Template:Pp-vandalism
|
"What would I do if I were me...?"
|
Ben 10: Alien Force is an American animated television series created by team Man of Action (a group consisting of Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle), and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. It takes place five years after Ben 10 and takes a darker turn than its predecessor.
The series premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on April 18, 2008 and on Teletoon in Canada on September 6, 2008, and ended on March 26, 2010. The series was originally produced under the working title of Ben 10: Hero Generation. The series ran for a total of three seasons and forty-six episodes with its final episode being aired on March 26, 2010.
It was nominated for four Emmy Awards, winning one for Outstanding Sound Mixing – Live Action and Animation.
Plot[]
Set five years after the end of the original series, Ben Tennyson, now a teenager, once again dons the Omnitrix to protect the earth and other parts of the universe from villainous alien activity. The Omnitrix itself, a wristwatch-shaped device, allows Ben to transform into numerous alien forms, thereby inheriting the unique abilities of that alien race.
Characters[]
- Main article(s): List of Ben 10 characters
Heroes[]
- Benjamin "Ben" Tennyson (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal)
- At the age of fifteen, Ben fills the role of leader after Grandpa Max mysteriously disappears. The powerful Omnitrix has recalibrated, giving him access to a new set of alien heroes that are much stronger and more powerful than those in the original series. Over the past five years, Ben has matured dramatically and gained strength, leadership and wisdom.
- Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tennyson (voiced by Ashley Johnson)
- At the age of fifteen, Ben's cousin Gwen is much more skilled with her innate magical powers. She is able to create, control, and manipulate magical energies that she can mold into various shapes and forms such as ropes and bridges, solid projectiles and shields, and stepping stones for quick traversal of dangerous areas. She is not nearly as fiery or short-tempered as she was in the original series, and she shows a much more concerned and caring attitude toward her cousin.
- Kevin Levin (voiced by Greg Cipes)
- A former nemesis of Ben, Kevin now works as an alien tech dealer. He unintentionally gets involved in the Highbreed plot and joins Ben out of a desire to make up for his actions. He has the ability to absorb the properties of any solid matter he touches--like rock or steel--providing him greater strength and protection in battle.
- Julie Yamamoto (voiced by Vyvan Pham)
- Julie is Ben's love interest and girlfriend. She enjoys tennis, eating chili fries, and caring for her pet, Ship (an alien Galvanic Mechomorph found by her and Ben).
- Max Tennyson (voices by Paul Eiding)
- Max is a semi-retired member of the Plumbers--an interplanetary law enforcement group--and Ben and Gwen's paternal grandfather. He disappears while investigating the Highbreed plot, leaving only a few cryptic messages for Ben to find. He is briefly reunited with his grandchildren in "Max Out" but sacrifices himself to destroy a Highbreed factory at the end of the episode (transporting himself to the Null Void). In the episode "Voided", Ben and Max reunite in the Null Void, and he promises Ben that he'll come back soon. He eventually returns in the second season finale of the show to aid Ben in his final assault against the Highbreed.
Villains[]
- Main article(s): List of Ben 10 villains
- Highbreed
- The Highbreed believe themselves to be the purest and most powerful of all species and intend to cleanse the galaxy of impure lower life forms. It is later revealed that they were dying out, having become sterile and vulnerable to disease due to heavy inbreeding and that they intend to destroy the rest of the universe.
- DNAliens
- These human-Xenocyte hybrids are alien drones that serve the Highbreed. The DNAliens are able to disguise themselves as humans using special identity masks called ID Masks.[1]
- The Forever Knights
- A paramilitary organization that has worked in secret since their formation in the Middle Ages, Forever Knights steal and then trade alien technology with anyone who is willing to pay large amounts of money.[1]
- Vilgax (voiced by James Remar)
- One of Ben's most formidable foes from the original series, Vilgax is an alien warlord set on conquering the universe. His desire is to take Ben's Omnitrix and use it to further his goal. While not present in the first two seasons, he returns in season three with new powers and abilities. He loses to Ben in the episode "Vengeance of Vilgax" and is banished from Earth, though he swears vengeance. Keeping his promise, Vilgax returns in the episode "The Final Battle" to procure the Omnitrix and destroy Ben, but is unsuccessful.[2]
- Albedo (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal)
- Albedo is a young and arrogant Galvan. A former assistant to Azmuth, the creator of the Omnitrix, Albedo asked for an Omnitrix of his own. When Azmuth refused, Albedo built one himself of inferior quality and synchronized it to work exactly like Ben's. Instead of being able to control the transformations himself, however, because Ben's device was the default, Albedo was transformed into a clone of Ben, even developing many of Ben's habits, which he considers utterly repulsive. Albedo's goal is to steal Ben's Omnitrix so that he can undo the cloning transformation and return to his original form.
Themes[]
Ben 10: Alien Force is set five years after the original series. The second series is quite different from the first one: the storyline is notable for having matured the characters and taken a darker tone with more complex plots, more characters dying, and much less humor. The original logo has changed from the original series. This change received mixed reactions from the fans, and caused a division among them.[citation needed] Despite this, Ben 10: Alien Force's ratings were successful, allowing the production of Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, taking place one year later.
The evolved Omnitrix[]
- Main article(s): List of Ben 10 aliens
When the Omnitrix was recalibrated it gained a more watch-style shape, a green wristband, and became smaller and sleeker with the face plate becoming black and green. The inside of the hourglass shape on the face now glows in different colors at special moments; these colors signify the state that the Omnitrix is in. The display mode of alien-shaped black silhouettes printed on the face has been replaced by a dark green 3D hologram hovering above the watch, giving a more detailed look of the selected alien.
The new Omnitrix also functions as a Plumber's badge which is used in the series as a communicator, a detector of other Plumber's badges, an alien-language translator, and as a key for accessing the Extranet, an intergalactic Internet.
In Ben 10, the reason Azmuth invented the Omnitrix was for all the beings of the universe to better understand each other. It was revealed in Ben 10: Alien Force that there was another reason for the creation of the Omnitrix. Azmuth tells Ben that the Omnitrix was invented to preserve the DNA of all living beings in the Milky Way Galaxy and restore them if they should ever become extinct.
Episodes[]
- Main article(s): List of Ben 10: Alien Force episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 13 | April 18, 2008 | August 31, 2008 | ||
| 2 | 13 | October 10, 2008 | March 27, 2009 | ||
| 3 | 20 | September 11, 2009 | March 26, 2010 | ||
Media[]
DVD releases[]
Region 1 releases
| DVD title | Season | Aspect ratio | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben 10: Alien Force Volume 1 | Season One | 4:3 | October 21, 2008 |
| Ben 10: Alien Force Volume 2 | January 13, 2009 | ||
| Ben 10: Alien Force Volume 3 | April 7, 2009 | ||
| Ben 10: Alien Force Volume 4 | Season Two | 16:9 | September 1, 2009 |
| Ben 10: Alien Force Volume 5 | November 17, 2009 | ||
| Ben 10: Alien Force Volume 6 | March 30, 2010 | ||
| Ben 10: Alien Force Volume 7 | Season Three | June 29, 2010 | |
| Ben 10: Alien Force Volume 8 | August 24, 2010 | ||
| Ben 10: Alien Force Volume 9 | October 5, 2010 |
Region 4 releases
| DVD title | Aspect ratio | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Ben 10: Alien Force – Season 1 | 4:3 | June 1, 2011 |
| Ben 10: Alien Force – Season 2 | ||
| Ben 10: Alien Force – Season 3 |
Ben 10: Alien Swarm[]
- Main article(s): Ben 10: Alien Swarm
Ben 10: Alien Swarm is a live-action film based on the series, announced by Cartoon Network at their 2008 upfront. It is a sequel to Ben 10: Race Against Time. The first teaser trailer was shown on October 3, 2008 during the premiere of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a full trailer was shown after the season 2 finale on March 27, 2009, and another full trailer, this time showing a preview of Humongousaur, was shown during the season 3 premiere on September 11, 2009. The film aired on November 25, 2009.
Again directed by Alex Winter, the film's cast included Ryan Kelley as Ben, Nathan Keyes as Kevin, and Galadriel Stineman as Gwen. Lee Majors was offered to reprise his role as Grandpa Max, but he turned it down; the role was recast with Barry Corbin. The film also featured Alyssa Diaz as a new character named Elena, who was a childhood friend of Ben.[3] The aliens seen were Big Chill, Humongousaur, and a new alien named Nanomech. In the movie, Kevin's car was a green Dodge Challenger.
Video games[]
A total of three games based on Ben 10: Alien Force were produced: Ben 10 Alien Force: The Game, Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks, and Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex. Characters from the Ben 10 series also made appearances in Cartoon Network's MMO, FusionFall.
Comics[]
Ben 10: Alien Force has been featured in Cartoon Network Action Pack!, an anthology comic book series published by DC Comics, since issue #27 (September 2008 cover date). It normally alternates bi-monthly with The Secret Saturdays as the lead story.
Ben 10: Alien Force stories have been published in Cartoon Network Action Pack! #27, 28, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 42, and 43.[4]
Ben 10: Alien Force: Doom Dimension is a two-part graphic novel series published by Del Rey Books, written by Peter David, and illustrated by Dan Hipp.[5]
Books[]
Scholastic Books has published a number of books based on the series, including a collection of chapter books written by Charlotte Fullerton, who has written several episodes for the show.[6]
Toys[]
Six construction sets were produced by LEGO, depicting Spidermonkey, Humunousaur, Swampfire, Chromastone, Jet Ray, and Big Chill.[7]
References[]
 |
Wikiquote has quotations related to: Ben 10: Alien Force |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ben 10: Alien Force". Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080328021000/http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/ben10af/index.html. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ↑ "Ben 10: Omniverse". http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/ben10/characters/alien-force/index.html. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Ben 10: Omniverse - Free Videos and Online Games - Cartoon Network". https://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/promotion_landing_page/ben10/index.html. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ↑ Template:Comicbookdb
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/manga/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345514394.
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/search/?Ne=2617&query=ben&Ntt=ben&Ntk=SCHL30_Shop_SI&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&VT=1&N=2618&_N=fff.
- ↑ "Ben 10: Alien Force". https://brickset.com/sets/theme-Ben-10-Alien-Force. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
External links[]
- Ben 10: Alien Force official US site
- Ben 10: Alien Force official UK site
- Ben 10: Alien Force at the Internet Movie Database
Template:Ben 10
v - e - d | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 1990s debuts | ToonHeads (since 1992) • The Moxy Show (since 1993) • Space Ghost Coast to Coast (since 1994) • What a Cartoon! (since 1995) • Cartoon Planet (since 1995; since 2012) • Dexter's Laboratory (since 1996) • Big Bag (since 1996) • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (since 1996) • The Tex Avery Show (since 1996) • The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor (since 1996) • Johnny Bravo (since 1997) • Cow and Chicken (since 1997) • I Am Weasel (since 1997) • The Powerpuff Girls (since 1998) • Ed, Edd n Eddy (since 1999) • Courage the Cowardly Dog (since 1999) • Mike, Lu & Og (since 1999) | |
| 2000s debuts | JBVO (since 2000) • The Bob Clampett Show (since 2000) • Sheep in the Big City (since 2000) • Time Squad (since 2001) • Samurai Jack (since 2001) • Grim & Evil (since 2001) • Justice League (since 2001) • The Popeye Show (since 2001) • Baby Looney Tunes (since 2002) • Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? (since 2002) • Codename: Kids Next Door (since 2002) • What's New, Scooby-Doo? (since 2002) • The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (since 2003) • Evil Con Carne (since 2003) • Teen Titans (since 2003) • Duck Dodgers (since 2003) • Star Wars: Clone Wars (since 2003) • Megas XLR (since 2004) • Justice League Unlimited (since 2004) • Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (since 2004) • The Batman (since 2004) • Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (since 2004) • Krypto the Superdog (since 2005) • The Life and Times of Juniper Lee (since 2005) • Camp Lazlo (since 2005) • Firehouse Tales (since 2005) • My Gym Partner's a Monkey (since 2005) • Ben 10 (since 2005) • Squirrel Boy (since 2006) • Ellen's Acres (since 2006) • Class of 3000 (since 2006) • The Land Before Time (since 2007) • Out of Jimmy's Head (since 2007) • Chowder (since 2007) • Transformers: Animated (since 2007) • Chop Socky Chooks (since 2008) • Ben 10: Alien Force (since 2008) • The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (since 2008) • The Secret Saturdays (since 2008) • Batman: The Brave and the Bold (since 2008) • The Othersiders (since 2009) • BrainRush (since 2009) • Destroy Build Destroy (since 2009) • Bobb'e Says (since 2009) • Dude, What Would Happen (since 2009) | ||
| 2010s debuts | Adventure Time (since 2010) • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (since 2010) • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (since 2010) • Generator Rex (since 2010) • Unnatural History (since 2010) • Mad (since 2010) • Regular Show (since 2010) • Sym-Bionic Titan (since 2010) • Tower Prep (since 2010) • Robotomy (since 2010) • Young Justice (since 2010) • The Problem Solverz (since 2011) • The Amazing World of Gumball (since 2011) • The Looney Tunes Show (since 2011) • ThunderCats (since 2011) • Secret Mountain Fort Awesome (since 2011) • Level Up (since 2012) • Green Lantern: The Animated Series (since 2012) • Dragons (since 2012) • Ben 10: Omniverse (since 2012) • Teen Titans Go! (since 2013) • Incredible Crew (since 2013) • Teen Titans Go! (since 2013) • Beware the Batman (since 2013) • Uncle Grandpa (since 2013) • Steven Universe (since 2013) • Mixels (since 2014) • The Tom and Jerry Show (since 2014) • Clarence (since 2014) • Over the Garden Wall (since 2014) • We Bare Bears (since 2015) • New Looney Tunes (since 2015) • Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (since 2015) • Long Live the Royals (since 2015) • Bunnicula (since 2016) • The Powerpuff Girls (since 2016) • Mighty Magiswords (since 2016) • Justice League Action (since 2016) • Ben 10 (since 2017) • OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (since 2017) • Unikitty! (since 2017) • Apple & Onion (since 2018) • Summer Camp Island (since 2018) • DC Super Hero Girls (since 2019) • Victor and Valentino (since 2019) • Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart (since 2019) • Infinity Train (since 2019) • Steven Universe Future (since 2019) | ||
| 2020s debuts | ThunderCats Roar (since 2020) • Elliott from Earth (since 2021) • The Fungies! (since 2021) • Looney Tunes Cartoons (since 2021) • Tig n' Seek (since 2021) • Jellystone! (since 2021) • We Baby Bears (since 2022) • Tiny Toons Looniversity (since 2023) • Jessica's Big Little World (since 2023) • The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe (since 2023) | ||
| See also | Current original series • Cartoon Network Studios (co-productions, films) • Warner Bros. Animation | ||