The NacelleVerse is an ongoing American transmedia franchise and shared fictional universe created by Brian Volk-Weiss and presented by The Nacelle Company. It features several lines of comics, cartoons and toys based on several brands from the 1960s-1990s that the company has acquired the rights to.[1]
| NacelleVerse | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Brian Volk-Weiss |
| Original work | NacelleVerse #0 (2024) |
| Owner | The Nacelle Company |
| Years | 2024–present |
| Official website | |
| https://nacellestore.com/pages/the-nacelleverse | |
Development history
editIn 2024, Brian Volk-Weiss announced that The Nacelle Company has acquired the rights of several intellectual properties that were known in the 1980s to create their own shared universe, which would be named as the "NacelleVerse". The mainline comic books are being written by Melissa Flores and published by Oni Press, with animated TV adaptations under development and toy lines that are currently available.[1][2][3]
Intellectual properties
editEach of these franchises is divided by phases and seasons.
| Season | Intellectual property | Debut year | Creator(s) | Previous owner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 (2024–present) | ||||
| 1 | RoboForce | 1984 | Morris Michtom Rose Michtom |
Ideal Toy Company (Mattel) Toyfinity |
| 2 | Biker Mice from Mars | 1993 | Rick Ungar | Pangea Corporation The Walt Disney Company |
| 3 | Sectaurs: Warriors of Symbion | 1985 | Tim Clarke Lawrence Mass Maureen Trotto |
Coleco |
| 4 | The Great Garloo | 1961 | Louis Marx | Louis Marx and Company |
| 5 | Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa | 1992 | Ryan Brown | Hasbro The Walt Disney Company |
| 6 | Power Lords | 1983 | Wayne Barlowe Len Mayem Ned Strongin |
Revell Four Horsemen Studios |
| 7 | Big Loo | 1963 | Louis Marx | Louis Marx and Company |
Media
editComics
editThe comics are being written by Melissa Flores and published by Oni Press.[1]
| Title | Issues | Writer | Artist(s) | Colourist(s) | Debut date | Conclusion date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon | |||||||
| NacelleVerse | 0 | Melissa Flores | Rahmat Handoko Rhoald Marcellius Diógenes Neves Francis Portela |
Jão Canola | March 19, 2024[1] | Oni Press[1] | |
| RoboForce | 1–3 | Julio Brilha Marcelo Di Chiara Diógenes Neves Elton Thomasi |
April 30, 2024[4] | July 3, 2024 | |||
| Biker Mice from Mars | Francis Portela | July 17, 2024[5] | September 18, 2024 | ||||
| Sectaurs: Warriors of Symbion | Dennis Culver | Ramon Bachs | Manoli Martinez | October 23, 2024[6] | December 18, 2024 | ||
| Power Lords | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 2025 | TBA 2025 | ||
| Non-canon | |||||||
| Biker Mice from Mars: Toxic Earth | TBA[7] | Oni Press[1] | |||||
Animated TV series
edit| Series | Director | Writers | Excecutive producers | Production companies | Distribution company | Release schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoboForce[8] | Brian Volk-Weiss | Gavin Hignight Tom Stern |
Dany Garcia Dwayne Johnson |
Cartoon Conrad Seven Bucks Productions |
GRB Studios | TBA 2024[9] |
| Biker Mice from Mars[10] | TBA | TBA | Ryan Reynolds | FuboTV Maximum Effort |
TBA | TBA |
Toy lines
edit- Biker Mice from Mars
- Biker Mice from Mars Sports Bro's[11]
- The Great Garloo
- RoboForce
- Sectaurs
- Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Schedeen, Jesse (14 February 2024). "The Biker Mice From Mars Return in New NacelleVerse Crossover". IGN. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Zahn, James (2023-10-13). "NYCC Exclusive: The NacelleVerse Expands with Funko, Bull Airs, and more!". The Pop Insider. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Zahn, James (2024-07-16). "Walmart Enters the NacelleVerse as Biker Mice, RoboForce, Others Expand at Retail". The Toy Book. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Salmon, Will (2024-01-24). "RoboForce is the first series from Oni Press's new NacelleVerse line". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (2024-02-14). "The Biker Mice From Mars Return in New NacelleVerse Crossover". IGN. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Salmon, Will (2024-07-09). "Iconic '80s toy franchise Sectaurs has been reinvented for comics as "Game of Thrones with bugs instead of dragons!"". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Dyce, Andrew (2024-05-08). "The BIKER MICE FROM MARS Relaunch Gets Even More Extreme in New Post-Apocalypse 'Toxic Earth'". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Zahn, James (2023-12-07). "Dwayne Johnson Enters the NacelleVerse as First Looks at 'RoboForce,' Comic Book Projects Emerge". The Toy Book. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Brian Volk-Weiss Teases RoboForce Release". Anime. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (2023-07-21). "Ryan Reynolds To Co-Produce Nacelle's 'Biker Mice From Mars' Animated Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ First Comics News (2024-07-23). "Diamond Partners with Nacelle, Oni Press on PREVIEWS Exclusive Biker Mice from Mars Sports Bro's Action Figures and Comic". Retrieved 2024-07-24.