Cartoon Network has issued the following press release announcing the long-anticipated return of the DC Nation block to the network starting January 2013. News broke yesterday that the block was confirmed to return January 5th, 2013 after a three month hiatus. Continue below for the press release.
We’re late to the party, but we’re going to celebrate anyway. Why? Well because the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood announced the nominations and award recipients for the 40th Annual Annie Awards, with some DC Comics-highlighted projects garnering nods. And to be more specific, Green Lantern stars in two of them! The 2012 Annie Award winners will be announced at the Annie Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 2nd, 2013, at UCLAs Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, CA.
Cartoon Network has released a new promotional image for Green Lantern: The Animated Series, providing a look at the episode “Steam Lantern,” set to return January 2013 on the DC Nation programming block. The network describes the episode as, “After being blasted by the Anti-Monitor, Hal finds himself in a steampunk world.” Green Lantern: The Animated Series airs as part of the DC Nation programming block, which is currently on hiatus until 2013. “Steam Lantern” was originally scheduled to air back in October 2012. Click on the image for a larger view.
Look for GLTAS to return January 2013.
via WF
Through a press release, Cartoon Network has announced new episodes of Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series are set to debut on Cartoon Network Canada during the winter season. The network currently airs the first 26 episodes of Young Justice along with the first 13 episodes of Green Lantern: The Animated Series. The information was released through a press release announcing Teletoon’s winter season programming, including details for Teletoon, Teletoon Retro, Cartoon Network Canada, and Adult Swim. The winter season schedule for Teletoon and its affiliate network, begins January 7th, 2013.
Aya’s come up with a great plan to make the Interceptor’s trip home faster…until she accidentally breaks outer space! While the ship is undergoing repairs, Hal decides to go on an adventure. After flying to a nearby planet, he discovers the Hammer Tribe and decides to join them in their fight against the Lizardriders. But will he be the secret weapon the tribe is looking for?
Written by Ivan Cohen and illustrated by Luciano Vecchio, GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES #8 hits stores tomorrow. Click here for a preview of the issue.
Today is Saturday, and unfortunately that means lots of Green Lantern: The Animated Series fans are going through withdrawal. So, GLTAS producer Giancarlo Volpe gives us a short video showing us reference process that they go through to make those great episodes we love so much.
Animation is always better with acting reference, even if the “actor” is just an animator with no shame. This is a highlight reel of some stuff we sent to our wonderful overseas studio, CGCG to help them with their scenes.
An extra special thanks to Boola Robello for compiling and editing all this footage. You rock!
This video contains the song “Hal vs. Atrocitus” from the Green Lantern: The Animated Series soundtrack, available on Amazon and iTunes.
Today, many Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice fans were extremely upset. We told you earlier that Cartoon Network had pull the DC Nation block from its lineup for October. Now, after being pounded and pounded with fan response on both Twitter and Facebook, the network announced that the block will return…NEXT YEAR. DC Nation fans are still upset, but rejoice as this is not the end…yet. Cartoon Network seems to be operating on the whim with little regard to fans. As always, we’ll keep you updated.
Hey #DCNation fans! Have you heard?? DC Nation will return in January with all new episodes!
— Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) October 13, 2012
Late Friday night, we received rumblings about Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice not airing on Saturday morning starting at 10amET as usual. Those rumblings were confirmed twice over, as the official schedule on Cartoon Network’s website had removed both shows from their block to be replaced by repeats of DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk on Saturday and Johnny Test on Sunday (10-11am both days), and officially just several minutes ago on air.
Sorry people – there will apparently be no new episodes of Green Lantern: The Animated Series or Young Justice: Invasion this weekend… or next. Read what GLTAS Producer Giancarlo Volpe said of the situation after the break.
USA Today gets a short clip from this Saturday’s episode of GLTAS. They also get a few words from Producer Giancarlo Volpe, who continues to be a one man promotion team for the series.
The new episode of Green Lantern: The Animated Series (airing Saturday morning at 10 ET/PT on Cartoon Network) debuts the Steam Lantern, an alternate-world hero (voiced by Robin Atkin Downes) with a jet pack and green-tinged force blasts but who — unlike Hal Jordan and other Green Lanterns — didn’t receive a power ring from the Guardians of Oa.
“He’s like the ultimate fanboy in that he met a Green Lantern once and he has tried to replicate their powers using steampunk technology,” says Green Lantern producer Giancarlo Volpe. “His character arc deals a lot with what it truly means to be a hero. Is it a birth-given right or is it something that you could see someone else and consider them a hero and decide you are, too? That’s the point of his character.”
Zilius Zox wants to impress Atrocitus by creating a new super villain to find and destroy the Green Lantern Corps. Made of yellow rock minerals that cancel out Green Lantern power, this new villain is named Goldface! And although he has only just been formed, he possesses a secret that will shock Razer. Will he succeed in his mission and destroy the Interceptor?
Written by the super star team of Art Baltazar and Franco and featuring art by Dario Brizuela, GREEN LANTERN: THE ANINMATED SERIES #7 hits stores today. Click here for an preview of the issue.
