Mintberry Crunch

Mint-Berry Crunch (also written as Mintberry Crunch and Mint Berry Crunch) is the superhero alter-ego of Bradley Biggle. He is a member of the superhero group Coon and Friends. Crunch plays a significant role in the episode "Coon vs. Coon and Friends".

Bradley Biggle transforms into Mint-Berry Crunch by spinning in place and saying "Shablagoo!!" His power is stated to be the "the power of mint and berries, yet with a satisfying, tasty crunch!" Being one of only two members of Coon and Friends to have actual superpowers, his power manifests as the power of flight and the ability to wield mint and berries as weapons. He is also shown to be able to create large pink bubbles which can protect the objects inside.

Crunch is currently on a mission to discover the fate of his alien parents.

Role
left|200pxright|200pxIn the Superhero Arc, Mint-Berry Crunch is a member of Coon and Friends, a superhero group led by the Coon. He initially appears to be an entirely ineffectual member of the group, with the powers of a breakfast cereal mascot, to the confusion of the other members. In "Coon 2: Hindsight", the Coon brutally assaults Mint-Berry Crunch and Mosquito in an attempt to consolidate his influence in the group. However, he is unanimously voted out of the group instead.

In "Coon vs. Coon and Friends", as the group is congregated in the basement of Cartman's house, Cartman returns home and lures them out with the promise of witnessing a "double rainbow". However, it is revealed that Cthulhu, recently released from an inter-dimensional portal in the Gulf of Mexico, is working for the Cartman. At the sight of Cthulhu, Mint-Berry Crunch quickly runs away, leaving the other Coon and Friends to deal with the problem themselves. Having escaped from danger, he returns home to "heroically" watch Judge Judy, while the other members of the group are sent to an alternate dimension by Cthulhu.

Meanwhile, after successfully escaping the pocket dimension by committing suicide, Mysterion visits Bradley's sister and her friends, the Goth Kids. Bradley unexpectedly finds him in Henrietta's room when he asks to play with her and her friends. Upon seeing Mysterion, Bradley re-adopts his superhero persona and joins Mysterion in his quest to stop Cthulhu and find out how mint and berries came together to deliver full flavor in an intense crunch. As Mysterion confronts Cthulhu, a bright light unexpectedly appears and a holographic representation of an alien begins to explain the shocking truth of Mint-Berry Crunch's origin. The alien man reveals that Bradley's true name is Gokzarah, and that he was originally from the planet K'oh Kajan. The alien man then implores him to use his powers to save the Earth. Following this revelation, Mint-Berry Crunch begins to manifest real superpowers, and uses them to defeat Cthulhu and save the other members of Coon and Friends from R'lyeh.

At the conclusion of the arc, Mint-Berry Crunch announces that he must go out into the universe in order to find answers to the many questions that remain, and leaves in a flash of light and cereal, promising to return someday.

Identity
His true identity is revealed in the episode "Coon vs. Coon and Friends". Crunch is actually an alien from a faraway planet: K'oh Kajan, known throughout the universe for its berry mines - berries that have the power to fuel nearly anything. In a holographic message from his extraterrestrial father, Crunch learns that his true name is Gokzarah and he was sent to stop evil from taking over Earth. His power of mint and berries ("yet with a tasty, satisfying crunch") are the result of a collision between his home planet and the world of intense mint flavor.

Appearances

 * "Coon 2: Hindsight"
 * "Mysterion Rises"
 * "Coon vs. Coon and Friends"

Mint-Berry Crunch has also been added to the short introductory clip played before episodes on southparkstudios.com, flying in a circle over the usual intro characters while shooting mint and berries.

Trivia

 * The character's introduction and role in the series was widely seen as a joke on the part of the creators by fans who watched the episode expecting to learn the origins of Kenny's immortality.
 * Bradley is not guaranteed to be immortal as he did not kill Cthulhu, merely sealed him back in his dimension.
 * Some fans initially thought Kenny was the identity of Mint-Berry Crunch, as the initial group shots showed the character as having blonde hair, a trait Kenny shares with Bradley.
 * How he gains his powers appears to mirror comic hero Captain Marvel, who would gain his appearance and powers after saying "Shazam!" Also, his twirling action mirrors that of Wonder Woman.
 * His alien heritage and being raised by human parents mirrors the past of Superman.
 * Though he had superpowers, much like Kenny, Bradley is vulnerable to physical injury as demonstrated when the Coon assaulted him and Mosquito. Arguably, however, his powers had yet to manifest at that point.
 * Kenny is resentful that he could not convince the group of his powers and that they are all focused on Mint-Berry Crunch's powers.