Dynamite has revealed that Hanna-Barbera’s Wacky Lace will return in April 2025 as the Giant-Sized Wacky Lace. Created by writer Ivan Cohen, artist Mariano Benitez Chapo, and colorist Nick Caponi, this oversized celebration of the franchise runs through 40 pages of story and artwork to Dynamite standards with a cardstock cover. Offered at a price.
“After teaming up a cartoon dog and his crime-solving pals with a shady billionaire vigilante group, the natural next step in my career was to update the classic wacky race for the 2020s. “The idea was to blend elements of professional wrestling, action movies, and cinema into the original comic book. There are enough hints of Furiosa,” said writer Ivan Cohen. “Editor Joe Ryvant gave me and the artists Mariano Benitez Chapo and Nick Caponi the keys, but we don’t want them back right away.Penelope Pitstop and Wacky Lace I can’t wait for readers to see where the cast goes. To call it a wild ride is an understatement.”
This is not the first Wacky Racers comic, as DC Comics began remixing the series with Wacky Raceland in 2015.
So what is this bizarre lace of giant size?
The most eccentric car enthusiasts to ever cross the checkered flag are back in the driver’s seat. The tough and beautiful Penelope Pitstop, the mysterious racing legend Peter Perfect, and last but not least, mustache-wielding villain Dick Dastardly (and Muttley!) are back in action. This oversized one-shot and its powerful creative team are dedicated to giving fans everything that made the original Wacky Races animated series so exciting, from its iconic cast to its original expressions. , I’m doing my best.
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MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., January 23: This April, Dynamite and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products invite fans to rev up their engines and go on a trip to the wacky race with a fun, oversized comic extravaganza of classic Hanna-Barbera. Invite them to join. franchise.
Put on your goggles, step on the gas, and Giant-Sized Wacky Races is ready to hit the starting line with three thrilling chapters of high-octane adventures from the creative team of writer Ivan Cohen and superstar artist Mariano Benitez Chapo. Masu. and colorist Nick Caponi.
“After teaming up a cartoon dog and his crime-solving pals with a shady billionaire vigilante group, the natural next step in my career was to update the classic wacky race for the 2020s. “The idea was to blend elements of professional wrestling, action movies, and cinema into the original comic book. There are enough hints of Furiosa,” said writer Ivan Cohen. “Editor Joe Ryvant gave me and the artists Mariano Benitez Chapo and Nick Caponi the keys, but we don’t want them back right away.Penelope Pitstop and Wacky Lace I can’t wait for readers to see where the cast goes. To call it a wild ride is an understatement.”
The most eccentric car enthusiasts to ever cross the checkered flag are back in the driver’s seat. The tough and beautiful Penelope Pitstop, the mysterious racing legend Peter Perfect, and last but not least, mustache-wielding villain Dick Dastardly (and Muttley!) are back in action. This oversized one-shot and its powerful creative team are dedicated to giving fans everything that made the original Wacky Races animated series so exciting, from its iconic cast to its original expressions. , I’m doing my best.
This special release includes 40 pages of story and artwork with a cardstock cover and is standard Dynamite pricing. Contains a trio of ultra-streamlined variant covers by top-class artists Joseph Michael Linsner, Edwin Garmon, and Robert Hack. Mr. Hack’s cover is super fun with a throwback style reminiscent of classic Silver Age comics, while also being perfect for the autosport nature of Wacky Races.
Author Ivan Cohen’s diverse bibliography is a perfect match for this release, as his award-winning Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries captures the magic and timeless nature of Hanna-Barbera. Perfect for comparing the appeal of quirky lace for all ages. Joining him will be Mariano Benitez Chapo, a recent graduate of the prestigious Joe Kubert School of Comic and Graphic Arts, who has previously contributed to titles such as Savage Tales.
The giant-sized whimsical lace is being solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ February 2025 preview catalog, a leading source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and is scheduled for release in April 2025. Comic book fans are encouraged to pre-order a copy of the book with the following conditions: Local comic book retailer. It is also available for purchase by individual customers through digital platforms such as Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, and ComicsPlus.
