Have you noticed there’s been far less blood flowing under your front door this year? That’s because there hasn’t been a genuine, brand-new Happy Tree Friends episode since 2010. That problem has been fixed, and the crimson river is flowing again, my friends. All thanks to Clause For Concern, a holiday-themed episode that just launched on YouTube. Welcome back to Kenn Navarro and your blood-soaked friends!
For more about Happy Tree Friends, go read our interview with Mr. Navarro himself.
Since I’ve been working at Mondo Media, we’ve produced only a few new Happy Tree Friends episodes, and no KA-POW! installments. They’re not cheap to make, and we’ve been scratching our heads on how to get more into the oven. Kickstarter seemed like the logical next step, and so the Mondo Art Department has put together a plan that will raise the money while also getting some great limited-edition t-shirts and posters in the fan’s hands. Check out the promo below, and then head over to Kickstarter to help pick which character will star in the next KA-POW! installment (I voted for Flippy).
Get out your bloody raincoats out of storage – there’s a new Happy Tree Friends episode! See You Later, Elevator was directed by Kenn Navarro, who co-wrote it along with Ken Pontac and Warren Graff. HTF is the most watched series on the web, all-time, and if you’re bloodthirsty for more info on the series, head over to our interview with Kenn from 2005.
After more than 10 years, the cast of Happy Tree Friends regulars is over 20 strong, but the blood-thirsty audience has been clammoring for even more potential road kill. After nearly 200,000 votes, the cast now includes the duo knowns as…. Lammy and Mr. Pickels. Here’s a trailer for their first short, A Bit of a Pickle, which can be seen in it’s entirety over at HappyTreeFriends.com.
Flash-animated iPhone games are popping up like mushrooms. This one, by Joe Cartoon appears to have been created while taking mushrooms. It’s called Blend the Boss:
… and one from the Happy Tree Friends team, called Slap Happy:
Speaking of games, here’s some Flash-animated gameplay footage from a Virtual Puppy that UK-animator Paul Nicholson created for Cartoon Network’s Boomerang website. Nice stuff!
