{"id":16790,"date":"2019-05-21T16:01:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T21:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=16790"},"modified":"2019-05-21T16:01:47","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T21:01:47","slug":"napoleon-dynamite-comes-to-flippin-sweet-comics-from-idw-publishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/05\/21\/napoleon-dynamite-comes-to-flippin-sweet-comics-from-idw-publishing\/","title":{"rendered":"NAPOLEON DYNAMITE Comes to Flippin\u2019 Sweet Comics from IDW Publishing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What Will Napoleon Do to Save Pedro from Being Impeached?<br \/>\n\u201cWhatever He Feels Like He Wants to Do\u2026 GOSH!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Get ready for something more delicious than a pocketful of tots: the breaking news that\u00a0<strong>IDW Publishing<\/strong>\u00a0will be bringing\u00a0<strong><em>Napoleon Dynamite<\/em><\/strong>, the beloved cult classic, to comic books in September!<\/p>\n<p>Written by the sibling team of\u00a0<strong>Carlos Guzman-Verdugo<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Alejandro Verdugo<\/strong>\u00a0(of the outrageous indie sensation\u00a0<em>Time Cheetah<\/em>), with art by\u00a0<strong>Jorge Monlongo<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Adventure\u00a0<\/em><em>Time<\/em>), the new four-issue\u00a0<em>Napoleon Dynamite<\/em>\u00a0series takes us back to Idaho, where Napoleon\u2019s best friend Pedro is student body president. But the good times might not last when a fellow student accuses Pedro of cheating in the election. Can Napoleon and Deb use their special skills to clear their friend before the principal can \u201cImpeach Pedro\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Napoleon Dynamite<\/em>\u00a0is a pop-culture staple, a coming-of-age cult classic that spoke to the weirdo in all of us,\u201d says Alejandro Verdugo. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to have the chance to expand on the lives of Napoleon, Deb, and Pedro \u2014 characters that continue to resonate to this day. I still see people wearing \u2018Vote for Pedro\u2019 t-shirts!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this new story, we\u2019re focusing on matching the movie\u2019s unique tone, finding that perfect blend of oddball comedy and charming slice-of-life drama. It\u2019s certainly been a challenge but one we\u2019re sure will pay off for long-time fans. And the best part: we get to rewatch a lot of <em>Napoleon<\/em>\u00a0<em>Dynamite<\/em>!\u201d says Carlos Guzman-Verdugo.<\/p>\n<p>Editor Tom Waltz says, \u201cFifteen years ago, an unsuspecting world was introduced to the bizarre cinematic world of\u00a0<em>Napoleon Dynamite<\/em>\u2026 and it was flippin\u2019 sweet! And now we have the freakin\u2019 awesome opportunity to show off our really good comic-book-making skills with a tale that picks up right where Napoleon and his friends left off. It\u2019s almost like we borrowed Uncle Rico\u2019s mail-order time machine\u2026 and it actually worked this time!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Napoleon Dynamite<\/em>\u00a0#1 will debut with a cover by\u00a0<strong>Sara Richard<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>My Little Pony<\/em>), with special Photo Edition and Jorge Monlongo \u201cSwords and Sorcery and Sci-Fi and Skills\u201d variant covers available, as well.<\/p>\n<p>For information on how to secure copies of the\u00a0<em>Napoleon Dynamite<\/em>\u00a0comic book series, please contact your local comic shop or visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/idwpublishing.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5792cac24346d164eb0cf6ad2&amp;id=579cb2435e&amp;e=2a8ce31b48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/idwpublishing.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D5792cac24346d164eb0cf6ad2%26id%3D579cb2435e%26e%3D2a8ce31b48&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1558558796816000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEgApOnWOmAe2EYhnEpFeEWd-AVpg\">www.comicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to find a store near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Will Napoleon Do to Save Pedro from Being Impeached? \u201cWhatever He Feels Like He Wants to Do\u2026 GOSH!\u201d Get ready for something&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16791,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[17,32,16],"tags":[56],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/unnamed-2-4.jpg?fit=300%2C458","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9432,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/10\/24\/hail-to-the-kings-dynamite-entertainment-reveals-army-of-darkness-bubba-ho-tep-series\/","url_meta":{"origin":16790,"position":0},"title":"Hail to the Kings! 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