MC Comics had its first breakout comic strip character after Captain Stoppo first appears in the Detroit Free-Press.
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‘Doug Dog’ – drawn and animated by studio co-founder Simeon Manka in several early shorts – enters the public domain. Have at it, Hollywood!
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 12
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 12:
Manka Bros.’ annual day to remember all those who were killed while on the Manka Bros. Studio Tour.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – March 21, 2003
This Date In Manka Bros. History – March 21, 2003:
MC Comics forms a Manga division to leverage that booming Japanese comic format to expand the reach of Manka Bros. IP. The first title was based on ‘Chimpanzebra’ – a character from the popular MBS ‘Animaltered’ animated series.
This Date in Manka Bros. History – March 17, 1994
This Date In Manka Bros. History – March 17, 1994:
Manka Bros.’ annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is canceled forever after a massive Hippopotamoose float collapses onto hundreds of spectators. Hippopotamoose was being introduced to the world as a new character on the ‘Animaltered’ animated series (Chimpanzebra, Dolphinsect, Rhnoscerostrich, etc.)
This Date In Manka Bros. History – February 13, 2004
This Date In Manka Bros. History – February 13, 2004:
‘Polecats’ – the animated retelling of the true story of the 1978 Iditarod in which common house cats pulled the winning sled – opened #1 at the box office.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – February 8, 1997
This Date In Manka Bros. History – February 8, 1997:
Manka Books publishes ‘The Young Hot Chick Who Lived In A Shoe’ (a prequel to ‘The Old Lady Who Lived In A Shoe’) and received harsh criticism from parent groups for the book’s frank depiction of the ‘Old Lady’s’ college years.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 9, 1999
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 9, 1999:
Fresh off Paramount / Fox’s global success with ‘Titanic,’ Manka Bros. Animation produced an animated retelling of ‘The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald’ which… failed to excite holiday audiences.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 8, 2013
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 8, 2013:
‘The Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh Holiday Spectacular’ has the highest December ratings in MBS network history.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 3, 1996
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 3, 1996:
Manka Bros.’ animated Christmas movie ‘Jesus, The Lamb & I’ is banned from theaters after receiving an NC-17 rating.
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