How the Gorillaz collaborated with Ace from The Powerpuff Girls

Here’s some quick fire Gorillaz lore: Did you know that Demon Days was entirely composed by Noodle?...

[@jcplays5831]

The best part is the Gorillaz can be seen on the back of a newspaper in Powerpuff Girls

[@jeye.781]

What episode was this?

[@1Meshy]

^^This. What episode was it???

[@SaoirseVisceral]

Og ppg or new one?

[@jeye.781]

@@SaoirseVisceral the old one

[@thyntho1]

@@jeye.781 the movie

[@MaruKamikaze]

Fun Fact: Gorillaz canonically exist in the same Universe as the Powerpuff Girls

[@ateupboo]

Imagine getting replaced by a Powerpuff girls character 💀

[@Sakuraa3398]

It’s iconic

[@vampireoftheinternet]

imagine getting replaced by a robot in 2010 💀💀

[@vantasm]

imagine getting replaced by a drum machine in 2010 💀

[@descartes_8696]

@@vantasm😂😂… Benson smh

[@robertpalomera6409]

😂 sounds like itd be brutal 💀

[@skoonwithaspoon]

"no alcohol or prostitutes" lmao

[@cybergutz]

💀

[@he96765]

No Murdoc

[@rogerklk]

But cut to 2D trippin

[@soulassassin0g]

"Got it. Weed and loose women it is then."

[@keshiaanders6452]

I think that after the whole betrayal of Sedusa in "Aspirations," the Gangreen Gang were through with prostitutes, gold-diggers, anyone that'll manipulate them for money & material things. They've learned their lesson that blind lust is no substitute for real love & desires.

[@leticiadornelas4555]

the only time i ever followed gorillaz lore was during the now now's album cycle and that was so WILD to see unfolding in real time

[@cybercrasherstv]

And then sound machine could've been cool, but wasn't really, and then cracker island literally just happened

[@Lilydoestuff]

“Humility” gives me butterflies. 2D just looks so good in it

[@WretchedRaymond45]

​@@Frxnm4 lmao i feel like a lot of people are, especially after humility

[@NateS917]

Yall are down horrendous

[@horseconfused]

I'm down so fucking bad for 2D in booty shorts and a tank top

[@melodys._.strawberries5652]

@@horseconfusedsame I’m sucking crazy (I’m lying and I don’t really feel attractive to 2d I just want attention)

[@WilliamRBl00m]

he always looks beautiful

[@corpsenymph9499]

Hold up, Russel is a mutant... Gorillaz is a part of Marvel comics?!

[@dione__fernnn]

and I love both fandoms. russel was MADE for me it seems hahah

[@IZabellaArtZ]

But the powderpuff girls are in a way. Apart of dc (they often have crossovers) so.. maybe they are universe jumpers? They did go to space once to advertise a watch after all.

[@corpsenymph9499]

@@IZabellaArtZ if that is the case then it makes one wonder how they are able to universe hop so easily lore wise

[@commoncommentatingcommento8683]

Apparently they have access to portals and GTA before Rockstar was all “I don’t Fancy that, knock it off”

[@teriyakisauce7320]

I guess his growing into a giant is a part of his mutation.

[@155chipmunkz]

If they ever bring back Ace, he should talk.

[@OhFrittata]

Damn, I wish Jeff Bennet was able to voice Ace. That would’ve made the crossover perfect.

[@tcaf4121]

there is a clip of him on yt saying random Gorillaz lyrics in ace’s voice which is awesome and it ends with badabing 😂

[@Diddy_Kongs_Left_Foot]

@@tcaf4121do you have the link?????

[@M4DAELYN_LYN]

That fact Russel is a X men

[@variant5192]

Can't wait for Russell to show up in secret wars

[@JustComradeV2]

i thought that ace was just a wacky design change for murdoc, and now i am going to implode just like the oceangate titan subma-

[@NATURALHARMONIAGROPIUSSPRITE]

How tf did you not know

[@jogymogy3691]

​@@NATURALHARMONIAGROPIUSSPRITE I also just came in contact with this band. I was also confused.

[@alonzosmith3550]

Like the fact that Russell is an x-man

[@cassandradiandralucianorma8507]

Ace from the Powerpuff Girls just promoting Gorillaz. And, also Gorillaz appear as a cameo from The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2001). That Professor Utonium reads the newspaper with a picture of the Gorillaz.

[@b3ans4eva]

I would like to believe if Craig McCracken had the PPG back, he would have been more lenient on what Ace could do.

[@collinwiegand2828]

I always knew Ace looked familiar!

[@ragnorockcookie2868]

Sad we couldn't hear him talk

[@yesImnotakid]

How did a powerful girl character get to play on Gorillaz and I can't even get a 3 on math😭

[@demijones7537]

I read that Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett were good friends with Craig McCracken the show's creator and he allowed them to use him as a temporary fill in for Murdoc. Also he was supposedly similar to Murdoc. I was wondering why he looked familiar though so I looked it up

[@Funniguy421]

Noodle just said hey d head its my room get out

[@def702]

I wouldve loved to hear ace even a little bit in the now now.

[@destinedtogame]

That's fucking brilliant!!

[@tristenmay3369]

So the tidbit about Russel being an X-man is misinformation. The school was called "Xavier's School for Young Achievers" and is in no way affiliated with "Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters"

[@b3ans4eva]

That’s the equivalent of mutant community college.

[@gemstonegynoid7475]

Bro got the community College diploma for mutants then

[@Niqua10023]

I figured about Ace. He was inspired by Powerpuff girls. I love that show as a child growing up. Thats awesome.

[@capnfungi7875]

I keep forgetting and remembering this fact and every time is absolutely mind blowing to me

[@metlhe4d329]

Comic Dubbers: Fine, I’ll do it myself

[@-Sammy5-]

Tbh before I figured out that ace was the one on the bass in now now I thought it was murdoc with a new look then I noticed and felt stupid asf

[@1874WL]

Thats sick

[@ElDister3000]

now we all know that gorillaz is in power puff girls universe

[@laysthechip3356]

Gonna EXPLODE I love gorillaz so much

[@radical7628]

I think murdoc would knock professor x off his chair and start riding it like deadpool

[@geraldrobertson7871]

Another reason Gorrilaz is F'N awesome!!!!! In the valley made of mirrors oh the light is so bright, you can feel like a pagan you can feel like a pagan in the valley

[@crackasilly]

I've been summoned

[@3padr598]

Bro whattt😭😭😭

[@jongibbs9815]

And humility

[@BRYSTEKAL]

This video is approved my me.

[@SMINE_kid]

bro the ace thing is literally one of the BEST KNOWN facts! >:(

[@ilovegarfield867]

I didn't know noodle wrote demon days, thats awesome

[@WilliamRBl00m]

i want ace back because not only did je replace murdoc hes also so pretty in the gorillaz style

[@Noonewashere-]

Is nobody gonna talk about the thing w 2D??????

[@urlocal_triple.a]

nah

[@G0rillazn00dle]

No, because they are jealous. (No offense)

[@user-unfollowed]

Ngl ace can play a bass

[@thiennpetey]

imagine dating a cartoon

[@strayiggytv]

I love the idea that Acd is just clean living guy now, he's left his gangrene days in the past and is just a normal green man lol😂

[@mleko723]

So this is Ace... I thought it's new Murdoc designe

[@Sedfee]

Bros head shaped like the moon

[@spooky7211]

It’s like so great that i know their lore now I just finished reading an article explaining it all 😍😍

[@fw420]

Demon days was my favorite

[@Boingdoink]

I remember having a crush on Ace as a kid

[@DarkDesertRose]

Another fun fact about Ace being in Gorillaz: Ace's presence in the band was just a more obvious reference between PPG and Gorillaz, which have been going back and forth between the two franchises since they came out in the late 90s. If memory serves, it's because Craig McCracken and Jamie Hewlett were friends, and they would subtly support each other through these references over the years.

[@shwaitze]

I knew it they looked alike

[@jude4586]

Unpopular opinion, I liked Ace so much better than Murdock

[@mr.nobody6143]

Yeah, his basslines are funkier than Murdoc's, examples, fireflies and kansas

[@alexa.127]

i knew ive seen ace somewhere

[@johnnyjoestar1909]

30:34 just leavin this here for Rn

[@JapperKnowsTwoo]

Ive had a crush on ace for 10 years now helpe

[@Tue_Weirdddd]

If i remember correctly they had to settle for ace because another character wasn't available

[@steventonche1037]

Oh? Who was that if you dont mind me asking?

[@RadicalEdward2]

Technically, Russel was kicked out of Xavier’s because they didn’t count being possessed by a ghost as a mutation. Although he’s technically been possessed for so long that they could reevaluate him.

[@KrillMister57]

This is so super awsome!

[@elizabethbeckz55]

Yes

[@Ethstyrtronic]

The only one I didn't know about was Russel going to Xavier's School, Marvel is officially canon in the Gorillaz universe lol.

[@_.ARI._]

Imagine getting replaced by a powerpuffgirls villan

[@dweemiesdarkmount]

That was actually Ace from PPG and not some fan making stuff up? Neat.

[@MariaMartinez-zt3gm]

My sister has the poster

[@portugeese_man_o_war]

I like how these all sound like someone bullshiting you but theyre all true

[@adamjenkins190]

Wild

[@Stretch_Armstrong666]

Well that just got me higher.

[@sassoatomico]

Wait a second, where did you get that Russell X-Man information?

[@Chuckiescheese399]

Thats why tranz was off

[@piss1izard]

That means that the gorillaz exist with aqua teen hunger force 😂😂

[@Moldycheezits]

Ik

[@TheGreatEddyB]

WHAT.

[@euniceacquah1969]

❤❤❤❤

[@Pixilated_ManfaceTvMan30]

Murdoc got replace by ace

[@JRBeast-nw3xg]

Cool

[@Enchanted_puppets]

Why was he in prison

[@sericat]

He was framed by a criminal

[@Enchanted_puppets]

Oh ok

[@winglessfairy564]

I think a parking ticket or something like that 😹😹

[@hellhound01]

You left out jack black being a member

[@katrinasteele6606]

Does anybody see how ace looks like arlong from one peice

[@blossom6309]

Ace in gorillaz?

[@yusniirawan212]

I'm like Murdoc

[@newjeans_candy]

Then I was a kid, I used to be PPG fan(still love it) Now, I like Gorillaz. Heh

[@K4BSS]

I tought he was murdoc just like diferent or som lol

[@carloschocano8016]

No not the bully the Leader of the gang green gang

[@ChillPrawn3060]

Bros animation is Tranz is so silly and goofy 💀

[@eatthebottle3297]

What’s the point if there’s no voice actor?? especially without the prostitutes and alcohol

[@hirohiroarikawa6806]

Besides russel being a mutant nothing really new

[@purpleshards4853]

Source?

[@theengineerinabox2385]

Fun gorillaz fact: 2d is a femboy

[@he96765]

No

[@Cmon2828]

Who exclusively dates and like women?

[@theengineerinabox2385]

@@Cmon2828 femboys can be straight

[@barghest94]

​@@Cmon2828That's unrelated.

[@dildonius]

Ace is in the Humility video too. Originally Jamie wanted Daffy Duck to be Murdoc's replacment, but WB said no, so he went with Ace Copular instead.

[@LordTchernobog]

And Ace laughs at the of the day being more memorable, as a part-member of the band, rather than the girls in their reboot series 🤷

[@bootyholebandit2905]

Powerpuff girls was the shit.