CN's "Chowder" and "Flapjack" Get Apparel Partner

Now and Zen Productions has scooped up apparel rights for two Cartoon Network original comedy series, "Chowder" and "Flapjack."

The lines for both properties, to debut at specialty retailers in spring 2009, will feature T-shirts and fleece tops for juniors and young men. This is the first licensing deal for the two Cartoon Network shows.

"Chowder," created by C.H. Greenblatt, follows the missteps and successes of a young chef's first job in the city of Marzipan. The series is targeted to kids ages 6 to 11 and airs on the network's Har Har Tharsdays block.

"The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack," created by Thurop Van Orman and produced at Burbank, Calif.'s Cartoon Network Studios, tells the adventure story of a naive young boy and his friends who seek out an island along with Captain K'nuckles and a wise blue whale.

T-shirt company Now and Zen Productions is located in Denver, Colo. The manufacturer also holds licenses for brands such as Juno, Sit Down and Shut Up, The Lone Ranger, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Sonic the Hedgehog. Cindy Levitt, a co-founder of Hot Topic, is the company's chief executive officer.

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