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The '''Pokémon Newspaper Strip''' was a short-lived daily comic strip run in American newspapers at the height of the [[Pokémon]] franchise's early popularity.
[[File:PikachuMeetsThePress.png|thumb|Cover art for the "[[Pikachu Meets the Press]]" collection book]]
The '''Pokémon Newspaper Strip''', sometimes individually printed as '''Pokémon''', was a short-lived daily comic strip run in American newspapers at the height of the [[Pokémon]] franchise's early popularity. The comics are written by {{wp|Gerard Jones}} and illustrated by [[Ashura Benimaru]].


It was completely an American project, in art and writing.  It was chiefly a gag comic.
While loosely based on the [[Pokémon anime]], it was primarily a gag comic. It started syndication on September 10, 2000, and ran for a little over a year. During this time, the strip faced criticism for the art-style and writing, as well as its inconsistencies with the anime.


It wasn't very popular, and was often highly critized.  The art was terrible and unprofessional, with characters (Pokémon AND humans) often looking deformed, badly shaded, and poorly proportioned.
The comics can be found in a collection entitled "[[Pikachu Meets the Press]]".


In addition, although it was loosely based on the [[Pokémon anime]], the writing in the strip often seemed to indicate that the creators behind the project had little to no idea about the franchise they were even supposed to be writing about.  One of the early infamous strips showed [[Misty]] taking her {{p|Squirtle}} to a school that both she and [[Ash]] attended.
==Strips==
{{main|List of Pokémon Newspaper Strip comics}}


Thankfully, the strip didn't last more than about a year, but a collection of the comics can be found in "Pikachu Meets the Press".
==External links==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20091230121650/http://viz.com/news/newsroom/2000/09_pokemoncomicdebut.php Viz press release] (externally archived page)
* [http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/manga/pikachu_meets_press.html Review by Dogasu's Backpack]
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2000-09-09/pokemon-comic-strip Anime News Network]


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Latest revision as of 10:17, 22 August 2023

Cover art for the "Pikachu Meets the Press" collection book

The Pokémon Newspaper Strip, sometimes individually printed as Pokémon, was a short-lived daily comic strip run in American newspapers at the height of the Pokémon franchise's early popularity. The comics are written by Gerard Jones and illustrated by Ashura Benimaru.

While loosely based on the Pokémon anime, it was primarily a gag comic. It started syndication on September 10, 2000, and ran for a little over a year. During this time, the strip faced criticism for the art-style and writing, as well as its inconsistencies with the anime.

The comics can be found in a collection entitled "Pikachu Meets the Press".

Strips

Main article: List of Pokémon Newspaper Strip comics

External links

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