Hey, Poptropicans! Are you ready for some shenanigans?
For the holiday of jokes and fun, enjoy this video I posted of an epic battle between myself and Zeus, set to the song “Six Hundred Strike” from Epic: The Musical. Check it out! 🌩️🔱
And that’s not all! We hope you all enjoyed our riveting interview yesterday with Pop Creator John Jameson, aka Bucky Lucas. But as we confessed in that very post: There is no John Jameson, there is no Princess Elyana movie career, and there is no flirting between El Mustachio Grande and Zeus! Sorry to disappoint.
APRIL FOOLS!!!
We didn’t try to hide our foolish intentions this year, but even still, some people fell for the words from our fictional horse’s mouth. The idea of a El Mustachio Grande x Zeus ship in Super Villain Island was so out there that some of you from the PHC community thought that it had to be real. We hope it gave you a good laugh! 😜
Between the fake interview and silly video, we hope you enjoyed this year’s April Fools offerings! We now return to (slightly more serious) business as usual. Stay tuned for Poptropica news, fan work showcases, and much more!
Hello Poptropicans! Today we have a very special surprise guest on the blog: John Jameson, a little-known Poptropica Creator with the pseudonym of Bucky Lucas!
As a longtime Poptropica technician, “Bucky” has had tons of experience and memories working on the game, and it’s our great pleasure to have him share a bit about it with us. Welcome, Bucky!
Bucky: Oh y’know, a bit of this, a bit of that. It’s probably a little dull to get into detail here, but it’s mostly keeping servers up and running. As for updates… umm… *stares off into the distance* oh, did you say something?
PHB: What’s a fun memory you have working on the Poptropica team?
Bucky: Well, there was this one time where Kory and Mitch were in the office and they were having an argument over how the Poptropica comics should go. Something about Oliver’s romance sidequest with a penguin. It resulted in a bunch of coffee being spilled and the work for Survival Island nearly got destroyed, but I was able to save it in time!
A-Maze-Ing: The magistrate made it all the way to the end, but can you?
PHB: What is your favorite island?
Bucky: I’d say Fairytale Island was the best one I worked on by far, and it’s just brimming with depth! You felt it too, right?
PHB: Could you spill some tea on unreleased details about Poptropica characters? Are there any canon ships that didn’t get published?
Bucky: Well, there is Crawfish’s cannon ship! Ha ha! But I assume you mean like, relationships between characters. I remember there was a discussion about having some flirting between El Mustachio Grande and Zeus during the writing of Super Villain Island, but unfortunately due to the former being cut from the story, this never came to be.
Also, apparently Princess Elyana from Astro-Knights was going to start a fantastic movie career after moving to Back Lot Island, but that was cut as well. She could have been a great example of a career woman, but she only existed to be saved by the player. Too bad, terrible story. I support women’s rights, and by the way, I’m currently single too!
Fireside Chat: The very portrait of happiness.
PHB: What is your favorite pizza topping?
Bucky: Hawaiian! I know it’s technically Canadian, which is where I was born, so that makes me feel even closer to it! It’s like a cultural delicacy.
PHB: What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
Bucky: African, European, or Brazillian?
Crane Kick: This bird didn’t make it to Red Dragon Island, but you can see it here.
PHB: Do you wear wigs?
Bucky: I will not confirm or deny.
PHB: Have you worn wigs?
Bucky: I don’t even know what a wig is, but I also don’t know what not a wig is.
PHB: Will you wear wigs?
Bucky: Ok, you got me. But no! Do I look like Director D?
PHB: When will you wear wigs?
Bucky: Yo, I’m not Director D. I lost that Creator’s phone number in another coffee spill.
PHB: Alright, those were some hard-hitting questions! As we wrap up, are there any final words you’d like to say to all Poptropicans?
Bucky: Oh, what’s that thing you Poptropi-people always say at the end that’s so cute? Pop up? Pop on? Well, I guess it’s time for me to pop off! That’s what the kids say, right? …Right?
Evil, Inc.: Three takes on one villain.
Okay! That certainly was… something. He really popped off there, hmm? 😜
…And just in case you haven’t figured it out yet: April Fools! We hope you enjoyed this little session with today’s totally fictitious star. Thanks for joining us!
It’s the next day since the villain’s escape from Erewhon prison. While there’s no storms currently overhead, the sky is patched with clouds. BLACK WIDOW is on deck, wrapping her wrists and hands with bandages and tape.
She turns to one of the masts, where an area has been marked with old paint splatters. WIDOW starts punching, rapidly striking at the pole with no apparent injury or pain to her knuckles.
CUT TO the interior of CAPTAIN CRAWFISH’S cabin, which is placed near the stern. The windows are decorated with red stained glass, and crimson-hued lanterns add light to the room. It’s covered in treasure and nice furniture from his previous expeditions, including luxurious rugs, antique globes that map different “dimensions” of Poptropica, and a daybed in a nook. CRAWFISH is sitting at his main desk near the windows, with some extra chairs placed out. DIRECTOR D., MOREAU, and his assistant EDWARD are all in the room.
Hello Poptropicans! While there hasn’t been any official news from Pop lately, we did recently get a little update from a couple OG Pop Creators.
Jonathan Pitcher, former Poptropica art director, met up with Jeff Kinney, Poptropica’s founder better known for his Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise, at StoryCon in Salt Lake City. We loved his heartfelt post on Twitter/X harkening back to the “golden days of Poptropica,” where Jeff, whom he calls “an old friend”, “directed our stories.”
I was happy to meet up with an old friend.
I miss the Poptropica days with Jeff Kinney, the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
During the golden days of Poptropica Jeff directed our stories.
— jonathan pitcher 🧁🧁🧁🧁 (@jonathanpitcher) March 4, 2025
StoryCon is an event that encourages and educates on writing for both young and old attendees. Guests this year included Brandon Mull (author of the Fablehaven series), Christopher Paolini (author of Eragon), and of course, Jeff Kinney. I’m certainly taking notes for if I ever attend!
The OG Poptropica Creators aren’t the only ones yearning for the good old days of the game! Our little community on the PHC, our Discord server, is still brimming with creativity. Check out these awesome fan art pieces recently shared on our server — just a sample of the fun you’ll find if you join us on the Poptropica Help Chat! ✨
Captain Crawfish swordfights Curious by SnoopypilotsEdgar and Raven claw by Sleepy BikerEssential Worker by Gentle DolphinDirector D by Cherry (cacaocheri)Four Villains Meme by Smart BubblesAdventurers’ League Member, Magic Girl by Gentle Dolphin
Plus, stay tuned for an update on my fanfic, The Villain Saga! In case you missed it, Season 2 just kicked off last month. See you soon!
Well, would you look at that? We’re all caught up on all the ones that have been reserved! 🥳
I cannot stop drawing these little guys for the life of me, it’s too much fun! Arrest me, officer. 😝
Alrighty! I can’t think of much else to say so without further ado, I present to you…
ROUND 4!
C1— Golden Leaf (ewasmcsquared)B7— Maroon RingA8— Zombie Ringleader (hamburger hamburger)E7— Smart BubblesA4— Dr. FoxD3— Serious ClownD1— Smart Owl
I absolutely ADORE all of your characters! It’s extremely awesome how many unique characters that you can come up with. Thank you to everyone who got drawn this round! 💖
How to get your Poptropican drawn next? Here’s what you need to do:
💬 COMMENTBELOW (on the most recent DYPAE post) a reference screenshot for your Poptropican (using a public image sharing site like Imgur), their name, AND which facial expression you would like them to have from the chart near the top of the post (for example, C1).
🙅♂️ When asking for an expression,please don’t ask for one that has already been claimed (either by someone in the comments before you, or one that has been crossed out or circled in the chart). First come, first served!
❗️ Please only comment Poptropica character per person. BUT If you’ve already gotten one of yours drawn, you CAN comment ONE MORE character.(And we’ll see how this goes.) 😝
⏳ After you comment, WAIT PATIENTLY. Everyone who comments and wants to have their Poptropican drawn will get added to a list, so no one gets missed. Each round I’ll only post a handful of them, so hang tight, yours will get drawn at some point. 😃
Don’t be shy! There are still A TON of emoticons just waiting for someone to claim them. 🥺
That’s all for now! Can’t wait to see more of your Poptropicans! 😃
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