The Nacelle Company will make a new animated series based on the cult ’90s show “Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa.” The news comes in advance of San Diego Comic-Con 2025 and is part of the company’s plans to create a shared universe of reimagined toy and animation hits, dubbed the NacelleVerse.
First introduced in 1991 by “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” artist Ryan Brown, “C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa” inspired a toy line, a Saturday morning cartoon on ABC, comic books, and an arcade game. Along with new toys and a new comic, The Nacelle Company is developing a fresh series that will premiere in 2027. This upcoming series shares a connected universe and timeline with two other Nacelle animated reboots: “RoboForce,” executive produced by Brian Volk-Weiss, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Seven Bucks Productions; and “Biker Mice From Mars,” executive produced by Volk-Weiss, Ryan Reynolds, and Maximum Effort.
The upcoming animated series will comprise eight episodes. Set in the 1800s, the show followed a group of bovine lawmakers, including Marshal Moo Montana, Cowlorado Kid, and Dakota Dude as they served up frontier justice and protect CowTown from crooked Mayor Oscar Bulloney, ruthless Sheriff Terrorbull, and a rogue gallery of outlaw varmints. Other characters from the original show like Cowlamity Kate, Lily Bovine, Cody Calf will also make an appearance in the reboot.
In keeping with their approach on “RoboForce” and “Biker Mice From Mars,” which got Johnson and Reynolds involved, The Nacelle Company said it is currently meeting with several celebrities to join the “C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa” revival.
Nacelle, in collaboration with Oni Press, will also be launching “C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa: Origins” in September, a four-issue comic miniseries that will look at how the C.O.W.-Boys first teamed up after a mysterious Great Comet “cow-metized” the Western plains. The comic will serve as a direct prelude to the animated series.
“‘C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa’ is a timeless property that has stuck with fans for over 30 years, and we’re thrilled that we’re reintroducing it to a new generation in a big way,” said Volk-Weiss, who serves as founder and CEO of The Nacelle Company. “This relaunch is everything we love — imaginative, nostalgic, and full of heart — and it’s a key piece of what we’re building with the NacelleVerse.”
San Diego Comic-Con attendees will get a sneak peek of what’s what to come by visiting Nacelle at Booth #2547 to grab limited-edition giveaways and get a first look at art from the upcoming comic and animated series. The booth will also feature early prototypes of the new “C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa” action figures.
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