Captain Carrot & His Amazing Zoo Crew and Sasquatch

 

It's probably be a while before we see Sasquatch on the big screen, but I hope it eventually happens.  A Zoo Crew animated series feels overdue as well!

Mr. Terrific enters The Laff-A-Lympics

 

This cover comes about at she result of a suggestion by Marc Tyler Nobleman, comics' historian and Patron of this Blog.  Thanks, Marc!  I'm looking forward to Mr. Terrific's return in Man of Tomorrow, hopefully he will get another cool solo action scene.

Cyborg and Dynomutt

 

Maybe they missed their window, as comic book movies are having a tough time lately - but I really wish we had gotten a Hanna Barbera Cinematic Universe.  Start with Space Ghost, then Johnny Quest, Dynomutt, The Herculoids and more could follow afterwards.  Superhero fatigue be damned, I'd buy my tickets!

The Hulk joins The Laff-A-Lympics

 

Well before Crisis on Infinite Earths or Secret Wars, The Laff-A-Lympics blew my young mind. Here was a show that took a whole bunch of cartoon characters from different shows and put them all together for one big free for all!  It was a cinematic universe before cinematic universes were a thing, and a crossover nut like me thought it was just about the coolest idea ever.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Fastback

 

Turtles may have a reputation for being slow, but I would say that all that are pictured here buck that trend.  Between the super speed, martial arts action and a kaiju menace, there would be more than enough fast paced excitement in this issue.

BunnyBunch!

 

I've been getting requests for a bunny based super group pretty much since I started creating teams for STF.  I finally got around to it, and since rabbits are known for multiplying, this is easily my largest team to date.  At 10 members, they are a pretty powerful force - but I'm sure some people will still be  saying, "Hey, where's Thumper?" or something. Oh well, I hope that your favorite made the cut! 

Chewbacca and The Fur Force (The Animated Series!)

 

For the return of these fur-covered crusaders, I thought that it might be interesting to see what a cartoon featuring them might be like.  I also added a new member.  

Chewbacca and The Fur Force first appeared in STF #1258...

Captain Carrot and Devil Dinosaur

 

We've seen Batman: The Brave and The Bold, DC Nation Shorts and Justice League Action each bring all sorts of DC characters to animation, no matter how obscure.  For some reason, Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew have yet to make the cut.   That seems to be quite an oversight to me - if there is any DC Comics property that was made for a cartoon adaptation, it's the Zoo Crew!

Captain Carrot and Bugs Bunny

 

With so many DC properties that have made the leap to animation, I wonder why Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew has missed out on the fun.  The Funny Animal/Superhero hybrid comic from the 80's seemed tailor made for a cartoon show, but that's something that never has come to pass.  They didn't even get a guest shot on Batman: The Brave and the Bold - I though for sure that they would show up there.

Bugs met the entire Zoo Crew in STF #1331...

Darkwing Duck and Captain Carrot & His Amazing Zoo Crew

I watched the pilot episode of Darkwing Duck on Disney+ and got a kick out of it.  I missed the show when it first aired.  It still surprises me that there has never been an animated version of Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew.  It seems like the perfect property to make that transition.  I was hoping they would show up on Batman: The Brave and the Bold, but they were sadly a no-show.

Hong Kong Phooey and Captain Carrot & His Amazing Zoo Crew

Between Justice League Unlimited, Batman: The Brave and The Bold, Justice League Action and the various DC animated shorts, we have seen most of the DCU in cartoon form at one time or the other.  I am surprised that Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew have not been included yet, though.  They seem perfect for animated adventures, they wouldn't even have to be re-designed!

Mice Squad!

After my team covers featuring duck defenders, canine heroes and cat cops, I got some requests for a group of superhero mice as well.  There were actually a lot to choose from  There seem to be more mouse heroes out there than any other type of animal.  Maybe it's the  juxtaposition between such small fragile creatures and a larger than life alter ego that makes it such an appealing concept for creators.

Captain Carrot & The Zoo Crew and Man-Thing

Marvel Studios redeemed Daredevil and The Punisher after some misguided theatrical attempts, why not Man-Thing?  They can't let that Syfy movie be his only live action representation.  Where would he show up though?  A Doctor Strange sequel might be a good place.  I'd love for them to find a way to have him mix it up with The Hulk, too (and indeed, his visage was spotted in the trailer for Thor: Ragnarok).

Duck Avenger Vs. Captain Carrot

Captain Carrot was another character that I hoped would show up on Batman : The Brave and the Bold that we never got to see.  Batman visited some offbeat worlds on that show so why not Earth-C to encounter The Zoo Crew?  They never showed up on any of DC's animated shorts, either.  Maybe, like Young Justice, one of those cartoons will return one of these days and we will get another chance..

Captain Carrot & The Zoo Crew and Marvel Tails

I wasn't a huge reader of funny animal comics growing up, but I would usually give them a look when they were superhero-related.  Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew was always a fun read, and I also liked it when Spider-Ham expanded his world.  My only regret on this cover is that I had no room to include Goose Rider - I love that name!

Gyro Gearloose Joins Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew

He may never have quite reached the popularity of Donald Duck or even Uncle Scrooge, but I always thought that Gyro Gearloose was pretty darn cool.  I have always been fascinated by unique inventions, so I would naturally gravitate to stories featuring this master tinkerer.  It was always interesting to me to see what new devices he would come up with.

Bugs Bunny and Captain Carrot & His Amazing Zoo Crew

The Bugs and Daffy Loony Tunes Hour was my favorite non-superhero cartoon growing up.  I had no idea at the time that those shorts were already decades old by the time I watched them.  Now, decades later still, when I watch those same cartoons on the Golden Collection series of DVD's, they still hold up just as well.  It's really a testament to the Warner Brothers animators that they were able to create such timeless classics.

Usagi Yojimbo Joins Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew

I have enjoyed the DCU animated shorts that are played during their cartoon series.  Most are light hearted and skew to a younger audience, so I think that some Zoo Crew appearances would be a fitting and welcome addition to the  line up.  These guys are tailor made for animation!.

As a reminder, you can order a copy of The Sakai Project below.   All of the proceeds from this over-sized book go to Stan and Sharon Sakai to help pay for medical bills incurred from a brain tumor that Sharon has been battling.

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Captain Carrot & His Amazing Zoo Crew and Mighty Mouse

 There have been a bunch of super-powered funny animal characters over the years, but I think the first that made an impression on me was Mighty Mouse.  As I kid I loved watching Warner Brothers and Disney cartoons, and here was a cartoon who was also a superhero!  Sure, Daffy, Bugs and Donald had all put on a super suit for an episode, but Mighty Mouse was a hero full-time, not for just a single short.  They didn't play a lot of MM cartoons in my area when I was growing up, so it was always a treat to get to see one.