Additional Wallpaper Images Released For Upcoming “Young Justice” Animated
Cartoon Network has released two new wallpaper images promoting the upcoming Young Justice animated series. With the series set to roll out in January 2011, the network will be ramping up their promotional efforts in the coming weeks. Cartoon Network recently held a special one-hour Young Justice airing, showcasing the first two episodes of the series, which drew in 2.5 million viewers. Further details can be found here. Click on the thumbnails below for a closer look.
A previous wallpaper image for Young Justice was made available here earlier this week.
Young Justice will become a regular fixture of the Cartoon Network Friday-night programming block beginning Friday, January 7th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET), with exact details set for announcement shortly. Click here to read a review of the Young Justice “Independence Day” special event published here at The World’s Finest, with additional images and video available to view here. Stay tuned for further Young Justice updates here soon at The World’s Finest, including exclusive content and much more.
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Holiday “Batman: The Brave And The Bold” Airing On Cartoon Network, Teletoon
Cartoon Network will air the holiday-themed Batman: The Brave and The Bold episode “Invasion of the Secret Santas!” as part of the network’s month-long initiative of holiday programming. “Invasion of the Secret Santas!” debuted during the first season of the series. The Batman: The Brave and The Bold episode will air in the show’s regular timeslot, this Friday, December 17th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET). Official episode details for “Invasion of the Secret Santas!” can be found below.
Batman: The Brave and The Bold “Invasion of the Secret Santas!”
Friday, December 17th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET) on Cartoon Network
The evil Fun Haus plans to steal Christmas with his army of robot Santas and killer toys including Dynamite Dolly and the Presto Play Pals! Red Tornado teams up with Batman to save the day and in the process, finds his holiday spirit. Also, Batman and Blue Beetle throw Sportsmaster a perfect strike when he sets up a deadly game with human bowling pins at the alley!
The Canadian network Teletoon is also set to air the Batman: The Brave and The Bold episode “Invasion of the Secret Santas!” on Sunday, December 19th, 2010 at 8:30am (ET). The episode airs as part of the network’s month-long special holiday programming.
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Cartoon Network Releases New Wallpaper Image For Upcoming “Young Justice”
Cartoon Network has released a new wallpaper image promoting the upcoming Young Justice animated series. With the series set to roll out in January 2011, the network is expected to ramp up their promotional efforts in the coming weeks. Cartoon Network recently held a special one-hour Young Justice airing, showcasing the first two episodes of the series, which drew in 2.5 million viewers. Further details can be found here. Click on the thumbnail below for a closer look.
Young Justice will become a regular fixture to the Cartoon Network Friday-night programming block beginning Friday, January 7th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET), with exact details set for announcement shortly. Click here to read a review of the Young Justice “Independence Day” special event published here at The World’s Finest, with additional images and video available to view here. Stay tuned for further Young Justice updates here soon at The World’s Finest, including exclusive content and much more.
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Teletoon Retro To Air Holiday-Themed “Batman: The Animated Series” Episode
The classic Batman: The Animated Series episode “Christmas with the Joker” is scheduled to air as part of the holiday-programming on Teletoon Retro. The Canadian network has been airing special programming all-month highlighting the season. While the network has aired “Christmas with the Joker” numerous times, this is the first time this particular Batman: The Animated Series episode is part of the network’s holiday programming. Official details, including airdate, are included below courtesy of Teletoon Retro.
Batman the Animated Series – “Christmas with the Joker”
Sunday, December 19th, 2010 at 2:00pm on Teletoon Retro
The Joker takes over Gotham’s airwaves and terrorizes the city during Christmas. Holding Commissioner Gordon, Detective Bullock, and Summer Gleason hostage, he challenges Batman to find him before midnight, or else the hostages will have a very un-merry Christmas.
Batman: The Animated Series currently airs daily at 2am (ET) on Teletoon Retro. The network is slated to add additional episodes to the daily rotation of Batman: The Animated Series airings in 2011. Batman: The Animated Series, which recently aired episodes on the Disney XD channel, currently does not air on any major American network.
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Animated “All-Star Superman” Blu-Ray, Special Edition DVD Back Cover Artwork
New package artwork for the the Blu-ray and Two-Disc Special Edition DVD release of All-Star Superman has been made available by Warner Home Video. Please click on the thumbnails below for a closer look.
Click here to view the press release for the forthcoming All-Star Superman animated feature. Click here for a breakdown of the seperate home video releases for All-Star Superman, including hi-res artwork for each edition. Click here to view the trailer for the All-Star Superman animated feature.
A co-production of Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the direct-to-video All-Star Superman animated feature debuts February 22nd, 2011 on DVD and Blu-ray disc from Warner Home Video. Stay tuned for further updates here soon at The Worlds Finest.
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment passed along the following Batman: Arkham City content, including a new trailer and images for the upcoming sequel to the acclaimed 2009 video game Batman: Arkham Asylum, all of which are available below. The new trailer highlights the classic Batman villain Dr. Hugo Strange. Batman: Arkham City is slated to appear on all major home video consoles Fall 2011. Please note the trailer is in the Quicktime format.
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Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill reprise their respective roles as Batman and Joker in Batman: Arkham City, the highly-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum video game, along with Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini again penning the story. The initial Batman: Arkham City press release, and trailer, are both available here. Further details on this upcoming video game release are expected in the near future, including new content.
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Upcoming “Batman Beyond” Episodes Scheduled To Debut On The Hub Network
Details for upcoming episodes of the classic Batman Beyond animated series scheduled to debut on The Hub have been released. The Hub network is the rebranding of the Discovery Kids network, and is being marketed as a new product. Below is the schedule of classic Batman Beyond episodes slated to air on the network next week.
Monday, December 13th, 2010
Batman Beyond
7:30am (ET) – “Inqueling”
5:30pm (ET) – “Inqueling”
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
Batman Beyond
7:30am (ET) – “Unmasked”
5:30pm (ET) – “Unmasked”
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
Batman Beyond
7:30am (ET) – “The Call, Part One”
5:30pm (ET) – “The Call, Part One”
Thursday, December 16th, 2010
Batman Beyond
7:30am (ET) – “The Call, Part Two”
5:30pm (ET) – “The Call, Part Two”
Saturday, November 6th, 2010
Batman Beyond
12:00pm (ET) “Countdown”
2:00pm (ET) “Ascension”
2:30pm (ET) “Joyride”
Batman Beyond will be pre-empted on Friday, December 17th, 2010 due to special programming on The Hub. Additionally, the network will be taking Batman Beyond back to the beginning starting on Monday, December 21st, 2010 with the series opener “Rebirth, Part One” airing at both 7:30am (ET) and 5:30pm (ET).
The Hub, a multi-platform joint venture between Discovery Communications and Hasbro, Inc., features original programming as well as content from Discovery’s library of children’s educational programming; from Hasbro’s portfolio of entertainment and educational properties built during the past 90 years; and from leading third-party producers worldwide. The Hub lineup includes animated and live-action series, specials and game shows, with the network extending its content through a robust and engaging online presence. The Hub launched on Sunday, October 10th, 2010, reaching approximately 60 million U.S. households.
Click here to view the Batman Beyond subsite located here at The World’s Finest. Additionally, a review for the recent Batman Beyond: The Complete Series home video release, with exclusive images, can also be found at The World’s Finest Batman Beyond subsite. Stay tuned for further updates here soon at The Worlds Finest.
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Teletoon Retro Planning Special Marathon For “Batman: The Animated Series”
Teletoon Retro is currently planning to schedule a special marathon of classic Batman: The Animated Series episodes as a result of a recent fan survey the network conducted. The network recently held the “Teletoon Retro Hall of Fame” event, allowing viewers to choose their top five favorite characters from the network line-up most deserving. The winning characters would each receive special marathons of their respective series, the marathons currently scheduled to be held at the end of December 2010.
Batman was one of the top five characters chosen and, in effect, the network is tentatively scheduled to hold a marathon of Batman: The Animated Series episodes later this month. The other top-five characters in the “Teletoon Retro Hall of Fame” vote include Bugs Bunny, Scooby-Doo, Optimus Prime and Spider-Man. Each respective character will also receive a special dedicated marathon.
Teletoon Retro currently airs the first 52 episodes of Batman: The Animated Series in daily rotation at 2am (ET). Stay tuned for further schedule updates and exclusive content here soon at The World’s Finest.
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment passed along the following new Batman: Arkham City content, including a second teaser trailer for the upcoming sequel to the acclaimed 2009 video game Batman: Arkham Asylum, all of which are available below. Continue below to also view images from Batman: Arkham City, due Fall 2011.
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Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill will reprise their respective roles as Batman and Joker in Batman: Arkham City, the highly-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum video game, along with Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini again contributing to the story. The initial Batman: Arkham City press release, and trailer, are both available here. Further details on this upcoming video game release are expected in the near future, including a full-length trailer.
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New Details For Upcoming “Batman: The Brave And The Bold” Comic Collection
Originally called Batman: The Brave and The Bold – The Night of the Batmen, the forthcoming third trade paperback collection of the Batman: The Brave and The Bold comic title, based on the Cartoon Network animated series of the same name, is now titled Batman: The Brave and The Bold – Emerald Knight. This latest six-issue collection features stories by Sholly Fisch and Landry Walker with artwork by Robert Pope and Eric Jones. DC Comics provides the initial details below, with specific details on the issues collected to be released shortly.
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: EMERALD KNIGHT TP
Writers: Landry Q. Walker and Sholly Fisch
Artists: Eric Jones and Robert Pope
Synopsis: Batman takes on crime with the help of DCs greatest heroes based on the acclaimed Cartoon Network animated series. The all-ages title based on the acclaimed animated series on Cartoon Network continues as Batman battles evil with the help of some of DCs greatest heroes, including Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter and more. This fun new collection includes a Valentines Day caper story and a race to solve a mystery pitting the Dark Knight against The Flash to see whos the worlds fastest detective.
The collection is scheduled to arrive in May 2011 with a price of $12.99US. The final cover art work, including revised colors and trade dress, will also be released shortly.
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“The All-New Batman: The Brave And The Bold” Sales Numbers For Debut Issue
The first issue of the The All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold series from DC Comics, the revamped comic title based on the acclaimed Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series, saw an increase in readership with its debut compared to the final issue of previous volume. The All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold #1 saw sales improve nearly 40% over Batman: The Brave and The Bold #22, the final issue of the previous comic title based on the acclaimed animated series. Batman: The Brave and The Bold #22 arrived on shelves in October 2010, with The All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold #1 following quickly behind with a November 2010 debut. Sales numbers for both issues can be seen below.
Batman: The Brave and The Bold #22 – 6,044
The All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold #1 – 8,408
The Batman: The Brave and The Bold comic title averaged roughly 6,200 in sales in the last few months prior to the title’s relaunch.
Please note the sales numbers listed are estimates based on the information provided by Diamond Comics Distributors. These numbers are estimates for the sales through Diamond to direct market retailers only, and it does not include any sales outside of the Diamond channel such as newstands, book stores or overseas markets.
The All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold #2, written by Sholly Fisch with artwork by Rick Burchett, hits shelves on December 29th, 2010. Stay tuned for further Batman: The Brave and The Bold updates here soon at The World’s Finest.
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“DC Showcase Animated Original Shorts” Home Video Release Retains Sales
According to various home media retailing outlets and independent research, the recent DC Showcase Animated Original Shorts collection, anchored by the exclusive Superman/Shazam!: The Return Of Black Adam animated short, held tight in its second week of sales, slipping just 50% from its previous week of sales. The release moved an estimated 35,000 DVD copies in its second week, along with an additional 12,000 units in Blu-ray editions in the same timeframe, resulting in an estimated 47,000 home video units sold for the week ending November 21st, 2010. This brings the two week total sales, combining both DVD and Blu-ray sales, to nearly 142,000 units moved.
Sales for direct-to-video animated features, especially titles featuring comic book-based characters, tend to fall an average of 60 – 70% in the second week, but the DC Showcase Animated Original Shorts collection managed to retain a higher numbers of sales in its second week. For comparison, the recent DC Universe Animated Original Movie Superman/Batman: Apocalypse saw a 67% drop in sales for its second week, though has still moved over 500,000 DVD and Blu-ray units since its debut. Note the sales numbers above do not take into account rental numbers, OnDemand numbers, or legal download numbers.
Above is the cover art for all standard definition DVD and high-definition Blu-ray home video releases for the DC Showcase Animated Original Shorts collection. Click on the links below to discuss both the recent Superman/Shazam!: The Return Of Black Adam animated short, exclusive to this new collection, along with the home video release, accompanied additional animated shorts and other topics pertinent to this update.
–Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam Animated Short Talkback (Spoilers)
–Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam Blu-ray/DVD Talkback (Spoilers)
–DC Showcase: Green Arrow Animated Short Talkback (Spoilers)
–DC Showcase: Jonah Hex Animated Short Talkback (Spoilers)
–DC Showcase: The Spectre Animated Short Talkback (Spoilers)
–Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Feature Talkback (Spoilers)
–Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Blu-ray/DVD Talkback (Spoilers)
Additionally, when asked if consumers can expect to see future DC Showcase animated shorts, a representative for Warner Home Video simply stated “Maybe.” Stay tuned for further updates here soon on The World’s Finest, including further coverage on upcoming DC Universe Animated Original Movie titles and much more.
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