Editing Doug TenNapel (section)

==Career==
TenNapel began as an animator on ''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (TV series)|Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series]]''.<ref>{{Citation|last=Bello|first=John De|title=Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!|date=1978-10-08|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080391/|others=David Miller, George Wilson, Sharon Taylor|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref> He soon began working in the [[video game]] industry on projects like 1993's ''[[Jurassic Park (Sega video game)|Jurassic Park]]'' and ''[[The Ren & Stimpy Show#Video games|The Ren & Stimpy Show: Stimpy's Invention]]'' for the [[Sega Genesis]] and ''[[The Jungle Book (video game)|The Jungle Book]]'' for the [[SNES]] and Sega Genesis.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} In 1994, he created [[Earthworm Jim (character)|Earthworm Jim]], the character that would star in [[Shiny Entertainment]]'s video game, toy line, and cartoon series. Shiny Entertainment head [[David Perry (game developer)|David Perry]] later commented on working with TenNapel, "I wish I could find 100 Dougs, then I realized I was lucky to have been able to work with one. He is crazy talented, both crazy and talented! He also generates an enormous amount of amazing content and ideas, I wouldn’t be surprised if he sleeps with a sketch-book!"<ref>{{cite web |title=David Perry (Virgin Games) – Interview |url=https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/david-perry/ |website=Arcade Attack |access-date=25 November 2018 |date=January 10, 2016}}</ref> In 1995, he left Shiny Entertainment and founded his own company, Neverhood, with several other former Shiny employees.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Gaming Gossip|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=74 |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=September 1995|page=44}}</ref> Working for [[DreamWorks Interactive]], Neverhood created ''[[The Neverhood]]'' for the PC and PlayStation. The sequel, entitled ''[[Skullmonkeys]]'', followed in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/games/skullmonkeys|title=Skullmonkeys|website=IGN |language=en|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref>

On television, TenNapel was the creator of the ''[[Project G.e.e.K.e.R.]]'' cartoon series for [[CBS]]. He was also a consulting producer on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''[[Push, Nevada]]'' with [[Ben Affleck]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Push, Nevada|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315701/|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref> Towards the end of the 2000s, he also created two shorts for [[Frederator Studios]] and [[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|Nicktoons]], "Solomon Fix" (computer generated 3D) and "Squirly Town" (traditional 2D).<ref>''[[Random! Cartoons]]''</ref>

As a graphic artist and cartoonist, TenNapel released his first comic book in 1998: ''[[Gear (Image Comics)|Gear]]'', a surreal epic based on his real-life cats, Simon, Waffle, Gordon and Mr. Black, in a war against dogs and insects using giant robots as weapons. The cats from ''Gear'' would eventually become the [[Nickelodeon]] series ''[[Catscratch]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Catscratch|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421306/|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scholastic.com/content/teachers/en/authors/doug-tennapel/|title=Doug TenNapel Books, Author Biography, and Reading Level &#124; Scholastic|website=www.scholastic.com}}</ref>

TenNapel did the cover art for several of [[Five Iron Frenzy]]'s albums, including a sculpture for their live album, ''[[Proof That the Youth Are Revolting]]''. TenNapel has also created album covers and artwork for several [[Daniel Amos]] CDs, The 1999 tribute to the band, ''[[When Worlds Collide: A Tribute to Daniel Amos|When Worlds Collide]]'', the ''Neverhood'' soundtrack ''[[Imaginarium: Songs from the Neverhood]]'' and others.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

''Flink'', a graphic novel by TenNapel, was released in late [[2007 in comics|2007]] through [[Image Comics]]. ''Monster Zoo'' was released in early summer [[2008 in comics|2008]]. In May [[2009 in comics|2009]] his graphic novel ''Power Up'' was released.<ref name=CBRPowerUp>{{cite web|title=Power Up - CBR-SA|url=https://www.cbr.com/power-up/|author=CBR Staff|publisher=CBR|date=2009-05-28|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref>

Between January and October 2009, TenNapel was a regular contributor to [[Breitbart News]]' "Big Hollywood" section, covering topics from movie reviews and the state of the comics entertainment industry to criticisms of the [[Presidency of Barack Obama|Obama administration]] and the [[environmental movement]].<ref name="TenNapel-FearOfFailure">{{cite web|title=Fear of Failure|url=https://dougtennapel.com/fear-of-failure/|last1=TenNapel|first1=Doug|date=2018-06-02|access-date=2020-02-16}}</ref><ref name="TheGG-Interview">{{cite web|title=Interview with Doug TenNapel – The Earthworm Jim drama and thoughts on #GamerGate, censorship and SJWs|last1=Ek|first1=Robin|url=http://thegg.net/interviews/interview-with-doug-tennapel-the-earthworm-jim-drama-and-thoughts-on-gamergate-censorship-and-sjws/|publisher=The Gaming Ground|date=2017-08-07|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref>

In July 2010, his graphic novel ''[[Ghostopolis (comics)|Ghostopolis]]'' was released. In 2009, it was announced the book would be adapted into a film starring and produced by [[Hugh Jackman]], but no update has been given since then.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i06056b3e43453484607160b8e9c6c0f8 |title=Hugh Jackman to haunt 'Ghostopolis' |access-date=June 18, 2010 |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=May 3, 2009 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507070048/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i06056b3e43453484607160b8e9c6c0f8 |archive-date=May 7, 2009}}</ref>

TenNapel produced an episodic spoof of Japanese ''[[Super Sentai]]''-style shows called ''Go Sukashi!'' based on a character by [[Shoko Nakagawa]] (who appears in the films), and starring [[John Soares]] and [[Brooke Brodack]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Go Sukashi|title=Go Sukashi Episode 1|date=2009-11-19|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYET09QWZT0| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929144013/http://www.youtube.com//watch?v=pYET09QWZT0| archive-date=2010-09-29 | url-status=dead|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref> He has also published an online superhero-genre-spoofing webcomic titled ''Ratfist.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ratfist.com/|title=Ratfist|website=ratfist.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref>

In September 2012, [[20th Century Fox Animation|Fox Animation]] optioned TenNapel's published Graphix novel ''Cardboard'', with plans for actor [[Tobey Maguire]]'s Material Pictures, graphic novelist Doug TenNapel, and the [[Gotham Group]] to be executive producers. Fox planned to have the picture developed under its WedgeWorks subsidiary. WedgeWorks director [[Chris Wedge]] (''[[Ice Age (franchise)|Ice Age]]'') was producing, and considered directing the film as well.<ref name=cartoon>{{cite news|url=http://blog.bcdb.com/fox-animation-helping-maguire-bend-cardboard-4598/|title=Fox Animation helping Maguire bend "Cardboard"|first=Paul|last=Anderson|publisher=Big Cartoon News|date=September 8, 2012|access-date=September 8, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121202044507/http://blog.bcdb.com/fox-animation-helping-maguire-bend-cardboard-4598/|archive-date=December 2, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> As of 2020, no update has been given on the film, especially given the [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets by The Walt Disney Company]].{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

TenNapel has used [[Kickstarter]] to produce a bound collection of his sketches, named ''Sketchbook Archives''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://alternativemagazineonline.co.uk/2012/10/15/book-news-doug-tennapel-sketchbook-archives-kickstarter-announced/|title=BOOK NEWS – 'Doug TenNapel Sketchbook Archives' Kickstarter Announced|date=2012-10-15|work=Alternative Magazine Online|access-date=2018-01-02|language=en-US}}</ref>

TenNapel and other former members of the ''Earthworm Jim'' team at Pencil Test Studios launched a [[Kickstarter]] campaign in May 2013 to fund a PC game project called ''[[Armikrog]]'', described a [[spiritual successor]] to ''The Neverhood'' and also being animated using [[clay animation]] techniques.<ref name="EurogamerKickstarter">{{cite web|last=Matulef|first=Jeffrey|title=The Neverhood creators launch Kickstarter for spiritual successor Armikrog|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-31-the-neverhood-creators-launches-kickstarter-for-spiritual-successor-armikrog|work=Eurogamer|publisher=Gamer Network|date=May 31, 2013|access-date=June 8, 2013}}</ref> It was successful, and reached its stretch goal for a [[Wii U]] version.

In 2018, TenNapel self-published the graphic novel ''Bigfoot Bill'', launched as an [[Indiegogo]], successfully funded and reaching various stretch goals.

In May 2019, TenNapel and other members of the original ''Earthworm Jim'' team announced a new ''Earthworm Jim'' game, to be released as an exclusive for the upcoming [[Intellivision Amico]].<ref name=EWIntellivision>{{cite web|title=Earthworm Jim is making a comeback with new game|last1=Romano|first1=Nick|url=https://ew.com/gaming/2019/05/01/earthworm-jim-game/|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=2019-05-01|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref><ref name=VarietyIntellivision>{{cite web|title=New 'Earthworm Jim' Game in Development From Original Team|last1=Crecente|first1=Brian|url=https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/earthworm-jim-3-details-1203202256/|publisher=Variety|date=2019-05-01|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref> He also self-published the graphic novel ''Earthworm Jim: Launch the Cow'', again on Indiegogo.