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KARATE CUPCAKE

Sweet Beginnings: The Diamond Nationals

Created by Penelope & Selene

Where It All Began
Penny's Original Karate Cupcake Drawing
Penny's Original Drawing

It all started with one drawing and one big idea.

Penny drew a cupcake... but not just any cupcake. This cupcake had a karate belt, a determined face, and was ready to kick some frosting!

From that single sketch, a whole world was born: The Sweet Dojo, Cupcake Town, and a team of dessert warriors fighting to protect sweetness everywhere!

Now Penelope & Selene are bringing these characters to life in comics, dolls, trading cards, and more!

The Characters We Created

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NK-001LEGENDARY
V-NILLA
V-NILLA ⭐
Leader
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V-NILLA
Vanilla Vinnie
Power
Speed
Technique
Spirit
Special Move
Board Breaker Blitz
"Hi-Ya!"
NK-002RARE
STRAW-B
STRAW-B
Sidekick
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STRAW-B
Strawberry Sidekick
Power
Speed
Technique
Spirit
Special Move
Berry Bomb Kick
"Berry ready for action!"
NK-007RARE
MOKO
MOKO
Hero
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MOKO
Mocha Lampchop
Power
Speed
Technique
Spirit
Special Move
Joyful Punch
"Ha ha! Let's GO!"
NK-005RARE
PRESSO
PRESSO
Hero
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PRESSO
Espresso Twinkles
Power
Speed
Technique
Spirit
Special Move
Caffeine Rush
"Zoom zoom, here comes the boom!"
NK-004RARE
RAZ-BERET
RAZ-BERET
Hero
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RAZ-BERET
Raspberry Ridgehand
Power
Speed
Technique
Spirit
Special Move
Ridgehand Rush
"Taste my ridgehand!"
NK-006RARE
TORE-NADO
TORE-NADO
Hero
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TORE-NADO
Tornado Kick Twist
Power
Speed
Technique
Spirit
Special Move
Spinning Tornado Kick
"Find your center... then STRIKE!"
NK-003RARE
BUBBLE-G
BUBBLE-G
Hero
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BUBBLE-G
Bubblegum Seatattack
Power
Speed
Technique
Spirit
Special Move
Pop Strike
"Pop goes the bad guys!"
NK-008RARE
B-RIP
B-RIP
Sidekick
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B-RIP
Butter Ripple Throatstrike
Power
Speed
Technique
Spirit
Special Move
Ripple Strike
"Watch THIS! ...oops."
NK-009RARE
HAMMER-H
HAMMER-H
Villain
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HAMMER-H
Hank Hammerfist
Power
Speed
Technique
Spirit
Special Move
Hammer Smash
"Time to get SMASHED!"
NK-010RARE
T-KNUX
T-KNUX
Villain
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T-KNUX
Tony Knuckles
Power
Speed
Technique
Spirit
Special Move
Knuckle Sandwich
"Knuckle sandwich, comin' up!"

Episode 1: The Diamond Nationals

V-NILLA and the Sweet Dojo team prepare for the biggest tournament of their lives! But when the Sour Squad shows up to cause trouble, our heroes must prove that teamwork and sweetness always win!

The Storyboard

1
COVER

KARATE CUPCAKE

Sweet Beginnings

2
3 PANELS
INT. SWEET DOJO - MORNING
MASTER CHEF
"Today is not just any day, my students..."
MASTER CHEF
"Today... the Diamond Nationals begin!"
ALL
"YAAAY!"
MOKO
"Ha ha! Let's GO!"
3
4 PANELS
V-NILLA
"We've trained so hard. We won't let you down!"
STRAW-B
"What if I mess up? I'm just a white belt..."
STRAW-B
"Berry nervous..."
BUBBLE-G
"It's not about the belt. It's about the HEART!"
PRESSO
"Zoom zoom! Can't wait can't WAIT!"
TORE NADO
"Find your center, Presso..."
PRESSO
"MY CENTER IS EXCITEMENT!"
4
SPLASH PAGE
EXT. DIAMOND NATIONALS ARENA - DAY
B-RIP
"Whoa... it's even bigger than I imagined!"
RAZ BERET
"Stay focused. We're here to WIN. Girl power, let's go!"
5
3 PANELS
NARRATOR
"But not everyone was there to play fair..."
HAMMER-H
"Well, well... if it isn't the SWEET little losers!"
T-KNUX
"Knuckle sandwich, comin' up!"
V-NILLA
"The Sour Squad. What do you want, Hank?"
6
4 PANELS
HAMMER-H
"This tournament belongs to US. Time to get SMASHED!"
MOKO
"Ha ha! You guys are funny!"
HAMMER-H
"Wha—? Did she just LAUGH at us?!"
V-NILLA
"You can try to scare us..."
RAZ BERET
"But we're Sweet Dojo!"
ALL
"We stick TOGETHER!"
HAMMER-H
"We'll see about that in the RING!"
7
3 PANELS
REFEREE
"FIRST MATCH! Sweet Dojo versus... THE SOUR SQUAD!"
CROWD
"OOOOOOH!"
V-NILLA
"Let's do this."
HAMMER-H
"You're going DOWN, vanilla boy!"
STRAW-B
"Come on, V-NILLA... you can do it!"
PRESSO
"YEAH! Zoom zoom, here comes the boom!"
8
ACTION SPREAD
HAMMER-H
"HAMMERFIST SMASH!"
V-NILLA
"Too slow!"
V-NILLA
"VANILLA VICTORY... PUNCH!"
9
3 PANELS
HAMMER-H
"WHAT?! How did you—?!"
V-NILLA
"That's the power of the Sweet Dojo!"
REFEREE
"POINT! Sweet Dojo takes the first match!"
CROWD
"YEAAAAH!"
STRAW-B
"You did it! Berry amazing!"
MOKO
"Ha ha! That's our leader!"
V-NILLA
"We ALL did it. This is just the beginning!"
10
FINALE
NARRATOR
"Sweet Dojo won the first battle... but the Diamond Nationals had only just begun!"
V-NILLA
"Hi-Ya!"
ALL
"SWEET DOJO!"

TO BE CONTINUED...

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