The Amazing World of Gumball

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The Amazing World of Gumball is a comic book series published by BOOM! Studios. The series was written by Frank Gibson and illustrated by Tyson Hesse. The first issue also has five variant covers, while the subsequent issues have only three. The main series ran for a total of eight issues before being cancelled for unknown reasons However, one-shot issues, as well as graphic novels, are still being published.

The comics apparently take place in and/or after season 3 because of the presence of Coach and unshelled Penny's appearance in Issue 6.

A four-page story titled "The Pants" appears in the 2014 issue of KaBOOM! Summer Blast! distributed as part of Free Comic Book Day.

Issues

Issue Number	Release Date	Cover	Issue Number	Release Date	Cover
Issue 1	June 25, 2014		Issue 2	July 23, 2014
Issue 3	October 15, 2014		Issue 4	November 5, 2014
Issue 5	November 26, 2014		Issue 6	December 24, 2014
Issue 7	January 21, 2015		Issue 8	March 4, 2015

Graphic novels

Issue Number	Release Date	Cover	Issue Number	Release Date	Cover
The Amazing World of Gumball Vol. 1: Fairy Tale Trouble	December 22, 2015		The Amazing World of Gumball Vol. 2: Cheat Code	June 7, 2016
The Amazing World of Gumball Vol. 3: Recipe for Disaster	May 9, 2017		The Amazing World of Gumball: After School Special Vol. 1	September 19, 2017
The Amazing World of Gumball Vol. 4: Scrimmage Scramble	March 27, 2018		The Amazing World of Gumball: Tunnel Kingdom	September 11, 2018
The Amazing World of Gumball Original Graphic Novel: Midsummer Nightmare	January 22, 2019		The Amazing World of Gumball Original Graphic Novel: The Storm	August 27, 2019

Specials

Issue Number	Release Date	Cover	Notes	Issue Number	Release Date	Cover	Notes
The Pants	May 3, 2014		Released on Free Comic Book Day as part of Kaboom! Summer Blast!	The Tasks	July 24, 2014		Sold at San Diego Comic-Con 2014.
2015 Special 1	January 28, 2015		One-shot anthology issue	The Amazing World of Gumball 2015 Grab Bag Special	September 30, 2015		One-shot anthology issue
The Amazing World of Gumball 2016 Grab Bag Special	August 31, 2016		One-shot anthology issue	The Amazing World of Gumball 2017 Grab Bag Special	August 30, 2017		One-shot anthology issue
The Amazing World of Gumball 2018 Grab Bag Special	August 22, 2018		One-shot anthology issue	The Amazing World of Gumball: Spring Break Smash	February 27, 2019		One-shot anthology issue

Collected Trade Paperback

Cover	Title	Collected issues	Description	Release date
	Volume 1	Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4	Popular webcomic creators Frank Gibson (TINY KITTEN TEETH) and artist Tyson Hesse (BOXER HOCKEY) bring the wacky adventures of Gumball and his friends to comics for the first time! Gumball, Darwin, and all of their friends take on the world of comics! Gumball thinks he’s the coolest kid on the block, but his little sister Anais begs to differ, and Darwin just wants to keep them all out of trouble. There’s always another adventure to be had in their mixed-up world! AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL volume 1 collects issues #1-#4 of the brand new comic series by web comickers Frank Gibson (Tiny Kitten Teeth) and Tyson Hesse (Boxer Hockey). The Amazing World of Gumball is a British/American animated children's television series created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. Produced primarily by Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe, the series first aired in 2011 and since then has been aired in eight countries on four continents, and has been nominated for twenty broadcasting awards in it's short tenure to date.	June 2, 2015
	Volume 2	Issue 5 Issue 6 Issue 7 Issue 8	There's no such thing as a dull day in Elmore, with four new self-contained stories: Gumball tries to stay out of trouble for once, but the siren song of the Battle of the Bands proves irresistible...a power suit turns out to be a bit too powerful...Gumball learns the consequences of not repaying favors...and a sick day for Gumball leaves Darwin and Anais to have an adventure of their own! Written by the amazing Frank Gibson (Capture Creatures, Tiny Kitten Teeth) and illustrated by the tremendous Tyson Hesse (Bravest Warriors, Diesel), with ads from the world of Elmore brought to life by Yehudi Mercado (Rocket Salvage) and Philip Murphy (Uncle Grandpa).	March 1, 2016
	After School Special	2015 Special 1 The Amazing World of Gumball 2015 Grab Bag Special The Amazing World of Gumball 2016 Grab Bag Special	Based on Cartoon Network's award-winning original series, it's a brand-new collection of shorts, illustrations, and minigames featuring everyone's favorite mischief-makers: Gumball, Darwin, Anais, and the citizens of Elmore. There’s no town like Elmore, and what better way to showcase the wild world of Cartoon Network’s award-winning original series than with a collection of short stories featuring all your favorite characters. Join Gumball, Darwin, and friends on their wacky side adventures that will delight any fan of The Amazing World of Gumball! Features stories by an eclectic mix of comics’ finest established and up-and-coming talents, including Andy Hirsch (The Baker Street Peculiars), Kate Leth (Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!), and Anne Szabla (Bird Boy).	September 19, 2017
	Adventures in Elmore	The Amazing World of Gumball 2017 Grab Bag Special The Amazing World of Gumball 2018 Grab Bag Special	An anthology collecting a colorful variety of short stories based on Cartoon Network’s hit series The Amazing World of Gumball. The gang’s all here! Join Gumball, Darwin, Anais, Carrie, and all your favorite friends from Cartoon Network’s hit television series The Amazing World of Gumball in these hilarious adventures throughout the town of Elmore. Featuring an array of talent, including Jen Hickman (Jem and the Holograms), Gustavo Borges (Petals), and many more, this graphic novel collection has something for everyone.	May 28, 2019

Scrapped issues

Note: These issues were announced at BOOM! Studios' monthly solicitations months prior to their (now cancelled) release. As they are scrapped, all that remain are the covers produced for these issues. Those covers were later recycled for other comic publications.

Issue Number	Cover A	Cover Artist	Cover B	Cover Artist
Issue 9		Mariel Cartwright		Laura Birdsall
Issue 10		Jenna Ayoub		Katy Farina

References

v • e The Amazing World of Gumball Comics

SCRAPPED ISSUES
Issue 9	Issue 10