Category: Animation


‘Green Lantern: The Animated Series’ Debuted On Cartoon Network

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November 12, 2011

I thought this week, in honor of the hour-long debut of Green Lantern: The Animated Series on Cartoon Network on Friday night, I’d vary the weekend format and post videos about the show. I’m a big fan of it, but then, I loved the live-action Green Lantern movie that flew into theaters. Honestly, I’ve met a LOT of people like me who hope for more GL!

Of course, the comics continues soaring right now, with Geoff Johns writing! Hal Jordan remains one of DC Comics’ most popular characters!

Green Lantern: The Animated Series features the voicework of Josh Keaton, Tony Todd, Kevin Michael Richardson and many others. Here’s more information about the series: “Green Lantern: The Animated Series is an American computer-animated television series based on DC Comics’ superhero Green Lantern. The series is set to air on Cartoon Network, as part of their ‘DC Nation’ television block. The series will be the first independent television series based on Green Lantern, not having the Green Lanterns making only guest appearances or share plot with other different superheroes. A total of 26 episodes have been ordered for the first season. The program will focus on the adventures of Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern of Sector 2814, and his fellow warrior ally, Kilowog against the series’ main antagonists, the Red Lanterns, led by the villain Atrocitus, and the Manhunters. Carol Ferris, Salaak, Sayd, Saint Walker, and Zilius Zox will be supporting characters in the series.“

First up, here’s a very brief commercial for the series:

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A Funny Comic Book Parody Weekend

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June 4, 2011

Since comics are big in the news recently (both with new films and renumbering of books), I thought this weekend I’d highlight some of the wonderfully funny bits done by the “I’m A Marvel/I’m A DC” folks from YouTube.

First up is their latest one, with Green Lantern talking with characters from the new X-Men prequel film:

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The Comics Industry Loses A Shining Light

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February 22, 2011

I’ve enjoyed the work of Dwayne McDuffie for years. He did terrific things on television as well as comics. To hear of his passing today was quite a shock to me. Here’s the story from Reuters:

>>(Reuters) – Comic and television writer Dwayne McDuffie, perhaps best known as the co-creator of Emmy Award winning animated TV series “Static Shock,” has died, his publisher DC Comics said on Tuesday. He was 49 years-old.

McDuffie died on Monday due to complications in surgery, according to a report on the website Comic Book Resources, but the cause of death could not immediately be confirmed.

“Dwayne McDuffie left a lasting legacy on the world of comics that many writers can only aspire to,” Dan DiDio, co-publisher of DC Comics media division DC Entertainment, said in a statement on Tuesday.

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‘All-Star Superman’ Preview Available

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September 24, 2010

DC Comics’ All-Star Superman!

Even though it is a year or so until this animated film can be purchased, there has been a lot of buzz about translating this Grant Morrison/Frank Quitely comics mini-series. Honestly, it’s one of my all-time favorite Superman stories. I wish Superman was more like this all the time!

A new preview has been released, and you can check it out below:

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‘Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure Of All’ 2 Of 2

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August 29, 2010

Yesterday, I posted the first five portions of Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure Of All. I hope you will stick around for the last four, which I am putting in order below:

Part 6:

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‘Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure Of All’ 1 Of 2

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August 28, 2010

In honor of the Baltimore Comic-Con that I’m attending this weekend, I thought I would share a really good animated adventure featuring the classic character Flash Gordon. This movie, called Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure Of All, was made by Filmation, a company that made a LOT of cartoons in the 60s and 70s. This was one of their best.

It is broken into nine parts so it can appear on YouTube. Today, I’m posting the first five; tomorrow will have the last four. I know it is a little grainy since it has been translated from videotape, but please take time to enjoy this film.

Part 1:

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It’s Like ‘Day & Night’ For Pixar Films

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June 29, 2010

Toy Story 3 is proving to be an able conclusion to the powerful, CGI-animated film series, earning over $200 million worldwide in the last two weekends and winning critics’ praise around the globe.

If you’d like to read my review of Toy Story 3, go to SciFiPulse.net.

If you’d like to learn more about the interesting short that precedes the movie, keep reading!

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‘Toy Story 3,’ ‘Jonah Hex,’ And Batman … Oh, My!

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June 21, 2010

Toy Story 3 collected an estimated $153.8 million around the world during its first weekend of release, pushing up the U.S. box office 30 percent over the same weekend last year, according to Variety.

The Disney/Pixar sequel brought in an estimated $109 million in the States alone, with overseas figures coming to a total of $44.8 million in only a quarter of the international market. Toy Story 3 is now Pixar’s highest-grossing opener around the world.

On the other hand, Jonah Hex, based on the DC Comics character, captured only $5.1 million in the U.S. Theater observers called the opening “more than disappointing,” but word had come out that the film was not going to be The Dark Knight, but more like Catwoman.

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Images Of Batman – 5

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May 11, 2010

This series of articles has been outlining how much of an influence the character of Batman has been in my life. I’d like to include just a few more thoughts before I turn my at­tention to other areas of interest.

The Batmobile. I know that “chicks dig the car,” but automobiles are often a “guy” thing.

I have already discussed how much I love the Batmobile on my blog in a previous entry. But let me add a few more points about it.

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Images Of Batman – 4

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May 10, 2010

When we last spoke on this topic, Batman: The Animated Series (B:TAS) was about to debut on Fox.

Monday, September 7, 1992. I lived for that date.

That was the day the first episode of Batman: The Animated Series was set to debut on Fox.

As I mentioned last time, I had seen a copy of an episode at a local Trek convention, and I was stoked! It looked great, and I counted the days until the show hit the airwaves.

I was so excited that week and so focused on that Monday that I didn’t follow my usual practice at that time of read­ing the TV Guide from stem to stern. I hated missing programs! And I knew that nothing was going to compete with B:TAS.

Finally, the day came, and my VCR (yes, it was that long ago) taped the premiere half hour. It was “On Leather Wings,” the same episode I’d seen at the Trek con. I was thrilled to have it on tape, the first of many.

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