Initial Cover Artwork, Synopsis For “DC Nation Super Sampler – Free Comic Book Day 2013” Title
The Free Comic Book Day Committee has announced some of the free titles that will be available for Free Comic Book Day 2013, which will be held Saturday, May 4th, 2013, including what will be available from DC Comics. Among their slated releases, DC Comics is set to publish a special DC Nation Super Sampler – Free Comic Book Day 2013 one-shot featuring new stories based on the DC Nation programming block. This title is targeted at the all-ages demographic. A complete list of titles being made available specifically for Free Comic Book Day, from DC Comics and other publishers, can be found at the official website for the special annual event. Countless other comic publishers will also be offering free titles on Free Comic Book Day, scheduled for Saturday, May 4th, 2013. Cover art and the official description for DC Nation Super Sampler – Free Comic Book Day 2013 are available below.
DC NATION SUPER SAMPLER
(W/A) Various
This super sampler is the perfect place to check out two sensational series from the DC Kids line, Beware The Batman and Teen Titans Go!, based on Warner Bros. Animation’s new animated series coming soon to Cartoon Network’s DC Nation Saturday morning programming block. It includes two exciting, all-new stories that readers of all ages will enjoy!
Please note only a low-res version of the cover art is currently available.
Both Beware The Batman and Teen Titans Go!, two new animated series from DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, are currently scheduled to hit the DC Nation programming block on Cartoon Network in the first half of 2013.
DC Nation Super Sampler – Free Comic Book Day 2013 will be available for free on Free Comic Book Day Saturday, May 4th, 2013. More details on Free Comic Book Day can be found at the official website for the annual event or at your local comic book/hobby store. Stay tuned for further updates here soon at The World’s Finest.
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Latest Issue Of Monthly “Green Lantern: The Animated Series” Comic Title Now Available
Green Lantern: The Animated Series #9, the latest issue of the new ongoing DC Comics title based on the acclaimed animated series of the same name, arrives in comic book and hobby stores today. A digital copy will also be available through ComiXology and DC Comics. The Green Lantern: The Animated Series monthly title features stories which take place in continuity with the animated series source material. Issue #9 expands upon the story originally featured in the DC Nation Free Comic Book Day 2012 comic title. Official details for this issue are available below.
GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES #9
Written by: Art Baltazar and Franco
Art by: Dario Brizuela
• The Interceptor crew is attacked!
• Hal and Razer get sucked into Myrwhydden’s pocket dimension!
• How will Kilowog and Aya fare against the Red Lanterns?
• The Free Comic Book Day story is completed in this issue!
This issue features the last complete story by the original Green Lantern: The Animated Series comic title writing team of Art Baltazar and Franco. Ivan Cohen will be the new ongoing writer for the series starting with issue #10, shipping January 2013.
The cover price is $2.99US. Green Lantern: The Animated Series #9 is available through both comic book stores and digital outlets.
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Cartoon Network Releases “Green Lantern: The Animated Series” Promotional Image
Cartoon Network has released a new promotional image for Green Lantern: The Animated Series, providing a look at the episode “Steam Lantern,” set to return January 2013 on the DC Nation programming block. The network describes the episode as, “After being blasted by the Anti-Monitor, Hal finds himself in a steampunk world.” Green Lantern: The Animated Series airs as part of the DC Nation programming block, which is currently on hiatus until 2013. “Steam Lantern” was originally scheduled to air back in October 2012. Click on the image below for a closer look.
Green Lantern: The Animated Series is set to return to its regular 10am (ET/PT) Saturday timeslot, as part of the DC Nation programming block on Cartoon Network, come January 2013. Continue to the The World’s Finest Green Lantern: The Animated Series subsite for more content and details from the Warner Bros. Animation production.
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“Green Lantern: The Animated Series” March 2013 Comic Book Solicitation Details
DC Comics has released comic solicitation information for the publisher’s March 2013 library of releases, including details for the latest issue of the ongoing Green Lantern: The Animated Series comic title.
A rundown for Green Lantern: The Animated Series #12, the March 2013 issue for the new ongoing comic title based on the animated series of the same name, can be found below. Green Lantern: The Animated Series presents new tales taking place within the continuity of the acclaimed CGI-animated series.
GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES #12
Written by IVAN COHEN
Art and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA
On sale MARCH 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
• When a Red Lantern ring finds its way into the heart of the planet Greykil, it causes havoc!
• This time, the Interceptor crew needs help from Mogo!
More details on the ongoing comic series, including interviews and production art, can be found here at The World’s Finest Green Lantern: The Animated Series subsite. Stay tuned for further news right here at The World’s Finest – including new updates on Young Justice, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, and DC Nation.
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Cartoon Network Canada To Air New “Young Justice,” “Green Lantern: The Animated Series” In January 2013
Through a press release, Cartoon Network has announced new episodes of Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series are set to debut on Cartoon Network Canada during the winter season. The network currently airs the first 26 episodes of Young Justice along with the first 13 episodes of Green Lantern: The Animated Series. The information was released through a press release announcing Teletoon’s winter season programming, including details for Teletoon, Teletoon Retro, Cartoon Network Canada, and Adult Swim. The winter season schedule for Teletoon and its affiliate network, begins January 7th, 2013.
New episodes are set to debut January 2013 as part of the Saturday-morning schedule for Cartoon Network Canada. The network has currently been unable to provide any further episode details despite requests. A specific premiere date for new Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series episodes in January 2013, along with episode-specific details, were not provided.
Please note schedule details are subject to change without notice.
The network, which launched Summer 2012 in Canada, airs Young Justice Saturdays at 10am (ET/PT) and 7:30pm (ET/PT) and Sundays at 8pm (ET/PT). The first thirteen episodes of Young Justice aired on Teletoon, an animation-based network exclusive to Canada, before moving exclusively to Cartoon Network Canada. Additionally, Cartoon Network Canada airs Green Lantern: The Animated Series Saturdays at 10:30am (ET/PT) and 8:00pm (ET/PT) and Sundays at 8:30pm (ET/PT). The first thirteen episodes of Green Lantern: The Animated Series aired exclusively to Cartoon Network Canada.
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“Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One” Moves Nearly 250,000 Total Units In Home Video Sales
According to various home media retailing outlets and independent research, the recent Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One direct-to-video animated feature has moved close to 250,000 units on home video in combined DVD and Blu-ray sales in its first month of release. The latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie title moved an estimated 157,500 units in its first week – the weekend ending September 30th, 2012, with 60,500 of those sales coming from DVD and 97,000 from the Blu-ray format. During the remainder of the month, the title managed to garner nearly 100,000 additional units sold, bringing its current cumulative total to an estimated 248,500 copies of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One. Sales numbers are up to the end of October 2012. While currently unconfirmed, it is likely the title is now over 250,000 in estimated sales.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One is expected to maintain strong sales for the remainder of the year, partly due to the upcoming marketing efforts for the home video release of the The Dark Knight Rises theatrical feature and the January 2013 home video release of the Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part Two animated movie. Reports cite that some retail outlets have included copies of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One alongside copies of The Dark Knight Rises in special promotional standees and displays.
Blu-ray sales have accounted for an estimated 71% of total Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One home video sales since its first week, with the high-definition format easily the dominant media. Keep in mind the sales numbers above do not take into account rental numbers, OnDemand numbers, or legal download numbers.
Above is the cover art for all three separate home video releases for the direct-to-video Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One animated feature. Click here to read the The World’s Finest review of the Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One home video release and continue to the Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One micro-site for more media and content from the animated feature. Click on the links below to discuss both the new Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One animated feature and its respective DVD and Blu-ray home video releases.
–Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One Feature Talkback (Spoilers)
–Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One DVD/Blu-ray Talkback (Spoilers)
–Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Classic Comic Talkback (Spoilers)
A co-production of Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the direct-to-video Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One animated feature is now available to own on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD, On Demand and for Download. Initial details on the home video release for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part Two can be found here, reported first at The World’s Finest.
Additionally, click here to read The World’s Finest review of the The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray home video release.
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“The Dark Knight Rises” Now Available
On Blu-ray Combo-Pack, DVD, OnDemand, and Digital Download!
Click the above image to view the High-Definition Quicktime trailer!
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Teaser Trailer Released For “Young Justice: Legacy” Video Game
Little Orbit has provided The World’s Finest with Quicktime-format videos of the new Young Justice: Legacy teaser trailer, released over the weekend by the studio. Little Orbit is the studio handling the upcoming video game based on the acclaimed Cartoon Network animated series inspired by DC Comics. Young Justice: Legacy, released in conjuncture with Warner Bros. Interactive, is an Action-RPG based on the popular Young Justice animated series. The new video game will launch for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS and Wii. The title is now expected to arrive as early as March 2013. Click on the video below to view the trailer in either High-Definition or Standard Definition Quicktime format. Please note the High-Definition edition will require some time to load.
High Definition — Standard Definition
Additional details on the upcoming video game, including game facts and a press release, can be found here and here. The gallery of images can also be found here.
Young Justice: Legacy will launch Early 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS and Wii, released by Little Orbit through Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Stay tuned for further updates here soon at The World’s Finest.
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DC Universe Animated Features, DC Nation Programming, Animated “Green Lantern” Score 2012 Annie Award Nominations
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood announced the nominations and award recipients for the 40th Annual Annie Awards earlier today, with some DC Comics-highlighted projects garnering nods. Assorted DC Comics-based animated projects Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One, Justice League: Doom, Green Lantern: The Animated Series and a DC Nation short all nabbed nominations for the 40th Annual Annie Awards. The 2012 Annie Award winners will be announced at the Annie Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 2nd, 2013, at UCLAs Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, CA. Continue below for further specific details, with the complete appropriate nominees highlighted.
Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production
–Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 – Warner Bros. Animation
-Before Orel – Trust – Starburns Industries, Inc.
-Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem – Illumination Entertainment
-Disney Tron: Uprising – Beck’s Beginning – Disney TV Animation
-Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury – DreamWorks Animation
–Justice League: Doom – Warner Bros. Animation
Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
-Andy Bialk ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk: Alvin and the Outcasts’ – DreamWorks Animaton
–Andy Suriano DC Nation – Plastic Man: The Many and the Fowl – Big Hair Productions, Inc.
-Bryan Konietzko, Joaquim Dos Santos, Ryu Ki-Hyun, Kim Il Kwang, Kim Jin Sun The Legend of Korra: Welcome to Republic -City – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
-“C” Raggio IV Kick Buttowski: Petrified – Disney TV Animation
-Derrick Wyatt, Chap Yaep, Steven Choi Ben 10: Omniverse: The More Things Change, Pt. 2 – Cartoon Network Studios
-Gordon Hammond T.U.F.F. Puppy: Dudley Do-Wrong – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
-Robert Valley Disney Tron: Uprising: The Renegade, Part I – Disney TV Animation
-Thaddeus Paul Cauldron ‘Secret Mountain Fort Awesome: Secret Mountain Uncle Grandpa’- Cartoon Network Studios
Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
-Adam Berry ‘Penquins of Madagascar: Private and the Winky Factory’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
-Alf Clausen ‘The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXIII’ – Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
–Frederik Wiedmann Green Lantern The Animated Series: Into the Abyss – F. Wiedmann, Composer
-Guy Moon ‘T.U.F.F. Puppy: Really Big Mission’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
-John Paesano ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk: How to Pick Your Dragon’ – DreamWorks Animation
-Michael Rubin ‘Bubble Guppies: Bubble Puppy’s Fin-tastic Fairytale!’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Previous DC Universe Animated Original Movies, including Batman: Year One, have received Annie Award nominations. Additionally, this is the third Annie Award nomination for Green Lantern: The Animated Series, following 2011 nominations for Best General Audience Animated TV Production and Nominated Music In a Television Production – Frederik Wiedmann.
The Annie Awards honor overall excellence in the field of animation as well as individual achievement in nearly 30 different categories ranging from production design, character animation, and effects animation to storyboarding, writing, music and voice acting. More details can be found at the official website for the 40th Annual Annie Awards. The 2012 Annie Award winners will be announced at the Annie Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 2nd, 2012, at UCLAs Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, CA. The official website for the 40th Annual Annie Awards also contains a complete list of nominations.
Click here for an interview with musician Frederik Wiedmann, again nominated for his work on Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Visit the following links for further details on the related nominated projects – Justice League: Doom subsite, Green Lantern: The Animated Series subsite, and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part One subsite. Stay tuned for further details right here at The World’s Finest.
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Schedule For Upcoming “Young Justice” Episodes Airing December 2012 On Boomerang
Episodes from the second season of Young Justice are set to air during December 2012 on the Cartoon Network specialty spin-off channel Boomerang. Boomerang is airing episodes of the acclaimed DC Nation series in anticipation of the show’s return to Cartoon Network in January 2013. Young Justice, along with Green Lantern: The Animated Series and the DC Nation programming block, was recently removed from the Cartoon Network for as-of-yet undeclared reasons. Response has been uniformly negative. Young Justice airs two back-to-back episodes Saturday nights starting at 9:00pm (ET), with encore presentations the following Sunday at 7:00am (ET/PT). December 2012 schedule details, courtesy of the network, can be found below.
Young Justice
Saturday, December 8th, 2012 at 9:00pm (ET/ PT) – “Alienated”
The Team and the Justice League continue to hunt the Kroloteans that have invaded Earth—but the aliens have help from an extremely unexpected source.
Young Justice
Saturday, December 8th, 2012 at 9:30pm (ET/ PT) – “Salvage”
While Superboy and Blue Beetle battle Intergang, Nightwing and company try to salvage the soul of a former comrade fallen from grace.
Young Justice
Saturday, December 15th, 2012 at 9:00pm (ET/ PT) – “Beneath”
Jaime Reyes searches for a missing friend, while Miss Martian, Batgirl, Bumblebee and Wonder Girl return to Bialya to discover what lies beneath.
Young Justice
Saturday, December 15th, 2012 at 9:30pm (ET/ PT) – “Bloodlines”
An intruder mysteriously appears inside Mount Justice, claiming to be a tourist from the future. But who is he really? And what is his true agenda?
Young Justice
Saturday, December 22nd, 2012 at 9:00pm (ET/ PT) – “Depths”
Artemis rejoins the team to defend a critical satellite launch. But will her first mission back also be her last?!
Young Justice
Saturday, December 22nd, 2012 at 9:30pm (ET/ PT) – “Satisfaction”
Roy Harper seeks vengeance against the man who ruined his life!
Young Justice
Saturday, December 29th, 2012 at 9:00pm (ET/ PT) – “Darkest”
Black Manta has a new mission for his son: a mission that should prove once and for all exactly whose side Aqualad is on!
Young Justice
Saturday, December 29th, 2012 at 9:30pm (ET/ PT) – “Happy New Year”
The Team takes on the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo…as a precursor to an alien invasion!
Please note schedule details are subject to change without notice. Young Justice is currently not listed to air during January 2013 on Boomerang according to early schedule details released by the network.
Young Justice airs two back-to-back episodes Saturday nights starting at 9:00pm (ET) on Boomerang, with encore presentations the following Sunday at 7:00am (ET/PT). Young Justice, along with Green Lantern: The Animated Series and the DC Nation programming block, is currently set to return to Cartoon Network come January 2013.
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Cartoon Network Canada Airs “Green Lantern: The Animated Series” Episodes In December 2012
Installments from the first thirteen episodes of Green Lantern: The Animated Series are set to air during December 2012 on the Canadian Cartoon Network channel. The network, which launched Summer 2012 in Canada, airs Green Lantern: The Animated Series Saturdays at 10:30am (ET/PT) and 8:00pm (ET/PT) and Sundays at 8:30pm (ET/PT). The first thirteen episodes of Green Lantern: The Animated Series aired exclusively to Cartoon Network Canada, with thirteen more episodes set to debut on the network in 2013. December 2012 schedule details, courtesy of the network, can be found below.
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Saturday, December 1st, 2012 at 10:30am (ET/ PT) – “Fear Itself”
Hal and Kilowog visit an alien planet in search of food, but encounter two warring races of aliens!
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Saturday, December 8th, 2012 at 10:30am (ET/ PT) – “In Love and War”
Introducing the Star Sapphires!
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Saturday, December 15th, 2012 at 10:30am (ET/ PT) – “Regime Change”
Hal and company go back to Betrassus, where Queen Iolande needs help from her evil brother, Prince Ragnor, who is now a Red Lantern!
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Saturday, December 22nd, 2012 at 10:30am (ET/ PT) – “Flight Club”
The Red Lanterns are on the move!
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Saturday, December 29th, 2012 at 10:30am (ET/ PT) – “Invasion”
Hal and the crew are trying to stop the Red Lanterns from reaching Guardian Space.
Please note schedule details are subject to change without notice.
Green Lantern: The Animated Series airs Saturdays at 10:30am (ET/PT) and 8:00pm (ET/PT) and Sundays at 8:30pm (ET/PT) on Cartoon Network Canada. Green Lantern: The Animated Series is currently on hiatus on the American Cartoon Network station.
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