Jetix Magazine
Encyclopedia
Jetix Magazine was a four-weekly publication from Future Publishing
and Jetix
available in the United Kingdom
that launched in September 2004 until August 2009.
It began as Fox Kids' Wicked, but soon changed when Buena Vista
's changes finally reached the European regions, and Fox Kids
was rebranded.
It served as both a guide and showcase for programmes airing on the Jetix UK digital channel. Catering mostly to younger readers, the magazine was simple in its approach and content, offering up very easy summaries of their programming, and even simpler reviews of recently released video games and film
s, similar to many other children's games and variety magazines.
in every issue, containing usually two episodes per disc, this would also soon include premiere episodes for seasons and series not yet airing on the channel until a few weeks after the issue would come out. Initially starting out as mere pocket slipcases, the DVD package was expanded into a near full sized DVD case with a narrow spine. The DVD packaging has since reverted back to its original slipcase form.
In November 2005, Jetix began adding three episodes per DVD to the package, starting with three classic episodes of their flagship show, Power Rangers
, the episodes selected had never before been released commercially on DVD. Jetix would soon follow with more examples of this, releasing never before DVD-distributed episodes of the 1990s X-Men
animated series, Spider-Man
, and the Incredible Hulk
, Digimon Tamers
, Funky Cops
and Sonic X
were also available on the DVDs.
back when the publication was Wicked), now written by Transformers comic strip monarch Simon Furman
, with art by Andrew Wildman
. The strip eventually ended, and Power Rangers eventually acquired its own comic, though the content was written for much younger readers. Furman moved on to write Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
(TMNT) related material for a TMNT comic from the same publishers.
The top strip in the magazine was a UK reprinting of the Archie comics Sonic X title.
TV channel as Disney XD
) Jetix Magazine relaunched as Nitro. While the content of Nitro is very similar to that of Jetix Magazine, Nitro has no direct affiliation with any TV station or other organisation.
Future Publishing
Future plc is a media company; in 2006, it was the sixth-largest in the United Kingdom. It publishes more than 150 magazines in fields such as video games, technology, automotive, cycling, films and photography. Future is the official magazine company of all three major games console manufacturers...
and Jetix
Jetix
Jetix was a worldwide children's television programming brand owned by The Walt Disney Company. The Jetix brand was used for blocks and channels featuring action-related and adventure-related live-action and animated programming. It was also what Disney eventually turned Fox Kids into...
available in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
that launched in September 2004 until August 2009.
It began as Fox Kids' Wicked, but soon changed when Buena Vista
Buena Vista (Walt Disney Company)
Buena Vista is a brand name frequently used for divisions of The Walt Disney Company, whose primary studios and offices are located on Buena Vista Street in Burbank, California. It was originally created by Walt Disney in 1953 after the release of Peter Pan to distribute his film and television...
's changes finally reached the European regions, and Fox Kids
Fox Kids
Fox Kids was the Fox Broadcasting Company's American children's programming division and brand name from September 8, 1990 until September 7, 2002. It was owned by Fox Television Entertainment airing programming on Monday–Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.Depending on the show, the...
was rebranded.
It served as both a guide and showcase for programmes airing on the Jetix UK digital channel. Catering mostly to younger readers, the magazine was simple in its approach and content, offering up very easy summaries of their programming, and even simpler reviews of recently released video games and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s, similar to many other children's games and variety magazines.
DVD
Jetix Magazine was one of the few children's publications also to offer a free DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in every issue, containing usually two episodes per disc, this would also soon include premiere episodes for seasons and series not yet airing on the channel until a few weeks after the issue would come out. Initially starting out as mere pocket slipcases, the DVD package was expanded into a near full sized DVD case with a narrow spine. The DVD packaging has since reverted back to its original slipcase form.
In November 2005, Jetix began adding three episodes per DVD to the package, starting with three classic episodes of their flagship show, Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
, the episodes selected had never before been released commercially on DVD. Jetix would soon follow with more examples of this, releasing never before DVD-distributed episodes of the 1990s X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
animated series, Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
, and the Incredible Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
, Digimon Tamers
Digimon Tamers
is the third animated series based on the Japanese Digimon franchise, first broadcast in 2001 on Fuji TV in Japan and on Fox Kids in the United States. The story takes place initially in a "alternative" universe, on a world much like Earth where Digimon is just a franchise, composed of video games,...
, Funky Cops
Funky Cops
Funky Cops is a French animated series about two cops in San Francisco during the 1970s. In the US it was licensed by 4Kids Entertainment and aired on the Fox Box but was canceled quickly due to dismal ratings and is now an online exclusive in the US. The rest of the series was later seen online...
and Sonic X
Sonic X
is an anime series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. It was produced in Japan by TMS Entertainment with the partnership of Sega and was created by Sonic Team and Sonic Project. In the United States, 4Kids currently owns and manages copyright and branding of the series.- Series 1 ...
were also available on the DVDs.
Comic strip
Jetix Magazine's primary comic strip initially centred on Power Rangers, making it the most showcased series on the channel in the strip format (the only other one that rivals PR in terms of use was DigimonDigimon
, short for , is a Japanese media franchise encompassing digital toys, anime, manga and video games. The franchise's eponymous creatures are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World", a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication networks.-Conception and...
back when the publication was Wicked), now written by Transformers comic strip monarch Simon Furman
Simon Furman
Simon Christopher Francis Furman is a comic book writer, particularly associated with of a number of notable Transformers comics for Marvel UK, Marvel US, Dreamwave, and most recently, IDW...
, with art by Andrew Wildman
Andrew Wildman
Andrew Wildman is a British artist, best known for his work in comics, mainly for Marvel Comics. Wildman cut his teeth on Marvel UK's titles in the late 1980s, including Galaxy Rangers, Thundercats, The Real Ghostbusters and, perhaps most notably, Transformers...
. The strip eventually ended, and Power Rangers eventually acquired its own comic, though the content was written for much younger readers. Furman moved on to write Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a fictional team of four teenage anthropomorphic turtles, who were trained by their anthropomorphic rat sensei in the art of ninjutsu and named after four Renaissance artists...
(TMNT) related material for a TMNT comic from the same publishers.
The top strip in the magazine was a UK reprinting of the Archie comics Sonic X title.
Relaunch as Nitro
In September 2009, (due to the rebranding of the JetixJetix (UK)
Disney XD is a British television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company. Primarily aimed at boys aged 6 to 14, the channel features live-action films, animated shows as well as sports coverage which is developed in collaboration with ESPN...
TV channel as Disney XD
Disney XD
Disney XD is a brand of children's TV channels worldwide targeting young males, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney and/or Jetix in most areas. According to Gary Marsh, President of Entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, "XD" does not "stand for...
) Jetix Magazine relaunched as Nitro. While the content of Nitro is very similar to that of Jetix Magazine, Nitro has no direct affiliation with any TV station or other organisation.