Furkus herself. King Dominion betrayed the Order of Furkus when he attempted to destroy the power source of the Order of Furkus. Kei Kong came out of retirement to join our heroes on their rescue mission and seek revenge on his former student King Dominion.
Gator Tim Rocks The Space Swamp Picture Book Story Idea
Gator Tim lives on a swamp planet and loves to sing rock and roll. However, he isn’t a very good singer. Gator Tim annoys his alien neighbors with his singing. One day, his neighbor Larry tells Gator Tim he stinks at singing and begs him to be quiet. Gator Tim’s feelings are hurt so badly that he decides to run away and leaves his swamp planet to travel on the space railroad. The neighborhood begins to feel bad for the way the treated Gator Tim and they go on a mission to bring him home.
When Larry and Gator Tim’s other neighbors find him, they discover Gator Tim has become a chef for space hobos on the space railroad. Larry and his neighbors apologize to Gator Tim and ask him to come home. Gator Tim forgives them, and then he rides the next train back to the swamp planet. And so, Gator Tim opens a restaurant on his home planet where he serves his amazing swamp treats along with opening up a karaoke bar where everyone on his swamp planet could sing.
Fun and Games Outside The Basement Picture Book Story Idea
Two monsters named Carl and Joey live in a dark cold basement. One day the Butlers, the human family that lives upstairs, goes on vacation for two days which means that they can venture upstairs. Carl and Joey start to play games and cause mischief around the house. They play basketball in the bathroom. They play hockey in the living room. They wrestle in the kitchen. They even ride the Butlers’ two big dogs like horses and have a big race around the entire house. Carl and Joey even play video games on the Butlers’ huge TV.
Carl and Joey realize that all their fun destroyed the Butlers’ house. They start to clean up the mess they made. The Butlers return home from their vacation and Carl and Joey head back to the basement as they sleep next to the warm space heater behind some boxes.
The Great Hamburger/Pizza Debate Picture Book Story Idea
A spoiled princess named Princess Hornhead can’t decide to eat a hamburger or eat a pizza for breakfast. Her royal adviser is stumped and doesn’t know how to help Princess Hornhead, so he asks all the citizens of the kingdom for help in making this grand decision. This causes the citizens to argue and bicker at each other for months.
Until one brave chef has the answer. This brave chef decides to serve Princess Hornhead a pizza with hamburger patties as the topping. Peace is restored until Princess Hornhead wants dessert and she can’t decide to eat pie or cake. Here we go again!
Melvin The Mean Grumpy Monster Picture Book Story Idea
Melvin is a giant grumpy monster who doesn’t know why he’s upset. Melvin spots a group of monsters playing with a ball and wants to join them. Only for the other monsters to be afraid of Melvin. Melvin becomes even more grumpier. Melvin spots a cute little critter and wants to pet it but the cute little critter is shy and runs away. Melvin gets even grumpier. Melvin hears loud music, and he didn’t like how loud the music was. Melvin breaks the radio where the music is playing which upsets the monsters who were dancing to the music.
The dancing monsters ask Melvin why he broke their radio and Melvin explains that the music was too loud. Eventually all the monsters are fed up with Melvin and ignore him. Suddenly, instead of feeling grumpy, Melvin starts to feel sad. The other monsters notice that Melvin crying, and they feel bad for how they treated him. The monsters decide to throw Melvin a surprise party which cheers Melvin up. Melvin and the other monster apologize to each other for their actions toward each other. Then they all party the night away and Melvin finally has a good happy laugh.
Otto The Space Park Ranger Picture Book Story Idea
Otto is a newly recruited space park ranger who is stationed at The Rocky Way Galaxy National Park which is a space nature preserve that covers six planets. Each of the six planets is home to unique alien species and atmospheres. Otto is tasked to stop a group of space poachers from hunting the wildlife in the Rocky Way Galaxy National Park.
Otto, along with his robotic companion CJ, keep an eye out for space poachers along with taking care of the wildlife and keeping the park clean. Otto eventually stops a group of space poachers from harming a gentle three eyed giant and the space poachers are arrested by the Universal Police Force. Otto goes back to the ranger station satellite and celebrates a job well done by reading a good book while listening to music on the radio.
The Main Cast of The Mango Misfits Picture Book Series
Captain Greenbeard is a pirate explorer and treasure hunter. Captain Greenbeard got lost at sea and his lifeboat washed ashore on Mango Misfits Island. Captain Greenbeard senses that there’s treasure on the island but he just can’t seem to find the exact spot where it’s located. Captain Greenbeard keeps a journal with him as he searches for the treasure and writes down notes about The Mango Misfits for research purposes. Captain Greenbeard also loves root beer and a good sea shanty.
King Big Bobby is the ruler of Mongo Misfits Island and lives in a big castle on top of a volcano. King Big Bobby is a caring and kindhearted ruler who wants the best for his subjects. King Big Bobby is simple minded and has a big appetite. King Big Bobby has big horns and one big eye. King Big Bobby fears thunder and birds. King Big Bobby always forgets to tax his people and gives away his fortune of a trillion Yum Yum Fruits to his people. All hail King Big Bobby!
Earl the TV washed ashore onto Mango Misfits Island and got everyone addicted to him. Earl is a robotic TV who is half-robot and half-television. Earl redeemed himself and now enjoys a simple life on the island. Earl is also how The Mango Misfits receive news from the outside world because Earl gets frequent news broadcasts on himself. Earl doesn’t speak and is mute, but he can communicate through body language and beeps. Earl is happy to have his friends and a home.
Binky Bear is a nerdy shy brown bear who is a member of Captain Greenbeard’s crew. Binky Bear is very loyal to his boss. Binky Bear loves to play the ukulele and read comic books in his free time. Binky Bear misses his family but for now he just has to settle with his friends on Mango Misfits Island.
Spotty is a funny simple minded brown spotted dog and another member of Captain Greenbeard’s crew. Spotty loves to make people laugh and pulls a lot of pranks. Spotty also is quite the adventurer and loves a good treasure hunt. Spotty is Captain Greenbeard’s second-in-command and he takes the role very seriously. Spotty is occasionally King Big Bobby’s royal court jester. When Spotty is not treasure hunting, he loves to play fetch, eat buttered toast, and swim in the island lagoon.
Book Ideas For “The Mango Misfits” Picture Book Series
Book Idea #1 “Welcome To Mango Misfits Island”: This will be the first book in the series and an introduction to the characters and world. It will showcase a simple day in the life of a Mango Misfit creature as told by the pirate Captain Greenbeard.
Book Idea #2 “The Mango Misfits Order A Pizza”: The Mango Misfits are sick of eating Yum Yum Fruit and one day a coupon for a pizzeria washes ashore on their island. King Big Bobby decides he’ll order a pizza for his people. The Mango Misfits get their pizza and enjoy it. After they eat their pizza, a flyer for a hamburger restaurant washes ashore and they now know the next place they are going to eat at.
Book Idea #3 “The Mango Misfits Learn Their ABCs”: The Mango Misfits teach the readers the alphabet.
Book Idea #4 “The Mango Misfits Enter The Spooky Mines”: Captain Greenbeard discovers a mine and believes that’s where the treasure of Mango Misfits Island is located. Captain Greenbeard needs help to enter the mines. But The Mango Misfits are too afraid to enter the mines. After much convincing and plenty of flashlights, Captain Greenbeard and The Mango Misfits enter the mines only to discover that there is no treasure but more hidden Yum Yum Fruit trees. Captain Greenbeard continues his search for treasure while the Mango Misfits eat all the Yum Yum Fruit they found in the mines.
Book Idea #5 “A King Size Birthday”: The Mango Misfits are throwing a surprise party for their king but must keep it a secret until it’s party time. King Big Bobby thinks his subjects forgot about his birthday, so he decides to run away. After discovering their king ran away from home, The Mango Misfits search for their king. Luckily, they find him on Captain Greenbeard’s boat drinking root beer with the good captain. The Mango Misfits then escort King Big Bobby off Captain Greenbeard’s ship and to his super fun surprise party.
Book Idea #6 “Beware of The Picture Box”: On sunny day, a robotic TV washes ashore on Mango Misfits Island and all the Mango Misfits get hooked on TV. Captain Greenbeard notices the Mango Misfits aren’t their usual playful selves and now spend every day watching the TV. Captain Greenbeard tries to turn off the robotic TV but the robotic TV attacks Captain Greenbeard. After the robotic TV tries to attack Captain Greenbeard, the Mango Misfits see that their friend is in danger and rush to protect the good captain from the robotic TV. The robotic TV says he has nowhere to go and pleads to The Mango Misfits that he just wants a home. Captain Greenbeard and The Mango Misfits give the robotic TV a second chance. Now the robotic TV, whom they named Earl, lives with them on the island and the Mango Misfits teach him fun island games. Plus, the Mango Misfits learn that too much TV can be a bad thing, but TV in general isn’t all that bad.
The Mango Misfits Picture Book Series Idea
“The Mango Misfits” follows a group of monsters simply called “The Mango Misfits” because all they eat are mangos or as they call them Yum Yum Fruit. The Mango Misfits live on an island past the seven seas in parts unknown. The Mango Misfits love to have fun and hang out with each other. The Mango Misfits are live under the rule of King Big Bobby who is a kindhearted and caring ruler. Also, a pirate named Captain Greenbeard searches for a lost treasure on The Mango Misfits Island and keeps a journal of his adventures. Each story in the series is told based on Captain Greenbeard’s journal. “The Mango Misfits” picture book series is for young readers and books in the series include…
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