Creature Academy
| Creature Academy | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Red 5 Comics (through ComiXology) |
| Schedule | Irregular |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | October 2013 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Kevin Hanna David Fagan |
| Artist(s) | Kevin Hanna Erich Owen Grant Bond Karen Krajenbrink Mirana Reveier Brian Thies |
| Editor(s) | Daniel Solem Olga Nunes |
| Collected editions | |
| Creature Academy | ISBN 978-0-615-92033-7 |
Creature Academy is an all-ages/science fiction/fantasy digital comic series created by Kevin Hanna, that ran for four issues and was published in a collected edition for the first time in 2013.[1]
In 2008, LeftJet announced that they had taken steps for a possible future film adaptation;[2] The film, The Creature Academy, is currently in preproduction.[3]
Plot[edit]
Creature Academy follows the story of Wes Mendes, a rebellious teen who has lived his life on the run with his mother. After his mother is kidnapped by ghost-like specters, Wes must hide in the under-city, a hidden city beneath Seattle where magic users and mythical creatures coexist. There, he joins a team of students and their mythical creatures at the Academy, a school for training magic users.[4]
Characters[edit]
The protagonist, Wes Mendes, is a young teen learning to navigate a world filled with adults and magic. The characters' names in the book are inspired by famous directors, such as Wes Anderson and Sam Mendes.[5]
Collected editions[edit]
The series has been collected into a hardcover volume Creature Academy in 2014 by Red 5 Comics.[6]
Controversy[edit]
In 2015, controversy arose when Kabam's mobile game, also named 'Creature Academy', was accused of infringing on Kevin Hanna's intellectual property. This led to the game being removed from app stores.[7][8]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "PREVIEW: CREATURE ACADEMY: THE LEGACY OGN". Comic Book Resources. 7 May 2014.
- ^ "'Creature Academy' Film Gets Financing From Telefilm Canada". ICV2. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
- ^ "Mobile Dev Steals Concept & Name of Gaming Industry Artist Kevin Hanna's Comic". NeoGAF. March 18, 2015.
- ^ "PREVIEW: Red 5's Digital First OGN CREATURE ACADEMY Hits comiXology". comicosity.com. 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Creator Speak: Kevin Hanna". CBR. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2007.
- ^ "ComiXology Sets New & Notable Digital Comics & Manga For Week Of May 5th, 2014". fandompost.com. 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Kabam's Creature Academy disappears from app stores after being accused of trademark infringement". Pocket Gamer. March 19, 2015.
- ^ "Kickstarter: Kevin Hanna returns for Creature Academy". Major Spoilers. September 3, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Clockwork Girl's Kevin Hanna kickstarts 'Creature Academy'. The Punkettes, September 3, 2012
- Fudge, James (March 18, 2015). "Artist claims Kabam copied his IP to create its mobile game 'Creature Academy'". GamePolitics.com.
- Fudge, James (March 19, 2015). "Kabam's 'Creature Academy' mobile games no longer available". GamePolitics.com.