Retro Tribute: Captain Bucky O'Hare

 

Finished with a little time to spare before the Calgary Entertainment Expo. I wanted to do a few more illustrations dedicated to the re-imagining of retro 80's and 90's cartoons that I used to watch, maybe even the ones I didn't get a chance to know as a child. I know for Captain Bucky O'Hare I wanted to do an illustration showcasing some of the liberties I took in a few of the character designs as well as the ones that didn't change. I loved this cartoon and still do. I can definitely see potential in a series reboot if it ever happened. 

I should probably identify this motley crew for those who are not familiar with the cartoon. The two big brutes above the image are Betelgeusian Berserker Baboons. The big guy on the left is Bruiser and next to him his big brother Bruce. Apart from being the muscle of the crew Bruce is actually a distinguished engineer on Bucky's frigate "The Righteous Indignation". The dog with the big gun is Captain Dogstar, who leads his team with the frigate he's come to name as "The Manifold Destiny". Fantastic names for space ships, honestly! The feisty feline next to him is Jenny from Alderbaran. She has psychic abilities, abilities of persuasion much like e Jedi. On her home world she is an artificer and is a member of The Mystic Order of Alderbaran. The adventurer with all ears is Captain Bucky O'Hare, leader of the crew and main character. He goes where no ordinary rabbit would dare. True story. The human boy caught in all this is Willy, a San Fransisco citizen who happens to be 10-year old scientific genius who creates what is called a "Photon Accelerator" which accidentally throws him into a parallel universe. The Aniverse. (Yes yes, I know...) 

The tiny, grey one-eyed robot is Blinky, a fitting name. His role on the team is Science Technology Officer as well as an Interface Interpreter, no idea what that is. Finally we have the four-armed, gritty duck known as Dead-Eye. His official title on the team is Chief Gunners Mate, haha. Well he was a space pirate and he looks cool. Good times.