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in live shows. Both bands were created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. The music heard on Metalocalypse is performed by Brendon Small, with others needed for live concerts and albums. Brendon Small is set to release his second solo album, "Brendon Small's Galaktikon II", which is considered to serve as "a new Dethklok album", due to Adult Swim holding the rights to the band name. In the "Metalocalypse" series, Dethklok is depicted as an extremely popular and successful death metal band. The band's fan base includes billions of metal fanatics, who frequently endanger themselves to watch the band perform
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in the video game "Rocksmith 2014" as part of the "Dethklok 3-Song Pack". Dethklok does have a touring band, although there are no actual human counterparts to the characters on the show. The band consists of show co-creator, vocalist/guitarist Brendon Small, who writes and sings most of the music for the show, alongside drummer Gene Hoglan, bassist Bryan Beller, and second guitarist Mike Keneally. In 2009 the UK Adult Swim site released two flash games titled "Deth Toll" and "Deth Toll II". The games are played in a similar fashion to Guitar Hero or Rock Band except with Dethklok songs.
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the project". The Dethklok songs "Thunderhorse" and "Bloodlines" are featured in the video games "Guitar Hero II" and "", respectively. Additionally, the Dethklok song "Laser Cannon Deth Sentence" was added to "Warriors of Rock" as downloadable content. On July 23, 2009, Dark Horse Comics released the following statement, via Previews: "Following the release of the highly anticipated "Dethklok vs. The Goon", Dark Horse Comics and Adult Swim announce a brand-new comics series based on the immensely popular animated show "Metalocalypse". Dethklok will be featured in a full publishing program created by series co-creator Brendon Small and a collaborative team of
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band member Beefcake as a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive in 2006. However, the announced line of articulated PVC Gwar action figures was canceled before reaching the market. The proposed replacement line of vinyl Gwar figures was never released. In 2007, Shocker Toys acquired a license to the characters in the fictional band Dethklok from the Adult Swim series Metalocalypse. The announced regular retail line of Metalocalypse figures was never released, although San Diego Comic-Con exclusives were sold in 2008 and again in 2009, including Dr. Rockzo as a Mallow designer figure in a limited run of 500 pieces. An expansion
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featured on a studio album. The first single off the album, "Blazing Star," was released on Loudwire on October 17, 2013. Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera is a rock opera special for the Adult Swim animated series "Metalocalypse". It was announced on May 10, 2013, by Adult Swim and was released on October 27, 2013. The special picks up directly after "Metalocalypse" season 4. It featured all new music from Dethklok, which was released on a soundtrack album on October 29, 2013. The special begins with Ishnifus Meaddle chanting and singing with the
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Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera is a rock opera special for the Adult Swim animated series "Metalocalypse". It was announced on May 10, 2013, by Adult Swim and was released on October 27, 2013. The special picks up directly after "Metalocalypse" season 4. It featured all new music from Dethklok, which was released on a soundtrack album on October 29, 2013. The special begins with Ishnifus Meaddle chanting and singing with the monks of the Church of the Black Klok about the Doomstar being born, and that before the "prophet's night" is over,
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main church is Båtsfjord Church. There are two other small chapels, but they are only used for special occasions since they are located in uninhabited areas that are only used for summer cottages. Fishing permits (for salmon fishing) are sold for use on specific rivers, including Sandfjord-elva, Syltefjord-elva and Komag-elva. A crab factory was started in 2015; 20 - 30 million Norwegian kroner was the cost of investment—then employing 28. Båtsfjord was used in the cartoon "Metalocalypse" first episode, "The Curse of DethKlok." In the episode, 300,000 people from around the world travel to Båtsfjord to hear the main characters,
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"Metalocalypse" and Dark Horse artists and writers." All four comics have variant cover arts by Eric Powell and Jon Schnepp. Brendon Small and Jon Schnepp have stated that there will be more comics in the future. Metalocalypse Metalocalypse is an American adult animated television series, created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, which premiered on August 6, 2006, and concluded on October 27, 2013 on Adult Swim. The television program centered on the larger-than-life melodic death metal band Dethklok, and often portrayed dark and macabre content, including such subjects as violence, death, and the drawbacks of fame, with hyperbolic black
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then extended to "Dethklok Metalocalypse", although the starring band still retained the name Dethklok. The title was finally shortened to "Metalocalypse" because the extended show title was too complicated. They pitched the show to Adult Swim, which greenlit it in 2005 with a 20-episode contract. The show's first season consists of 20 11-minute episodes, the first of which premiered on the Adult Swim Video on August 4, 2006 and on Adult Swim proper the following Sunday. "Metalocalypse" was renewed for a second season consisting of 20 episodes which began airing September 23, 2007, two days before the CD release of
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A video game based on the series, titled "Metalocalypse: Dethgame", was revealed at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con. The game was to be published by Konami and be available for download on both the PlayStation 3's PlayStation Network and Xbox 360's Xbox Live Marketplace. Players would have played as one of The Gears, and the game was to be set in Mordhaus, where the player would fight mutant fans. The game would have included music taken from Dethklok's albums. The game has been canceled, because "the creative direction of the game would not live up to the high standards...set for
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this season; he would later go on to become a main writer for season four. This was the first "Metalocalypse" home media release to be uncensored. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Metalocalypse (season 3) The third season of the animated show "Metalocalypse" originally aired on Adult Swim from November 8, 2009 to October 24, 2010 with 10 episodes. The show follows virtual death metal band Dethklok. This season featured a 22-minute runtime (30 with commercials). In May 2015, this season became available on Hulu Plus. This season featured guest voice actors from musicians such as Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Slash, Scott Ian of Anthrax,
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Metalocalypse (season 1) The first season of the animated show "Metalocalypse" originally aired on Adult Swim from August 6, 2006 to December 17, 2006 with 20 episodes. The show follows virtual death metal band Dethklok. The majority of the music featured this season was released on the 2007 album, "The Dethalbum". In late March 2013, this season became available on Netflix. In May 2015, this season became available on Hulu Plus. This season featured several musicians as voice actors, such as Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica, Michael Amott of Arch Enemy, Steve Smyth, Warrel Dane and Jeff Loomis
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Metalocalypse (season 2) The second season of the animated show "Metalocalypse" originally aired on Adult Swim from September 23, 2007 to September 7, 2008 with 19 episodes. The show follows virtual death metal band Dethklok. The majority of the music featured this season was released on the 2009 album "Dethalbum II". The first episode of this season, "Dethecution" was released as part of the deluxe edition of "The Dethalbum". This season featured the new re-recorded version of the "Deththeme", released as a hidden track on "The Dethalbum". In May 2015, this season became available on Hulu Plus with all episodes
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Metalocalypse Metalocalypse is an American adult animated television series, created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, which premiered on August 6, 2006, and concluded on October 27, 2013 on Adult Swim. The television program centered on the larger-than-life melodic death metal band Dethklok, and often portrayed dark and macabre content, including such subjects as violence, death, and the drawbacks of fame, with hyperbolic black comedy. The show was widely heralded as both a parody and a pastiche of heavy metal culture. The music, written by guitarist/creator Brendon Small, was credited to the band and featured in most episodes. The animation
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of Nevermore, George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher of Cannibal Corpse and King Diamond of the eponymous band. Comedians Laraine Newman, Andy Richter, and Laura Silverman also appeared as voice actors. "Main menu" "Episodes menu" <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Metalocalypse (season 1) The first season of the animated show "Metalocalypse" originally aired on Adult Swim from August 6, 2006 to December 17, 2006 with 20 episodes. The show follows virtual death metal band Dethklok. The majority of the music featured this season was released on the 2007 album, "The Dethalbum". In late March 2013, this season became available on Netflix. In May 2015, this season became
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Metalocalypse (season 4) The fourth season of the animated show "Metalocalypse" originally aired on Adult Swim from April 29, 2012 to July 15, 2012 with 12 episodes. The show follows virtual death metal band Dethklok. This season returned to the original 11-minute-long episode format (15 minutes with commercials). The season four DVD/Blu-ray was released on October 30, 2012 through Adult Swim/Warner Home Video. In May 2015, this season became available on Hulu Plus. This season featured several new guest stars, including Drew Pinsky, Amber Tamblyn, Werner Herzog, Byron Minns, Christopher McCulloch, Samantha Eggar, Pat Healy, Ben Shepherd and Kim Thayil
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Metalocalypse (season 3) The third season of the animated show "Metalocalypse" originally aired on Adult Swim from November 8, 2009 to October 24, 2010 with 10 episodes. The show follows virtual death metal band Dethklok. This season featured a 22-minute runtime (30 with commercials). In May 2015, this season became available on Hulu Plus. This season featured guest voice actors from musicians such as Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Slash, Scott Ian of Anthrax, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Ace Frehley, Matt Pike of High on Fire, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Brann Dailor, Brent Hinds, and Troy Sanders of Mastodon, and
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in live shows. Both bands were created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. The music heard on Metalocalypse is performed by Brendon Small, with others needed for live concerts and albums. Brendon Small is set to release his second solo album, "Brendon Small's Galaktikon II", which is considered to serve as "a new Dethklok album", due to Adult Swim holding the rights to the band name. In the "Metalocalypse" series, Dethklok is depicted as an extremely popular and successful death metal band. The band's fan base includes billions of metal fanatics, who frequently endanger themselves to watch the band perform
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friend Tommy Blacha. They went to metal shows around the same time they were both trying to pitch shows to different networks. This was how they came up with the idea of doing a show about a metal band that was vastly more popular than The Beatles had been. They came up with the storyline, wrote a theme song and had friend Jon Schnepp design the characters. The series was originally called "Deathclock", but the name could not be used due to an existing trademark. The show and the main characters' band were then renamed "Dethklok". The show's title was
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Smyth of Nevermore. Comedians Laraine Newman and Brian Posehn and actress Frankie Ingrassia also appeared as voice actors. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Metalocalypse (season 2) The second season of the animated show "Metalocalypse" originally aired on Adult Swim from September 23, 2007 to September 7, 2008 with 19 episodes. The show follows virtual death metal band Dethklok. The majority of the music featured this season was released on the 2009 album "Dethalbum II". The first episode of this season, "Dethecution" was released as part of the deluxe edition of "The Dethalbum". This season featured the new re-recorded version of the "Deththeme", released as
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of Soundgarden, Cam Pipes of 3 Inches of Blood, Jon Hamm, Janeane Garofalo, Patton Oswalt, Marc Maron, Dweezil Zappa, Asesino, James Urbaniak, Chris Elliott, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, as well as returning guest stars, like Laraine Newman, George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher of Cannibal Corpse, Frankie Ingrassia, and Andy Richter. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Metalocalypse (season 4) The fourth season of the animated show "Metalocalypse" originally aired on Adult Swim from April 29, 2012 to July 15, 2012 with 12 episodes. The show follows virtual death metal band Dethklok. This season returned to the original 11-minute-long episode format (15 minutes with commercials). The
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co-writer, composer, and voice actor for the Adult Swim series "Metalocalypse", which premiered on August 6, 2006. The series focuses on a fictional death metal band named Dethklok, and each episode features a song "performed" by the band. In addition to all of the behind-the-scenes work he does for the series, he also provides voice talent for the characters Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Pickles, and Nathan Explosion, three of the five members of Dethklok. Small has stated that while this is his dream job, he does not really like watching animation that much. In 2007 and 2009, Small hosted the Guitar Superstar
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nominated for best guitarist at the 2013 Golden Gods Awards but did not win. In early 2012 Small finished work on the fourth season of "Metalocalypse", which began airing on April 29, 2012 and concluded July 15, 2012. The DVD was released on October 30, 2012. On May 10, 2013, Small and Adult Swim announced that a one-hour rock opera Metalocalypse special, entitled "", was in the works. It aired on October 27, 2013, and featured brand new music from Dethklok. In May 2014, Small wrote a column for Premier Guitar regarding his guitar techniques. Small appeared on Ken Reid's
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The Doomstar Requiem The Doomstar Requiem – A Klok Opera Soundtrack is the fourth full-length album by death metal band Dethklok, from the Adult Swim animated series "Metalocalypse". It was released digitally on October 27, 2013. It was released on LP and CD in mid March 2014. It is the soundtrack album to the "Metalocalypse" . The album features a 50 piece orchestra under the direction of Bear McCreary. There is also a "making of" feature included with the album. For the first time, Dethklok's live guitarist Mike Keneally was featured on a studio album. The first single off the
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Chimaira. "Dethalbum III" was released on October 16, 2012. The album features Brendon Small, Gene Hoglan and Bryan Beller. Ulrich Wild co-produced and mixed the album. "The Doomstar Requiem" was released on October 29, 2013. It is the soundtrack album to the Metalocalypse special "". The album features Brendon Small, Bryan Beller, Gene Hoglan, a 50 piece orchestra, and for the first time on a Dethklok album, live Dethklok guitarist Mike Keneally. Dethklok, the in-show band, also endorses several real-world music products, including Marshall Amplification, Gibson guitars, EMG pickups, David Eden Amplification, Universal Audio, M-Audio, Dunlop Manufacturing/MXR, and Line 6
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The Dethalbum The Dethalbum is the debut album by virtual band Dethklok, from American animated sitcom "Metalocalypse". It was released on September 25, 2007. The album features full length songs from the TV series, as well as previously unreleased tracks. Antonio Canobbio contributed the artwork for the record. The deluxe edition of the album includes an additional disc that features seven bonus tracks, the video for "Bloodrocuted" and the first "Metalocalypse" episode of the second season. A vinyl LP was released with a bonus track in July 2008. A tour band, using session metal musicians and headed by Brendon Small,
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one of them must die, as Charles Offdensen looks on and expresses concern for "the looming Metalocalypse" ("The Birth/Fata Sidus Oritur/One of Us Must Die"). It then cuts to Magnus Hammersmith and the Metal Masked Assassin holding Toki Wartooth and Abigail Remeltindrinc prisoner, keeping them both just barely alive in order to lure the remaining members of Dethklok into their trap ("Magnus and the Assassin"). Meanwhile, Dethklok is "partying around the world" in an attempt to forget that Toki is missing ("Partying Around the World"), while Offdensen is in the control room attempting to locate Toki. The Klokateers' best operative
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a sappy tearjerker, sorry I’m not sorry." Neither Nicki Minaj nor Osborne responded to criticism that the video was released on the anniversary of the Kristallnacht. Nicki Minaj tweeted that Osborne was influenced by the "Metalocalypse" Dethklok music video for "The Gears" as well as "Sin City" when creating the music video. Brandon Small, creator of "Metalocalypse" responded to the comparison, stating that "They seem to be confused about art" before deconstructing the meaning behind both videos. He also added that he does not believe Nicki Minaj had poor intentions. The accompanying music video for "Only", which was directed by
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is notable for being in the time signature 9/8. In an interview with "USA Today", Cornell noted that "Black Rain" captures "that super heavy version (of the band) we were finally realizing to its fullest potential about 1991." "Black Rain" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. The music video for the song, the first for Soundgarden in over a decade, premiered on AOL.com on September 20, 2010. It was directed by Brendon Small of "Metalocalypse" and is the first artist-driven music video to be based on the show. Virtual band Dethklok also make cameo appearances
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vinyl figures based on the fictional band Dethklok from the Adult Swim series Metalocalypse as San Diego Comic-Con exclusives. The box sets of vinyl figures were limited to 500 pieces and sold at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, the subsequent 2009 San Diego Comic-Con, and the 2009 Wizard World Chicago Comic Con. At the 2009 New York Comic Con, Shocker Toys had planned to sell two translucent versions of their then-forthcoming Scud and Maxx figures from the Indie Spotlight line. The figures were unavailable for the event, but were shipped out to customers roughly a month later, starting on March
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of the Metalocalypse line was announced December 23, 2009. On January 12, 2010, it was announced that Adult Swim discontinued the Metalocalypse license with Shocker Toys. Shocker Toys also licensed the characters from the reality television series Who Wants to Be a Superhero?, including Feedback, the winner of the first season in 2006, with the well publicized, though unrealized, aim of producing action figures based on the property. The Mr. Gone mail away figure, an incentive for customers who bought all of the first series of Indie Spotlight figures released in 2009, was never released. A second series of Indie
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wanted, fame. "Nerdland" is based on a concept that screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker had been pitching for several years in various iterations: first as a live-action movie, then a television series, then a series of animated shorts, and finally an animated film. Walker explains, "I have been a huge fan of "Metalocalypse", "Superjail!", and a lot of the cartoons that are on Adult Swim, especially the stuff done by Titmouse, Inc.. I would watch "Metalocalypse" and the little bird logo would come up at the end and chirp and I’d think, 'Who are these lunatics?' We set up a meeting
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Shockinis in October 2004, for release the following February. Aside from a Toxic Avenger Shockini which was released as a convention exclusive, no other figure from the line was released. Shockinis based on characters from Bucky O'Hare, Gwar, "2000AD" (including Judge Dredd), Metalocalypse, the Indie Spotlight line, and Who Wants to be a Superhero? were announced as early as 2005. Other than the Toxic Avenger and Kade from Arcana comics, no other licensed properties were produced as Shockinis. Shocker Toys acquired the license to produce toys based on the band Gwar, releasing a 500 piece run, resin statue of the
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software drum machine that uses samples recorded by Tomas Haake of Meshuggah and played all other instruments himself. Shortly after the album's release, Townsend announced that he no longer planned to tour or make albums with Strapping Young Lad or the Devin Townsend Band. He explained that he was "burnt out on travelling, touring, and self promotion" and wished to do production work, write albums, and spend time with his family without the stress of interviews or touring. In 2008, Townsend lent his voice to characters in several episodes of the Adult Swim cartoon "Metalocalypse" (see Musician cameos in "Metalocalypse"
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that "Metalocalypse" had been cancelled; however, Small tweeted that he has plans "to service a final story and music — but not in way fans are used to". In October 2015, Small announced a month-long social campaign, called "Metalocalypse Now", to have fans of the show contact Hulu and Adult Swim to convince them to co-fund the series finale to "Metalocalypse", entitled: "Metalocalypse: The Army of the Doomstar - The Final Chapter". As a result of the campaign, financial backers stepped forward to fund a final season, but Adult Swim declined to pick up the series. In a May 2016
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also voices several background characters in the Adult Swim animated series "Superjail!". Two characters in the series (Jean and Paul, the homosexual inmates) had originally started out as minor characters in the show's first season, but by the second season they had become more active members of the cast, participating in major events of episodes, and even gaining entire episodes centering on them for the second and third seasons. McCulloch has provided additional guest voices in a season 4 episode ("Prankklok") of Brendon Small's "Metalocalypse" and a season 5 episode ("Casablankman II") of Seth Green's "Robot Chicken" on Cartoon Network's
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this time, he met Brendon Small and began developing the concept for "Metalocalypse" which was picked up by Adult Swim in 2005 and was first aired in August 2006. In the show he voices the characters of Toki Wartooth, William Murderface, Dr. Rockso and many others. He wrote every episode of first and second seasons of the show and directed the episodes "Dethstars" and "Dethgov". For the third and fourth seasons, he left the production of the show but still returned to voice his characters. Since mid-2015, Tommy has been a recurring guest/co-host on Ten Minute Podcast. Blacha currently resides
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an ancient Sumerian prophecy about an "Apocalypse of Metal". General Crozier, the military leader in the group, appears to desire either the death of the band's members or the dismantlement of the band itself, but Mr. Salacia consistently overrules him to prevent this from happening. Most episodes show the Tribunal attempting to covertly thwart the band by calling in various "specialists", such as "military pharmaceutical psychotropic drug manufacturers", "celebrity depression experts", or various legally compromised characters who attempt to infiltrate the group. Brendon Small's show "Home Movies" ended its run in 2004, which freed Small to spend time with writer
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lend her voice to many characters in animated movies and television productions. Among these where "Danny Phantom", "As Told By Ginger", "", "Metalocalypse" and "". She further provided voice work for "WALL-E", "Battle for Terra", "Ponyo", "Jungle Junction", "Cars", "Up!", "Finding Nemo", "Monsters, Inc.", "Barnyard", "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs", "Happily N'Ever After", "Horton Hears a Who!". Newman also appeared in episodes of "Entourage", "Brothers & Sisters", "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Wayside". She continues to provide her voice for movies like "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" and "Wreck-It Ralph". Newman made guest voice appearances in "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Doc McStuffins".
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on The Haunted's "One Kill Wonder" for the song "Bloodletting", and the Kreator record "Enemy of God" for the song "Murder Fantasies". In 2006, Amott made his voice acting debut when he appeared on the Adult Swim show Metalocalypse. In the episode "Snakes 'n Barrels", he voiced scientist Dr. Amomolith Chesterfield and Snakes 'n Barrels bassist Antonio Tony DiMarco Thunderbottom, who would end up getting his memory erased during the first song of their reunion show. Amott returned for more voice acting in the second season of Metalocalypse in the episode "Snakes n' Barrels II" (Part 1 and 2). In
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The episodes of season three are 21 minutes long (30 minutes including commercials). The fourth season returned to the original 11 minute run-time. Season four premiered April 29, 2012, and consisted of 12 episodes. Actor Mark Hamill stated in 2013 that the fifth season of the show was currently in production. Brendon Small later denied this, stating that it had not yet reached production. On May 10, 2013, Brendon Small and Adult Swim announced that a Metalocalypse one-hour rock opera special, "", was in the works. This special aired on October 27, 2013. In April 2014, in an interview on
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"The Dethalbum". An updated version of the Deththeme was featured in the second season as well. The "Metalocalypse" premiere was the #1 rated show in its time slot among males aged 18–34, and earned the network's best premiere delivery and ratings in 2006. Among the top ad-supported basic cable programs of the week, "Metalocalypse" ranked #12 among men 18–34 and #6 among men 18–24. The series premiere ranked #30 for the week among adults 18–34. At San Diego Comic Con 2008, Tommy Blacha confirmed that the show would be renewed for a third season which premiered on November 8, 2009.
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Gottfried, Bruce Davison, Tyler Mane and Leslie Easterbrook. McDowell was the featured narrator in the documentary, "The Compleat Beatles" released in 1982. He has voiced Lord Maliss in "Happily Ever After" (1993), the Superman villain Metallo in "", Mad Mod on "Teen Titans", Merlyn in "", (2010) Arkady Duvall (son of Ra's al Ghul) on "" and as the voice of a Death Star commander on a "Robot Chicken" "Star Wars". He is also a regular on the second season of the Adult Swim cartoon "Metalocalypse" as Vater Orlaag and other characters. McDowell also voiced Dr. Calico in Disney's "Bolt"
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2007. In 2009, Ray White left Zappa Plays Zappa for an undisclosed reason. Zappa lent his voice to one of the characters in one episode of "Metalocalypse" on Adult Swim. In 2016, Zappa went on tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Frank Zappa's album "Freak Out!". The tour was titled "50 Years of Frank: Dweezil Zappa Plays Whatever the F@%k He Wants – The Cease and Desist Tour". The tour title was inspired by Zappa's feud with his brother Ahmet over the use of the "Zappa Plays Zappa" moniker, which resulted in Ahmet sending Zappa a
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in Hollywood, California. Tommy Blacha Thomas "Tommy" Blacha (born August 25, 1962) is an American comedy writer, working for shows such as "Metalocalypse", "Da Ali G Show" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". Blacha started as a local Chicago Comedy writer, where he met Andy Richter. Richter eventually landed Blacha a job with the Conan O'Brien show in 1993. Tommy worked on the Conan O'Brien show until 1999 writing bit pieces and developing such characters as "Gaseous Wiener" and "PimpBot5000". After leaving the Conan O'Brien show, Blacha went on to work for WWE in 1999 as a Creative Director. At
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Tommy Blacha Thomas "Tommy" Blacha (born August 25, 1962) is an American comedy writer, working for shows such as "Metalocalypse", "Da Ali G Show" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". Blacha started as a local Chicago Comedy writer, where he met Andy Richter. Richter eventually landed Blacha a job with the Conan O'Brien show in 1993. Tommy worked on the Conan O'Brien show until 1999 writing bit pieces and developing such characters as "Gaseous Wiener" and "PimpBot5000". After leaving the Conan O'Brien show, Blacha went on to work for WWE in 1999 as a Creative Director. At WWE he helped
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several real and fictional venues. The reaction of the audience is based on the performance of the player judged by the Rock Meter. "Guitar Hero II" added special lighting and other stage effects that were synchronized to the music to provide a more complete concert experience. The games developed by Neversoft feature a simple storyline, usually about a band's quest for fame, which is told through animations played throughout the game. These animations were created by Chris Prynoski and his studio, Titmouse, Inc., who have also done animations for the animated show "Metalocalypse". The main mode of play in the
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users. Around the same time, Adult Swim added a 24/7 live webcam to their official website that streams marathons of different shows all day long on a loop. Nowadays, there are multiple marathon streams (see "Live Stream in the United States"). In 2018, some shows previously on Hulu were re-added to the Adult Swim website, including "Samurai Jack", "Squidbillies", "Metalocalypse", and the first 9 seasons of "Aqua Teen Hunger Force". Adult Swim partnered with Midway Games in 2005 to begin development on video games based on "Aqua Teen Hunger Force", "Space Ghost Coast to Coast", "The Brak Show" and "Sealab
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was reached between the parties. In 2009, he played two characters in season three of Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse". In May 2010, Satriani announced he was about to enter the studio to record a solo album, and dates were released for an autumn tour. He also said that demos had been recorded for a second Chickenfoot album. Satriani released his 13th studio album, "Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards", on October 5, 2010. Satriani released the DVD/Blu-ray of his three-dimensional concert film "" on April 24, 2012, after its limited showing in theaters. The film was shot in December 2010 in Montreal
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Grutle Kjellson, Arve Isdal, and Herbrand Larsen of Enslaved. Actress Frankie Ingrassia and comedians Laraine Newman and Andy Richter also appeared as voice actors. "Music videos:" Every episode of this season was 22 minutes long, as opposed to the 11 minute episodes from season one and two. Show creator Brendon Small wanted to use this extra air time to focus on character development and giving several main characters an episode dedicated to them. This was also the first season to be upgraded to the HDTV picture format and to be released on Blu-ray. Comedian Brian Posehn helped write an episode
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costumes based on the "Rebuild of Evangelion" film series for selected characters, and four playable characters from the raising simulation video game "The Idolmaster One For All". They also created original Academy Costumes for the eight main characters. For the "Idolmaster" DLC costumes, the battle music changed to match the characters' appearances. There were further collaborative efforts with costumes based on characters from the manga "Blue Exorcist", and attachments inspired by characters from Capcom's "Sengoku Basara 4". In addition to these, there are also swimsuit costumes and outfits based on protagonists from previous "Tales" titles. Japanese players who kept save
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Birdman, Attorney at Law", "Tom Goes to the Mayor", "Minoriteam", "Stroker and Hoop", "Moral Orel", "12 oz. Mouse", "Perfect Hair Forever", "Metalocalypse", and "Frisky Dingo". Revolver Entertainment began distributing original Adult Swim series on DVD in the UK and Ireland. FX aired "Robot Chicken", "Titan Maximum", "Venture Brothers" and "Metalocalypse". These shows were advertised with [adult swim] branding. They began airing on June 5, 2010, in conjunction with the channel's regular schedule and ended on November 27, 2010. On December 14, 2011, the "" trilogy appeared on Syfy at 10 pm. The block began airing on TCM 2 starting on
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were Rob Austin, who was based in her son, Bion Franklin; Canon Tallis, who was based on her spiritual advisor, Episcopal Canon Edward Nason West; and Bishop Nason Colubra, based on David Somerville, a retired archbishop of Vancouver. Major characters in the works of Madeleine L'Engle Madeleine L'Engle, an American novelist, diarist and poet, produced over twenty novels, beginning with "The Small Rain" (1945), and continuing into the 1990s with "A Live Coal in the Sea" (1996). Many of her fictional characters appeared in more than one novel, sometimes in more than one series of novels. Other major characters are
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A work of fiction, the titular characters are loosely based on Karin Bergöö Larsson wife of Swedish artist Carl Larsson and Emma Lamm, wife of Swedish artist Anders Zorn. The novel follows the lives of the two titular characters, Sofie Olsson (based on Karin Bergöö Larsson) and Cecilia Vogt (based on Emma Lamm), Swedish women who are both married to artists, who meet in their 30s and develop a life long friendship. In 1901 Sofie Olsson and her husband Nils, along with their children, travel to visit Lars Vogt and his wife Cecilia. Though Nils and Lars are artist colleagues
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ruled", and quotes from numerous episodes have become catchphrases in popular culture. Many characters have made multiple appearances, like Jerry's nemesis Newman and his Uncle Leo. In addition to recurring characters, "Seinfeld" features numerous celebrities who appear as themselves or girlfriends, boyfriends, bosses and other acquaintances. Many actors who made guest appearances became household names later in their careers, or were already well known. Many "Seinfeld" episodes are based on the writers' real-life experiences, with the experiences reinterpreted for the characters' storylines. For example, George's storyline, "The Revenge", is based on Larry David's experience at "Saturday Night Live". "The Contest"
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artist on this shoulder and Lewis Carroll on this shoulder, so I had a lot of helpers," said Beddor. Most of the characters featured in the book and its sequels are based on the original characters from Lewis Carroll's novels. As yet, the Wonderland characters that have no Looking Glass Wars equivalents include the Dodo (although Dodge is based on Dodgson, who is also the basis for the dodo in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), the Duchess, the Dormouse (though mentions are made of people feasting on roast dormouse), the Carpenter (although Walrus has appeared as Queen Alyss' butler), the Mock
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Hanson Brothers The Hanson Brothers are fictional characters in the 1977 movie "Slap Shot". The characters are based on the Carlson brothers, who were actual hockey players. The movie, which stars Paul Newman, was written by Nancy Dowd. The story was based in part upon the experiences of her brother, Ned Dowd (who appears in the film as notorious hockey player Ogie Ogelthorpe), when he played for the North American Hockey League club in Pennsylvania called the Johnstown Jets. The Hanson Brothers provide several humorous moments in the film and are best remembered for: In the film, The Hansons are
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a letter grade based on their actions in combat, and is determined by how quickly and flawlessly they have defeated their enemies and may give additional rewards. There are five main playable characters in the game: Guest characters are characters that join the party for a temporary time as guests. Guest characters' equipment cannot be changed nor can they be controlled in battle. They participate in battle with the playable characters and, like them, they take turns attacking enemies. The Cabal are a group of elites who are the main antagonists of Nostalgia and are ruled by their leader Terra,
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story based on an actual marriage dispute, is set on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. The 2017 TV series "Still Star-Crossed" includes brief scenes based on the original play but focuses primarily on the families after the deaths of the two main characters. An upcoming anime television series based on the manga of the same name, titled Kishuku Gakkō no Juliet (Boarding School Juliet), features the titular characters in a modern day, Japanese high school setting. Another way in which film-makers and authors use Shakespearean texts is to feature characters who are actors performing those texts, within a wider
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Charlie was loosely based on Chbosky himself. In the novel, Chbosky included much of his own memories from the time he lived in Pittsburgh. The other characters were manifestations of people Chbosky had known throughout his life; Chbosky focused on people's struggles and what they are passionate about, attempting to pin down the very nature of each of the characters. The characters of Sam and Patrick were an "amalgamate and celebration" of several people Chbosky has met; Sam was based on girls who confided in him, and Patrick was "all the kids I knew who were gay and finding their
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equipment for coins to apply at the meta-game. "Battleborn" requires a constant Internet connection to play due to the game's meta-game features. The game features 25 playable characters upon release and later added 5 downloadable content characters, with each having different abilities and weapons; characters are broadly categorized based on their movement speed and agility, combat range and effectiveness, and the difficulty of playing the character. For example, Rath is a melee-based character who is equipped with a katana, while Thorn is a long-ranged character, whose primary weapon is a bow. Characters of supporting role, such as Miko, who specializes
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the West" stories. Xuanzang (玄奘) is the title character of "Saint". He is a Buddhist monk who was reincarnated from Jinchanzi, a disciple of Ru Lai. He assembles and leads a group of characters to recover the Sānzàngjīng, the "Three Collections of (Buddhist) Scriptures". Xuanzang's group includes the following characters: The Heaven world is ruled by Di Shi Tian. Major characters include: Other characters include: The Four Weather Gods are: The Four Gatekeeper-Gods (四大門神 Si Da Men Shen) are the guardians of Heaven. They are based on the Four Heavenly Kings who assist Jiang Ziya in "The Investiture of the
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characters in Japan. Reviewers have praised Lenalee's easygoing character, as well as her role in the story. Merchandising based on her has also been released. Katsura Hoshino's one shot "Zone" featured many characters similar to those that would appear in "D.Gray-man", especially Lenalee, the Millennium Earl, and General Cross Marian. Many other characters are also "leftovers" from earlier, sometimes unpublished works. Lenalee was one of the first characters created for the series, most notably, before Allen Walker. Hoshino based Lenalee on a real person, but has only shared her identity with her editor who laughed at the revelation. Hoshino considers
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series box-set containing all 192 episodes was released on November 6, 2007. As of 2016, the complete series is available for purchase via online retailers such as Amazon. Additionally, the first four seasons were also released on DVD in Region 2 and Region 4. Books based on "Full House" are geared toward children primarily between the ages of 8 and 14. Warner Bros., which holds the rights to "Full House" and its associated characters, would not permit others to use their characters and selected who could write books based on the television series. The books are based on the "Silhouette"
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of the magazine, who will either work alone or in groups on the magazine's forum page to try to solve the clues. The magazine includes a number of characters who provide assistance, clues and additional puzzles for the readers. These characters were named by the readers of the Forum pages (see External Links) in weekly competitions. The magazine was based on the BBC television programme "Mind Games". Within the magazine are a number of articles and puzzles that are based upon or directly linked with existing BBC radio and television programmes. For example: In addition, the regular logic puzzles were
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official BESM writeup for Naga the Serpent, a popular character who does not appear in the television series. Big Eyes, Small Mouth Big Eyes, Small Mouth is a tabletop role-playing game that was designed to simulate the action of anime and manga. It is frequently referred to by the acronym BESM. The title alludes to the common anime drawing style of characters with huge, expressive eyes and comparatively small mouths. BESM uses a point-based character creation system. Characters are evaluated based on three "Stats", against which all action checks are made. These are supplemented by Attributes, which give the characters
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the characters in the book are based on the students that Phillips has taught. The character Miguel is based on a student that wrote about El Salvador and Pablo Neruda. The character Natalie is based on a student that Phillips has taught, someone who is a good writer, charismatic but was isolated to her peers. Some of the traits that Kyle has such as someone who loves playing guitar and mechanics were based on Phillips' son. The character Tricia is based on some students that are mixed race. Some of the traits Mrs.Farr has are based on Phillips herself such
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At first, he was known only as Erkekjetter Silenoz ("Arch-Heretic Silenoz" in Norwegian). Another band Silenoz, or "Ed Damnator" as he was called, played rhythm guitar and occasional bass in was the Norwegian thrash metal band, "Nocturnal Breed". Before becoming a musician Silenoz used to work in a kindergarten. Silenoz has written the majority of Dimmu Borgir's lyrics and also based the songs in the album In Sorte Diaboli on a narrative of his composition. Silenoz was featured as a voice actor in the Adult Swim cartoon Metalocalypse. This episode kicked off the second season of the popular show and
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scoreboard, lighting, and boards. http://www.vintageminnesotahockey.com/carlsonbrothers.html Hanson Brothers The Hanson Brothers are fictional characters in the 1977 movie "Slap Shot". The characters are based on the Carlson brothers, who were actual hockey players. The movie, which stars Paul Newman, was written by Nancy Dowd. The story was based in part upon the experiences of her brother, Ned Dowd (who appears in the film as notorious hockey player Ogie Ogelthorpe), when he played for the North American Hockey League club in Pennsylvania called the Johnstown Jets. The Hanson Brothers provide several humorous moments in the film and are best remembered for: In
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wing", and is fearful that the innocent singer may fall prey to intrigue once Adler has left. Irene Adler blackmails Holmes into assisting her, promising that she will remain silent about his survival. While investigating the intrigues that surround Christine, Holmes appears to run afoul of the Opera Ghost. Note: Bolded characters are based upon characters from "The Phantom of the Opera". "Italicized" characters are based on existing Sherlock Holmes stories. "Kirkus Reviews" found the book lacking calling the finale "anticlimactic" and summing the review up by saying "Should appeal to those fans (and there will be plenty) who can
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entire run. The Protomen performed at MomoCon 2015, as well as MAGfest 13 on January 23rd, 2015. The Protomen The Protomen are an American rock band, who started their career and are perhaps most widely known for composing concept albums loosely based on the video game series "Mega Man". Little is known about The Protomen, other than that the band is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Their stage names are largely references to pop culture films, song titles, and fictional characters. The group members refer to themselves as storytellers, creating a "rock and roll fable"; they are not characters in their
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Toybox, some are only playable in Toybox mode. Characters are split up into two categories, "Marvel Super Heroes" (characters that are based on Marvel properties) and "Disney Originals" (characters that are based on Disney and Pixar properties). Sam Flynn and Quorra from the franchise are playable characters exclusive to mobile and PC versions of the game. The announcement was made on February 5, 2015 as the characters are available for purchase on the mobile version and became available for purchase on the PC version during March 2015. Other characters, including M.O.D.O.K., Mysterio, Doctor Octopus, Power Man, Black Cat, Captain Marvel,
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of Chaka, takes refuge in a cave on the mountain. Galazi dies in her defence but the cave proves her tomb as she is unable to open the stone door she closed behind her. Parts of the story are closely based on actual historical events and on folktales recorded by Bishop Henry Callaway and others. 'Mopo' is based in part on a man called Mbopa who was involved in the assassination of Shaka; however Umslopogaas, Galazi and Nada are wholly invented characters. The real-life Zulu kings Shaka and Dingane are major characters and the book is set around the time
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Guare also mentioned her “warm-hearted, cold-eyed sympathy for her characters.” Herzog based several characters in her plays on family members. The character of "Vera Joseph" in "4000 Miles" is based on Herzog's grandmother, Leepee. Vera initially appeared in her play "After the Revolution". Leo in "4000 Miles" is based on her cousin who lost a good friend. The "Josephs" in her plays are also partially based on her father's stepfamily. Her play "After the Revolution" had its world premiere at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Massachusetts, from July 22 to August 1, 2010. The play premiered Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in
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was composed by Bear McCreary. The special contained several guest voice actors such as George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher and Jack Black. The primary writers for the special were Brendon Small, Janine Ditullio, and Mark Brooks, with additional writing by Brian Posehn. Tommy Blacha did not reprise his roles for Toki Wartooth, William Murderface, and Dr. Rockso; instead Toki Wartooth was sung by Mike Keneally (with Brendon Small singing young Toki), while Murderface and Dr. Rockso were briefly sung by Brendon Small. It was speculated that the special would conclude the Metalocalypse series, as creator Brendon Small had stated in the past
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damage/knockback output, movement speed, jump height, weight, and gravity. Each echo fighter has a different visual design and different taunts/victory animations, and certain gameplay differences depending on the character (e.g. Daisy is an Echo Fighter based on Peach, with a few differences in the properties of her moves, but Richter is completely identical to Simon in abilities.). On the fighter select screen, these characters can either be listed individually or bundled with the fighters they are based on. Select characters also have alternative skins featuring different genders or sometimes other characters, such as Bowser Jr. who has a selectable appearance
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The Protomen The Protomen are an American rock band, who started their career and are perhaps most widely known for composing concept albums loosely based on the video game series "Mega Man". Little is known about The Protomen, other than that the band is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Their stage names are largely references to pop culture films, song titles, and fictional characters. The group members refer to themselves as storytellers, creating a "rock and roll fable"; they are not characters in their stories. The band is composed mostly of MTSU recording program graduates, and first came to be so
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die on the guillotine. Oscar's androgynous persona is based on the actresses who play male roles in the Takarazuka Revue and Princess Sapphire, and she was named for Oscar Wilde, as Ikeda is a fan of his. The way Oscar is drawn has been regarded as a way of showing her androgyny: she is shorter than male characters, but taller than female characters, and her eyebrows are thicker than female characters but thinner than male characters - giving the effect of looking feminine when compared to male characters and masculine when compared to female characters. In the Takarazuka Revue performances
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territories 17 days later. Prior to its release, the film drew criticism for the casting of Natalie Portman and Jennifer Jason Leigh, who are both Jewish, as characters who are, in the later books, described as Asian and of half Native American descent, respectively. Garland stated that none of the five female characters' ethnicity is mentioned in the first book, which was the only one of the trilogy he had read, and that the script was complete before the second book was published. He cast the characters based on his reaction only to the actors he had met in the
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place out on a board for consideration. Characters were ultimately chosen based on the personal preferences of the creative team, as long as the "choices feel organic to the storytelling, and really, you have to sort of structure them in the way that they need to be there", and included some characters Joe considered to be unexpected choices such as some who made smaller appearances previously in the MCU and "are really getting fleshed out" now. Because of the number of characters, McFeely called writing "Civil War" "a walk in the park". He noted that characters who had not yet
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a legendary witch who claims she used magic to perform the murders, and Battler Ushiromiya, a young man who argues that the murders could be carried out by ordinary humans. As a tag-team game, the game's story mode follows multiple pairs of characters, each of which has their own story and ending that take place in an alternate continuity from "Umineko When They Cry". The original "Golden Fantasia" game features ten playable characters, and adds more characters in the sequel. The characters are all based on their appearances in the original visual novels. "Golden Fantasia" was released on December 31,
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and even the actors – where things potentially could go. It really becomes a question of does the audience want more? Are they keen to see these characters – the characters who survive and even sometimes the characters who don’t survive can end up in another Saw film, based on its history. There’s always room for flashbacks and who knows what." On April 3, 2018 "Bloody Disgusting" reported that a ninth "Saw" film was at time of writing "actively in development". It reported "Jigsaw" writers, Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, were returning to write the ninth film. However, no director
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of Sicily. Scholars have even been able to verify the existence of less famous characters, such as the tricksters Bruno and Buffalmacco and their victim Calandrino. Still other fictional characters are based on real people, such as the Madonna Fiordaliso from tale II, 5, who is derived from a Madonna Flora who lived in the red light district of Naples. Boccaccio often intentionally muddled historical (II, 3) and geographical (V, 2) facts for his narrative purposes. Within the tales of "The Decameron", the principal characters are usually developed through their dialogue and actions, so that by the end of the
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second focuses on a race for treasure; the third focused on specific characters within the show. Although some stories are original or based on Barks' comic book series, others are pastiches on classical stories or legends, including characters based on either fictional or historical persons. "DuckTales" is well noted for its many references to popular culture, including Shakespeare, Jack the Ripper, Greek mythology, James Bond, Indiana Jones, and Sherlock Holmes. After its first season, the show moved away from globe-trotting stories, with adventures focused mainly within Duckberg. The show's primary villains consist of those from the comics: Flintheart Glomgold, who
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Zero. However, some restrictions still exist. Some machines can only be piloted by characters who belong to certain categories. Other restrictions are plot-based. Like Super Robot Wars, G Generation allows the player to convince certain enemy characters to join his team. Most of the time, this is represented by being able to save sympathetic characters who were on the losing side of the conflict, such as 's and Zeta Gundam's Four Murasame. Other times, the games allow the player to convince characters who would likely never join the heroes. Most G Generation games allow the player to capture enemy machines
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on the two characters of Karagöz and Hacivat, who both represent stock characters: Karagöz—who hails from a small village—is something of a country bumpkin, while Hacivat is a more sophisticated city-dweller. Popular legend has it that the two characters are actually based on two real persons who worked for Osman I—the founder of the Ottoman dynasty—in the construction of his palace at Bursa in the early 14th century CE. The two workers supposedly spent much of their time entertaining the other workers, and were so funny and popular that they interfered with work on the palace, and were subsequently put
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talking to other characters. "The Great Escape" received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. The Great Escape (2003 video game) The Great Escape is an action-adventure stealth video game based on the 1963 movie of the same name. It was developed by UK-based developer Pivotal Games. The game was released on Xbox, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 2. There are four playable characters in the game each with a special ability. They include MacDonald, who can speak German to pass himself off as a guard; Hendley, who can pick pockets to get papers, keys, etc.;
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actors. The "Spy Groove" aesthetic is based on artist Glen Hanson's style, who designed the characters and settings. It is basic and shiny, with brilliant colours and dark lines. Because of Hanson's caricature work, many characters are modelled after celebrities including Agent Number One and Agent Number Two, who were modelled after Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, respectively. As a homage to classic cartoons, most of the animation is limited to lip-synching, facial expressions, some movements and action scenes, as characters are often still in most scenes of each episode. The Agents were equipped with high-tech toys disguised as more
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both to players and monsters. When two or more identical attacks are performed consecutively on the same opponent the attack damage increases by a multiplier. A two-hit combo receives a 1.1x multiplier (1.2x in the NA and UK version), a three-hit combo a 1.5x multiplier, and a four-hit combo a 2.0x multiplier. Experience points earned from battle are divided amongst all party members based on level; higher level characters receive a greater share of the experience points than lower level characters. Characters who are killed during a battle still receive some experience as well, depending on how much of the
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characters who evolve into their established roles from the comics. The series also sports a very wide supporting cast. Every named character who appears in the series, even very minor characters, is based on a character who appeared in the original comics, "Ultimate Spider-Man" series (such as Kenny Kong), or film series (such as Bernard Houseman). The series also incorporates a number of villains from different eras of the Spider-Man universe, almost all of whom are introduced as regular characters in first episodes before they transform into established villain identities (an example is Eddie Brock, who was introduced at the
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Sir Clark of Kent by the Queen. His powers bring a new shine on the British Empire, who now comprises one-third of the Earth. Lois and Clark's children all share the same powers as their father and it is assured to the reader that the empire is at the dawn of a new age, one that will never end. Most characters in Superman: The Feral Man of Steel are based on existing DC characters or are based on the cast of "The Jungle Book". Superman: The Feral Man of Steel Superman: The Feral Man of Steel ("Superman Annual" #6) is
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based on Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns". This shared universe is mostly based on "The New 52" continuity. This takes place in a universe where different characters have the roles of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman, and as such they are portrayed as darker characters. DC Universe Animated Original Movies The DC Universe Animated Original Movies (also known as DC Universe Original Movies or DC Universe Movies) are direct-to-video film projects being created by Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Animation, and DC Comics. These more recent movie projects have also included many of the voice actors who worked on previous
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and robot boots) to his own appearance. "Cheat Commandos" is a parody of "G.I. Joe" that features a cast of characters that are the same species as The Cheat. Most are based on G.I. Joe characters. For example, the character Crackotage is based on Roadblock, but with a voice more like Scatman Crothers' portrayal of "Jazz" from "The Transformers", while Reinforcements' generic name and appearance is reminiscent of common grunt soldiers. The enemy of the Commandos is Blue Laser, a direct parody of Cobra, who have their equivalent of Cobra Commander, known as Blue Laser Commander. The cartoon is constantly
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illustrated greeting cards for OZ. Brandon-Croft started publishing "Where I'm Coming From" beginning in 1989 in the "Detroit Free Press". The comic strip traces the experiences of about twelve African-American women and gives insight into the challenges of being an African American woman living in the United States. It features characters such as Alisha, Cheryl, Lekesia, Nicole and others. The characters are based on Brandon and her real-life friends. The artwork is minimalistic. There is an absence of backdrop drawings, with the focus solely on the characters who are represented by drawings of their upper torso. Speech bubbles are also
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the Devil" and the entirety of "12 oz. Mouse" and "Tom Goes to the Mayor". The set was released on November 28, 2012. A Region 2 version of "Adult Swim in a Box" had been released a year earlier on October 19. While still having the pilots DVD and Moral Orel. The first volume releases of SGC2C, ATHF, and Sealab are used instead, and Robot Chicken and Metalocalypse are not included. But Season One of Frisky Dingo, and the first volumes of Squidbillies and The Brak Show are now included. The box set received mixed critical reception; R.L. Shaffer of
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inside. Inside the structure they come across the Serena Pirates who they briefly fight against before continuing on. Just before exiting to southern Elfetale they encounter the Phantom and after a furious fight, escapes them. Four new original characters, many of them bearing references to specifically created characters by Banpresto, take the leading roles. The original characters are all based on Japanese/European fairy tales. These characters have appeared in other media developed by Monolith Soft. These characters have appeared in other media developed by Monolith Soft. Unlike the other games in the Super Robot Wars series, the mecha in Endless
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skill tree, from which characters can earn higher Renbu Ranks, special abilities and improve their attributes. As the progression of the skill tree moves from left to right, those on the right side of the tree are harder to unlock than those on the left. Typically the one which unlocks Infinite Renbu is on the farthest right. Unique movesets for each character have been largely reduced. Only characters who have Musou Mode receive original movesets (with the exception of Diao Chan); the rest of the characters playable only in Free Mode have cloned movesets based on the Musou Mode characters
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is identical to WWF Attitude. Much of the content was the same, but elements were changed to replace WWE owned material with Extreme Championship Wrestling material. The similarities are so strong that match rules from WWF Attitude are retained. Some matches could be won or lost via a ring-out count or disqualification, which does not happen in ECW. All of the characters were performers and staff members involved with ECW during the game's production. Some personalities who left the company during production were left in as unlockable characters. Some of the "jobber" characters are based on Acclaim staff, or are
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is put in charge of organising the defence of the city. He is the last of Priam's sons, following Hektor's death. He dies the day after Troy is breached and is beheaded whilst Priam is leaping to his death. Troy series: Characters The Troy trilogy by David Gemmell is a fantasy series based on the Trojan War. Its many characters are mixed: some are based on original characters from that legend, whereas others were invented by the author. Helikaon is arguably the main character in the trilogy. He is based on Aeneas. According to tradition (mainly the Iliad and the
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fire in the Teatro San Benedetto that was reported in the Venetian press. 18th-century Italian operas in serious style are almost always set in a distant or legendary past and are built around historical, pseudo-historical, or mythological characters. Metastasio preferred to craft dramas on incidents from the lives of genuine historical characters who once lived in the ancient Mediterranean world, or in Asia. This drama is based on the emperor Titus of Rome, who ruled between 79 and 81 AD., and concocts a story surrounding a fictitious daughter of the dead emperor Vitellius, who was murdered after ruling for only
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Pinyin input method The pinyin method () refers to a family of input methods based on the pinyin method of romanization. In the most basic form, the pinyin method allows a user to input Chinese characters by entering the pinyin of a Chinese character and then presenting the user with a list of possible characters with that pronunciation. However, there are a number of slightly different such systems in use, and modern pinyin methods provide a number of convenient features. The obvious advantage of pinyin-based input methods is the ease of learning for Standard Chinese speakers. Those who are familiar
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