{"id":15500,"date":"2019-03-28T16:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T21:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=15500"},"modified":"2019-03-28T16:00:47","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T21:00:47","slug":"boom-studios-and-cartoon-network-announce-ben-10-mecha-madness-original-graphic-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/03\/28\/boom-studios-and-cartoon-network-announce-ben-10-mecha-madness-original-graphic-novel\/","title":{"rendered":"BOOM! Studios and Cartoon Network Announce BEN 10\u2122: MECHA MADNESS Original Graphic Novel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LOS ANGELES, CA (March 28, 2019)\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 BOOM! Studios today announced\u00a0BEN 10\u2122: MECHA MADNESS<\/strong>, the latest middle grade original graphic novel based on Cartoon Network\u2019s global hit series, with Rainbow Award-winning writer CB Lee (Not Your Sidekick<\/em>) and artist Lidan Chen (Ben 10\u2122: The Truth is Out There<\/em>) which will debut in stores November 2019. In this blast from the antique past, sprockets and gears go flying when Team Tennyson gets into fisticuffs with the antediluvian villain Steam Smythe.<\/p>\n

Ben Tennyson isn\u2019t your average 10-year-old…he\u2019s also the wielder of the Omnitrix, an alien device that allows Ben to shift into ten different alien forms from around the galaxy. Together with his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max, they protect the world from alien incursions.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0BEN 10\u2122: MECHA MADNESS<\/strong>, \u00a0when Ben\u2019s cousin Gwen discovers a mecha-suit left behind in disrepair by the steampunk villain Steam Smythe, she can\u2019t help but fix it back into working condition and test it out. While Ben may not approve, Gwen\u2019s new suit might be their only chance of stopping the relentless Steam Smythe and his army of mecha-creatures from clashing with innocent civilians as they hunt down their lost machine.<\/p>\n

CB Lee is a Lambda Literary Award-nominated writer of young adult science fiction and fantasy. Her works include the\u00a0Sidekick Squad\u00a0<\/em>series (Duet Books),\u00a0Ben 10\u2122<\/em>\u00a0(BOOM! Studios), and\u00a0All Out\u00a0<\/em>(Harper Teen). CB loves to write about queer teens, magic, superheroes, and the power of friendship. \u00a0When not nationally touring as an educator, writer and activist, CB lives in Los Angeles, where she can neither confirm nor deny being a superhero.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m so excited to share this super fun story with readers! Giant robots, friendships and steampunk shenanigans abound in\u00a0MECHA MADNESS<\/strong>!\u201d said writer, CB Lee. \u201cI loved working with BOOM! Studios and Lidan Chen on this adventure and can’t wait to share it with fans of all ages!\u201d<\/p>\n

Lidan Chen is an illustrator and comic book artist from China. She has worked for BOOM! Studios as the artist for the original graphic novel\u00a0Ben 10\u2122: The Truth is Out There<\/em>. She is an acclaimed artist and merit award winner of the 2018 iJungle Awards, 2017 Red Dot Design Award for Illustration, and the 3×3 Illustration Annual No.14.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited to illustrate another\u00a0Ben 10\u2122\u00a0<\/em>graphic novel, especially since both Ben and Gwen Tennyson play very important roles in this story.\u201d said artist, Lidan Chen. \u201cI love all the characters in\u00a0Ben 10\u2122<\/em>\u00a0so I enjoy drawing them. And while drawing steampunk machines is a challenge for me, in the end, it\u2019s totally a blast!\u201d<\/p>\n

This is the third original graphic novel release from the partnership between BOOM! Studios and Cartoon Network, following the recently released\u00a0BEN 10\u2122: THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0from CB Lee and Lidan Chen, as well as the upcoming debut of\u00a0BEN 10\u2122: FOR SCIENCE!<\/strong>\u00a0from CB Lee and artist Mattia di Meo in July 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cFans can get ready for CB and Lidan to bring the monsters, the science, and the fun withMECHA MADNESS<\/strong>.\u201d said Matthew Levine, Editor, BOOM! Studios. \u201cFamily has always been one of Ben\u2019s best resources in\u00a0Ben 10\u2122<\/em>, after the Omnitrix, of course, and this story is no different with Ben and Gwen working together to defeat the villain and save the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

BEN 10\u2122: MECHA MADNESS<\/strong>\u00a0is the latest release from BOOM! Studios\u2019 award-winning KaBOOM! imprint, home to comics for middle grade and younger readers including licensed series such as\u00a0Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Regular Show, Ben 10,<\/em>\u00a0andOver The Garden Wall<\/em>, along with original series like Just Beyond: The Scare School<\/em>\u00a0by R.L. Stine and Kelly & Nichole Matthews,\u00a0Hex Vet<\/em>\u00a0by Sam Davies,\u00a0RuinWorld\u00a0<\/em>by Derek Laufman, and\u00a0Pandora\u2019s Legacy\u00a0<\/em>by Kara Leopard, Kelly & Nichole Matthews.<\/p>\n

Cartoon Network\u2019s\u00a0Ben 10\u00a0<\/em>was recently greenlit for season four and is expected to premiere globally beginning 2020. The new season will follow Ben, his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max on adventures to some of the world\u2019s most popular destinations including Italy, Japan and Mexico. Season four will continue to empower its worldwide fanbase through new alien transformations, action-packed battles with villains and more.\u00a0Ben 10\u2122<\/em>is produced by Cartoon Network Studios and created and executive produced by Man of Action Entertainment.<\/p>\n

Print copies of\u00a0BEN 10\u2122: MECHA MADNESS\u00a0<\/strong>will be available for sale in November 2019 at local comic book shops (use\u00a0comicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to find the nearest one), bookstores and the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.<\/p>\n

For continuing news on\u00a0BEN 10\u2122<\/strong>\u00a0and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to\u00a0www.boom-studios.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow\u00a0@boomstudios<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n

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