Kid Paddle

Kid Paddle is a Belgian gag-a-day comic series created by Michel Ledent (Midam) in 1993.[1][2] It was first published in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Spirou before branching out into its own volume comic albums in 1996.[3]

For the television series, see Kid Paddle (TV series).
Kid Paddle
Publication information
PublisherDupuis (1996-2009, 2019-present)
MAD Fabrik (since 2010)
Glénat (2014-2019)
Publication date1993
Main character(s)Kid Paddle
Big Bang
Horace Beket
Mirador
Creative team
Written byMidam
Colorist(s)Angèle
Kid Paddle.

The series inspired an animated TV series produced by defunct animation studio Spectra Animation that aired on M6 and Canal J in France, RTBF Television in Belgium, and on Teletoon in Canada.[4]

Overview

The series covers the passions and interests of 8 to 12-year-old boys.[5] The main character, Kid Paddle, is a boy with a passionate love for video games, comic books, fictional aliens called Blorks, and sci-fi television.[6] His friendship circle consists of Big Bang and Horace, who are his closest companions. Big Bang is a kid scientist who is always creating new gadgets for Kids to try out and is very intelligent. Horace is more naïve compared to the other two and has a bizarre appetite. He is supportive of Kid and looks up at him. Kid often fights with his sister, Carol, who finds her brother to be a degenerate airhead.

Comics

The series has been released in 15 comic albums.[7][8] The first 11 albums were published by Dupuis, with volume 12 onward being published by Mad Fabrik, Midam's own publishing company.[9]

  1. Jeux de villain (Villain Games), 1996
  2. Carnage total (Total Carnage), 1996
  3. Apocalypse boy, 1997
  4. Full metal casquette (Full Metal Cap), (1998)
  5. Alien chantilly, 1999
  6. Rodéo Blork (Blork Rodeo), 2000
  7. Waterminator, 2001
  8. Paddle... My name is Kid Paddle, 2002
  9. Boing ! Boing ! Bunk !, 2005
  10. Dark, j'adore ! (I Love the Dark!), 2005
  11. Le retour de la momie qui pue qui tue (The Return of the Mummy Who Stinks, Who Kills), 2007
  12. Panik room, 2011
  13. Slime project, 2012
  14. Serial player, 2014
  15. Men in Blork, 2017
  16. Kid N'Roses, 2020
  17. Tatoo compris, 2021

Video games

Kid Paddle has had three video games that were released on various Nintendo platforms in Belgium and France. These include Kid Paddle for the Game Boy Advance, released in 2005, Kid Paddle: Blorks Invasion for the Nintendo DS, released in 2007, and Kid Paddle: Lost in the Game, released for both the Wii and DS in 2008.

Kid Paddle: Puzzle Monsters is an iPad and iPhone video game based on the comic series and published by Anuman Interactive in 2009.[10]

References
  1. Beauduin, Lucas (3 July 2023). "Kid Paddle au coeur d'une expo au musée de la bande dessinée à Bruxelles: "C'est un personnage qui fuit le réel car c'est chiant"". DHnet.
  2. "Dans sa bulle : Le grand retour de Kid Paddle, le roi des jeux vidéo et du gentiment gore". parismatch.be. November 11, 2022.
  3. "Nouveau tome de Game Over : Le succès de Kid Paddle est loin d'être fini". parismatch.be. August 19, 2022.
  4. "La version ciné de Kid Paddle reportée à cause... de Kev Adams!". DHnet. 4 July 2023.
  5. "Vaucluse. Midam en dédicace à Monteux ces 30 et 31 octobre : " Kid Paddle est devenu un objet de pop culture "". www.ledauphine.com.
  6. ""Kid Paddle, c'est vraiment moi"". Europe 1. 25 August 2011.
  7. "Cambremer. Ian Dairin est le nouveau dessinateur de Kid Paddle". 4 November 2020.
  8. "Interview. La célèbre BD Kid Paddle dessinée à Cambremer par Ian Dairin, l'auteur de Katz". actu.fr. 29 November 2021.
  9. Truc, Jean-Laurent (April 12, 2019). "Midam revient chez Dupuis avec son Kid Paddle". Ligne Claire.
  10. "[Communiqué de presse] Le Jeu Vidéo et les Bandes Dessinées Kid Paddle débarquent sur l'iPhone et l'iPod Touch – Jeux iPhone, Android, 3DS, PS Vita... Tout le jeu mobile et les consoles portables !". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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