What are the best selling “Scooby-Doo Team-Up” issues?
“Scooby-Doo Team-Up” features the Scooby-Doo gang teaming up each month with a different DCU or Hanna-Barbera character. But which characters sell the best?
Shazam
Minorities in cartoons: “Hero High”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Hero High,” a Filmation animated series that aired from 1981-82 on NBC.
“Hero High” was about a high school for budding (but bumbling) teenage superheroes, where they learned the fine art of heroics and how to master their powers.
Baseball references in cartoons
As “America’s pastime,” baseball has a long history of being heavily ingrained in media. Here’s a list of some noteworthy references to baseball in comics and animation, from “Peanuts” to the Justice League.
Anthony’s recommended miscellaneous DC Comics
I’ve previously covered recommended comics for Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Thus, here’s a list of recommended comics for their Justice League pals, as well as the rest of the DC Comics roster of characters. Again, I try to favor trade paperbacks over single issues (or the expensive Archives editions).
Leap Day in cartoons
2016 brings upon us that quadrennial event, the leap year. Upon some research, it doesn’t seem to be a day that gets much mention in comics or animation, but I thought I’d list what I could find, anyway. Superman The famed superhero’s been given various birthdays over the years, but February 29 is the most frequently … Read more
Anthony’s DC Comics picks for May 2016
Here’s a look at what’s coming out from DC Comics in May 2016. A full list of solicitations is available here. Comics Scooby Apocalypse #1, on sale May 25, $4 Future Quest #1, on sale May 18, $4 Legends of Tomorrow #3, on sale May 11, $8 Superman: Lois & Clark #8, on sale May 18, … Read more
Saying “Shazam” will finally do something in real life (on Android)
Just like Billy Batson, saying “Shazam!” will finally let you see something happen in real life. Unfortunately, it’s not turning you into the World’s Mightiest Mortal, but rather, it does tie into an expansion of Android’s features. For awhile now, Google’s “OK Google” voice command’s let you do stuff within Android’s core services. Now, it’s being … Read more
DC’s live-action news: at long last, a Wonder Woman movie! (Also: Static Shock! Cyborg! Aquaman!)
Last week, DC and Warner Bros. announced its planned slate of live-action film projects through the end of the decade. Among the most surprising news: Wonder Woman’s finally getting a stand-alone movie! The only downside is that they also made clear that this version of Diana will be based on the not-kid-friendly New 52 version, complete … Read more
Minorities in cartoons: Captain Marvel Jr.
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Captain Marvel Jr. Junior (real name: Freddy Freeman) first appeared in “Whiz Comics” #25 in December 1941.
The best 1970s superhero TV show or movie openings
Moving on from the 1960s, here’s my choices for runners-up to the best superhero openings of the 1970s. The 70s’ best openings were the Christopher Reeve Superman movie and the Wonder Woman TV show. As you’ll see, there’s fewer choices for the 70s versus the 60s. Various changes in late 1960s children’s programming led to … Read more