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In one of the most unique crossovers in television history<\/a>,\u00a0a villain from the Cartoon Network<\/a> series “The Powerpuff Girls”\u00a0joined the real-world rock band\u00a0Gorillaz for a stint in 2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n If you’re wondering how an animated character can play bass for an act that exists in our 3D reality:\u00a0Gorillaz are a cartoon-meatspace hybrid project in which illustrator Jamie Hewlett conjures up Gorillaz’ visual components while\u00a0singer-songwriter Damon Albarn pens and performs the tunes. The songs are real, but the band members are imaginary.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Fans of “The Powerpuff Girls” may remember Ace (voiced by Jeff Bennett on the show) as the teenage leader of a gang of misfits, as well as a brief and misguided love interest for Buttercup in the 1998 episode “Buttercrush.” According to Gorillaz mythology, when a prison sentence forced longtime bassist Murdoc Niccals to step away from the group, Ace came onboard to cover for the recording of the band’s sixth album,\u00a0“The Now Now,” as well as its touring and promotional cycle (which included the music video for “Humility,” also featuring Jack Black).<\/p>\n