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Voicing a superhero is nothing new to actor Josh Keaton, who had previously provided the voice for Peter Parker and Spider-Man in the beloved animated series, Spectacular Spider-Man . Now Keaton has switched sides by coming over to the DC universe to voice Hal Jordan/Green Lantern in the new CG animated show, Green Lantern: The Animated Series . In this video interview, he provides some tantalizing hints about the new Green Lantern series (including some specific things that fans can expect to see) and then actually looks back at Spectacular Spider-Man . He expresses...Read More

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Based upon the DC Comics super hero, Green Lantern: The Animated Series  follows Earth's Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, who is used to being in dangerous situations — but never anything like this! In the farthest reaches of deep space, Hal patrols the Guardian Frontier, where he must face down invasions from the evil Red Lantern Corps., who have sworn to destroy the Green Lanterns and everything they stand for. With ever-emerging galactic threats, Hal is soon joined by an all-new group of heroes on a mission to protect Guardian Space — and the Green Lantern Corps itself!...Read More

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Well blow me down! It looks like Pope the Sailor Man is returning to the big screen, though bypassing the live action/Robin Williams route, this time he's going to be in an animated adventure. Reports Deadline, "Sony Pictures Animation has turned to its The Smurfs scribes, Jay Scherick & David Ronn, to script Popeye , the animated adaptation of the comic book. SPA and Avi Arad are producing Popeye , which will be a 3D stereoscopic effort. ”Scherick & Ronn have a remarkable talent in re-energizing beloved characters,” said Sony Pictures Digital Productions president Bob...Read More

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The idea of crossing the Superman and Terminator universes sounds ridiculous on the surface, yet it was the subject of a popular four -issue comic book miniseries that was written by Alan Grant and published in cooperation between DC and Dark Horse Comics. Obviously this remains a popular idea, as one fan has posted to YouTube a mash-up trailer for what is essentially an animated take on Superman vs. Terminator. As to the comic book (for those who are interested in that medium), over at our sister site, Voices From Krypton , we've got a retrospective interview with...Read More

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World's Finest Online has posted Cartoon Network's schedule of DC Tooniverse shows for November 2011, featuring highlights on Young Justice, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and the premiere of Green Lantern: The Animated Series .
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
"Beware My Power" Rating: TV-PG-V Premieres Friday, November 11 at 7 p.m. (ET, PT)
As Earth’s Green Lantern, Hal Jordan is used to being in dangerous situations — but he’s never faced anything like this! Set at the farthest reaches of deep space, Green Lantern: The Animated Series finds Hal on...Read More

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Admittedly calling something a "12th Anniversary Salute" is a little ridiculous, but when you love Brad Bird's The Iron Giant as much as we do, you look for any excuse to take a look back at the film. And this is the first of a several part retrospective Superhero Tooniverse look back at the 1999 classic. Part 1 is just a collection of interesting videos -- one of them fan-made -- devoted to the film. Future installments will go behind the scenes on the actual making of the film, featuring the comments of many...Read More

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Warner Home Video has released the official trailer for Justice League: Doom, an all-new entry in the popular series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies due in early 2012 on Blu-ray, DVD, OnDemand and for Download. Justice League: Doom finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains discover and implement the Dark Knight’s “contingency plans” for stopping any rogue Justice League member.
   The story is inspired by Mark Waid’s much-heralded “JLA: Tower of Babel.” Primetime television stars Nathan Fillion ( Castle...Read More

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If knowledge is power, then Batman must be the most powerful being on Earth as he has discovered the weaknesses of each member of the Justice League – including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern – and developed a plan to use them against his teammates if they ever go rogue. As the animated adventure Justice League: Doom unfolds, that information has reached enemy hands and is being used against the group.
   Set to be released on Blu-ray and DVD in February, Justice League: Doom is loosely adapted by the late Dwayne McDuffie from...Read More

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While talking to MTV Geek , Marvel Television's Jeph Loeb discussed a number of subjects, among them the forthcoming animated series Ultimate Spider-Man, which he also previewed clips from this weekend at New York Comic-Con.  "What folks are going to get a chance to see at New York for the first time are, we have some very early – but finished – animation for Ultimate Spider-Man,"  he teased.  "We have this terrific cast led by Drake Bell who plays Peter and Spider-Man. Most folks know him from the Nickelodeon show Drake & Josh ,...Read More

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Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is an upcoming crossover fighting game developed by Capcom. It is an updated version of Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds . After the events of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disrupted the development schedule for downloadable content for the original game, the additional content was made into a standalone title for a discount retail price. The expansion is currently set to be released in November 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and will also be featured as a launch title for the PlayStation Vita. In the...Read More

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SciFi Talk has posted a video interview with Eliza Dushku in which she discusses her role of Catwoman in the adaptation of Batman: Year One . During the course of this interview -- which has an introduction by actor Bryan Cranston (who voices the role of Lt. James Gordon in the film) -- she reflects on how her background came into play in her accepting the role and her portrayal, as well as her feelings about becoming a part of the Batman legacy. Dushku, of course, is best known for her roles of Faith in Buffy the...Read More

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Gazillion Entertainment, a leading developer, publisher and operator of premium browser-based games, today revealed that the action-packed Super Hero Squad Online will be showcased during New York Comic-Con at the Marvel Entertainment booth #654. This free-to-play browser-based MMO allows the player to play as dozens of different Marvel Heroes, including the Super Hero Squad versions of the day-walking vampire Blade and the master of mysticism, Dr. Strange. Super Hero Squad Online has a huge host of game worlds and missions to explore and conquer! Traverse the city streets or jump down into the...Read More

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Marvel has announced the October 25th release of The Avengers, Volume 3 and 4 , which will encompass the balance of the season one episodes on disc. Things kick off with volume three, which is titled Iron Man Unleashed , which the studio describes as follows: "The pulse-pounding action continues with six unforgettable episodes in Volume 3. Enjoy all the thrills as Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk and the rest of the Avengers face of against Baron Zemo's Masters of Evil an defend Earth from a full-scale alien invasion led by the time-traveling Kang the...Read More

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Worldsfinestonline.com was the first to publish four new images from the next Warner Bros. animated made for Blu-ray/DVD film, Batman: Year One , from the four-issue miniseries turned graphic novel by Frank Miller. The film stars the voice talents of Ben McKenzie in the dual roles of Batman and Bruce Wayne, Eliza Dushku as the voice of Selina Kyle/Catwoman and Bryan Cranston as James Gordon. It's a fascinating piece that goes back to the very beginning of Batman's long career, and the animation serves as a stunning recreation to a large degree of Miller's work.

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