Crossover Nexus

Crossover Nexus is a crossover episode of the second season of OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes.
== Synopsis ==
In a destroyed city, K.O. is saved from the villain Strike by Garnet and Ben 10, and the trio flees while being pursued by Strike's blaster. They seek refuge and meet Raven, who explains that Strike destroyed their utopian city and stole the powers of numerous heroes. The group forms a team, O.K. Ben Let's Go Universe, and fights their way to Strike's lair, where K.O. uses the blaster to restore their powers and defeat Strike. After restoring the city and the heroes, Raven and Ben return to their dimensions, and K.O. finds proof that their adventure was real.
== Plot ==
In a destroyed city, two shadowed heroes are attacked by a villain named Strike. Frustrated by their evasion, Strike summons K.O. to fight instead. Just as Strike is about to destroy K.O., one of the shadowed heroes saves him, revealing herself to be Garnet. The other shadowed hero is Ben 10, and the trio quickly flees as Strike sends a blaster after them.
After brief introductions, the blaster engages them, prompting Ben to transform into Four Arms and push it back. The blaster retaliates by blasting off Ben's Omnitrix, preventing him from transforming back. Garnet also loses her glasses, enabling her to focus on her future vision. The three manage to escape and temporarily bring down the blaster.
Seeking refuge in an abandoned building, they discover numerous other heroes frozen in stone with red X's on them. They find Raven, a hero who survived Strike's attack due to a protection spell. Raven explains that the city was once a bustling utopia for heroes until Strike arrived, destroying them and stealing their powers. He then began summoning heroes from other dimensions to annihilate them.
Raven, having lost most of her powers and only able to levitate, joins the group. The four decide to attack Strike's lair head-on, forming their team name: O.K. Ben Let's Go Universe. Using Raven's levitation and Garnet and K.O.'s punches, the quartet evades traps and monsters sent by Strike. They finally make it to his lair.
The blaster reappears and corners them, as Strike arrives and begins powering up. K.O. seizes the opportunity to grab the blaster, recognizing that its appearance as a pen might indicate it has the power to create as well as destroy. K.O. restores his friends' powers, and they engage Strike in battle. Strike unleashes X energy blasts, which Garnet deflects with rapid-fire gauntlet strikes and future vision, while Raven uses a blast of dark energy.
When Ben tries to transform, he changes into the various heroes he saw before. K.O. explains that restoring the Omnitrix with the pen transferred the stolen powers from Strike. K.O. then uses a power fist to launch Ben at the stunned Strike. Ben transforms into many heroes, delivering a devastating final blow that destroys Strike.
Garnet reprograms the blaster, restoring the city and all the heroes. Raven opens portals to their home dimensions, and she and Ben depart. Before Garnet leaves, she uses the blaster to create a POW card of herself for K.O. She then returns to her dimension.
K.O. goes back to his home and wakes up in Gar's Bodega, initially thinking it was a dream. He then finds the Garnet POW card, realizing that the recent events were true. K.O. reflects on the incredible adventure and the new friends he made. The memory of their teamwork and bravery stays with him, inspiring him for future challenges.
== Characters ==
* K.O.
* Mr. Gar (mentioned)
* Garnet (Steven Universe)
* Steven Universe (Steven Universe) (imagined, silhouette cameo on the poster, gemstone in the original 22 minute version)
* Pearl (Steven Universe) (imagined)
* Amethyst (Steven Universe) (imagined)
* Ben Tennyson (Ben 10)
* Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10) (mentioned, head in the original 22 minute version)
* Grandpa Max (mentioned)
* Raven (Teen Titans Go!)
* Robin (Teen Titans Go!) (shadow cameo)
* Cyborg (Teen Titans Go!) (shadow cameo, body in the original 22 minute version)
* Starfire (Teen Titans Go!) (shadow cameo)
* Beast Boy (Teen Titans Go!) (mentioned, shadow cameo)
* Strike
=== Cartoon Network Heroes cameos ===
* Moxy (The Moxy Show) (stone, Ben 10's transformation, reanimated)
* Dexter (Dexter's Laboratory) (silhouette cameo on the poster, Ben 10's transformation)
* Monkey (Dexter's Laboratory) (stone, Ben 10's transformation)
* Johnny Bravo (Johnny Bravo) (silhouette cameo on the poster, Ben 10's transformation)
* Carl Chryniszzswics (Johnny Bravo) (stone)
* Cow (as SuperCow) (Cow and Chicken) (Ben 10's transformation)
* Chicken (Cow and Chicken) (stone)
* Weasel (I Am Weasel) (stone, reanimated)
* Blossom (The PowerPuff Girls) (silhouette cameo on the poster)
* Bubbles (The PowerPuff Girls) (silhouette cameo on the poster)
* Buttercup (The PowerPuff Girls) (silhouette cameo on the poster, Ben 10's transformation)
* Talking Dog (The PowerPuff Girls) (stone)
* Ed (Ed, Edd n Eddy) (silhouette cameo on the poster)
* Edd/Double D (Ed, Edd n Eddy) (stone, silhouette cameo on the poster, Ben 10's transformation)
* Eddy (Ed, Edd n Eddy) (silhouette cameo on the poster)
* Lu (Mike, Lu, and Og) (stone)
* Courage (Courage the Cowardly Dog) (stone)
* Sheep (Sheep in the Big City) (stone)
* Larry 3000 (Time Squad) (stone)
* Samurai Jack (Samurai Jack) (silhouette cameo on the poster)
* Aku (Samurai Jack) (silhouette cameo on the poster)
* Robot Jones (Whatever Happened to… Robot Jones?) (stone, Ben 10's transformation, reanimated)
* Abigail "Abby" Lincoln/Numbuh 5 (Codename: Kids Next Door) (stone)
* Grim (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy) (stone, silhouette cameo on the poster, Ben 10's transformation)
* Billy (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy) (silhouette cameo on the poster)
* Mandy (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy) (silhouette cameo on the poster)
* Major Dr. Ghastly (Evil Con Carne) (stone)
* Erin (Miguzi) (stone)
* Kiva Andru (Megas XLR) (stone)
* Frankie (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends) (stone)
* Yumi (Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi) (stone, reanimated)
* Juniper Lee (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee) (stone)
* Lazlo (Camp Lazlo) (stone)
* Periwinkle (Periwinkle Around the World; Sunday Pants) (stone)
* Jake Spidermonkey (My Gym Partner's a Monkey) (stone)
* Rodney J. Squirrel (SquirrelBoy) (stone)
* Golly Gopher (Re-Animated and Out of Jimmy's Head) (stone)
* Chowder (Chowder) (stone, Ben 10's transformation, reanimated)
* Schnitzel (Chowder) (stone, reanimated)
* Captain K'nuckles (The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack) (stone, Ben 10's transformation)
* Finn the Human (Adventure Time) (silhouette cameo on the poster, Ben 10's transformation)
* Jake the Dog (Adventure Time) (watch board, stone, silhouette cameo on the poster, Ben 10's transformation)
* Generator Rex (Generator Rex) (stone)
* Mordecai (Regular Show) (silhouette cameo on the poster, Ben 10's transformation)
*Rigby (Regular Show) (silhouette cameo on the poster)
* Hi Five Ghost (Regular Show) (stone, reanimated)
* Ilana (Sym-Bionic Titan) (stone, reanimated)
* Octus (Sym-Bionic Titan) (stone)
* Blastus (Robotomy) (stone)
* Duncan Rosenblatt (FireBreather) (stone)
* Alfe (The Problem Solverz) (stone)
* Gumball (The Amazing World of Gumball) (stone, silhouette cameo on the poster, Ben 10's transformation)
* Festro (Secret Mountain Fort Awesome) (stone, Ben 10's transformation, reanimated)
* Uncle Grandpa (Uncle Grandpa) (Ben 10's transformation)
* Jeff Randell (Clarence) (stone, Ben 10's transformation)
* Jorel's Brother (Jorel's Brother) (stone)
* Wirt (Over the Garden Wall) (Ben 10's transformation)
* Gregory (Over the Garden Wall) (stone)
* Jason Funderburker (Over the Garden Wall) (stone)
* Grizzly Bear (We Bare Bears) (stone, silhouette cameo on the poster, Ben 10's transformation)
* Panda Bear (We Bare Bears) (silhouette cameo on the poster)
* Ice Bear (We Bare Bears) (silhouette cameo on the poster)
* King Rufus (Long Live the Royals) (stone)
* Prohyas Warrior (Mighty Magiswords) (watch board, stone, Ben 10's transformation)
* Black Hat (Villainous) (stone)
* Apple (Apple & Onion) (stone)
* Craig (Craig of the Creek) (silhouette cameo on the poster)
* Kelsey (Craig of the Creek) (stone, silhouette cameo on the poster)
* Mortimer (Craig of the Creek) (stone, silhouette cameo on the poster)
* JP (Craig of the Creek) (silhouette cameo on the poster)
* Hedeghog (Summer Camp Island) (stone)
* Valentino (Victor and Valentino) (stone)
* Mao Mao (Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart) (stone)
* One-One (Infinity Train) (stone)
* Tiggy (Tig N' Seek) (stone)
* Seth (The Fungies) (stone)
* Pam (The Fungies) (stone)
* Noods
* Clyde 49 (graffiti cameo)
==== Original Storyboards ====
* Enid (legs)
* Ruby (Steven Universe)
* Sapphire (Steven Universe)
* Connie Maheswaran (Steven Universe) (original Crystal Gems image cloud)
* Peridot (Steven Universe) (original Crystal Gems image cloud)
* Stickman
* Li'l D (Class Of 3000) (stone cameo)
* An unknown The Secret Saturdays character (stone cameo)https://twitter.com/ianjq/status/1050188309010345984
== Blocks, Eras, Promos, etc. ==
* Toonix (Era; Latin American counterpart of Noods; graffiti; 2010-2012)
* Fridays (programming block, 2003-2007)
* Tickle U (programming block; 2005-2007)
* Check it (era; 2010-2016)
* YEEEAUHHH! (slogan)
* New New New New (slogan; 2017-2018)
* Cartoon Planet revival (programming block; 2012-2014; graffiti)
* Har Har Tharsdays (programming block; 2008-2010)
* JBVO (programming block, Johnny Bravo spin off; 2000-2001)
* Cartoon Cartoon (name formerly used for Cartoon Network originals)
* Shorties (a series of short based on Hanna Barbera cartoons)
* Yes (era; 2006-2007)
* Dude!
* Flicks (programming block)
== Trivia ==
* The episode is a tribute to Cartoon Network, and the first episode to reference Cartoon Network, and Cartoon Network's 25th Anniversary.
* This episode is also a love letter to Cartoon Network, for making all the work happen.
* Originally the episode was supposed to air during Cartoon Network's 25th Anniversary, but moved it to the year 2018.
* This is the only time K.O. met Garnet, Ben and Raven.
* The idea of Crossover Nexus came from the Point Prep Arc, a location of OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes.
* The crossover was meant to be 22 minutes, but Cartoon Network decided to cut it down to 11 minutes so the crossover could take place in CN City.
* The crossover was announced during Gamescom 2018.
* New theme songs of Cartoon Cartoons, CN City, and Fridays were played.
** it's the Friday Night song (2003-2007) was a slow depression music and was played during the scene where K.O., Garnet, and Ben are inside the Screwy Ain't It building and discover lots of Cartoon Network heroes that were summoned and defeated by Strike.(Note: it is not heard clearly unless if it was muted and the music plays in the background insted ).
** The Cartoon Cartoons one was a remixed music and was played during the scene where Ben transforms into multiple Cartoon Network characters to defeat Strike.
** The CN City one was an opera music and was used during the scene where CN City is being restored by Strike's pen.
* The crossover officially marks the very first (and currently only) time that Moxy (from The Moxy Show) was featured in an official Cartoon Network product since Cartoon Network's 10 years in 60 seconds tribute video in 2002.
* Periwinkle (from the lost Cartoon Network anthology series, Sunday Pants) made a cameo in this episode, which also marks the first and currently only time that Sunday Pants was featured in official Cartoon Network media.
* Two characters came from Two Cartoon Network originals that weren't created in the US: Jorel's Brother (from the series of the same name) and Black Hat (Villainous).
** Jorel's brother's cameo was most likely due to Ian Jones Quartey's visit to Brazil in 2017, where he was at a Comic Con experience to do a live drawing with Juliano Enrico, the creator of Jorel's Brother.
** Black Hat with the heroes was very strange because he is a villain even though he's the protagonist of Villainous. However, according to an episode of "Videos of Guidance for villains: Q & A Blackhat Organization responds", stone Black Hat was actually a clone from the short, The Perception of Evil.
* The Cartoon Network originals that didn't appeared in the crossover were:
** Scooby-Doo (due to the series being owned by Warner Bros.)
** Looney Tunes (due to the series being owned by Warner Bros.)
** Yogi Bear (due to the series being owned by Warner Bros.)
** Tom & Jerry (due to the series being owned by Warner Bros.)
** Popeye (due to the series being owned by King Features Syndicate)
** Unikitty! (due to the series being owned by Warner Bros. and co-produced by LEGO)
** Pokemon (due to the series being owned by The Pokémon Company)
** Sonic Boom (due to the series being owned by Sega)
** Class of 3000
** The Secret Saturdays
** What a Cartoon!
** MAD
** Space Ghost: Coast to Coast (due to the series being from Adult Swim since 2001)
** Rick and Morty (due to the series being from Adult Swim)
** Mixels (as it was co-produced by LEGO)
** Star Wars: Clone Wars (due to Disney being the current owner of the Star Wars franchise)
** Transformers Animated (due to Hasbro owning all Transformers media)
** Grojband
** Total Drama
**Total Dramarama
** Johnny Test (due to the show bieng owned by DHX Media)
** Ben 10 (original series), Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, and Ben 10: Omniverse.
** Big Bag
** Live action shows: Dude, What Would Happen, Destroy Build Destroy, etc.
* blocks, promos, and other stuff that didn't appeared in Crossover Nexus were:
** Cartoon Network's Cartoon Theatre (programming block)
** You are Here (programming block)
** The Cartoon Cartoon Top 5 (programming block)
** Are You CN what we're Sayin'? (slogan)
** Wedgies (series of Cartoon Network pilots)
** The Cartoon Cartoon Show (programming Block)
** Cartoon Network Invaded (crossover TV event; 2007)
** Fall (era; 2007-2008)
* There are poster of shows on the wall, which includes:
** Dexter's Laboratory
** The Powerpuff Girls
** Yogi Bear
** Adventure Time
** Samurai Jack (Season 5)
** Steven Universe
**Johnny Bravo
** Regular Show
** We Bare Bears
** Ed Edd n Eddy
** Craig of The Creek
** The Amazing World of Gumball
** The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
** Ben 10
== Gallery ==
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== Episode Screenshots ==
File:Noods on Crossover Nexus.png|Noods with superhero capes?
File:Crossover Nexus BTS.jpg|Title card
== Animations ==
== Official Artwork ==
=== Promotional Artwork ===
Crossover Nexus Promo Ian Edition.jpg
Crossover Nexus Promo Rebecca Edition.jpg
Crossover Nexus Promo Cartoon Network Edition.jpg
=== Drawings ===
Crossover Nexus Paper Drawing.jpg
Strike Design PS.jpg
The CN Heroes PS.jpg
Crossover Nexus Group Statues Model.jpg
=== Backgrounds ===
Strikes Destruction Background.jpg
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CN City Destruction Background.jpg 
CN City Birds Eye View Background.jpg 
CN City Another View Portion Background.png
CN City Alley Background.png
CN City Aerial View Background.jpg
=== Storyboards ===
Jake from the Watch Board.jpg
KO's info from the Watch Board.jpg
Pen Behind Four Arms KO Garnet Board.jpg
KO Doesnt find it Funny Board.jpg
Ben Chatting Omnitrix Board.jpg
CN Characters Alive Board.jpg
KO with Garnet Pow Card Board.jpg
=== Early storyboards ===
==== 22 minutes version ====
Crossover Nexus BTS.jpg
KO surrounded by stuffs .jpg
Ruby Chasing KO.jpg
Sapphire and Ruby sees KO ground.jpg
Ruby and KO eyes big.jpg
KO and Ruby faces.jpg
Sapphire and Ruby Scene DA.jpg
Ruby about to fight.jpg
Sapphire about to fight.jpg
Garnet fights.jpg
Garnet Fusing Original.jpg
KOs eyes popped out front of Garnet.jpg
Original Crystal Gems Image Cloud.jpg
Red Arms, KO, Garnet, and One-One (1).jpg
Garnet KO Four Arms Ground.jpg
Garnet KO Four Arms Shocked.jpg
KO Draws Garnet and Four Arms Watches.jpg
Other Friends Are Mashed.jpg
Garnet Vision.jpg
Raven Gets Ink in Her.jpg
Red Raven Attacks.jpg
The Hero Catches Raven.jpg
The Hero Grabs Raven.jpg
Raven Gets Ink Squirted Out.jpg
Raven On Ground.jpg
KO Holds Up Raven.jpg
Raven Sees KO.jpg
Raven is Fine.jpg
Almost to Defeat the Pen.jpg
Breaks the Pen.jpg
KO and Garnet Chaos and Team.jpg
KO and Garnet Tries to Perfect.jpg
Characters in Different Style.jpg
Stickman Appears.jpg
The Group Says Yeah.jpg
Stickman Says Theyre a Creative Team.jpg
All Say We Know.jpg
Ben To Portal Original.jpg
KO Saying it was Canon.jpg
==== 11 minutes version ====
Class of 3000 Secret Saturdays Delete.jpg
== Misc ==
=== Model Sheets ===
According to Ian Jones-Quartey, the crossover characters used their official models from their home shows with the exception of Moxy and the Noods due to not being 2D form.
Moxy Model Sheet.png
Noods Model Sheet.png
Garnet 2 Model Sheet from SU.jpg
Garnet 2 with Gauntlets from SU.jpg
Garnet 2 without Glasses from SU.jpg
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