Zootopia's Back! Judy and Nick Tackle Their First Official Case in a New comic Series!
Get Ready for More Zootopia: A New Comic Book Series and a Film Sequel!
Hold onto your carrots, folks! Zootopia, that awesome Disney animated film from 2016, is back, and this is going to be big! It started with an unlikely duo; that lovable rabbit cop Judy Hopps and the sly fox Nick Wilde, working together and saving the whole city; which sparked major excitement! Fans demanded a sequel and Disney delivered— but before the official Zootopia 2 hits theaters in 2025, we're getting a brand new comic book series. Get ready for another helping of action, clever storylines and witty banter!
Judy and Nick officially become ZPD partners. The comic will be released by Dynamite Entertainment. (The preview, via AIPT Comics, includes the awesome art from Trish Forstner, Alessandro Ranaldi, and Craig Rousseau. There’s some other artwork that looks exactly like Zootopia’s original 2016 movie!). We get to see that initial teamwork. This comic features some writing by Jeff Parker and Alessandro Ranaldi! And we get to experience this amazing teamwork!
Judy and Nick's First Case: Sabotage and Mayhem in Zootopia
The comic’s beginning shows Judy and Nick at the station; waiting for their first assignment, which comes directly from Chief Bogo! They are initially given a "simple" job: crowd control at a PB&J cell phone event (it seems initially boring; but it isn’t!), demonstrating a somewhat unexpected beginning! Yet, things get chaotic in a heartbeat; as we learn there’s some mystery villain who uses some methods that creates this mayhem at the event; This creates some seriously chaotic plot points!
The summary gives another massive clue; showing this initial, somewhat tame assignment provides a serious backdrop for what actually transpires in this storyline: this mysterious crime; whoever committed that insane attack; sets off the story's main mystery. Judy and Nick now are out to catch that violent criminal. And yes, those are high stakes—the initial incident creates some wide-spread damage; really setting that narrative and that sense of intensity very easily.
Why this New Comic Is a Huge Deal for Zootopia Fans!
Zootopia was a massive success – a total family-friendly hit. Many asked for more! And after releasing six Zootopia+ shorts on Disney+ in 2022, that film sequel (Zootopia 2) is happening, generating this increased hype which also carries over to this new comic series!
That comic adds even more content! This comic marks this key and exciting transition of Judy and Nick from that unlikely pair working independently toward stopping major threats to the community, this is going to focus on these events of both characters now having officially become full ZPD partners, going from relatively low-level positions initially to becoming one of the core assets for law enforcement in that society; emphasizing both Judy’s abilities in investigations and Nick’s abilities as a tactical police operative!
Conclusion: A Must-Read for Zootopia Fans!
The new Zootopia comic, hitting shelves January 2025, delivers what Zootopia fans craved. The creative opportunity this presents for extending lore, adding those new story opportunities, showing Judy and Nick's amazing early days, is exactly the kind of thing that people have been waiting for. The hype and excitement is totally justified, given all these awesome elements which should really attract the interest from everyone involved! That fantastic, memorable film only showed these awesome two just scratching the surface, but their history could extend infinitely into future narratives! And those initial early stories within their partnership can finally be enjoyed, before that awaited sequel and this is a fantastic, exciting start.
