Synopsis

Superhero Captain Atomic suffers a setback as he is shaking hands with Joey, a 12-year-old fan, when his disgruntled sidekick transforms him into a powerless puppet. The suddenly not-so-super superhero quickly realizes that the only way he can regain his former powers is to team up with the boy -- which is a dream come true for Joey but not so much for Captain Atomic. Together, the two form an… unlikely and awkward partnership that allows them to become the city's newest superhero duo--known as Atomic Puppet.

Series creators Mark Drop and Jerry Leibotwitz originally pitched the concept of Atomic Puppet to Mercury Filmworks in 2011.

The studio took interest in the concept, but chose to redevelop it under the supervision of series developer Travis Williams and director Andy Coyle.

They believed this would emphasize the humiliation of the character's transformation and force him to show his more vulnerable side.

Additionally, Mercury Filmworks sought to have Joey and AP grows as characters through the pair's episodic adventures, with direction on the series focusing on character-driven elements to create characters the audience would grow attached to and who could be flexible enough for many kinds of story.

Atomic Puppet received rave reviews from professional critics and animators, who praised its animation, action, voice acting, premise, and humor.

It was also nominated for a Reuben Award in the category of Television Animation, alongside The Loud House and The Simpsons, in 2016 by the National Cartoonists Society.