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| Nacelleverse | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Brian Volk-Weiss |
| Original work | Nacelleverse #0 (2024) |
| Owner | The Nacelle Company |
| Years | 2024–present |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The Nacelleverse[a] 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]
Development history
[edit]The Nacelleverse was created in 2024 by Brian Volk-Weiss, the founder of The Nacelle Company which acquired the rights of several intellectual properties from the 1960s-1990s to create their own shared universe. 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
[edit]Each 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 and Rose Michtom | Ideal Toy Company (Mattel) and Toyfinity |
| 2 | Biker Mice from Mars | 1993 | Rick Ungar | Brentwood Television Funnies |
| 3 | Sectaurs: Warriors of Symbion | 1985 | Tim Clarke, Lawrence Mass and 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 and The Walt Disney Company |
| 6 | Power Lords | 1983 | Wayne Barlowe, Len Mayem and Ned Strongin | Revell and Four Horsemen Studios |
| 7 | Barnyard Commandos[4] | 1989 | James Groman | CloudCo and Playmates Toys |
Comic books
[edit]The comics are being overseen by Melissa Flores and published by Oni Press.[1]
Ongoing series
[edit]| Title / Issues | Writers | Artists | Colorists | Debut date | Conclusion date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biker Mice from Mars Vol. 2 #1– | Melissa Flores | Daniel Gete | June 25, 2025 | TBA | |
Limited series
[edit]| Title / Issues | Writers | Artists | Colorists | Debut date | Conclusion date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoboForce | Melissa Flores | Julio Brilha, Marcelo Di Chiara Diógenes Neves and Elton Thomasi |
Jão Canola | April 30, 2024[5] | July 3, 2024 |
| Biker Mice from Mars Vol. 1 #1–3 | Francis Portela | July 17, 2024[6] | September 18, 2024 | ||
| Sectaurs: Warriors of Symbion #1–3 | Dennis Culver | Ramon Bachs | Manoli Martinez | October 23, 2024[7] | December 18, 2024 |
| Power Lords #1–3 | V. Ken Marion | January 29, 2025 | March 26, 2025 | ||
| Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa #1–4 | Matt Hotson | Juan Gedeon | September 17, 2025[8] | December, 2025 | |
| Biker Mice from Mars: Scorch #1– | V. Ken Marion | August 12, 2026 | TBA | ||
One-shots
[edit]| Title | Writers | Artists | Colorists | Debut date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacelleverse #0 | Melissa Flores | Rahmat Handoko, Rhoald Marcellius Diógenes Neves and Francis Portela |
Jão Canola | March 19, 2024[1] |
| The Great Garloo #0 | Leon Reiser | A. J. Jothikumar | April 30, 2025 | |
Non-canon
[edit]| Title / Issues | Writers | Artist(s) | Colorist(s) | Debut date | Conclusion date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Dredd/Biker Mice From Mars #1–2 | Dan Watters and Ryan O'Sullivan | Jordi Tarragona | TBA | December 2026 | January 2027 |
| Biker Mice from Mars: Toxic Earth | TBA[9] | ||||
Animated TV series
[edit]| Series | Season | Release date | Director | Writers | Executive producers | Production companies | Distribution company | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoboForce[10] | 1 | April 12, 2025[11] | Brian Volk-Weiss | Gavin Hignight Tom Stern |
Dany Garcia Dwayne Johnson |
Cartoon Conrad Seven Bucks Productions |
GRB Studios | Tubi |
| Biker Mice from Mars[12] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Ryan Reynolds | Maximum Effort | TBA | FuboTV |
| Barnyard Commandos[4] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Toy lines
[edit]References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Also stylized as NacelleVerse.
Footnotes
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 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.
- 1 2 3 Danoff, Owen (2025-03-01). "Barnyard Commandos Are Back With An Animated Show, Toys & More From The Nacelle Company [Exclusive]". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Johnston, Rich (2025-06-20). "'C.O.W. Boys Of Moo Mesa in Oni Press' Full September 2025 Solicits". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ↑ Dyce, Andrew (2024-05-08). "The BIKER MICE FROM MARS Relaunch Gets Even More Extreme in New Post-Apocalypse 'Toxic Earth'". Screen Rant. 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". ComicBook. 27 August 2024. 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". First Comics News. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
