Margaret Loesch Fights for Marvel

June 21, 2012 by Michael Mallory No Comments

Stating that the animation biz has changed big-time over the last two decades could probably earn one the Nobel Prize in Obviousness. But animation is still a part of the overall show business industry, and within the toon trenches or without, there is one thing that has not changed: the [...]

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New Season of ‘Explosion Bus’ Coming Soon

May 24, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

In case you’re missing out: “Squigglevision” inventor Tom Snyder and comedian Jonathan Katz, the co-creators of Comedy Central’s Emmy-winning animated series Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist, are back in the toon game with an animated web series called Explosion Bus. There, now you have no more excuses for not watching. The [...]

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High School Pranks with Joe Barbera

January 19, 2012 by Michael Mallory No Comments

I can almost hear the voice of a reader somewhere out there saying, “Joe Barbera again?” Well, yes, actually. Out of the hundreds and hundreds of interviews in my files, I have more material from Joe than just about anyone. This is because we were ostensibly working on a book [...]

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Warner Reveals Details About ‘Justice League: Doom’

December 12, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Warner Bros. will release the new DC Universe movie Justice League: Doom on Feb. 28. 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 [...]

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Daniels to Oversee Two New NBC Toons

December 8, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Greg Daniels, the prolific TV veteran behind shows such as King of the Hill and Parks & Recreation, will be exec producing two new animated comedies for NBC. The first toon will be written and exec produced by The Office co-exec producer/co-star Mindy Kaling, who will also be voicing one [...]

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