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Ace
The Powerpuff Girls character
First appearance"Whoopass Stew" (1992)
Last appearance"Hustlecup"
In-universe information
Full nameAce Derrick Copular
NicknameAce
Boss
NationalityAmerican

Ace Derrick Copular is a fictional character mainly part of the American animated The Powerpuff Girls franchise by Cartoon Network. Created in 1992 by Craig McCracken for his The Whoopass Girls pilot Whoopass Stew: A Sticky Situation where he played the part of the main villain together with his companions. McCracken's "Whoopass Girls" idea was later turned into a full animated series called The Powerpuff Girls where Ace was voiced by Jeff Bennett. He is a major antagonist in the franchise, being the leader of the Gangreen Gang, a group of delinquent youths who bully and steal from everyone around them. In the episode "Buttercrush", one of the main characters of the series, Buttercup develops a crush on him, an aspect that has continued trought the franchise. Ace has been featured in almost every incarnation of the franchise and has become popular and recognizable among fans. In 2018, he also appeared as the temporary bassist of the virtual band Gorillaz for their sixth studio album The Now Now, temporarily replacing their usual fictitious bassist Murdoc Niccals while he was in prison for a storyline.

History

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Creation

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Gorillaz tenure

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Ace seen on screen with Noodle and 2-D.

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Appearances

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Television

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Original series

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Z

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Specials

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2016 series

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Film

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Video games

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Comics

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Literature

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Music

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Reception

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://books.google.se/books?id=l8BIDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA78&dq=%22powerpuff%22+%22gangreen%22&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjynP2N6dLnAhVk16YKHWKmBK8Q6AEIbjAH#v=onepage&q=%22gangreen%22&f=false
  2. ^ https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/40215/1/gorillaz-share-new-songs-album-details-and-their-newest-member
  3. ^ https://www.bustle.com/p/the-fourth-powerpuff-girl-is-a-badass-woman-of-color-which-is-long-overdue-2407174
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUbNjSdyg98
  5. ^ https://juiceonline.com/the-gorillaz-newest-member-is-ace-from-the-powerpuff-girls-leader-of-the-gangreen-gang/
  6. ^ https://www.cbr.com/the-gorillaz-ace-powerpuff-girls/
  7. ^ https://www.regularcapital.com/2018/06/gangreen-gang-leader-villain-ace-powerpuff-girls-joins-gorillaz/
  8. ^ https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/gykj8j/gorillaz-interview-2018-now-now-humility-murdoc-ace
  9. ^ https://culto.latercera.com/2018/06/07/damon-albarn-gorillaz-ace-chicas-superpoderosas/
  10. ^ https://www.nme.com/big-reads/gorillaz-big-read-interview-2018-2347399
  11. ^ https://djmag.com/content/gorillaz%E2%80%99-noodle-fighting-future-band-we-know-it-interview-1
  12. ^ https://stack.com.au/music/music-news/gorillaz-new-bassist-now-now/
  13. ^ https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/gorillaz-recruit-powerpuff-girls-character-watch-their-new-video-starring-jack-black
  14. ^ https://io9.gizmodo.com/this-classic-powerpuff-girls-villain-has-given-up-his-l-1826487642
  15. ^ https://popgeeks.com/villains-who-must-appear-in-the-powerpuff-girls-live-action/
  16. ^ https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/cartoon-network-sprouts-fresh-crop-of-episode-premieres-for-april/
  17. ^ https://www.bustle.com/articles/151592-is-mojo-jojo-in-the-new-powerpuff-girls-townsville-wouldnt-be-the-same-without-him
  18. ^ https://www.bustle.com/articles/28260-the-powerpuff-girls-return-to-television-theyd-better-not-change-a-thing
  19. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/2944058/powerpuff-girls-dark-creepy-moments/
  20. ^ https://books.google.se/books?id=0PKSFHwhTGYC&pg=PA234&dq=%22buttercrush%22&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwia67Oi3dLnAhUM7KYKHbn4CpsQ6AEIPzAC#v=onepage&q=%22buttercrush%22&f=false
  21. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20200215133605/https://www.montevallo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/journal-2016-complete.pdf
  22. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20200215052219/https://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1053&context=crossingborders
  23. ^ https://www.cbr.com/goofy-powerpuff-girls-villains-ranked/
  24. ^ https://www.idsnews.com/article/2020/10/column-how-gorillaz-lost-their-edge

Further reading

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  • Simon, Beth Lee; Murray, Thomas E. (2006). Language Variation and Change in the American Midland: A New Look at Heartland English. Varieties of English Around the World. John Benjamins Publishing. ISBN 9789027293541.
  • Hoodlums: Black Villains and Social Bandits in American Life
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20100616104602/http://www.rowdyruff.net/PDF%20Scripts/Season%201/104a%20-%20Buttercrush.pdf
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  • Ace at The Powerpuff Girls (wiki)
  • Ace at Gorillaz (wiki)
  • Ace at Villains (wiki)

Category:The Powerpuff Girls characters Category:Gorillaz members Category:Fictional rock musicians Category:Television characters introduced in 1992 Category:Fictional gang members Category:Fictional crime bosses Category:Teenage characters in television Category:Juvenile delinquency in fiction Category:Fictional bassists

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