“Legion of Super Heroes – Volume Three” DVD Announced
Legion of Super Heroes – Volume Three will hit shelves on September 9th, 2008 and have a SRP of $14.98. The collection will include five episodes from the animated series. Further details will be released shortly.
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Beavers Discusses His Animated Comic Work
The World’s Finest: First off, tell us a little bit about yourself. Your background, your previous work, all that great stuff!
Ethen Beavers: I loved to play with clay as a child- I think they call it sculpting when you get older. I made cowboy dinosaurs. The clay got in the carpet, so clay was outlawed. So then I started drawing. I’ve been drawing ever since. I started looking for work in comics in 2003. Since then I’ve worked on Justice League Unlimited, Ben 10, TeenTitans Go!, Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century, Samurai Jack, Clone Wars Adventures, and Indiana Jones Adventures. I’ve worked mostly at DC and Dark Horse. I have a tiny bit of experience as a Storyboarder in the animation field. I ink almost all of my own work.
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A Look At New Animated Comics For August 2008
THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31st CENTURY #17
Written by J. Torres; Art by Sanford Greene; Cover by Alexander Serra
A distress call from a stranded United Planets ship pits the Legion against a gang of Thanagarian pirates and theyre not exactly carrying on Hawkmans heroic legacy! The team will have to call in the big guns, but their best hope is 1,000 years away.
THE BATMAN STRIKES! #48
Written by Russell Lissau; Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty; Cover by Andie Tong
Green Lantern and Batman must work together to keep Mr. Freeze from sending Gotham City into an endless ice age!
Each of the titles run thirty-two pages in full color and will be available on August 13th for $2.25 US.
Animated “Batman,” “Superman” Toon Disney Weekend Schedule
Below is the schedule for this weekend’s episodes of Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series airing on Toon Disney.
Saturday, May 17th, 6.00pm (ET) – Superman: The Animated Series – Ghost In The Machine
Saturday, May 17th, 6.30pm (ET) – Batman: The Animated Series – Dreams In Darkness
Saturday, May 17th, 10.30pm (ET) – Superman: The Animated Series – Ghost In The Machine
Saturday, May 17th, 11.00pm (ET) – Batman: The Animated Series – Dreams In Darkness
Sunday, May 18th, 6.00pm (ET) – Superman: The Animated Series – Father’s Day
Sunday, May 18th, 6.30pm (ET) – Batman: The Animated Series – Eternal Youth
Sunday, May 18th, 10.30pm (ET) – Superman: The Animated Series – Father’s Day
Sunday, May 18th, 11.00pm (ET) – Batman: The Animated Series – Eternal Youth
Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series also air Monday – Friday on Toon Disney.
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Conroy On Voicing The Caped Crusader In “Batman: Gotham Knight”
DC Universe Animated Original Film Batman: Gotham Knight
Kevin Conroy had studied for and starred on the stage, advanced his career through soap operas, and was featured in television series like Dynasty and Tour of Duty. He had no idea that stepping into a sound booth in 1991 to audition for his first cartoon voiceover role would forever cement his place in the annals of animation and help to extend the Batman legacy to untold legions of fans.
Conroy quickly became the Batman voice by which all others are judged and rarely assessed as an equal. He has cast a loud shadow in voicing the Dark Knight and Bruce Wayne for 17 years, beginning with Batman: The Animated Series and continuing through 16 films, video games and animated series (covering more than 220 episodes). He reprises the role in triumphant fashion in Batman: Gotham Knight, the highly-anticipated third film in the ongoing series of DC Universe animated original PG-13 movies.
Batman: Gotham Knight will arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-Ray disc, and will also be available that day On Demand via digital cable and for download through broadband sites. The film is produced as a collaboration between DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Animation. The film will receive its world premiere at Wizard World Chicago in late June.
From his home in New York City, Conroy spoke at length about the film, his ongoing relationship with the character, and the surprising manner in which he first approached and procured the role of Batman.
Question: What are your impressions of the film?
Kevin Conroy: Its a really rich experience. The artwork in this film is so beautiful, so amazing. I love the adult-themed animated shows like The Simpsons and South Park and King of the Hill. I love the appeal of their writing, the irony, the sense of humor. Those are great animated productions. But you forget just how rich animation artwork can be until you see a film like this. Theres just no comparison. Ive never seen anything like this in terms of diverse and rich animation in the industry its like getting six movies in one.
The story is very interesting, especially the way it weaves in and out of Bruce Waynes history like the flashback to him training in India, learning to endure pain. Its very well conceived story and I think it enhances a lot of the Batman mythology.
I dont think theres any question the fans will love it, because its such a deep animation experience, and it gives such great background into a character they already love. Its a very positive piece.
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Release Date For “Batman: Gotham Knight” Soundtrack
Three different composers provided music for Batman: Gotham Knight‘s six segments. Robert Kral (Superman Doomsday) scored the segments “Field Test” and “Deadshot,” Kevin Manthei (Justice League: The New Frontier) scored the segments “Crossfire,” and “Working Through Pain,” and Christopher Drake (Hellboy: Blood and Iron) scored the segments “Have I Got A Story For You,” and “In Darkness Dwells.”
The Batman: Gotham Knight soundtrack is now available for pre-order. The Batman: Gotham Knight will be available in stores and online on July 22nd, 2008.
Back Cover Art for “Justice League: Season One” Blu-Ray Release
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Storrie Provides Update On Classic “Gotham Girls” Comic Series
With the thirty-episode Gotham Girls web-series soon be available on DVD, as part of the upcoming Birds of Prey: The Complete Series DVD box set, it seems like a perfect time for the acclaimed Gotham Girls animated comic mini-series to be collected in the popular trade paperback format. However, according to Paul Storrie, there are no current plans for a collection.
“To the best of my knowledge, there are no plans for a collection of the Gotham Girls mini-series,” says Storrie.
However, when asked, Storrie did provide some words of encouragement for fans wishing to see this series collected.
“As to how fans might be able to encourage such a collection, while letter writing campaigns and the like are always nice, the best way to convince a publisher that there’s demand for a product is to convince your local comics retailer that there is demand for a product, ” says Storrie.
“After all, the retailer is really the first customer,” he continues. “Their orders determine how profitable a particular product will be for the publisher. When it comes to what gets collected, the biggest factor is potential sales. If the retailers convince DC that they’d sell a lot of Gotham Girls collections, I’m sure DC would do one.”
Storrie has fond memories of working on the mini-series, something he hopes the fans were able to pick up upon when they read it.
“When it comes to the mini-series itself, all I can say is that I had a great time writing it and I think that the excellent work of all involved still holds up,” says Storrie. “Illustrator Jennifer Graves (with layout assistance from Brad Rader and Rick Burchett on issues three and five) and inker J. Bone did a wonderful job on the art, Shane Glines and Rian Hughes did terrific covers and, I hope, my story was a fun ride for the readers.”
For fans looking for more from Storrie, he provided a quick update on what he has coming down the pipeline, as well as a few other recent happenings.
“Don’t have a whole lot of projects right now at a stage where I can talk about them, but I do have a one-shot coming out soon from Moonstone Books called Gabriel: Angel of Destruction,” Storrie says. “It’s part of their “Twilight Crusade” event, which is five books by five creative teams telling different stories involving the War between Heaven and Hell, played out in the modern world.”
“Also, later this year, I have another book coming out in the Graphic Myths & Legends series, this time featuring William Tell.”
Storrie also had a pleasant surprise earlier this year, with one of his book placing as a finalist in a prestigious category.
“I’m also pleased to report that my Graphic Myths & Legends book Beowulf: Monster Slayer is a finalist in this year’s Children’s Choice Book Awards,” Storrie says, “and Amaterasu: Return of the Sun is named in the 2008 Edition of The Best Childrens Books of the Year from the Childrens Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education.”
The World’s Finest would like to thank Paul Storrie for taking the time to answer a few of our questions. For more from Paul Storrie, please check out both his official website and blog for more.
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Note: The World’s Finest has also recently interviewed comic creators J. Torres and Todd Nuack. Please check out those recent interviews in the Teen Titans Go! subsection.
Azzarello Discusses Writing For “Batman: Gotham Knight,” New Images
One of the most sought-after writers in comics today, Brian Azzarello is one of the six acclaimed scribes to pen a segment within Batman: Gotham Knight, the third in the ongoing series of DC Universe animated original PG-13 movies.
Unlike many of his past works, Azzarellos segment entitled Working Though Pain takes a decidedly non-violent direction. The segment, which falls chronologically as the fifth of the six segments, explores an early chapter of Bruce Waynes training as a mysterious and exotic Indian woman named Cassandra introduces Batman to techniques that would help him to conquer the physical and spiritual consequences of what he does.
Azzarello achieved widespread notoriety and garnered multiple Eisner Awards for 100 Bullets a collaboration with artist Eduardo Risso which was published by Vertigo for DC Comics. He has continually broken new ground with offerings like Vertigos Jonny Double, Hellblazer and Loveless series. Azzarello is no stranger to Batman, having written for the character in Batman: Broken City, Batman/Deathblow: After the Fire, within the Batman Gotham Knights series and in Lex Luthor: Man of Steel.
A Chicago resident, Azzarello will travel across town to join fellow Batman: Gotham Knight writers Alan Burnett and Josh Olson, along with producer Bruce Timm, for the films world premiere at Wizard World Chicago in late June. Batman: Gotham Knight will arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-Ray disc, and will also be available that day On Demand via digital cable and for download through broadband sites. The film is produced as a collaboration between DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Animation.
Azzarello took time away from his Mac Power Book to discuss Batman: Gotham Knight, the character of Batman, the motivations of a writer, and a little cooking, too.
Question: For starters, what was your overall impression of Batman: Gotham Knight, and were you pleased with your segment?
Brian Azzarello: I liked the film its a very interesting take on the Batman character. It holds together cohesively, yet each episode is strikingly different. And I loved (my segment) its great. I really liked the animation. It was fascinating seeing my words moving around. When I write, I see it in print I dont see it moving. So it was fun and it was a good experience.
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World’s Finest Online: A Comprehensive Guide to the DCAU
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