Wolverine Season Finale Tonight!

As if this Thanksgiving weekend wasn't awesome enough already with yesterday's Iron Man season finale, tonight at 9:00pm (ET/PT) on Nicktoons is the 90-minute season finale of Wolverine and the X-Men!

Get ready for off-the-wall action as the X-Men try to stop Magneto from destroying the world, the Hellfire Club from destroying the universe, and Mastermold from destroying the future! Wow! The X-Men sure have their work cut out for them!

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  Iron Man Season Finale Tonight!

Don't forget to watch the season finale of Iron Man: Armored Adventures on NickToons tonight at 9:00pm (ET/PT)! In this one-hour finale, Iron Man and War Machine take on the Mandarin and Fin Fang Foom! It's sure to be epic!

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  Weekend Round-Up - November 27-29

Here is a list of new superhero cartoons debuting this weekend in the US:

Saturday, November 28, 2009
Cartoon Network, 7:30pm (ET/PT)
The Marvel Super Hero Squad Show - Tales of Suspense!

Doctor Doom, Crimson Dynamo and the Melter team up to take down Iron Man—but they didn’t count on two of ‘em! In this all-new episode of The Super Hero Squad Show, Iron Man’s best friend James Rhodes must armor up—and “Hero Up”—to help save his pal from certain doom (gulp)! As a new hero emerges, Squaddies Wolverine and Reptil face off with Abomination and M.O.D.O.K. in a game so deadly, so sinister, that mankind has only one name for it: GOLF!

Saturday, November 28, 2009
Nicktoons, 9:00pm (ET/PT)
Iron Man: Armored Adventures - Tales of Suspense, Part One

Gene Khan wasn't always the Mandarin and leader of the Tong, his step-father Zhang once held that title. Now Zhang is back for the Makluan Rings, and he'll stop at nothing to get them all. Zhang captures Gene, Tony, and Pepper, and forces the location of the fifth ring from Tony. And while Rhodey struggles to find his friends, Tony and Gene are faced with the fifth guardian... an ancient dragon by the name of Fin Fang Foom. But without Tony's armor and Gene's rings... what can kids do against a dragon?

Saturday, November 28, 2009
Nicktoons, 9:30pm (ET/PT)
Iron Man: Armored Adventures - Tales of Suspense, Part Two

Secrets are revealed and friendships are destroyed forever as Rhodey dons the War Machine armor to save his friends from Zhang and Fin Fang Foom. With all five of the Makluan Rings now within Tony and Gene's reach, it's machine versus magic as Iron Man and War Machine fight against the dual threats of Fin Fang Foom and the Mandarin, in a battle that will change everything.

Sunday, November 29, 2009
Nicktoons, 9:00pm (ET/PT)
Wolverine and the X-Men - Foresight, Part One

Jean Grey has been abducted, but as the X-Men begin the search a new problem arises. Magneto has forced the hand of Senator Kelly into launching a Sentinel attack on Genosha so that he can strike back and begin the war! Meanwhile in the future, Mastermold has captured Xavier and is forcing him to reveal the locations of mutants all over the world!

Sunday, November 29, 2009
Nicktoons, 9:30pm (ET/PT)
Wolverine and the X-Men - Foresight, Part Two

Sentinels begin their attack on Genosha causing dissension in the ranks when Scarlet Witch makes an important decision about which side she's on. Plus, the Inner Circle's true intentions with the Phoenix are revealed causing Emma Frost to question her loyalty. Meanwhile in the future, the future X-Men form their plan to take down Mastermold.

Sunday, November 29, 2009
Nicktoons, 10:00pm (ET/PT)
Wolverine and the X-Men - Foresight, Part Three

The Inner Circle manage to draw the Phoenix out of Jean Grey but it proves to be more powerful than anyone could have imagined. Now Cyclops, Emma Frost and the rest of the X-Men must find a way to stop it before it destroys the world! Plus, the future X-Men begin their assault on Mastermold and the Sentinels!

Please note:

Batman: the Brave and the Bold will return soon with new episodes.

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Here is a list of new superhero cartoons debuting this weekend in the Canada:

Sunday, November 29, 2009
Teletoon, 8:30am (ET/PT)
The Marvel Super Hero Squad Show - If This Be My Thanos!

It’s a super-team team-up as the Squad helps out the Fantastic Four with an ambush from the alien Skrulls and Super-Skrull.

Please Note:

Iron Man: Armored Adventures will return soon with new episodes.

The Canadian season two premiere of Batman: the Brave and the Bold has not yet been scheduled.

Labels: 2008 Batman Brave and the Bold, 2009 Iron Man Armored Adventures, 2009 Super Hero Squad, 2009 Wolverine and the X-Men, News 2009 11

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  Crisis Special Features and Box Art - Plus the Title of the Next DC Animated Movie!

More information for the upcoming DVD movie, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, has been revealed! The 2-disc DVD and Blu-ray, which will hit the stores on February 23, will include the following special features:

DC Showcase: The Spectre

A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood

Green Lantern First Look

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies First Look

Wonder Woman: The Amazon Princess

The New World Featurette (Blu-ray contains a special Extended Cut)

Bruce Timm's Top Picks: JLU episodes A Better World, Parts 1 and 2, Twilight, Parts 1 and 2

DC TV pilot episodes (live-action) Wonder Woman, Aquaman

Trailers

Digital Copy Online

There are a few things worthy of greater attention:

DC Showcase: The Spectre

The Spectre gets his moment in the spotlight in the first of what will hopefully be a long line of animated shorts!

A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood

The next DC animated movie will star the Dark Knight and feature the Red Hood who, if you don't know already, was the Joker before his chemical bath. This could be a Joker origin story, an adaptation of the popular Killing Joke story with a more PG title, or it could be an adaptation of Under the Hood, a recent Batman story in which Jason Todd, a former Robin who got beaten to death by the Joker, comes back from the grave under the guise of the Red Hood. I'm guessing the former.

DC TV pilot episodes (live-action) Wonder Woman, Aquaman

Just to clarify, the Wonder Woman pilot is from the classic 1976 series starring Linda Carter, and the Aquaman pilot is the canceled Smallville spin-off, Mercy Reef. Why they are on this DVD/Blu-ray is beyond me.

Labels: 2010 Crisis on Two Earths, 2010 Spectre, 2010 Under the Red Hood, News 2009 11

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  Captain Marvel on Brave and the Bold

Lucky IGN.com gets a lot of neat exclusives. Now, they have an exclusive clip of Captain Marvel's debut appearance in an upcoming season two episode of Batman: the Brave and the Bold! Lucky for us, IGN allows video embedding, so here it is for all of you to enjoy!

Captain Marvel will be voiced by Jeff Bennett, and Billy Batson by Tara Strong.

It is interesting to note that it looks like the designs of Billy Batson and Captain Marvel are updated designs from Filmation's Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam. An excellent homage.

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  Weekend Round-Up - November 20-22

Here is a list of new superhero cartoons debuting this weekend in the US:

Friday, November 20, 2009
Nicktoons, 7:00pm (ET/PT)
Iron Man: Armored Adventures - Best Served Cold

Whitney Stane is very, very sick and Obadiah Stane calls the one person who may be able to save his daughter: Tony Stark. Tony realizes that a cure exists, but it’s in an abandoned Stark facility in the arctic—in the dead of winter. And while Iron Man secretly goes to retrieve the cure, Stane takes matters into his own hands by thawing out Blizzard and forcing him to go as well. But nothing’s ever simple with Stane or Blizzard, and Iron Man’s about to be caught between the two of them, while Whitney’s life hangs in the balance.

Friday, November 20, 2009
Nicktoons, 8:00pm (ET/PT)
Wolverine and the X-Men - Shades of Grey

Emma is able to locate the missing Jean Grey after Jean, who is stricken with amnesia, uses her powers in a local hospital. Unfortunately, the event doesn't go unnoticed by Sinister who sends Archangel to retrieve her. Can Emma and Scott get to her on time?

Friday, November 20, 2009
Cartoon Network, 8:30pm (ET/PT) *Season Premiere*
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Death Race to Oblivion!

Mongul holds Earth ransom, forcing it's greatest heroes--and villains!--to race for the planet's survival. It's a crooked bargain wherein even if Batman wins, he dooms his fellow heroes--if the villains don't doom them first!

Saturday, November 21, 2009
Cartoon Network, 7:30pm (ET/PT)
The Marvel Super Hero Squad Show - Invader From The Dark Dimension!

When Baron Mordo possesses Iron Man turning him into the Iron Menace, Hulk and Silver Surfer must form a team of Defenders to stop Baron Mordo's evil plot.

Please note:

Next week there will be a special 90-minute Wolverine and the X-Men season finale and a 60-minute Iron Man: Armored Adventures season finale. Stay tuned for more details.

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Here is a list of new superhero cartoons debuting this weekend in the Canada:

Sunday, November 22, 2009
Teletoon, 8:30am (ET/PT)
The Marvel Super Hero Squad Show - O, Captain, My Captain!

For a lone-wolf like Wolverine, close-quarters with the Squad has become more than he can take – so he asks Cap for a transfer.

Please Note:

Iron Man: Armored Adventures will return soon with new episodes.

The Canadian season two premiere of Batman: the Brave and the Bold has not yet been scheduled.

Labels: 2008 Batman Brave and the Bold, 2009 Iron Man Armored Adventures, 2009 Super Hero Squad, 2009 Wolverine and the X-Men, News 2009 11

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  Brave and the Bold Season Two Preview

Season one just ended last week, but Cartoon Network isn't wasting anytime getting season two underway! Tomorrow, Friday, November 20, at 7:30pm (ET/PT), is the star-studded season premiere of Batman: the Brave and the Bold with an episode called Death Race to Oblivion!

Mongul holds Earth ransom, forcing it's greatest heroes--and villains!--to race for the planet's survival. It's a crooked bargain wherein even if Batman wins, he dooms his fellow heroes--if the villains don't doom them first!

Labels: 2008 Batman Brave and the Bold, News 2009 11

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  Specacular Season Two Finale Tonight!

Be sure to tune in to Disney XD tonight at 9:00pm (ET/PT) for the season (series?) finale of Spectacular Spider-Man! This hour long finale is made up of two episodes, Opening Night and Final Curtain.

As of this writing, there has been no official confirmation or denial of a third season. Ratings continue to play an important role, so please tune in tonight to show Disney that this show is worth a few more seasons!

Check out Marvel Animation Age to read what Greg Weisman has to say about the finale.

Labels: 2008 Spectacular Spider-Man, News 2009 11

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  Spectacular Spider-Man Volume Five Now Available

Another Tuesday, another DVD release! This time it is Spectacular Spider-Man, Volume Five, which contains the first storyarc from the second season in a widescreen format. Episodes included in this volume include,

Blueprints

Destructive Testing

Reinforcement

Shear Strength

At the rate these single volumes are being released, we may not see a complete season two until the third quarter of 2010. However, the final two episodes of the series air tomorrow on Disney XD, so maybe we will see something sooner!

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  Planet Hulk Bonus Features

Marvel Animation Age has posted the press release for the upcoming straight-to-DVD feature film Planet Hulk. Included in the press release is a list of the bonus features to be found on the DVD and Blu-ray releases.

SPECIAL EDITION DVD AND BLU-RAY BONUS FEATURES:*

DISC ONE:
• Opening Sequence for Thor: Tales of Asgard
• Audio commentary by Supervising Producer Joshua Fine and Screenwriter Writer Greg Johnson
• Audio commentary by Director Sam Liu, Character Designer Philip Bourassa and Key Background Painter Steve Nicodemus
• "A Whole World of Hurt: The Making of Planet Hulk" featurette
• "Let the Smashing Commence!: The Saga of Planet Hulk" featurette
• "Rise Up" Astonishing X-Men music video
• "Watch Your Step" Spider-Woman music video
• Wolverine and the X-Men "Wolverine vs. Hulk" episode
• Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D motion comic
• Astonishing X-Men: Gifted motion comic

DISC TWO:
• Standard Definition Digital Copy of the feature film

*Special features subject to change. Blu-ray special features in hi-def.

STANDARD EDITION DVD BONUS FEATURES:*

• Opening Sequence for Thor: Tales of Asgard
• Audio Commentary by Supervising Producer Joshua Fine and Screenwriter Writer Greg Johnson
• "A Whole World of Hurt: The Making of Planet Hulk" featurette

*Special features subject to change.

The DVD and Blu-ray will be released on February 2, 2010. Read the entire press release.

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  Weekend Round-Up - November 13-15

Here is a list of new superhero cartoons debuting this weekend in the US:

Friday, November 13, 2009
Nicktoons, 7:00pm (ET/PT)
Iron Man: Armored Adventures - Don't Worry, Be Happy

Tony finally convinces Rhodey to take the Iron Man armor out for a spin, with disastrous results. Rhodey is terrible at flying and abandons the armor, only to have the worst person on Earth find it – Happy Hogan.

Friday, November 13, 2009
Cartoon Network, 7:30pm (ET/PT)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Fate of Equinox!

Batman has his final battle with the balance-obsessed villain Equinox as the maniac tries to remake the universe in his own image.

Saturday, November 14, 2009
Cartoon Network, 7:30pm (ET/PT) *NEW TIME*
The Marvel Super Hero Squad Show - Mental Organism Designed Only For Kissing!

The devious Enchantress casts a magic spell to make Thor love her, but instead Ms. Marvel falls in love with… M.O.D.O.K.!

Please note:

Spectacular Spider-Man will have its one-hour finale on Disney XD Wednesday, November 18 at 9:00pm (ET/PT)

Wolverine and the X-Men will return soon with new episodes.

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Here is a list of new superhero cartoons debuting this weekend in the Canada:

Sunday, November 15, 2009
Teletoon, 8:30am (ET/PT)
The Marvel Super Hero Squad Show - This Forest Green!

Doom's ally, Egghead, hatches a scheme to steal a fractal in the Squad's Helicarrier by shrinking to insect-size. Fortunately, the Squad can count on Ant-Man to help them chase down the villains at micro-scale. But being super-small leads them into some very unpleasant places, including Hulk's nose.

Please Note:

Iron Man: Armored Adventures will return soon with new episodes.

Labels: 2008 Batman Brave and the Bold, 2008 Spectacular Spider-Man, 2009 Iron Man Armored Adventures, 2009 Super Hero Squad, 2009 Wolverine and the X-Men, News 2009 11

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  Crisis Trailer is Now Online!


IGN.com has the trailer for the new DC Animated Movie: Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths! We get a much better look at the character designs, voices and animation in this trailer, and I have to say that it makes me very excited!

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  The Complete Justice League DVD Set Now Available!


You can tell the Christmas season is here because we are in the thick of big DVD releases. Today you can go out and buy Justice League: The Complete Series, a massive 15 disc set that includes all 91 episodes of Justice League and Justice League Unlimited.

Buyer beware: This set is essentially the four previous box sets packaged together with a ll the same bonus features and commentaries. The only new content in this set is a bonus disc with a new documentary called Unlimited Reserve: Exploring the Depths of the DC Universe. This set is perfect for those who don't own any of the other DVD box sets.

Also released today is Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Volume Two which includes episodes 5-8 in the series. A great stocking stuff for the casual fan, but real fans will want to hold out for the inevitable complete first season box set.

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  Weekend Round-Up - November 6-8

Here is a list of new superhero cartoons debuting this weekend in the US:

Friday, November 6, 2009
Cartoon Network, 8:30pm (ET/PT)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Inside the Outsiders!

Batman and the Outsiders are under a metaphysical attack by Psycho Pirate. Batman enters the Mindscape and helps Black Lightning, Katana and Metamorpho battle their own personal demons.

Saturday, November 7, 2009
Cartoon Network, 7:30pm (ET/PT) *NEW TIME*
The Marvel Super Hero Squad Show - Tremble At The Might Of? M.O.D.O.K.!

This Saturday, at 7:30PM Eastern on Cartoon Network, it's time for M.O.D.O.K. to take his rightful place as leader of the villains on The Super Hero Squad Show! As the big-headed baddie and Loki scheme to rule the world, can special guest star Black Panther help the Squad overcome these super powered foes? Can Iron Man convince Doctor Doom to "Hero Up" with the Squad? And just what role does the Watcher play in this star studded episode featuring Storm, Tana Nile, The Leader, Sabretooth and more?

Please note:

Spectacular Spider-Man will be preempted this Wednesday for special programming, but will return November 18.

Iron Man: Armored Adventures will be back next week with a new episode.

Wolverine and the X-Men will return soon with new episodes.

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Here is a list of new superhero cartoons debuting this weekend in the Canada:

Sunday, November 4, 2009
Teletoon, 8:30am (ET/PT)
The Marvel Super Hero Squad Show - Night in the Sanctorum!

When the Helicarrier is embarrassingly smashed, the Squad needs to find a place to crash.

Please Note:

Iron Man: Armored Adventures will return soon with new episodes.

Labels: 2008 Batman Brave and the Bold, 2008 Spectacular Spider-Man, 2009 Iron Man Armored Adventures, 2009 Super Hero Squad, 2009 Wolverine and the X-Men, News 2009 11

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  Crisis Voice Actors Speak Up

VoicesFromKrypton.com has interviewed the main cast of the upcoming direct-to-dvd feature film, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths and has shared it with the world. Here are a few snippets from the article:

Billy Baldwin on voicing Batman:

I was mostly focused on getting into the rhythm of how the character speaks, because a lot of his dialogue can be incredibly challenging emotionally.

Mark Harmon on voicing Superman:

To me, growing up watching Superman on black and white television or reading it in the comic books, all the superhuman things he did were cool. But the things that attracted me are really the human part of the character, or at least the part that was more real. Hopefully that's what I brought to that.

James Woods on voicing Owlman:

Owlman and Super Woman, who's Wonder Woman's dark side, have this strange power hungry kind of – I won't call it love affair, but certainly a strange attraction. And it is the dark side of love, so it involves a kind of power and domination.

Gina Torres on voicing Super Woman:

There is no trick to capturing villainy. Everybody has different sides to them. Everybody has that that inner villain that you want to sort of break out and express. It's a good time going out there and letting her come out. Lock good Gina in the closet and have evil Gina come out and play!

Chris Noth on voicing Lex Luthor:

I was extremely excited to be playing the ultimate villain from my youth, so I was very surprised to see that in this world Lex is actually on the right side of the law. That required a whole new thinking on my part on how to approach him.

Labels: 2010 Crisis on Two Earths, News 2009 11

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  Super Hero Squad Show Ratings

Since its debut, there has been much speculation whether or not Super Hero Squad is a good show. Many Marvel fans have been quite vocal in various online forums about how much they dislike the show. But guess what! Someone out there likes it because the show is doing great! Check out these numbers:

The sneak peek on Monday September 14 saw the show rank as number one for boys two to 17 on all cable and broadcast networks. It also landed as the top rated show of the year for boys two to 11 in its time period.

On the official broadcast premiere on Saturday, September 19 at 8:30 a.m., the show was the top program on CN year-to-date for boys six-to-eight, finding a home in the top five programs on the channel. In addition, it was the top performer in boys six to 11.

Younger viewers also tuned in, bringing The Super Hero Squad Show to number six overall, with the 9 a.m. premiere helping to grow the boys two to five demo by 245% from the prior week's timeslot. Meanwhile, the 8:30 a.m. debut upped the boys two to five, two to 11 and six to 11 demos up 137%, 33% and 16% respectively from the prior week's timeslot.

Love it or hate it, you can't deny these ratings. The show is a hit, and while it may not be your style, keep in mind that it probably isn't being made for you.

Take a look at it from a quality perspective. It has great animation and character designs, the voice acting has been really good, and the plots, while they may seem a bit superficial, are entertaining and funny, plus they aim to teach some good values. All of this adds up to a good show. I have no problem saying that I like this show a lot, and encourage all of you that are on the fence to check it out.

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  Ruby-Spears Superman Now on DVD!

Today is the day that you can pick up the complete Ruby-Spears Superman series from 1988 on DVD! This is a must have for fans of superhero animation as it is a rare show that isn't often seen these days!

Also available today is Wolverine and the X-Men, Volume 3: Beginning of the End, a single disc release that contains episodes 9-13.

Labels: 1988 Superman, 2009 Wolverine and the X-Men, News 2009 11

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