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Def Leppard To Receive Their Own Cartoon Series

posted Dec 29, 2009 at 12:02 PM by Diamond Oz.  (17 Comments)

The members of Def Leppard are to become cartoon characters. It has been revealed that the band is working on a cartoon series, which will see them involved in various escapades. The British metalers have signed a deal with music publishing company Primary Wave, which is also developing video games and phone applications for the band.

The animation project is still in the early stages and has not been pitched to TV networks yet.

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17 Comments on "Def Leppard To Become Cartoon Stars"

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1. -Metal_Rapture- writes:

Really? I wonder what their pitch lines are gonna be for this. Adventures of old men in a huge band partying and trying to get laid followed by a sponsorship from viagra.
-Joe: Hey, Phil you should have seen this groupie I took to the bus.
-Phil: Oh yeah? How was it?
-Joe: Like playing pool with a piece of rope.
Either way if they have new material come up from time to time to hear, im down.

# Dec 29, 2009 @ 1:52 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. RTB writes:

They re going to mimic the old scooby doo cartoons plot wise...you know when they got stranded on an island with the harlem globetrotters, or when looking for gold with the 3 stooges, or other run in s with celebs....basically like that...
I think giving ozzy osbourne or lemmy their own cartoon would have been more comical

# Dec 29, 2009 @ 7:19 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. MeTaLmAdIc writes:

Wow

# Dec 29, 2009 @ 7:59 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. grim writes:

uhhh, why? just... why?

# Dec 29, 2009 @ 10:05 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. grim writes:

"The animation project is still in the early stages and has not been pitched to TV networks yet."

missed that last line first time, no way i see this getting picked up i mean who is the target audience for this? i dont see the average person wanting to watch this i mean how many def lep fans are out there that watch cartoons and think it would be a good idea to mix em in to one.

# Dec 29, 2009 @ 10:09 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. b.bristowe writes:

They shouldn't give us another excuse to laugh at them.

# Dec 29, 2009 @ 11:49 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. btbamfav20 writes:

Just because Dethklok have become the top death metal band in sales because they're a cartoon doesnt mean that's going to happen to you Def Leppard...

"Hey, what has 9 arms and sucks?!?!"

NP: Mass Grave - Create The Infinite

# Dec 30, 2009 @ 12:44 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. WOLF7 writes:

I actually used to like Def Leppard. I thought Hysteria was brilliant musically and sonically.
But... that was back in 1987, and they haven´t made a solid good album since.
Instead of smiling with them, Def Leppard has chosen to be laughed at. Oh well, life´s full of choices..

# Dec 30, 2009 @ 7:52 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. Blindgreed1 writes:

Jamez/Wolf: People have been laughing at them since the 90's, so why not make a cartoon out of it right?

# Dec 30, 2009 @ 10:14 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. WOLF7 writes:

BG1, you know, one of the things I´ve always liked about you is your ability to see to the heart of things. Once again, you´re absolutely right :)

# Dec 30, 2009 @ 10:32 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. Blindgreed1 writes:

Lolz!!!

# Dec 30, 2009 @ 10:46 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. WOAH writes:

LOL at post 1 and doesnt this mean theyre selling out?

# Dec 30, 2009 @ 11:06 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. spiral_architect writes:

def leppard became cartoon caricatures of themselves long ago.......on a serious note though, high 'n' dry and pyromania were kick-ass albums........

# Dec 30, 2009 @ 12:51 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. Blindgreed1 writes:

^^^That's because Mutt Lange's work is genius. They sucked live.

# Dec 30, 2009 @ 2:50 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. RTB writes:

Well whether they suck or not they were the sh!t back in the day,..high and dry was a good lp, very cool guys, rick allen the 1 armed drummer whos better than alot of drummers with 2 arms and probably in the top 5 all time of 80s rock bands.....however today, joe s voice is shot, saw the download performance and he wasnt even close vocally like he use to be, none the less a good band then and very cool guys all around

# Dec 30, 2009 @ 3:48 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. killernofiller writes:

The sentimental (an emphasis on MENTAL) kid in me likes Pyromania, but that's about as far as I can go. A DL cartoon? Ugh. What's that gonna be like? The adventures of the group looking for One Stick Rick's missing appendage?! Maybe I'm just being mean, but these f*cks actually hired fashion consultants to tweek their looks/image at the release of the last "album" to make them more acceptable to the yournger generation. Could you imagine Lemmy stooping to that? HELL no. Why can't these f*ckers quietly and politely retirely peacefully? By the way, "Pour Some Sugar On Me" is the mostn annoying song OF ALL F*CKING TIME!!!!!! F*ck Tard Leppard!!!!!

# Dec 30, 2009 @ 3:52 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. utoad9 writes:

You mean they are real? I always thought they WERE cartoons! Would be cool if they appeared on an episode of Metapocalypse!

# Dec 31, 2009 @ 11:54 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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