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Meet Superman's Latest Animated Nemeses, 'The Elite' [Video]

Graeme McMillan — 2012-05-22T16:00:00 00:00

Before the DC Animated universe heads towards its own rumored Flashpoint, Superman still has time to demonstrate the value of his brand of heroism in the upcoming Superman Vs. The Elite, based on Joe Kelly, Doug Mahnke and Lee Bermejo's 2001 ... Read more

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'Brandon Generator' Is a Noble Experiment in Crowdsourced Storytelling

Matt D. Wilson — 2012-05-22T11:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Reviews, Indie, Webcomics, Video, Animation, Opinion

It's kind of hard to categorize The Random Adventures of Brandon Generator, the new online project from filmmaker Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World), comic book artist Tommy Lee Edwards (Turf, Marvel 1985) and ... Read more

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Parting Shot: Vibe Busts a Move on DC Nation This Weekend [Video]

Caleb Goellner — 2012-05-17T18:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Animation, Parting Shot

Despite the fact that comics continuity wasn't especially kind to Justice League Detroit's famed break dancing/shock wave shooting hero in the past, things are looking up for Paco Ramone a.k.a. Vibe. Not only is the hero slated for a return in the ... Read more

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Boom! Reveals Rockin' 'Marceline and the Scream Queens' #2 Covers

Caleb Goellner — 2012-05-17T17:30:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Previews, Animation, Art

Meredith Gran will be joined by a quartet of killer cover artists next month as the new Adventure Time spinoff comic from Boom! Studios, Marceline and the Scream Queens, rocks on across the Land of Ooo and into comic shops. Today The Boom!Pen ... Read more

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Remembering That Time the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Met Jack Kirby

Chris Sims — 2012-05-17T12:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Humor, Animation

I'm a big fan of Jack Kirby, and some of the more fun parts of the King's legacy have always been those moments where he shows up within the comics and cartoons that he had a hand in shaping. Over the years, Kirby has been denied admittance ... Read more

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Toonami Returning to Cartoon Network's Adult Swim Block on May 26

Caleb Goellner — 2012-05-16T19:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Anime, News, Animation

Starting next week, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block will officially restore your chance to anime your life away via basic cable on Saturday nights. That's right, the fan-favorite Toonami will return on Saturday, May 26, reviving the ... Read more

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'Care Bears' Getting a CG Animated Revival on The Hub This Summer [Video]

Graeme McMillan — 2012-05-16T16:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Animation, Culture

The world may just have gotten its head around the existence of Bronies, but following the successful revival of My Little Pony, the next ironic/totally unironic-gender-appropriation-of-a-nostalgic-toy-brand is already being dreamt up by Hasbro ... Read more

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Finn and Jake Clean Up in 'Adventure Time' #4 [Preview]

Caleb Goellner — 2012-05-16T10:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Previews, Animation

Saving the planet is dirty work, but for full-time heroes Jake (the dog) and Finn (the human), cleaning up is even messier business in this week's Adventure Time #4 by Ryan North, Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb. Boom! Studios has provided us with ... Read more

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Meet the Hero of 'TRON: Uprising' in 31-Minute 'Beck's Beginning' [Video + Review]

Erik Amaya — 2012-05-15T16:30:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Reviews, Video, Animation

Disney XD is now streaming a full, 31-minute installment of TRON: Uprising in advance of the CG animated series' June 7 debut, enticing fans to return to the Steven Lisberger-created digital realm known as The Grid, as seen in the films TRON and ... Read more

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Parting Shot: Marvel Heroes Get Clumsy in Junaid Chundrigar's 'Disassembled'

Caleb Goellner — 2012-05-14T19:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Animation, Parting Shot

One of the most important themes in superhero comics is "control." Spider-Man works to use his powers responsibly, the X-Men train to master their abilities to protect a world that hates and fears them and Bruce Banner works to help those in need ... Read more

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ComicsAlliance Week-in-Review: May 7-11

J. Caleb Mozzocco — 2012-05-13T21:34:00 00:00

Filed under: Marvel, DC, Television, Indie, Webcomics, Previews, Video, Humor, News, Animation, Art, Opinion, Culture, Digital Comics

Sunday is Mother's Day, so don't forget to make your mother a card. If you need some help coming up with some ideas, Chris Sims and some of your favorite superheroes have got your back. But that's Sunday. What about this past Monday through ... Read more

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Starfire Meets Her Nieces And Nephews in 'New Teen Titans' Clip [Video]

Graeme McMillan — 2012-05-11T16:30:00 00:00

Filed under: DC, Animation

Is Starfire the most upbeat superhero in existence? Before you answer that question, take a look at the sneak peek from this weekend's New Teen Titans short from Cartoon Network's DC Nation block, "Blackfire's Babysitter." It just might change ... Read more

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'The Legend of Korra' Star Janet Varney on Voicing The New Avatar [Interview]

Caleb Goellner — 2012-05-11T10:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Interviews, Animation, Culture

Just a few episodes into its inaugural season, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko's Avatar: The Last Airbender sequel, The Legend of Korra, is already standing tall as both a critical and commercial success, drawing a diverse audience ... Read more

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Latest 'Superman vs. The Elite' Clip Introduces a New Breed of Bad Guy [Video]

Caleb Goellner — 2012-05-10T16:45:00 00:00

Filed under: DC, Movies, Animation

It looks like Joe Kelly, Doug Mahnke and Lee Bermejo's 2001 Action Comics #775 story "What's So Funny About the Truth, Justice and the American Way" still has legs in 2012 as the latest clip from Warner Home Video's upcoming Superman vs. The Elite ... Read more

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'Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!' Game Coming This Fall

Caleb Goellner — 2012-05-08T15:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Gaming, News, Animation

Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward took to Twitter to announce the first ever videogame based on the show back in March, teasing fans with a few doodles and accompanying details about what they could expect from the title. Today the game's fate ... Read more

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He-Man's PSAs Teach You Useful Life Lessons in the Weirdest Possible Ways

Chris Sims — 2012-05-07T14:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Humor, Animation

Whether it's "Sailor Moon Says" or "Knowing is Half the Battle," I am a guy who loves the public service announcements that used to run at the end of cartoons. In fact, one of the only things I don't like about Jem is that they only ever did four ... Read more

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Animal Man Returns to 'DC Nation' This Weekend in a New Short [Video]

Graeme McMillan — 2012-05-03T16:00:00 00:00

Filed under: DC, Television, Animation

The shorts in this weekend's DC Nation on Cartoon Network are all about the education: When Aquaman is out of town, who better to deal with the dangers of the aquatic Black Manta than a hero who swims with the fishes (literally)? And just what ... Read more

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Disney Debuts Stunning New Trailer for 'TRON: Uprising' Animated Series [Video]

Andy Khouri — 2012-05-03T13:30:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Video, Animation

Disney XD has released a new trailer for its newest animated series, TRON: Uprising. Featuring character design work by Robert Valley, storyboards by Eric Canete, and music by Daft Punk collaborator Joseph Trapanese, the new cartoon would seem to ... Read more

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'Adventure Time' Heroes Train For Battle in Free Comic Book Day Tale [Exclusive Preview]

Caleb Goellner — 2012-04-30T11:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Previews, Animation

Boom! Studios is serving up a special double-sided flipbook this Saturday, May 5 for Free Comic Book Day, catering to both Peanuts and Adventure Time fans alike. In anticipation, Boom! has given ComicsAlliance an exclusive early look at half of ... Read more

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Ryan Woodward to Release Animated Graphic Novel App 'Bottom of The Ninth'

Graeme McMillan — 2012-04-26T17:30:00 00:00

Filed under: Indie, Animation, Digital Comics

With all the talk about motion comics, Infinite Comics and standard digital comics, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the idea of an animated comic was old hat. If that is your point of view, you just might change your mind once you've seen Ryan ... Read more

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