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The series first began in [[1971 (releases)|1971]] with the original ''Mr. Men'' books, starring characters who were exclusively male, before being accompanied a decade later by the ''Little Miss'' series, bringing female characters into the mix. The characters have since expanded into other media, such as television series' and games. New books continue to be published, currently written and illustrated by Hargreaves' son, [[Adam Hargreaves|Adam]], who took over from his father following his passing in [[1988 (people)|1988]]. | The series first began in [[1971 (releases)|1971]] with the original ''Mr. Men'' books, starring characters who were exclusively male, before being accompanied a decade later by the ''Little Miss'' series, bringing female characters into the mix. The characters have since expanded into other media, such as television series' and games. New books continue to be published, currently written and illustrated by Hargreaves' son, [[Adam Hargreaves|Adam]], who took over from his father following his passing in [[1988 (people)|1988]]. | ||
== Mash-up == | |||
[[File:Dr. Men Promotional Art.jpg|thumb|left|Promotional art for the ''[[Dr. Men]]'' series.]] | [[File:Dr. Men Promotional Art.jpg|thumb|left|Promotional art for the ''[[Dr. Men]]'' series.]] | ||
In [[2017 (releases)|2017]], the series joined forces with ''[[Doctor Who]]'' for a series of special "mash-up" | In [[2017 (releases)|2017]], the series joined forces with ''[[Doctor Who]]'' for a series of special "mash-up" books called ''[[Dr. Men]]'', which featured a different incarnation of [[the Doctor]] in simplistic stories in the classic ''Mr. Men and Little Miss'' style, each featuring [[companion]]s, enemies, and other elements from their respective eras in this style. As with current books in the series, Adam Hargreaves wrote and illustrated all fourteen instalments released thus far, one for each numbered Doctor by [[2018 (releases)|2018]], as well as an additional [[Dr. Tenth: Christmas Surprise! (novel)|Christmas book]]. | ||
To promote the ''Dr. Men'' series, two animated [[webcast]]s were released: ''[[The Daleks Chase Walter the Worm (webcast)|The Daleks Chase Walter the Worm]]'', featuring the reoccurring ''Mr. Men'' character [[Walter the Worm]], and ''[[Doctor Who meets Mr. Men (webcast)|Doctor Who meets Mr. Men]]'', an episode of ''[[The Fan Show]]''. | To promote the ''Dr. Men'' series, two animated [[webcast]]s were released: ''[[The Daleks Chase Walter the Worm (webcast)|The Daleks Chase Walter the Worm]]'', featuring the reoccurring ''Mr. Men'' character [[Walter the Worm]], and ''[[Doctor Who meets Mr. Men (webcast)|Doctor Who meets Mr. Men]]'', an episode of ''[[The Fan Show]]''. | ||
