"King Star King" By Adult Swim Is Absolutely Insane, And Now Online

King Star King finally premiered online in it's entirety last night, one of the first Titmouse projects to not make it to broadcast television for reasons as of yet unknown. After years of checking out what Adult Swim's had to offer, I have to admit I'm a little baffled that they opted for this curious online only approach. For anyone that's watched Adult Swim for long enough, it kind of begs the question as to whether the content was an issue.

Developed by J.J. Villar, a former Dreamworks artist, King Star King follows the exploits of a He-man like warrior and his intergalactic exploits (And his job at a waffle restaurant). The series' outlandish, psychedelic style reminded me of the absolutely incredible SuperJail, also created by the mad geniuses at Titmouse.

As of now the entire first season of King Star King is available to watch online on Adult Swim, with the series finale only being viewable if you manage to complete ten levels of Floppy King, the videogame tie in available on the website as well. Have to commend them for the novel approach, it's rare to see companies tie a full episode behind a challenge like that.

Elwood Pie - The Pilot

Elwood Pie is a 12 year old kid living in Mud Lake, probably the weirdest place on the planet. And he's the star of this pilot by Kapow Pictures, which seems to take elements from Disney's paranormal themed Gravity Falls and add the twist of a boy obsessed with collecting and trading strange souvenirs with beings from different dimensions including monsters, aliens and beyond. Just like any good pitch video, Kapow successfully encapsulated the entire premise of Elwood Pie in just under a minute.

Elwood's hobby takes him on adventures far beyond the fringes of Mud Lake. Each episode features weird stories and urban myths all told from a kid's perspective. Repairing a crashed UFO for a lost alien, helping a Ghost Biker make the leap into the 5th dimension and unearthing a frozen caveman in the freezer section of the local Shop 'n Save is all in a day's work when you're the most fearless collector of the bizarre, the gruesome and the downright weird!

Pig Goat Banana Mantis!

The main characters of this animated trailer for a mew years ago are right there in the title: A pig, a goat, a banana, and a praying mantis.  Created as a pilot a few years ago, this unused animated show came from the creative minds of comic artists Dave Cooper and Johnny Ryan, as well as animator Nick Cross.  It's too bad that this show didn't come to fruition, it looks pretty awesome.  I wonder, though, if it would better suited for Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon.  My guess is leaning towards the latter.