Tag "Super Friends"

Rick Hoberg’s Seriously ‘Amazing Friends’

October 4, 2012 by Michael Mallory No Comments divider image

What’s the classic line…“Everything old is new again?” Nowhere is that more evident than in the world of television. This week I’m thinking of what has happened to the television series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, which originally aired on NBC from 1981 to 1983. The show created a teen [...]

A Fresh Order of Heroes in a Half-Shell

September 28, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 2 Comments divider image

Nick launches a brand new CG take on an ‘80s classic with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This month, fans of the classic ‘80s comic and toon property (and a whole new generation of would-be fans) will be introduced to the shiny, new CG-animated faces of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, thanks [...]

WB Talks Directing ‘Justice League’ with Affleck

August 8, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean 2 Comments divider image

Warner Bros. is reportedly set to meet with actor/director Ben Affleck to discuss him possibly directing the studio’s planned Justice League superhero epic. According to a report in Variety, the studio and Affleck are set to meet in the next few days to discuss the project, which would unite on [...]

TV Animation Veteran Jim Duffy Dies from Cancer

March 25, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

We are sad to report the passing of TV animation veteran Jim Duffy this weekend after a long battle with cancer. He passed peacefully at home in his sleep surrounded by his family at the age of 75. Duffy was born in the U.S., but spent his career between London [...]

Welcome to the Emerald Knight’s Reboot!

January 10, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean 2 Comments divider image

DC Comics’ evergreen hero faces new villains and unforeseen challenges in Warner Bros. Animation’s hot new Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Since the late 1950s, Green Lantern has fought evil in brightest day and in blackest night in the pages of DC Comics, as well as in 2D animated form [...]