The Jetsons (comics)
The Jetsons | |
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Issue #1 cover | |
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Publisher | DC Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Ongoing series |
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Main character(s) | The Jetsons |
Creative team | |
Written by | Jimmy Palmiotti |
Artist(s) | Pier Brito |
The Jetsons is a comic series based on the animated series of the same name. Various comic book publishers have created their own versions.
The 2017 comic book by DC Comics reimagines the 1960s Hanna Barbera properties alongside Scooby Apocalypse, Wacky Raceland, Future Quest, and The Flintstones.[1]
This series was written by Jimmy Palmiotti and illustrated by Pier Brito, with the cover by Amanda Conner. The story takes place a few years after the animated series, and tells the story of George and Jane trying to stop the course of a meteor heading towards their planet that will eradicate all human life. In this comic series, the origin of Rosie, the family's mechanical maid, is told, and Rosie is revealed to be the sub-conscious of George's mother uploaded into a robotic shell.[2]
Publications
- The Jetsons #1 (2017-11-01)[3]
- The Jetsons #2 (2017-12-06)[4]
- The Jetsons #3 (2018-01-03)[5]
- The Jetsons #4 (2018-02-07)[6]
- The Jetsons #5 (2018-03-07):[7] ROSIE to the RESCUE!
- The Jetsons #6 (2018-04-04)[8]
- The Jetsons (2018-07-04):[9] Includes #1-6.
Reception
The 2017 comic gained a mostly positive reception from critics.[10][11]
References
- ^ "The Jetsons is actually a bone-chilling dystopia". The Verge. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "In DC's Jetsons, Rosie the Robot's Origin Is Unexpectedly Poignant and Relevant". Comic Book Resources. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ THE JETSONS #1
- ^ THE JETSONS #2
- ^ THE JETSONS #3
- ^ THE JETSONS #4
- ^ THE JETSONS #5
- ^ THE JETSONS #6
- ^ THE JETSONS
- ^ "REVIEW: DC's The Jetsons #1 Confronts Climate Change, Existential Dread". Comic Book Resources. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Best Shots Review: JETSONS #1 'Lost In Space & At War With Its Own Tone' (4/10)". Newsarama. Retrieved 15 October 2018.