View Askewniverse

Synonyms:	Askewniverse
See also:	verse
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A term applied to the canon fictional universe created by writer/director Kevin Smith featured in several films, comics, and a television series. The universe is named for Smith's production company: View Askew Productions. The characters Jay and Silent Bob appear in almost all the View Askewniverse media, and characters from one story often reappear or are referred to in others. Smith often casts the same actors for multiple characters in the universe, sometimes even in the same film; Smith himself portrays the character of Silent Bob.

Smith's recurring characters, settings, and motifs first appeared in his debut film, Clerks. Since then, the main canon has consisted of six feature films, in addition to several short films, comic books, and a short-lived animated TV series (see below).

Canon

Films

• Clerks (1994)
• Mallrats (1995)
• Chasing Amy (1997)
• Dogma (1999)
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
• Clerks II (2006)
• Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)
• Upcoming films:
  • Mallrats II (TBA)
  • Clerks III (TBA)
• Short films:
  • The Flying Car (2002)
  • Clerks: The Lost Scene (2004)

Television

• Clerks: The Animated Series (2000)

Comics

• Clerks.
• Chasing Dogma
• Bluntman and Chronic
• Walt Flanagan's Dog
• Where's the Beef?

Non-Canon

Film

• Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie (2014)
• Drawing Flies
• Scream 3

Television

• MTV's Jay and Silent Bob Shorts
• VH1's I Love the 90s (2005) ("Jay and Silent Bob Rename Your Favorite TV Show" & "Guys We'd Go Gay For")
• VH1's I Love the '90s: Part Deux (2005)
• Degrassi: The Next Generation (fictional filming of "Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh?" over 3 episodes)
• My Name is Earl

Comics

• Chasing Amy (half-novel, half-manga - was not written by Smith)
• Jay and Silent Bob characters are shown/referenced in several comic book series, however they are not part of the universe:
  • Green Arrow
  • Angel: After the Fall
  • Aoi House

Archives

• Askewniverse works at AO3
• Clerks, Dogma, and Chasing Amy works at FFN
• Jay & Silent Bob Slash - Jay/Silent Bob slash
• KS Slash - Kevin Smith movie slash
• Straight Askew - Askewniverse fic
• Askewniverse stories and Fanfic Guides at fabulae

Resources

• Wikipedia Page
• View Askewniverse Wiki