Cartoon Network Presents/Issue 1
| Cartoon Network Presents Issue 1 | |
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| Part of | Cartoon Network Presents |
| Based on | Dexter's Laboratory Top Cat |
| Publication date | June 18, 1997 |
| Page count | 36 |
| Writers | Dexter's Laboratory: John F. Kelly Top Cat: Michael Kupperman |
| Drawn by | Dexter's Laboratory: Genndy Tartakovsky Top Cat: Bill Alger |
| Inked by | Dexter's Laboratory: Barbara Krueger Top Cat: Bill Alger |
| Colored by | Dexter's Laboratory: Bernie Mireault Top Cat: Dave Tanguay |
| Lettered by | Dexter's Laboratory: Pat Brosseau Top Cat: Phil Felix |
| Edited by | Bronwyn Taggart |
| Cover artists | Genndy Tartakovsky Barbara Krueger Rick Taylor |
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Cartoon Network Presents Issue 1 is a Cartoon Network Presents comic published by DC Comics on June 18, 1997. It was written by John F. Kelly and Michael Kupperman, and drawn by Genndy Tartakovsky, Bill Alger, Barbara Krueger, Bernie Mireault, Dave Tanguay, Pat Brosseau, Phil Felix, and Rick Taylor.
For "Kitty Litter"
Detailed summary
After spending "countless eons" of experimentation, Dexter creates a mystery formula. While he keeps on boasting about said thing, a pink kitty cat jumps right next to Dexter on the table. But not long after he pets it, he realizes that the cat could only mean one thing: Dee Dee.
Dee Dee scares Dexter and he gives out a verbose rant on why she keeps going inside his lab. As he keeps going on, Dee Dee's cat takes a lick on the mystery formula. It turns out that it made the cat grow to a gargantuan size, which broke their house's roof and ran away in the process. Dee Dee tries to point out to Dexter what happened, but he scoffs it off until he sees the unintentional damage the cat did to the city. Recognizing his ignorance, he plans on bringing Dee Dee's cat back to its regular size.
Dexter then unleashes a large mechanical robot dog from his lab. Dee Dee wants to join Dexter in his task, but when he ignores her request, Dee Dee cries and it forced him to quickly change his mind. Dexter and Dee Dee then fly to the city in their dog mech to find the kitty. Upon seeing it, they chase the pet down, only to have it climb on top of a skyscraper. With the antidote in hand (which just so happens to be the same mystery formula Dexter made), Dee Dee reaches the top of the building, using the liquid to feed her cat. It reverts back to normal, and Dexter is relieved to see that is over. It didn't take too long, however, for Dee Dee to become thirsty after all of this. Dexter panics when she is about to take a sip of the liquid.
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- Mystery formula
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- Bus
For "Alley Oops!"
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Behind the scenes
- The cover and first story was drawn by Dexter's Laboratory creator, Genndy Tartakovsky.
- There are ads for Kellogg's Pop-Tarts (promoting the film Batman & Robin), Kellogg's Apple Jacks, Hershey's Cookie 'n' Creme, Kool-Aid Mega Mountain Twists (promoting Microsoft's Beyond the Limit: Ultimate Climb), Six Flags Amusement Park where you can take a photo with the Looney Tunes, and look at, but not touch, the Batmobile, something called Mr. Freeze "freezer bars" promoting more of Batman & Robin, Best Western family plan that will get you a free Fujifilm Quicksnap Batman Camera and The Batman & Superman Activity/Coloring Book, and four VHSes of The Adventures of Batman & Robin.
- The issue ends with a What's Up? article about giants from Bronwyn Taggart, signed Bronwyn T.
- Bernie Mireault isn't credited as the colorist for the Dexter's Lab story, which is pointed out in the letters page of the next issue.
Errors
- It's unknown what Dixie was doing in Hoagy's Alley, but it was in Top Cat's dream.
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