The Flintstones | |
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![]() Cover for The Flintstones #1 (June 2016). Art by Steve Pugh | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Limited series |
Genre | Prehistoric science fiction |
Publication date | June 6, 2016 – June 7, 2017 |
No. of issues | 12 |
Main character(s) | The Flintstones |
Creative team | |
Written by | Mark Russell |
Artist(s) | Steve Pugh |
Colorist(s) | Chris Chuckry |
Editor(s) | Marie Javins |
The Flintstones is a comic book series based on the 1960-1966 animated sitcom created by Hanna-Barbera. The series was published by DC Comics as part of the Hanna-Barbera Beyond comic book initiative. The 12-issue limited series was written by Mark Russell and drawn by Steve Pugh, with the first issue published June 6, 2016,[1] and the twelfth and final issue published June 7, 2017.
Main characters
[edit]Recurring characters
[edit]- George Slate
- Reverend Tom
- The Great Gazoo
- Professor Carl Sargon
- Clod the Destroyer
- Vacuum Cleaner and Bowling Ball
- Stony Danza
- Thorstone Pebblen
Crossover
[edit]The Flintstones crossed over with Booster Gold in Booster Gold/The Flintstones Annual #1 on March 29, 2017.[2]
Reception
[edit]The Flintstones comic has received mostly positive critical reviews.[3][4][5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Flintstones #1 (Preview)". Comic Book Resources. June 5, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ Staff, Newsarama. "SUICIDE SQUAD Meets THE BANANA SPLITS, More In DC/HANNA-BARBERA Crossover Titles". Newsarama.com. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "DC's The Flintstones is a Surprisingly Dark—and Honest—Satire". Comic Book Resources. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "The Flintstones #4 comics review". Comic Book Bin. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Aliens touch down in Bedrock in this The Flintstones #3 exclusive". The A.V. Club. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Comic Book Review: The Flintstones #1". Latino Review. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "The Flintstones: The Funniest Comic On Stands". Den of Geek. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.