Cannon Busters
| Cannon Busters | |
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Cover of Cannon Busters #0 (2004). Illustration by Rey. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher |
Devil's Due UDON |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | March 2005 |
| No. of issues | 2 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by |
J. Torres LeSean Thomas |
| Artist(s) | Corey Lewis (issue #0) |
| Penciller(s) | LeSean Thomas |
| Colorist(s) | James Lewis |
Cannon Busters is an American fantasy comic book series by LeSean Thomas, launched in March 2005.
Publication history
The first issue of the series was due to be published by Com.x in 2003,[1] but moved to Devil's Due in 2004[2][3] but was published in 2005. It was well received by critics and fans, but due to a very busy schedule, Thomas has decided to reprint and continue the series as an OGN. The Graphic Novel is due out in 2009 and it is speculated that it will feature a few guest artists.[4]
Characters
- Philly the Kid - A seventeen-year-old outlaw and the youngest wanted criminal in the western regions of Gearbolt. He accompanies Samberry on her journey.
- Samberry - A young girl drone who is separated from her owner, Prince Toji.
- Prince Toji - The prince of Gearbolt.
- Lock - A very dark, mysterious man who is in search of the Last Heart which will unlock the secret of Gearbolt, and the power of Mora.
- 9ine - An alcoholic ronin who assists Samberry on her journey to find Prince Toji.
- Casey Turnbuckle - An abandoned assistant and junk mechanic with an admiration for flying.
Issues
- Cannon Busters #0 (2004, Udon Comics/Devil's Due)
- Cannon Busters #1 (2005, Udon Comics/Devil's Due)
- Cannon Busters #2 (2005, Udon Comics/Devil's Due)
Animation
In 2014, LeSean Thomas started a crowdfunding drive through Kickstarter for an animated adaptation of Cannon Busters.[5] Helping with the project are Tim Yoon who worked as a producer for shows such as The Legend of Korra and Batman: Under the Red Hood, comic book artist Joe Madureira who will assisting with character designs. Animation is to be done by Japanese animation studio Satelight.
The first episode was released to backers on July 8, 2016.
On August 2, 2017, it was announced that Cannon Busters will be released on Netflix.[6] It is slated to be a 12-episode series.
See also
References
- ↑ "LeSean Thomas' Cannon Busters Lands at Com.x". Newsarama. November 14, 2003
- ↑ "Cannon Busters Lands @ Devil's Due". Newsarama. July 1, 2004
- ↑ "Prepping Cannon Busters For Launch: LeSean Thomas". Newsarama. July 12, 2004
- ↑ Ong Pang Kean, Benjamin (September 18, 2008). "LeSean Thomas: All This and CannonBusters Too". Newsarama.
- ↑ "Cannon Busters: The Animated Series Pilot". Kickstarter. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ↑ Netflix to Stream LeSean Thomas' Cannon Busters Animated Series
External links
- Cannon Busters at the Comic Book DB