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Barbie comic are coming from Tokyopop and Mattel for 2026 - and Hot Wheels as well
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Tokyopop and Mattel have announced a partnership to develop original manga - style graphic novel for children ages 8 - 12 base on Mattel ’s Hot Wheels and Barbie brands . The first titles , including a westerly - style manga graphic novel series inspired byHot Wheelsand new story featuring role fromBarbie , are set to debut in print in 2026 . This serial will feature new artwork and original stories .
" Hot Wheels and Barbie have long been symbol of storytelling , creativity and breathing in , engaging audience across generations , " saidRyan Ferguson , Global Head of Publishing at Mattel . " We are thrilled to partner with Tokyopop and expand these iconic franchises through trance account , land new risky venture to fans . "
" Hot Wheels and Barbie are two of the world ’s most adored toy and entertainment mark and we are excited to partner with Mattel to develop and publish novel original manga - style graphic novels , " saysMarc Visnick , Tokyopop COO and Publisher . " Tokyopop ’s catalog is renowned for bestselling rubric feature notable characters for readers of all ages . add Barbie and Hot Wheels to our roll brings an exciting property , and we front forward to sharing these legendary trade name and bluff young risky venture to our global interview of readers . "
The first Barbie skirt came out in 1959 , and in 1962 , Dell Comics published theBarbie and Kencomic book serial establish on young girls and their dolls , designed to work ideas for readers , tell from the perspective of a Barbie fan club member meeting Barbie in real life . It only run for five issues .
Much more substantively , in 1991 , Marvel issue two on-going series , BarbieandBarbie Fashion , that ran for 63 and 53 issuing respectively , focus on Barbie and her careers , as a successful fashion designer and model , musician and histrion , with creators includingJohn Romita , Sr , Fabian Nicieza , Janice Chiang , Amanda Connerand more .
Before the forthcoming 2026 streak , Tokyopop unloose several Barbie " Cine - Manga , " storybooks comic strip made from screenshots from TV animated cartoon . In 2016 Papercutz released a serial publication of Barbie pictorial novel written bySarah KuhnandAlitha Martinez , and thenTini HowardandVictoria Rovado . And outside of official adaptation , Barbie and Ken were also character inNeil Gaiman ’s The Sandman , playing off their stereotypic nature .
Hot Wheelsjust got a 6 issue series from DC Comics in 1970 . It was however byJoe Gill , Alex Toth , andDick Giordano . There was Titan Comics ' Totally series , which play up Hot Wheels in issue 10 from 2011 , with ten consequence distribute out across the licensed - ficused series , which ended in 2013 , with creatorsRik Hoskin , Neil Cameronand more contributing …
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