Snafu Comics
Encyclopedia
PowerPuff Girls Doujinshi (also known as PowerPuff Girls D or PPGD) is a manga
series.
The comic is a crossover of sorts based on the American animated television series The Powerpuff Girls
, though finding Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup slightly older and now going to school in a fictional neighboring city of Townsville known as Megaville. Evil forces soon set their sights on the girls, which lead to conflicts as the comic progresses. So far besides the character of the Powerpuff Girls, this comic also features characters from: Dexter's Laboratory
, My Life as a Teenage Robot
, Mike, Lu and Og, Courage the Cowardly Dog
, Samurai Jack
, Megas XLR
, Invader Zim
, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
, I Am Weasel
, Ed, Edd n Eddy
, Pucca
, Atomic Betty
, SpongeBob SquarePants
Justice League
, Johnny Bravo
, Time Squad
, Fairly Odd Parents, Xiaolin Showdown
, Medabots
, Jimmy Neutron, Robotboy
, Evil Con Carne
, Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends
, Teen Titans, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
, Chowder
, Panty and Stocking, Danny Phantom
, Phineas and Ferb
and Astro Boy. Though a large amount of them being merely cameos or references (however some turned into regular characters eventually). Also, Codename: Kids Next Door
has been said to make an appearance, though this is yet to happen.
While PPG Doujinshi includes many familiar characters (drawn manga
-style), the comic also sports many original characters, the most noticeable being Bell, a supposed Powerpuff Girl dressed in white who serves as one of the villains and has been referred to as the "Daughter" of Dr X, the main antagonist of the story. Also, the character Samantha from Medabots
uses a new machine resembling a hybrid between her usual Peppercat and the mascot of a Filipino restaurant chain, Jollibee
. Samantha is later revealed to be half a robot, complaining in one page to make her "fullmetal".
Also, some characters from the original PPG were reimagined, such as the Rowdyruff Boys who were recreated under what seems to be a secret government program called Project Rowdy (by using a DNA, as seen on newgrounds). This program seems to be run by an organization called by fans as the "Global Defenders", an organization (likened to CADMUS of the Justice League: Unlimited TV series) which seems to feature I. M. Weasel as the chief scientist and an original character named Dr. Brisbaine. The Global Defenders also seem to have links with Mrs. Wakeman and Jenny from My Life as a Teenage Robot
, though it is unclear whether they are full members of the Global Defenders or not. There has been fan speculation that Dr. Brisbaine is an alter ego of Dr. X.
The comic is known to be much darker in tone than the animated series on which it is based. One of the darker elements of the story is Dexter of the show Dexter's Laboratory
having to deal with the death of his older sister Dee Dee, who was accidentally killed by her admirer and Dexter's arch nemesis, Mandark, who himself later tries to commits suicide. It is also known to have characters written in very different ways from how they act in their respective programs. Despite this, some characters retain their personalities, such as the egotistical but useless Irken Zim and his completely insane robot dog GIR.
PowerPuff Girls Doujinshi was updated regularly on Sundays until September 10, 2005, when Bleedman turned his attention to work on his related comic, Grim Tales From Down Below. The comic is now being updated regularly for Chapter 7 and 8 after Grim Tales was completed. Then he went on hiatus again to work on a new project in July 2010, which he stated would be done in September so he could resume progress. New pages have been added as of October 14, 2010, seemingly 3 days apart, however it is update inconsistently unlike the first six chapters. At December 4, 2010, Chapter 8 finished, so Bleedman began to prioritize working on updating Sugar Bits, making future updates for this comic at later periods. To celebrate the 2011 new year, Chapter 9
is released.
Soon, the comic once again went on hiatus, so that Bleedman could focus updating Sugar Bites more regularly. On March 10, 2011, Bleedman began re-uploading.
The comic was the "Outstanding Superhero Comic" and "Outstanding Character Art" winner on the Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards in 2005.
There also has been an animated series PowerPuff Girls Z
with very similar character designs of PowerPuff Girls Doujinshi that was released in 2006 in Japan after PowerPuff Girls Doujinshi.
-styled webcomic
based on the animated television series The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy.
The comic is mainly based on The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, but also draws on other series with similar themes (such as The Nightmare Before Christmas
), as well as other Cartoon Network
and Nickelodeon
shows (such as Anti-Cosmo and Anti-Wanda from Fairly OddParents, and Clockwork and Dark Danny from Danny Phantom
), and even sources as diverse as Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
the Spawn
comic books and even has a brief cameo of the doll/puppet Billy from the Saw (franchise). The story centers around Grim, Mandy, and their two children, Minimandy (a.k.a Minnie) and Grim Jr. (a.k.a. Junior). While Grim Tales includes many familiar "anime
-inized" characters (under a disclaimer
), the comic also sports several original characters, such as the children of Grim and Mandy.
Grim Tales is known to be much darker than the animated programs on which it is based, even containing a 9/11 reference (Bleedman had a poll on his deviantArt account to see if the page should be removed. The majority voted for it to be kept.). Also, while the original animated series was neutral towards religion (there's, for instance, several characters of several mythologies, such as the Greek goddess Eris
), Grim Tales seems to be more towards Judeo-Christianism, as there's an angel character(who greatly resembles the character of "The Redeemer" from the Spawn comic book series) who mentions God several times, and there's even a reference to the seven deadly sins http://grim.snafu-comics.com/index.php?comic_id=105. Spawn himself and the Violator (among other characters) from Spawn comics, and the demonic sword Soul Edge from the Soul series of video games cameo in the comic. The comic also shares the same universe as another Bleedman comic, PowerPuff Girls Doujinshi, albeit several years in the future (however, PPGD colorist Seiryuga and co-writer/editor BeeAre have denied these claims, despite many PPGD characters making cameos in Grim's flashbacks).
There have been two sagas covered in the series, the most prominent one being a recap of sorts explaining how Minimandy gained her current, sewn-together appearance and how Junior gained his right eye and demonic powers. It also gives the backstory for the comic. The second arc is a continuation of the flashback, and introduces "Him"'s daughter Mimi, along with bringing out the true nature of Junior and Minnie's relationship.
On June 11, 2009, Bleedman posted the last page of the comic, thus ending the series. It ended with Minnie looking at her brother, who had half way transformed into demon form.
In Snafu Comics' forum he has stated that there's a new series coming up, entitled Grim Tales: Afterbirth. According to Bleedman's story assistant in charge of the comic, 'Afterbirth' refers to the state of being Minnie exists in after being revived at the end of the original comic. Afterbirth was in production during mid-2010 with an expected release date at the end of the year. According to previews revealed by Bleedman, Afterbirth is a sequel comic set some time after the first comic, where Junior is now in near adulthood (most likely between 18-19) and seems to of gained more control over his demon powers, as he is shown in his demon form in most of the previews. New characters (including two twins related to Dark Danny Phantom and seem to be members of Junior's family) have appeared, as well as what appears to be a mirror-version of Dexter which hints at a possible PPGD crossover. It is not yet known if this comic is intended to conclude the entire Grim Tales storyline, or if other future comics may follow. Afterbirth is expected to be distributed at conventions and through Snafu's online store - there is no word on whether it will be uploaded the same way the other comics are.
Beginning on Feb 22, 2011, Bleedman has begun updating a new miniseries called "Grim Tales: What About Mimi?". The story focuse on Mimi who has been sent to Grim's Castle by her Father Him, to steal an artifact from Mandy's vault in exchange for the soul of Jeff the spider (who is Mimi's dominate Father figure) who has been killed by Him following his and Mimi's betrayal in the previous comic.
It was mentioned by Grim in the latest "What about Mimi" comic page, while being in Mimi's memory, that they were in Megaville, the city that powerpuff girls doujinshi takes place in. Thus proving that this series and powerpuff girls doujinshi take place in the same universe.
doujinshi written and drawn by an artist known as Happy de Guzman. It has been stated she would update the comic monthly, but so far no new pages have been seen yet because of pharmacy school. The comic was on hiatus but Bleedman has recently announced that he would continue the comic in place of Happy, and has since added a new page (as of December 8, 2009). The comics front page features a combined symbol of Zim, Dib, Tak, and Gaz, hinting at that Gaz and Tak will play a more active role in the comics than in the actual series. It could be speculated that Tak is the main antagonist of the series. It is also possible that the Almighty Tallest are the main antagonist of the series, as they were for the original series. There are two characters yet to be seen but are heard throughout the comics as they observe Zim. It is hinted at that these character have plans to turn Zim into a weapon against the Irken empire later on in the series, it is possible that they are lard Nar and Shloonktapooxisof the Resisty. It is unknown the specific plot of the story is. The comic is currently on hiatus.
between various fairy tales and nursery rhymes. It focuses on a mentally disturbed Little Red Riding Hood
, an inmate at the "Everafter Maximum Security Asylum and Home for the Fantastically Traumatized," a mental institution in the fictional realm of Grimmoire. Red's mind snapped after a traumatizing reencounter with the Big Bad Wolf
, portrayed as a black, demonic creature, causing her to replay the events in her mind under pressure and sending her into a psychotic, murderous state. Humpty Dumpty
is the corrupt president of Grimmoire and founder of Everafter, with the Crooked Man
as its head psychiatrist. Other staff members who have appeared thus far include Red's psychiatrist Dr. Cricket (whether he is an original character or the Talking Cricket
from The Adventures of Pinocchio is unclear), Puss in Boots
as Humpty's personal bodyguard, and Pinocchio
as the head janitor. One of the Three Little Pigs
named Iggy also appears as a doctor, but seems to have a pill-popping disorder.
Many other inmates besides Red are scheduled to appear, though most have not appeared in the comic as of yet. The only inmate shown thus far is Goldilocks, who appears much more lighthearted and ditzy than the other characters portrayed, though she does sport scars on her face that seem to suggest she was mauled and possibly traumatized by the three bears. Other inmates scheduled to appear include: Tom Thumb
, who wears shoes he claims always speak to him; the muted yet pyromania
cal Hansel
who carries a flame thrower and a cannibalistic
Gretel
who carries a giant fork; an anorexic
Jack Sprat
; a catatonic Little Miss Muffet
, accompanied by an abnormally large spider on her back; and grotesquely infected twin sisters Rosie and Posie (named after Ring Around the Rosie with the infection possibly referring to the song being used to describe the black plague), described only as having been treated in Everafter longer than any other inmate.
The comic offers a sub-comic "intermission" within the comic, featuring cameos by characters from other web comics on the site including Grim Tales, Tin, and Snafu.
As of April 2009, the comic has been put on long-term hiatus until Endling's other web comic project, Endzone, is completed. He has a DeviantArt account, with pictures of the other inmates. Also, on Hansel and Gretel's, Gretel appears to be the taller/older sibling of the two. Rosie and Posie's hands are clawed and larger than the others. This may be the infection they have. Tom Thumb's boot's are stuck on his feet, and Ever After's staff is trying to find out where they went. He is in a body wrap, unable to move his whole torso. Miss Muffet is entirely still with a large spider on her back.
The series is done by an artist known as Alex Pardee
. He is best known for his very detailed art of which some can be considered grotesque. He has recently been a very active member of Snafu who aspires to bring something special with his artwork to the site.
Manga and anime.
The original characters have grown up, and are now in top positions, such as Naruto who is now married to Hinata, has a daughter and is the Hokage of the Village. Sasuke is now married to Sakura and they have a son, they also appear to be leaders in another village. Naruto's daughter seems to have a certain interest in a character who has resemblance to Lee, she also doubts her father's ability as Hokage, because he never takes anything "seriously"
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series.
The comic is a crossover of sorts based on the American animated television series The Powerpuff Girls
The Powerpuff Girls
The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera for Cartoon Network...
, though finding Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup slightly older and now going to school in a fictional neighboring city of Townsville known as Megaville. Evil forces soon set their sights on the girls, which lead to conflicts as the comic progresses. So far besides the character of the Powerpuff Girls, this comic also features characters from: Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky and produced by Cartoon Network Studios . The show is about a boy named Dexter who has an enormous secret laboratory filled with an endless collection of his inventions...
, My Life as a Teenage Robot
My Life as a Teenage Robot
My Life as a Teenage Robot is an American animated television series, created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of XJ-9, better known as Jenny Wakeman, a female robot designed to protect Earth, who is excessively addicted to teen-related activities, which are almost...
, Mike, Lu and Og, Courage the Cowardly Dog
Courage the Cowardly Dog
Courage the Cowardly Dog is an American animated television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network. Its central plot revolves around a somewhat anthropomorphic dog named Courage who lives with his owners, Muriel and Eustace Bagge, an elderly, married farming couple in the "Middle of...
, Samurai Jack
Samurai Jack
Samurai Jack is an American animated television series created by animator Genndy Tartakovsky that aired on both Cartoon Network and Toonami from 2001 to 2004. It is noted for its highly detailed, outline-free, masking-based animation, as well as for its cinematic style and pacing...
, Megas XLR
Megas XLR
Megas XLR is an American animated television series that aired on the Toonami block on Cartoon Network and is produced by Cartoon Network Studios. It was created by Jody Schaeffer and George Krstic...
, Invader Zim
Invader Zim
Invader Zim is an American animated television series created by Jhonen Vasquez. It was produced by and subsequently aired on Nickelodeon. The series revolves around an extraterrestrial named Zim from the planet Irk, and his ongoing mission to conquer and destroy Earth...
, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy often shortened as Billy and Mandy is an American animated television series that aired on Cartoon Network. It is also the spin-off of Grim & Evil. Having originally aired as part of Grim & Evil The show began in 2001, And went on to become one of Cartoon...
, I Am Weasel
I Am Weasel
I Am Weasel is an American animated television series produced by Cartoon Network Studios in co-production with Hanna-Barbera, created by David Feiss, and broadcast on Cartoon Network....
, Ed, Edd n Eddy
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Ed, Edd n Eddy is an original animated television series created by Danny Antonucci and produced by Canadian-based a.k.a. Cartoon. It premiered on Cartoon Network on January 4, 1999. Ed, Edd n Eddy was one of Cartoon Network's longest running and most successful franchises and the longest-running...
, Pucca
Pucca
Pucca is a media franchise from the South Korean company Vooz Co., Ltd. and currently owned by The Walt Disney Company. The main character, Pucca, is the 10-year old niece of three Chinese noodle house owners. The noodle house, known as the "Goh-Rong", is located in Sooga Village, a small village...
, Atomic Betty
Atomic Betty
Atomic Betty is a Canadian animated television series produced by Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Films & Television, and Tele Images Kids. Additional funding for production is provided by Teletoon in Canada and M6 and Télétoon in France. It currently airs on CITV. The series has once again begun...
, SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...
Justice League
Justice League
The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
, Johnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo is an American animated television series created by Van Partible for Cartoon Network. The series stars a muscular beefcake young man named Johnny Bravo who dons a pompadour hairstyle and an Elvis Presley-like voice and has a forward, woman-chasing personality...
, Time Squad
Time Squad
Time Squad is an American animated television series created in 2001 by David Wasson, following the adventures of a trio of hapless "time cops", who travel back in time attempting to correct the course of history.-Plot:...
, Fairly Odd Parents, Xiaolin Showdown
Xiaolin Showdown
Xiaolin Showdown is an American animated television series that aired on Kids WB and was created by Christy Hui. Set in a world where martial arts battles and Eastern magic are commonplace, the series follows four young warriors in training that battle the forces of evil...
, Medabots
Medabots
Medabots, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game franchise developed by Natsume and published by Imagineer in Japan in 1997. The video game franchise was later adapted into a Japanese anime television series produced by Bee Train. Spanning 52 episodes, the series originally aired on TV...
, Jimmy Neutron, Robotboy
Robotboy
Robotboy is a British animated television series which is produced by French production company Alphanim with TV Channels France 3 and Cartoon Network as well as Luxanimation...
, Evil Con Carne
Evil Con Carne
Evil Con Carne is an American animated series/spin-off of Grim & Evil and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, created by Maxwell Atoms, which first appeared on Cartoon Network during the show Grim & Evil and later became a separate program in 2003, running for one season...
, Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is an American animated television series created and produced at Cartoon Network Studios by animator Craig McCracken, creator of The Powerpuff Girls. It first premiered on Cartoon Network on August 13, 2004, as a 90-minute television movie, which led to a series...
, Teen Titans, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack is an American animated television series produced for Cartoon Network that premiered on June 5, 2008 and ended on August 31, 2010...
, Chowder
Chowder (TV series)
Chowder is an American animated television series which ran from November 2, 2007 to August 7, 2010 on Cartoon Network. The series was created by C. H...
, Panty and Stocking, Danny Phantom
Danny Phantom
Danny Phantom is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon, produced by Billionfold Studios. The show was about a teenage half-ghost boy, who frequently saves his town and the world from ghost attacks, while attempting to keep his ghost half a secret...
, Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which...
and Astro Boy. Though a large amount of them being merely cameos or references (however some turned into regular characters eventually). Also, Codename: Kids Next Door
Codename: Kids Next Door
Codename: Kids Next Door, also known as Kids Next Door or by its acronym KND, is an American animated television series created by Tom Warburton and produced by Curious Pictures in Santa Monica, California.. The series debuted on Cartoon Network on December 6, 2002 and aired its final episode on...
has been said to make an appearance, though this is yet to happen.
While PPG Doujinshi includes many familiar characters (drawn manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
-style), the comic also sports many original characters, the most noticeable being Bell, a supposed Powerpuff Girl dressed in white who serves as one of the villains and has been referred to as the "Daughter" of Dr X, the main antagonist of the story. Also, the character Samantha from Medabots
Medabots
Medabots, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game franchise developed by Natsume and published by Imagineer in Japan in 1997. The video game franchise was later adapted into a Japanese anime television series produced by Bee Train. Spanning 52 episodes, the series originally aired on TV...
uses a new machine resembling a hybrid between her usual Peppercat and the mascot of a Filipino restaurant chain, Jollibee
Jollibee
Jollibee Foods Corporation is the parent company of Jollibee, a fast-food restaurant chain based in the Philippines. Among JFC's popular brands are Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Caffe Ti-amo, Mang Inasal and Burger King...
. Samantha is later revealed to be half a robot, complaining in one page to make her "fullmetal".
Also, some characters from the original PPG were reimagined, such as the Rowdyruff Boys who were recreated under what seems to be a secret government program called Project Rowdy (by using a DNA, as seen on newgrounds). This program seems to be run by an organization called by fans as the "Global Defenders", an organization (likened to CADMUS of the Justice League: Unlimited TV series) which seems to feature I. M. Weasel as the chief scientist and an original character named Dr. Brisbaine. The Global Defenders also seem to have links with Mrs. Wakeman and Jenny from My Life as a Teenage Robot
My Life as a Teenage Robot
My Life as a Teenage Robot is an American animated television series, created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of XJ-9, better known as Jenny Wakeman, a female robot designed to protect Earth, who is excessively addicted to teen-related activities, which are almost...
, though it is unclear whether they are full members of the Global Defenders or not. There has been fan speculation that Dr. Brisbaine is an alter ego of Dr. X.
The comic is known to be much darker in tone than the animated series on which it is based. One of the darker elements of the story is Dexter of the show Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky and produced by Cartoon Network Studios . The show is about a boy named Dexter who has an enormous secret laboratory filled with an endless collection of his inventions...
having to deal with the death of his older sister Dee Dee, who was accidentally killed by her admirer and Dexter's arch nemesis, Mandark, who himself later tries to commits suicide. It is also known to have characters written in very different ways from how they act in their respective programs. Despite this, some characters retain their personalities, such as the egotistical but useless Irken Zim and his completely insane robot dog GIR.
PowerPuff Girls Doujinshi was updated regularly on Sundays until September 10, 2005, when Bleedman turned his attention to work on his related comic, Grim Tales From Down Below. The comic is now being updated regularly for Chapter 7 and 8 after Grim Tales was completed. Then he went on hiatus again to work on a new project in July 2010, which he stated would be done in September so he could resume progress. New pages have been added as of October 14, 2010, seemingly 3 days apart, however it is update inconsistently unlike the first six chapters. At December 4, 2010, Chapter 8 finished, so Bleedman began to prioritize working on updating Sugar Bits, making future updates for this comic at later periods. To celebrate the 2011 new year, Chapter 9
is released.
Soon, the comic once again went on hiatus, so that Bleedman could focus updating Sugar Bites more regularly. On March 10, 2011, Bleedman began re-uploading.
The comic was the "Outstanding Superhero Comic" and "Outstanding Character Art" winner on the Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards in 2005.
There also has been an animated series PowerPuff Girls Z
Powerpuff Girls Z
Powerpuff Girls Z, known in Japan as or PPGZ for short, is a magical girl anime series based on the American animated television series The Powerpuff Girls. The anime is co-produced by Cartoon Network Japan and Aniplex and was animated by Toei Animation, featuring character design by Miho Shimogasa...
with very similar character designs of PowerPuff Girls Doujinshi that was released in 2006 in Japan after PowerPuff Girls Doujinshi.
Grim Tales from Down Below
Grim Tales from Down Below is a mangaManga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
-styled webcomic
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
based on the animated television series The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy.
The comic is mainly based on The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, but also draws on other series with similar themes (such as The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas, often promoted as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, is a 1993 stop motion musical fantasy film directed by Henry Selick and produced/co-written by Tim Burton. It tells the story of Jack Skellington, a being from "Halloween Town" who opens a portal to...
), as well as other Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
and Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
shows (such as Anti-Cosmo and Anti-Wanda from Fairly OddParents, and Clockwork and Dark Danny from Danny Phantom
Danny Phantom
Danny Phantom is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon, produced by Billionfold Studios. The show was about a teenage half-ghost boy, who frequently saves his town and the world from ghost attacks, while attempting to keep his ghost half a secret...
), and even sources as diverse as Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light was originally a range of action figures from Hasbro, released in 1987. This action figure range was promoted by two different media, telling the stories of the characters...
the Spawn
Spawn (comics)
Spawn is a fictional comic book superhero who appears in a monthly comic book of the same name published by Image Comics. Created by writer/artist Todd McFarlane, Spawn first appeared in Spawn #1...
comic books and even has a brief cameo of the doll/puppet Billy from the Saw (franchise). The story centers around Grim, Mandy, and their two children, Minimandy (a.k.a Minnie) and Grim Jr. (a.k.a. Junior). While Grim Tales includes many familiar "anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
-inized" characters (under a disclaimer
Disclaimer
A disclaimer is generally any statement intended to specify or delimit the scope of rights and obligations that may be exercised and enforced by parties in a legally recognized relationship...
), the comic also sports several original characters, such as the children of Grim and Mandy.
Grim Tales is known to be much darker than the animated programs on which it is based, even containing a 9/11 reference (Bleedman had a poll on his deviantArt account to see if the page should be removed. The majority voted for it to be kept.). Also, while the original animated series was neutral towards religion (there's, for instance, several characters of several mythologies, such as the Greek goddess Eris
Eris (mythology)
Eris is the Greek goddess of strife and discord, her name being translated into Latin as Discordia. Her Greek opposite is Harmonia, whose Latin counterpart is Concordia. Homer equated her with the war-goddess Enyo, whose Roman counterpart is Bellona...
), Grim Tales seems to be more towards Judeo-Christianism, as there's an angel character(who greatly resembles the character of "The Redeemer" from the Spawn comic book series) who mentions God several times, and there's even a reference to the seven deadly sins http://grim.snafu-comics.com/index.php?comic_id=105. Spawn himself and the Violator (among other characters) from Spawn comics, and the demonic sword Soul Edge from the Soul series of video games cameo in the comic. The comic also shares the same universe as another Bleedman comic, PowerPuff Girls Doujinshi, albeit several years in the future (however, PPGD colorist Seiryuga and co-writer/editor BeeAre have denied these claims, despite many PPGD characters making cameos in Grim's flashbacks).
There have been two sagas covered in the series, the most prominent one being a recap of sorts explaining how Minimandy gained her current, sewn-together appearance and how Junior gained his right eye and demonic powers. It also gives the backstory for the comic. The second arc is a continuation of the flashback, and introduces "Him"'s daughter Mimi, along with bringing out the true nature of Junior and Minnie's relationship.
On June 11, 2009, Bleedman posted the last page of the comic, thus ending the series. It ended with Minnie looking at her brother, who had half way transformed into demon form.
In Snafu Comics' forum he has stated that there's a new series coming up, entitled Grim Tales: Afterbirth. According to Bleedman's story assistant in charge of the comic, 'Afterbirth' refers to the state of being Minnie exists in after being revived at the end of the original comic. Afterbirth was in production during mid-2010 with an expected release date at the end of the year. According to previews revealed by Bleedman, Afterbirth is a sequel comic set some time after the first comic, where Junior is now in near adulthood (most likely between 18-19) and seems to of gained more control over his demon powers, as he is shown in his demon form in most of the previews. New characters (including two twins related to Dark Danny Phantom and seem to be members of Junior's family) have appeared, as well as what appears to be a mirror-version of Dexter which hints at a possible PPGD crossover. It is not yet known if this comic is intended to conclude the entire Grim Tales storyline, or if other future comics may follow. Afterbirth is expected to be distributed at conventions and through Snafu's online store - there is no word on whether it will be uploaded the same way the other comics are.
Beginning on Feb 22, 2011, Bleedman has begun updating a new miniseries called "Grim Tales: What About Mimi?". The story focuse on Mimi who has been sent to Grim's Castle by her Father Him, to steal an artifact from Mandy's vault in exchange for the soul of Jeff the spider (who is Mimi's dominate Father figure) who has been killed by Him following his and Mimi's betrayal in the previous comic.
It was mentioned by Grim in the latest "What about Mimi" comic page, while being in Mimi's memory, that they were in Megaville, the city that powerpuff girls doujinshi takes place in. Thus proving that this series and powerpuff girls doujinshi take place in the same universe.
King of Fighters Doujinshi
Bleedman's first comic, King of Fighters Doujinshi is a fan comic based on The King of Fighters. It was produced in 2001 and has since concluded. The main characters at the time used are K and Kula Diamond and follows the N.E.S.T.S. Story Arc.Satan's Excrement
Written & Drawn by Mosama- Satan's Excrement is the newest comic on Snafu featuring a story based in a futuristic hell about two demons who carry out the torture and execution of a sadistic clown. Thirty five pages of the comic were made before the comic got onto SNAFU so to create a buffer and ensure the author would not disappear like previous authors. A new page is uploaded every Friday.Brain Dead
A comic centered around a zombie apocalypse with a young man named Zack as the main character. Zack is attempting to flee from zombies in the street after exiting his apartment and finding them everywhere. He meets Ivan, who saves him from the zombies and takes him away in his truck.Invader Zim: Manifest Doom
An Invader ZimInvader Zim
Invader Zim is an American animated television series created by Jhonen Vasquez. It was produced by and subsequently aired on Nickelodeon. The series revolves around an extraterrestrial named Zim from the planet Irk, and his ongoing mission to conquer and destroy Earth...
doujinshi written and drawn by an artist known as Happy de Guzman. It has been stated she would update the comic monthly, but so far no new pages have been seen yet because of pharmacy school. The comic was on hiatus but Bleedman has recently announced that he would continue the comic in place of Happy, and has since added a new page (as of December 8, 2009). The comics front page features a combined symbol of Zim, Dib, Tak, and Gaz, hinting at that Gaz and Tak will play a more active role in the comics than in the actual series. It could be speculated that Tak is the main antagonist of the series. It is also possible that the Almighty Tallest are the main antagonist of the series, as they were for the original series. There are two characters yet to be seen but are heard throughout the comics as they observe Zim. It is hinted at that these character have plans to turn Zim into a weapon against the Irken empire later on in the series, it is possible that they are lard Nar and Shloonktapooxisof the Resisty. It is unknown the specific plot of the story is. The comic is currently on hiatus.
Everafter
A comic created by Shaun Healey, better known by his screen name Endling, Everafter is a dark fictional crossoverFictional crossover
A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, or because of unauthorized efforts by fans, or even amid common...
between various fairy tales and nursery rhymes. It focuses on a mentally disturbed Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood, also known as Little Red Cap, is a French fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. The story has been changed considerably in its history and subject to numerous modern adaptations and readings....
, an inmate at the "Everafter Maximum Security Asylum and Home for the Fantastically Traumatized," a mental institution in the fictional realm of Grimmoire. Red's mind snapped after a traumatizing reencounter with the Big Bad Wolf
Big Bad Wolf
The Big Bad Wolf is a term used to describe a fictional wolf who appears in several precautionary folkloric stories, including some of Aesop's Fables and Grimm's Fairy Tales.-Interpretations:...
, portrayed as a black, demonic creature, causing her to replay the events in her mind under pressure and sending her into a psychotic, murderous state. Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty is a character in an English language nursery rhyme, probably originally a riddle and one of the best known in the English-speaking world. He is typically portrayed as an egg and has appeared or been referred to in a large number of works of literature and popular culture...
is the corrupt president of Grimmoire and founder of Everafter, with the Crooked Man
There Was a Crooked Man
There Was a Crooked Man is a nursery rhyme. The phrase can also refer to:*There Was a Crooked Man..., a 1970 western film starring Kirk Douglas and Henry Fonda*There Was a Crooked Man , featuring Norman Wisdom...
as its head psychiatrist. Other staff members who have appeared thus far include Red's psychiatrist Dr. Cricket (whether he is an original character or the Talking Cricket
The Talking Cricket
The Talking Cricket is a fictional character who appears in Carlo Collodi's 1883 book The Adventures of Pinocchio .-Role:...
from The Adventures of Pinocchio is unclear), Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots
'Puss' is a character in the fairy tale "The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots" by Charles Perrault. The tale was published in 1697 in his Histoires ou Contes du temps passé...
as Humpty's personal bodyguard, and Pinocchio
Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Florence. The first half was originally a serial between 1881 and 1883, and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. It is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio , an...
as the head janitor. One of the Three Little Pigs
Three Little Pigs
Three Little Pigs is a fairy tale featuring anthropomorphic animals. Printed versions date back to the 1840s, but the story itself is thought to be much older...
named Iggy also appears as a doctor, but seems to have a pill-popping disorder.
Many other inmates besides Red are scheduled to appear, though most have not appeared in the comic as of yet. The only inmate shown thus far is Goldilocks, who appears much more lighthearted and ditzy than the other characters portrayed, though she does sport scars on her face that seem to suggest she was mauled and possibly traumatized by the three bears. Other inmates scheduled to appear include: Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore. The History of Tom Thumb was published in 1621, and has the distinction of being the first fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, tangling with giants, and becoming a...
, who wears shoes he claims always speak to him; the muted yet pyromania
Pyromania
Pyromania in more extreme circumstances can be an impulse control disorder to deliberately start fires to relieve tension or for gratification or relief. The term pyromania comes from the Greek word πῦρ . Pyromania and pyromaniacs are distinct from arson, the pursuit of personal, monetary or...
cal Hansel
Hansel and Gretel
"Hansel and Gretel" is a well-known fairy tale of German origin, recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812. Hansel and Gretel are a young brother and sister threatened by a cannibalistic hag living deep in the forest in a house constructed of cake and confectionery. The two children...
who carries a flame thrower and a cannibalistic
Cannibalism
Cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh of other human beings. It is also called anthropophagy...
Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
"Hansel and Gretel" is a well-known fairy tale of German origin, recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812. Hansel and Gretel are a young brother and sister threatened by a cannibalistic hag living deep in the forest in a house constructed of cake and confectionery. The two children...
who carries a giant fork; an anorexic
Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Although commonly called "anorexia", that term on its own denotes any symptomatic loss of appetite and is not strictly accurate...
Jack Sprat
Jack Sprat
"Jack Sprat" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19479.-Lyrics:The most common modern version of the rhyme is:...
; a catatonic Little Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet
"Little Miss Muffet" is a nursery rhyme, one of the most commonly printed in the mid-twentieth century. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 20605.-Lyrics:-Alternative Lyrics:...
, accompanied by an abnormally large spider on her back; and grotesquely infected twin sisters Rosie and Posie (named after Ring Around the Rosie with the infection possibly referring to the song being used to describe the black plague), described only as having been treated in Everafter longer than any other inmate.
The comic offers a sub-comic "intermission" within the comic, featuring cameos by characters from other web comics on the site including Grim Tales, Tin, and Snafu.
As of April 2009, the comic has been put on long-term hiatus until Endling's other web comic project, Endzone, is completed. He has a DeviantArt account, with pictures of the other inmates. Also, on Hansel and Gretel's, Gretel appears to be the taller/older sibling of the two. Rosie and Posie's hands are clawed and larger than the others. This may be the infection they have. Tom Thumb's boot's are stuck on his feet, and Ever After's staff is trying to find out where they went. He is in a body wrap, unable to move his whole torso. Miss Muffet is entirely still with a large spider on her back.
Sticky Floors
A web comic by artist Matt Herms, and is usually updated on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It focuses on the mildly humorous situations of a group of friends. The jokes are usually of a sophomoric sexual nature, but do span across other kinds of humor, ranging from racial naivety to jokes based around a character's incompetence. The comic has introduced a new character named Frank who is a "Frankenstein monster made out of sex toys", thus showing the sexual theme of the comic. To date, Frank has never been seen, although there are some pictures taken of him (like Frank, these pictures are not seen either). The comic is on hiatus.Titan Sphere
A webcomic by Stan, it is unsure as to what tales this comic holds. It starts out by a man being shot by an energy ball then brought back to life by a mystical force. It is soon concluded with a new comic currently called "Pirate Harbour", however, will continue after the second chapter of Pirate Harbour.Training Wheels
A webcomic that parodies anime and other shows but rarely updates. As of April 14, 2008, the author G-O has cancelled Training Wheels stating he no longer has time to update it due to work.Soul Frontier
So far it has introduced the characters and has just began on the storyline. Even though the comic is brand new it is in the hiatus section. The webcomic is from BlueFox. Updates seem unlikely as the last update was in 2006.Forgotten Tower
This comic is in the updated section unlike Soul frontier. The webcomic is from BlueFox. It has not been updated in nearly a year.Bunnywith
Another new addition to the site. It updates everyday, each time showing an armless bunny with something else, hence the name, Bunnywith.The series is done by an artist known as Alex Pardee
Alex Pardee
Alex Pardee is a freelance artist, apparel designer, and a writer born in Antioch, California, USA who is best known for illustrating The Used's album artwork...
. He is best known for his very detailed art of which some can be considered grotesque. He has recently been a very active member of Snafu who aspires to bring something special with his artwork to the site.
Naruto: Heroes Path
A comic written by Dedmerath that serves as a sequel for the NarutoNaruto
is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of...
Manga and anime.
The original characters have grown up, and are now in top positions, such as Naruto who is now married to Hinata, has a daughter and is the Hokage of the Village. Sasuke is now married to Sakura and they have a son, they also appear to be leaders in another village. Naruto's daughter seems to have a certain interest in a character who has resemblance to Lee, she also doubts her father's ability as Hokage, because he never takes anything "seriously"