Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for April 4, 2026 | Nickelodeon
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Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.
Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City Available April 30 on Meta Quest, Pico, and Steam VR
Pre-orders available on Meta Quest with 20% discount
STOCKHOLM — April 2, 2026 — Shell up, players, because it’s finally time to be a Turtle! Cortopia Studios and Beyond Frames Entertainment reveal that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City, will launch on April 30, 2026, on Meta Quest, Steam VR, and Pico for $24.99. The first-ever VR game for everyone’s favorite amphibious heroes, Empire City provides a full-body immersive experience that gives players three green fingers, ninja-style kicks, and the option to brother-up throughout the narrative campaign with friends in co-op.
“Over four decades, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have built one of the most incredible libraries in video game history. Those games do an incredible job of letting people play a Turtle, but I still haven’t played a game that captures that feeling of being a Turtle. That’s that feeling we set out to capture in Empire City,” said Ace St. Germain, CEO of Beyond Frames Entertainment and Creative Director of Empire City at Cortopia Studios.
After the first public hands-on demo during Steam Next Fest and exclusive media previews before and at GDC this March, the player excitement has grown larger than a Mouser-filled Technodrome:
“I’ve always wanted to love being a Ninja Turtle since I was a kid, and though plenty of experiences have gotten me close, Empire City might be the most genuine way to inhabit a half-shell to date.” – Game Informer
“Clearly gets the Turtles on a fundamental level.” – Comicbook.com
“Everything here just works … I could’ve stood on that roof twirling Michelangelo’s nunchucks for hours.” – UploadVR
“TMNT: Empire City shows how perfect the Ninja Turtles might be for VR” – IGN
THE TIES THAT BIND US
“At its heart, TMNT has always been about the bonds between characters – the ones that tie them together and the ones that pull them apart,” St. Germain adds. “This is why we’ve made Empire City’s story less about the Turtles themselves than about the players’ bonds with TMNT. We wanted their understanding and personal beliefs to be reflected in their actions rather than forcing the player into a singular narrative. We funnel the players’ decisions through the leader of the Foot in Japan, Karai, who comes to New York to bring order to the chaos left behind in the wake of the fall of the Shredder – a leader whose approach to leadership is very different from her own. How she decides to lead is ultimately up to the players’ relationship with this world.”
A beloved character in the long-running canon of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Karai plays a central role in Empire City. To commemorate her role, Cortopia Studios has worked with legendary TMNT comics artist Dan Duncan to create a unique piece of art showcasing Karai in the world of Empire City.
Ace St. Germain sat down with Tom Waltz, story consultant on Empire City and writer of The Last Ronin – as well as more than 100 issues of IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series – to discuss Karai’s role in the game in Cortopia’s latest video dev diary.
Pre-orders for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City are available now on Meta Quest with a 20% discount, and players can wishlist the game on Steam VR and Pico today. Follow Empire City on Discord, X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook to learn more.
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The adventure continues when Nickelodeon’s hit CG-animated series Max & the Midknights returns for season three, premiering weekdays at 7:00am and 3:30pm starting Monday 20th April 2026 on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland! The show follows Max, a determined 10-year-old girl with big dreams of becoming a knight, as she leads her friends on epic adventures filled with excitement, bravery, and lots of fun.
Based on the best-selling children's books by acclaimed author and cartoonist Lincoln Peirce (Big Nate), the medieval action-adventure comedy series follows Max, a determined 10-year-old girl with big dreams of becoming a knight, as she leads her friends on epic adventures filled with excitement, bravery, and lots of fun.
The Adventure So Far
Throughout the show's freshman series, Max leads the rest of the Midknights on challenging quests filled with all-new original songs. After King Gastley steals the throne and forces an unjust rule on the Kingdom of Byjovia, Max must come to the rescue to overthrow the power-hungry foe. With her friends and Uncle Budrick by her side, Max’s courageous spirit won’t back down no matter how difficult the quest gets.
Then, in season two, after defeating Fendra and Gastley, Max & The Midknights are living their best lives in Byjovia. Max is in training in knight school, Kevyn runs the royal library, Simon helps animals in need, Millie is in training with Mumblin, and Uncle Budrick is the royal troubadour. Although things seem perfect, Max is itching to go on another quest. When a wild beast known as a Clatterback shows up in Byjovia and threatens to do major damage, Max saves the day, making it even more apparent that she really wants to be out on the road helping people. Her desire for a new adventure is answered when Queen Nerelia of Tresk shows up begging for help.
The Adventure Continues
In season three, Max and the Midknights embark on a quest to help a neighboring kingdom of gnomes and discover that their own kingdom could be in danger.
Monday 20th April 2026 - A Restless Knight - Part One: After a raucous season one, Max & the Midknights are back and ready for action! There's just one problem - Byjovia is quiet. Too quiet! (S3, ep 1; season three premiere)
*Season one of Max & the Midknights was split into two seasons, so "season one" in this episode's synopsis refers to both seasons one and two.
Tuesday 21st April 2026 - A Restless Knight - Part Two: When the Gnomes of Tresk are kidnapped by a strange evil, the Midknights volunteer to save them, but Max learns not all the Midknights are as eager as she is. (S3, ep 2)
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 - The Spirit of the Sea: As Max and the Midknights sail across the sea on their quest, they get spooked when Uncle Budrick claims there's a ghost on board their ship! (S3, ep 3)
Thursday 23rd April 2026 - The Trial of Mumblin the Magician: After being blown off course, the Midknights try to reach the Gnomes of Tresk. Meanwhile, Mumblin pleads for his freedom in Wizard Court. (S3, ep 4)
Friday 24th April 2026 - Honksgiving!: Max and the Midknights wash up on the shore of strange lands where a holiday puts their party in danger. Sir Gadabout ventures out and makes a shocking discovery. (S3, ep 5)
Monday 27th April 2026 - Gnomeward Bound: Max & the Midknights have a breakthrough in their quest when they meet a runaway Gnome, but finding the other kidnapped Gnomes is trickier than they think. (S3, ep 6)
Tuesday 28th April 2026 - Stuck in a Hole: Max and the Midknights find the missing Gnomes of Tresk! But the Gnomes are terrified of their captors, and Max realizes she needs to inspire them to fight back. (S3, ep 7)
Wednesday 29th April 2026 - Shale Break: The Midknights pull out all the stops to get the Gnomes of Tresk to safety - but not everything goes according to plan. Mumblin tries to escape Outpost 71. (S3, ep 8)
Thursday 30th April 2026 - A False Victory: Max & the Midknights victoriously return to Byjovia, but is their mission finished? Millie and Kevyn's sibling rivalry hits a low point when Millie reveals a major secret. (S3, ep 9)
Friday 1st May 2026 - Tomb of the Bodkin: Max and the Midknights journey to an ancient tomb to investigate the legend of King Torin and his Bodkin, where they make several unexpected discoveries. (S3, ep 10; season three finale)
The voice cast behind the Midknights, a group of misfits each with their own unique talent, include: Blu del Barrio (Star Trek: Discovery) as Max, a brave and determined girl ready to take on any challenge headed her way; Melissa VillaseƱor (Saturday Night Live) as Millie, a wacky yet super positive girl who brings the power of magic to the Midknights; Zeno Robinson (Transformers: EarthSpark) as Simon, Millie’s street-savvy and sometimes sarcastic companion; and Caleb Yen (Beyblade X) as Kevyn, the bookish genius with a photographic memory. Together, the group accomplishes nearly everything that they set their mind to achieve.
Alongside the Midknights, Jeremy Rowley (iCarly) lends his voice as Uncle Budrick, Max’s lovably silly parental figure and professional troubadour, Gary Anthony Williams (Central Park) voices Mumblin, a famous retired magician who helps guide the Midknights on their quests, Brian Stepanek (The Loud House) voices King Gastley, the nefarious ruler of Byjovia, willing to do whatever it takes to maintain his throne, and India de Beaufort (It’s Pony) voices Fendra, a dark sorceress working for King Gastley.
Produced by Nickelodeon Animation in Burbank, Max & the Midknights is executive produced by Lincoln Peirce (Big Nate) and Jane Startz (Ella Enchanted). Sharon Flynn (All Hail King Julien) and David Skelly (Toy Story 2) serve as co-executive producers and showrunners. Development and production is overseen by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, Nathan Schram, Vice President, Development, Nickelodeon Animation, and Stephanie Alpert, Vice President, Production, Nickelodeon Animation. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Max & the Midknights (Music from the Series), an album featuring songs from Nickelodeon's original animated series is available to listen to today through Republic Records: Kids & Family.
Summer is arriving early as Wylde Pak returns with brand new episodes this Easter on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland! Fans can catch the latest all-new episodes of Nickelodeon's hit Emmy and Annie award-nominated original animated series, premiering weekdays beginning Monday 30th March 2026 on Nick and also streaming on Paramount+!
Wylde Pak follows half-siblings Jack and Lily as they are pushed outside their comfort zones and learn to coexist while navigating new family dynamics, friends, and endless hijinks, all while helping run the family’s pet grooming and boarding business, when they are thrown together for a summer. With guidance from their parents and grandmother, the two learn about each other’s previously separate lives, blended identity, vibrant culture, and the importance of family, often through chaotic, hilarious, and occasionally emotional adventures around Canyon Valley.
Monday 30th March 2026 - Basic Zipper Merging Etiquette / How to Bag a Beast: A traffic jam turns into anarchy in Basic Zipper Merging Etiquette', then in 'How to Bag a Beast', Jack and Lily try to catch a legendary fish. (S2, ep 1)
Tuesday 31st March 2026 - Wrong Text / Emergency Family Tribunal: Jack gets his first phone and mistakes are immediately made in 'Wrong Text', then in 'Emergency Family Tribunal', when the last hallasand goes missing, fingers point to Halmoni. (S2, ep 2)
Wednesday 1st April 2026 - J-LAS / Big Honey: LAD has a sleepover and Jack makes a promise in 'J-LAD', then in 'Big Honey', when Will's parents visit Canyon Valley, news of the sale of their bee farm sends the family into a spiral. (S2, ep 3)
Thursday 2nd April 2026 - And...Action!: Seeking closure on her favourite K-Drama, Lily films her own finale with her family as the cast & crew. (S2, ep 4b)
Friday 3rd April 2026 - Caught Rubber - Handed / And...Action!: Chuck moves in after Lil & Jack accidentally destroy his house in 'Caught Rubber - Handed', then in 'And... Action!', Lily films her own K-Drama finale with her family as the cast & crew. (S2, ep 4)
Monday 6th April 2026 - Just a Little Pipe Problem / Camp Chuck: The family scrambles to prep for inspection in 'Just a Little Pipe Problem', then in 'Camp Chuck', Chuck's theatre camp goes haywire. (S2, ep 5)
Tuesday 7th April 2026 - Prison Break / Canyon Valley Film Festival: The family gets grounded in 'Prison Break', then in 'Canyon Valley Film Festival', Jack enters the town's film festival. (S2, ep 6)
Wednesday 8th April 2026 - Dubu/Jack's Day Off: Halmoni kidnaps a dog in 'Dubu', then in 'Jack's Day Off', Jack struggles to manage the Groom & Board alone. (S2, ep 8)
Thursday 9th April 2026 - Putting Up with the Plovers: Putting Up with the Plovers: When Will accidentally befriends an annoying man, his sorry attempts at a break-up make things painfully awkward for the whole family. (S2, ep 9b)
Friday 10th April 2026 - Summer Chuseok/Putting Up with the Plovers: Lily uses a holiday to avoid the dentist in 'Summer Chuseok', then in 'Putting Up with the Plovers', Will makes an annoying new friend. (S2, ep 9)
Monday 13th April 2026 - The Real Woori World / The Collector: Another grocery trip devolves into chaos in 'The Real Woori World', then in 'The Collector', Jack pursues a rare collectible DVD. (S2, ep 10)
Tuesday 14th April 2026 - Halmoni Learns the Internet / The Library: Halmoni becomes a master hacker in 'Halmoni Learns the Internet', then in 'The Library', Lily must retrieve a book from a horrifying maze of unknown terrors. (S2, ep 11)
Wednesday 15th April 2026 - Date Night/Behind the Jingle: Will and Min have a disastrous date in 'Date Night', then in 'Behind the Jingle', the family writes a chart-topping jingle. (S2, ep 12)
Thursday 16th April 2026 - Best Summer Ever! Part 1 / Best Summer Ever! Part 2: Best Summer Ever!: The end of the summer has arrived and the kids go on a wild adventure to get Jack to the airport on time. (S2, ep 13; season two finale; airs as special "Best Summer Ever!")
More About Wylde Pak
Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, Wylde Pak stars Nikki Castillo (K.C. Undercover) as the voice of Lily Pak, a competitive and fun-loving 11-year-old, and Benjamin Plessala (SpongeBob: Sponge on the Run) as Jack Wylde, Lily’s 13-year-old adventurous half-brother who just came into town for the summer. Additional voices include Ben Pronsky (The Loud House) as William Wylde, Jack and Lily’s fun-loving dad, Jee Young Han (Unprisoned) as the voice of Min-Ju Pak, Lily’s energetic mom and Jack’s stepmom, and Jean Yoon (Kim’s Convenience) as the voice of Halmoni, Min’s unpredictable mom, and Lily and Jack’s caring yet stubborn grandma. Additional voice cast members including Gillian Jacobs (The Bear) as Alice Kelly, Jack’s biological mom and a world-renowned documentarian taking on adventures abroad and Jon Glaser (Running Point) as Chuck, the family’s happy-go-lucky and eccentric neighbor who always seems to know a guy.
Wylde Pak made its world debut on Friday, June 6 on Nickelodeon in the U.S. and premiered later in the year internationally, including on Monday 6th October 2026 on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland. Prior to its debut, Nickelodeon treated viewers to a full sneak peek of the premiere episode “Best Summer Ever?” on YouTube.
Wylde Pak is the second short from Nickelodeon’s Intergalactic Shorts Program to be greenlit into a series. It is co-created by Paul Watling (The Tiger’s Apprentice) and Kyle Marshall (The Loud House), who both serve as executive producers alongside Seonna Hong (My Life as a Teenage Robot, The Wild Robot) and Conrad Vernon (Shrek). Development and production was overseen by Claudia Spinelli, formally Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Daniel Wineman, Vice President of Original Animation Development. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Rubble & Rocky's Repair & Rescue
Kicks off with brand new Rubble & Crew this Easter on Nick Jr.!
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