I posted about this a while back, but didn't have as much in the pipeline at that time than I would have liked. But now this is moving ahead full steam, and you guys are the target demographic on steroids for this;
This is a novel I and a colleague of mine are writing:
Here is a synopsis of the story, a fiction based on aspects of my own childhood:
Eleven-year-old Tommy Grant is trying to deal with some unfavorable circumstances that are intruding in his otherwise tranquil life in rural 1980s Ohio. He retreats into the thing he loves most... Order of Cosmic Champions. The long-running and highly successful animated program and line of toys provides Tommy with a much needed boost of joy, especially when he discovers that the manufacturer that produces OOCC is holding a nationwide "Create-A-Character" contest. The winning design will be made into an action figure that will be sold the world over, and its creator will become "President For A Day" at the headquarters of the company.
But when Tommy's character design loses out, his world begins to crumble, and he can only think of one way to fix it... find the kid that submitted the winning design, and try to convince him to help make Tommy's dream come true.
As he runs away from home to travel hundreds of miles into the frightening unknowns of the world, he begins to have visions of the winning character design. Soon the lines between fantasy and reality are blurred for Tommy, and his quest becomes much more than he anticipated.
To help the reader feel more connected to the world represented in the novel, I am having action figures produced. Initially, there will be 1,000 of each of the two main "Order of Cosmic Champions" represented in the novel, Fierce Phantos and Mechani-Ghoul.
I would love for more of the characters to become immortalized in plastic, but that will depend on the level of interest when the book is finally available. As of now, I have received the factory samples from China and both figures are in the mold stage.
NOTE: The final F.P. will have a clear acrylic helmet, and not be 3D printed or hand painted like the sample.
NOTE: The final M.G. will have detailed and discernable teeth, and not be 3D printed or hand painted like the sample.
Package backing:
Other ways to help the reader plunge into this world that I have started work on include having a 2.5 minute animated promo/intro created for Order of Cosmic Champions.
The intro version will feature a brand new tune from Stan Bush (The Touch, Transformers: The Movie) titled "Stand or Fall". He is almost done completing this song, and I can't wait to hear it.
Finally, there will be a mini-comic and some more music from synthwave musician 'PYLOT' (AKA Tim Butler).
I've gone all in on this project, Some of my fonder memories have connections to toys like MOTU, and I wanted to share a story that might bring joy to people my age and their kids. Once it's completed, I hope some of you will read it and experience that joy too.
There is much more info at www.orderofcosmicchampions.com if you desire to know more.
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Originally Posted by He-Fan
There are actually A LOT of references to familiar things of the MOTU history hidden in the names of things in OOCC lore. How many can you figure out? 
