Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Adult Swim plans a cartoon show to star Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson to star in

Steve Marcus

Boxer Mike Tyson, former undisputed heavyweight champion, prepares to release a pigeon at his home in Henderson Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. Tyson breeds rolling pigeons, a variety of pigeon that has the ability to tumble or roll in the air.

Adult Swim says it's turning Mike Tyson into a cartoon detective.

The network announced a new animated series Friday called "Mike Tyson Mysteries" that will feature the retired boxing champ.

On the show, a cartoon version of Tyson will solve wacky problems, assisted by a trusty associate: a foul-mouthed pet pigeon. The network said Tyson will voice the animated character, as well as make live-action appearances.

The show is targeted for next season, but no premiere date was specified.

Among other programming planned for its 2013-14 season, Adult Swim announced "Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II." It's a second spinoff of the cable network's long-running stop-motion sketch comedy series.

Join the Discussion:

Check this out for a full explanation of our conversion to the LiveFyre commenting system and instructions on how to sign up for an account.

Full comments policy