#tree house comix inc

[stephen-i-suppose]

i love that Mr Krupp is canonically jewish in the books.

[knizuu]

I know you go to Dogman. Dogman is admittedly after my time in Dav Pilkey's target audience, but I was curious:

Is Dogman (in universe) another spin off comic of George and Harold's (like Super Diaper Baby was, if I recall correctly) or is it totally removed from the Captain Underpants circle?

As for as I know, it’s connected to SDB because-well it ties the plot and on the other side-Captain Underpants is Harold and George’s story-Those two made the Dog Man books in universe :D though idk why George and Harold weren’t mentioned in the books recently BUT in the movie the Tree House Comix Inc is so :] hoping? Im pretty sure it is though!

[weirdwhovian4lyfe]

He likes to read their comics :)

[smg4andbeetlejuicefanatic]

Captain Underpants Swappants AU

I’ve made a post about this before but I’m doing it again because I can. I’d draw these if it didn’t take me hours to do one doodle. ;v;

Anyway, here we go.

Main Character Swaps:

Mr. Krupp and Jasper Krupp: Jasper would be the grumpy principal and Benny would be the cheerful brother. Kipper would in turn be Benny’s son instead of Jasper’s, and he and his buddies would be nice children instead of bullies. This also means that Jasper would be turned into Captain Underpants instead of Benny.

George and Melvin: This would make George the nerdy know-it-all with the bow tie and glasses, and Melvin one of the two prankster children that Principal Jasper despises. And Melvin doesn’t wear glasses and wears a necktie.

Harold and Heidi: This makes Heidi the second of the two prankster kids that Principal Jasper despises, and Melvin’s bff; and them the creators of Tree House Comix Inc. and Harold the shy little brother.

Side Character Swaps:

Jessica and Erica: Instead of being a bossy brat in lipstick, Jessica would be an all-knowing ninja tomboy and instead of being an all-knowing ninja tomboy, Erica would be a bossy brat in lipstick.

Bo and Gooch: These two and Heidi and Harold are the only ones that swap ages. This makes Gooch a big child with hair over his face and Bo a smaller child with glasses and a polo.

Stanley and Dressy: These two sound like an odd pair to swap, but I think they’re neat. Dressy would live on a farm and she and her family would be all sweaty all the time and Stanley would be a hippy that sings every other word in his sentences.

Sophie One and Other Sophie: This one’s kind of a weird one too since not much changes but Sophie One would have glasses and be the one who’s treated badly and Other Sophie would be the one treated nicely, or at least semi-nicely, and she wouldn’t have glasses.

Other Character Swaps:

Mr. Ree and Lavatore Ree: This one’s pretty clear. Lavatore becomes the depressed-sounding janitor of the school/Splotch and Mr. Ree becomes a paintball major/Camoflush, who plays fast and loose; while Lavatore keeps it high and tight.

Mr. Meaner and Misty Meaner: Just like Mr. Ree and his brother, Mr. Meaner and his sister would swap and make her the gym teacher and him...whatever she does in the canon universe.

Melvinborg and Future!George: Instead of Melvin’s future self traveling back in time, it would be George’s future self traveling back in time; and he would be a cyborg while Melvin’s future self would be a nice normal person.

Ms. Anthrope and Ms. Ribble: Another odd two but I think they’re cool. Ms. Ribble would be Principal Jasper’s self-depreciating secretary and Ms. Anthrope would be a smartass teacher.

George’s Parents and Melvin’s Parents: Instead of Melvin’s parents being scientists that work for the government, George’s parents are scientists that work for the government, and wear glasses; and Melvin’s parents would be a non-glasses-wearing college professor and mechanic.

Harold and Heidi’s Mom and Dad: We all know that Grace Hutchins and her husband are divorced and he is currently in Nevada. But here, Grace is the one in Nevada and her husband lives in Piqua with the kids, and he’s nice and loves to paint, draw, and sketch.

Edith the Lunch Lady and Kipper’s Mom: Since Jasper is the principal and not Benny and Benny is Kipper’s dad and not Jasper, that means that Edith would in turn be Kipper’s mom and the canon Kipper’s mom, who I’ve named Maria, would in turn be the shy adorable lunch lady with hair covering one of her eyes, and Edith and Benny would either be divorced or she would be dead since the canon Kipper’s mom isn’t in the picture in the canon universe.

Bernice Krupp and John Krupp: Canonically, Bernice is a b*tch and at this point it’s also pretty much canon that John is six feet under, but in this universe, Bernice is six feet under but she was nice while alive, and John is the one who’s still alive and he’s a b*tch; especially to Principal Jasper when he was a child.

[infini-tree]

assorted piqua mystery dungeon hc’s:

stanley’s family run a farmer’s market like area that sells a variety of berries, some of which are incredibly rare. its basically the loose equivalent of spinda’s cafe. on a similar note, bernice knows them by virtue of being in the berry business and being across-the-street stall rivals

i’ve mentioned before that barbara is a mentor/tutor figure in the guild she works at, but moses works as a technician/mechanic for those controlled dungeon training areas (like makuhita’s dojo). said controlled dungeons are one part mechanisms, one part Weird magic, and all parts difficult to maintain and fix. good thing he has the technical skills and aura capabilities to figure it out

to be honest, it’s a little difficult to make an equivalent job for grace, but i see her as a someone who keeps track of the supplies to make a new building or house. she’s been working a bit harder since mystery dungeons started cropping up on the outskirts of piqua

some of the kids do technically have teams, though its mostly for practice/fun and not officially recognized since they’re too young

team tree house comix inc*: george, harold**

* krupp forcefully disbanded them and made it so that they wouldn’t work together as a team (not that it worked)

** technically, captain underpants is the third member. which means that krupp, technically, is also a member. none of them want to think about it

team jessica: jessica, sophie one, other sophie. self explanatory

team booch: bo, gooch. they aren’t good with names but that’s ok since bo has earthquake and gooch can just levitate

by virtue of captain’s whole... deal, whenever he writes to krupp he doesn’t even use the standard writing language, he just writes in regular human english. the boys initially thought it was krupp writing it down and being cagey and putting things in code before realizing that it a) doesn’t make sense and b) the exchanges they can read are more in-line with what krupp would say

somehow krupp can read said human writing. if the boys press captain on where he learnt how to write like that, he’d either shrug or get a headache from trying to think about it

captain’s writing is a little shaky, but literally none of them can call him out on it since they have no frame of reference

speaking of written languages, erica probably knows how to read footprint runes

if krupp or cu switch in the middle of stone-based mega evolution, bad things happen

[artfulprankster]

Harold lifted the other quite easily up to the top of the fence, barely breaking a sweat. “Alright I’m gonna let go now okay?” He spoke clearly, voice slightly strained by holding Melvin up and after a good minute he let go, letting the other fall behind the fence and onto the rather disgusting mattress. “Alright I’m coming over now!”

With that, Harold jumps up and grabs hold of the fence’s top, using it to help climb the pile of garbage and over the fence, landing in a roll onto the grass and very much so getting his shirt wet. “Awh man…! ah well… and, of course Melvin!! Taking science away from you is like taking drawing from an artist! It’s just cruel! And we don’t do that here.”

He got up, dusted off some dirt and grass and made his way to the grand oak tree sitting at the back corner of George’s yard. He smiled up at the rather colorful treehouse, a look of pride on his face. “…before we continue, I need you to treat this place with respect, you are gazing at the grand headquarters of Tree House Comix inc!! A beacon for bored kids everywhere… hope! On the horizon for troubled kids who need a laugh…! and the savior for those outcast and beaten by their peers!”

“Melvin Sneedly, with this upmost and holiest of moments… and this verbal seal of approval from one of the founding members, I, Harold Hutchins, Grant you access to the grand Treehouse..” Harold closed his eyes, leaning back dramatically and with a grin. “Are you ready?” He opened an eye, a blue iris gazing at the other with a sparkle inside. “Do you accept this invitation?”

artfulprankster​:

“So, I was thinking about it and it’s fun for us to ‘fight’ robots and monsters yeah? But…! It can get like… super super dangerous! Even with Captain so I propose a more… tame solution! You can still invent and even make giant robots but you can’t make them out of spite or anger anymore okay?” He turned to look at the other again, slowly sliding the door open and stepping out into the dew covered grass. Immediately he was racked with shivers, face scrunching up in discomfort. “Brrr!!! I forgot how cold mornings are! Awh man I should’ve grabbed my shoes!” He whined, frowning as he stepped through the grass.

“I saw on Dr Blame that people who are upset make bad mistakes that often harm others and well… I figured if you only make robots when you are sad or happy then it takes away some danger! Ya know?” He made his way over to a pile of trashcans and chairs. “That way you can still make awesome bots and we can still fight them if you wanted!”

Even with the scary factor, he did enjoy fighting Melvin’s inventions time to time. Especially the robots. He has a inkling the villains that show up won’t be stopping anytime soon, so if he could eliminate a second problem then Melvin could help take down a few!!

“Alright, step up Melvin.” He knelt into the grass, cupping both hands together, making a makeshift step stool from his hands. “When I lift you, jump into George’s yard okay? There should be an old mattress to break your fall!”

The cold morning air made him shiver too and only reminded him of his cozy sleeping bag or bed. It was nice though, usually he only saw the calm dark sky through his window on late nights. 

“Well, the robots don’t have to fight. Okay, some are made specifically to fight  but I still have Raisey, and he just plays retro future 8bit midi music when I want something to listen to. Don’t tell Karoke Kitty, they do a great job too but I’ve been needing to work on their wiring a bit.” 

Three am was not the time to be called out by a show mostly marketed to bored housewives but the time to be vulnerable was over. “I’m always going to be making robots, science is the last thing you can take from a Sneedly.” This was said rather proudly as he stepped into the makeshift stool and nodded. 

[marisexmas]

Captain Underpants Japanese Translation Notes

okay I’m finally actually looking through the japanese books, and this post is to list all the translation differences/interesting things I find. I’ll put it under a readmore cause it’s probably gonna get long but it might be an entertaining bit of trivia?

first and foremost: Personal Pronouns

first, here is a handy guide on japanese personal pronouns so everyone can fully understand and appreciate this list. and now Onwards

george uses ore and harold uses boku. proving that even with only the first 5 books japan understood their dynamic pretty well

melvin also uses boku

mr. krupp uses ore but in george and harold’s comics they write him using washi to make him sound more like a stereotypical old person

CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS USES WATASHI

ms. ribble uses watakushi while wedgie woman uses atai 

(also interesting is that they gave ms. ribble a quirk where she ends all of her sentences with -zamasu. curiously this does not carry over to the actual wedgie woman even though it did in george and harold’s comics?)

professor poopypants uses watashi. george and harold surprisingly stay faithful to this in their comics

mr. meaner uses ore but george and harold write the “gym teacher” in their comics using uchi which is?? pretty interesting

Name Changes

the most significant name change is that captain underpants is now simply called Pants Man. but “pantsu” in japanese is most commonly used to refer to underwear so the connotation is pretty much exactly the same

aside from that almost all of the characters keep their exact english names, transliterated in katakana

the only notable exception is professor poopypants, whose full name is now ピーピー・おもらしチビルレロ (Pippi Omorashi Chibirurero, aka Pippi Pee-Myself Peepantstein)

Tree House Comix Inc. is now called Hero Manga Studio (ヒーローマンガスタジオ)

instead of TRA-LA-LAAA, captain underpants now says じゃじゃーん (Jyajyaan, which can be loosely translated as "Tadaa!")

FLIP-O-RAMA IS NOW CALLED “FUTAKOMA ANIME”  (ふたコマアニメ lit. “Two-Panel Anime”). THAT’S RIGHT KIDS WE’VE COME FULL CIRCLE

these are the most noteworthy things, but you can bet I’ll be making some more posts about smaller things, such as translations of the new sign gags and a certain thing from book 5~

[flickdirect]

Tra La Laaaaaaaa!

What's faster than a speeding Waistband...

More powerful than boxer shorts...

Able to leap tall buildings without getting a wedgie...

He fights for Truth, Justice and all that is pre-shrunk and cottony...

He is CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS!!

Yes! In a world where superhero movies reign, it's only fitting that DreamWorks Animation, along with treeHouse Comix Inc., is releasing this week, "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie" on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD and in a special HERO EDITION with all kinds of extras!

Now, if you haven't heard of Captain Underpants, you must not have kids! Because if you have kids in the 7-10 range, I can bet you they know about him. In fact, Captain Underpants books are generally the books kids are fighting over in classroom libraries for reading time. In fact, Dav Pilkey published the first Captain Underpants book back in 1997 and since then, there have been 11 more books, 9 spin-off books and several activity books and Collector editions. Yes, Captain Underpants definitely has a following and for many of his fans, it's about time a movie has been made on the best superhero in tighty-whities!

That being said…."Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie" is the story of two fourth-graders, George Beard (voiced by Kevin Hart "Ride Along" and the upcoming "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) and Harold Hutchins (voiced by Thomas Middleditch "Silicon Valley" & "Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero"). These kids are the ultimate pranksters and best friends till the end! The boys even have their own tree house and spend their free time making their own comic books, about the superhero they dreamed up, Captain Underpants! While at school, Harold & George are always playing pranks and the one spoiler to those pranks is their mean-spirited, soul-sucking principal, Mr. Krupp (voiced by Ed Helms "The Hangover" & "The Office"). Mr. Krupp is always trying to catch the boys in the act, knowing full well they are behind the chaos at the school.

Then, one Saturday during the Invention Convention, these two boys play the ultimate prank on Melvin Sneedley (voiced by Jordan Peele "Key and Peele" and writer/director of "Get Out"), the nerdy tattle tale or you could just say a "Grade A Suck up". The only thing is, Melvin traps the boys by recording them with a nanny cam and takes it straight to Mr. Krupp! Now Mr. Krupp has proof and vows to split the boys up and ruin their friendship. In one last-ditch effort to stop Mr. Krupp, George pulls out his special hypnotizing ring and surprisingly enough it works! George and Harold tell Mr. Krupp that when they snap their fingers, he will be the fighter for Truth, Justice and all that is pre-shrunk and cottony, Captain Underpants!

George & Harold have created their very own superhero on paper in comic books, but now he's come to life in the form of their very own principal, and they are responsible for what happens next!

"Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie" surprised the heck out of me! I loved it! It was very funny, witty and even had a moral of being responsible for your actions. While there is a TON of potty humor (did you really think you would escape that with a superhero in underpants?), it keeps you laughing and entertained and I will even admit that I LOVED George & Harold walking into the school to Yello's "Oh Yeah"! In all honesty, you can't go wrong buying this for the kids and letting them watch it and re-watch it. In fact, it may just encourage them to start reading all 12 books in the series.

The 4K Blu-ray edition is, of course, presented in 2160p high definition video with a 1.85:1 aspect ratio. While the quality is excellent there is only a marginal difference between the 4K and regular Blu-ray version. However, the colors are full-bodied and pop off the screen, which makes for an enhanced viewing experience. Conversely, the Dolby Atmos audio is fantastic and really helps the movie come alive. It is blended well for an overall balanced track.

Extras in the HERO EDITION includes:

The Really Cool Adventures of Captain Underpants Motion Comic

The Captain Underpants Guide to Being a Hero

The Professor Poopypants (Totally Original and Supercool) Guide to Being a Villain

Missing Underpants: Deleted Scenes

Captain Underpants Lyric Video by "Weird Al" Yankovic

"A Friend Like You" Lyric Video by Andy Grammer

Kevin Hart and Ed Helms Surprise Fans

Lunch Lady PSA with Kristen Schaal

Sock Puppets Real Stars

Tighty-Whitey Q&A with the Stars - Part 1 and Part 2

Gallery: Comic Book Covers

Gallery: The Art of DreamWorks Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

...And if that isn't enough it comes with a CAPE!

I give "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie" 5 out of 5 clean pairs of underpants! It's very funny, the animation is fantastic and for 88 minutes you will be quite entertained! Even better is the idea that you won't pull your hair out when your kids want to watch it for the 30 millionth time… But if it gets too much, give them their cape and a Captain Underpants book, and tell them they need to be ready for the sequel!

About Sean Ferguson Sean's background in advertising, and love of the cinema brought Sean to reviewing films and interviewing the people behind the scenes involved in bringing this art form to life. His goal, to promote the best Hollywood has to offer!

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