This morning was the first I’d heard of Fanboy and Chum Chum, but apparently the just-greenlit Nickelodeon series has been very publicly in development for quite some time. Taking a quick look through these postings detailing the show’s developmental process on the Fredrator blog, I’m immediately looking forward to it. Looks like good, clean, superhero-y fun!

Nickelodeon has ordered 26 episodes of Fanboy and Chum Chum, a new CG animated comedy series spinning off from the upcoming Nicktoons Network anthology series Random! Cartoons, it was announced today by Brown Johnson, President, Animation for Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids & Family Group. Combining classic squash and stretch animation with CG technology, Fanboy and Chum Chum centers on a fearless, comic book-loving 10-year old named Fanboy and his best friend and trusty sidekick, Chum Chum, whose wide-eyed acceptance of the bizarre is the perfect complement to his friend’s hyper imagination. For Fanboy, there is nothing more normal than living life in tights and a cape, and the concept of an ordinary day is one where anything and everything can happen.

Spread the word!