http://rangerwiki.net/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Fish&feedformat=atomRangerWiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T08:05:30ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.26.3http://rangerwiki.net/index.php?title=Of_Mice_and_Mayhem&diff=4334Of Mice and Mayhem2008-08-12T15:38:00Z<p>Fish: /* Original */</p>
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<div>'''Author:''' [[fish]]<br />
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'''Artist:''' fish<br />
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'''First released:''' On [[#External Links|fish's website]] on January 3, 2003; at [[the Acorn Cafe]] in the evening (Eastern Standard Time) of January 12, 2003.<br />
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'''Title reference:''' A play on the title of John Steinbeck's novel ''Of Mice and Men''.<br />
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'''Continuity:''' Work on a sequel is underway, but it is still in very early stages of development (as of July 2006). Some fan fiction writers based their stories on Of Mice and Mayhem ''(list?)''.<br />
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'''Length:''' 232 pages total: 2 cover pages + 229 story pages + 1 closing page<br />
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'''[[Rating]]:''' PG<br />
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The comic was the product of approximately three years work, much of which occurred in studios, at soundchecks and on the road. It is recognized as one of the greatest works ever produced by a member of [[The Fandom|the Rescue Ranger fandom]], and stands in its own right as a masterfully constructed comic.<br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
The story is set some time after the end of [[The TV Show|the series]], in a time of relative peace... A peace which is suddenly shattered when a routine case goes terribly wrong...<br />
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(Spoilers follow - Highlight to read...) <font color="white">While on a case at Professor Nimnul's lab, Gadget is caught in a glass cage which the Rangers can't open. Unfortunately, special forces have been after Nimnul, too, and they take Gadget with them. First, the Rangers believe that she has been killed and try to go on without her. But as Chip finds out what really happened to her, the Rangers are dragged into a giant human conspiracy.</font><br />
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==Important Characters==<br />
===Canonical===<br />
The [[Rescue Rangers]]<br />
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[[Foxglove]]<br />
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[[Tammy]]<br />
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[[Sparky]]<br />
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[[Norton Nimnul]]<br />
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[[Stan Blather]]<br />
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===Original===<br />
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[[Fareed J'Quai]]<br />
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[[Parahk J'Quai]]<br />
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[[Ferrante]]<br />
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[[Dr. Snow]]<br />
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[[Roy Batty]]<br />
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[[President Logan]]<br />
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[[Mrs. Logan]]<br />
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[[Tress Logan]]<br />
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[[The Peace Dove]]<br />
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[[MacMillan]]<br />
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[[Branson]]<br />
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==Awards==<br />
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[[2003 Golden Acorn Awards]] (spoilers blanked): Best Online Comic, Best Original Costuming <font color="white">for bald Gadget</font>, Best Portrait of a Ranger <font color="white">for Gadget, stuttering when recognizing Chip</font>, Best Artwork, Best Use of a Recurring Series Character for Gadget, Best Characterization of the Rangers, Best Character Interaction for Chip and Gadget, Best Original Villain for Ferrante, Best Original Male Character for Ferrante (tie with [[Jareth|Jareth's]] [[The Return of Winifred]]), Best Mystery Thriller, Best Romance, Best Drama, Best Action Adventure, Best Story, Best All-Time Artwork, Best All-Time Fanfic<br />
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With 16 awards, Of Mice and Mayhem is the fan creation which received the most Golden Acorn Awards in one year.<br />
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[[2004 Golden Acorn Awards]]: Best All-Time Artwork, Best All-Time Fanfic (tie with [[Michael Demcio|Michael Demcio's]] [[Rhyme and Reason]])<br />
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[[2005 Golden Acorn Awards]]: Best All-Time Artwork, Best All-Time Fanfic (tie with Michael Demcio's Rhyme and Reason)<br />
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[[2006 Golden Acorn Awards]]: Best All-Time Artwork, Best All-Time Fanfic (tie with Michael Demcio's Rhyme and Reason)<br />
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[[2007 Golden Acorn Awards]]: Best All-Time Artwork, Best All-Time Fanfic<br />
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==Criticism==<br />
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While the importance of the comic to the Rescue Ranger fan community cannot be overstated, the work has had its share of criticisms. Some have argued that the layout of the front cover of the comic was done in such a way as to more or less give away the ending of the story. Others have lamented the notable similarities between the plot of the comic and movies such as "The Manchurian Candidate" and "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!"<br />
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==External Links==<br />
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[http://www.electricfishmusic.com/001.html Of Mice and Mayhem] on fish's website<br />
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[http://www.theacorncafe.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2110&highlight=mice+mayhem Of Mice and Mayhem's launching thread at the Acorn Cafe]<br />
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[http://www.cdrrhq.ru/comics/?author=Fischer&comics=mom Russian translation] by the [Russian CDRR Headquarters] team<br />
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[http://konorama.ru/omip/ Russian translation] by [[KOH]]<br />
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[[Category:Fan comics]]</div>Fish