DC Entertainment, the booming, newly named segment of Warner Bros. that focuses on DC Comics characters leaving the comic book world for movies, series, and beyond, has established its management team. The group has selected from the finest of the comic world: Jim Lee, Dan DiDio, and Geoff Johns. You may recognize the names from their comic book works, credits in comic book movies and Smallville, or as those interviewed in the behind-the-scenes shots included with WB Premiere animated movies and Cartoon Network’s Justice League franchise. Jim Lee also created WildCats and Gen 13, which each had short-lived toons on CBS a few years back. Together, these three, and several other key new members, will craft how DC Entertainment moves forward – further cementing the world of comic books outside the world of comic books. (more… )

What?! There’s going to be a third Batman film, to follow up after The Dark Knight?? OK, OK, I know. It’s not exactly blockbuster information to think there will be a Batman 3 in theaters after the first two amazingly successful films. Everyone knew it was coming, but this past week is the first time it was confirmed people were working on it. When we learned there was development on the Superman movie franchise, we got details that director Christopher Nolan was hard at work on (Dark Knight 2?) Batman 3. Great news for fans superhero films; Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Green Lantern… whether it’s Warner Bros.’ DC Comics or Disney’s Marvel Comics, the film list continues to grow, making comic book fans happy. Who is your favorite? (more… )

Chorion has just signed up to become the rights-holder to legendary comic book hero Dan Dare. Back in the 1950s, Dan Dare was a popular heroic icon in England, whose stories were like James Bond and GI Joe combined. Chorion is hoping to revive that spirit by reintroducing the hero to the world. The rumor now is that Chorion plans to create a new Dan Dare animated series to distribute around the globe. Russimco, a toy manufacturer, has already agreed to produce a new line of action figures based on the property.

Have you ever wondered what the Justice League and Ben 10: Alien Force have in common? Well, for starters, Dwayne McDuffie! Dwayne has been the writer on the JLA comic book for the past two years. And the same time, Dwayne also story-edits and writes Ben 10: Alien Force, the super popular animated series on Cartoon Network. And, oddly enough, he’s ending ties with both of them soon, in a way! His current run on JLA is soon to be over, and he’s been spending his “Ben time” working on the next version of the character, “Ben 10: Evolutions”.

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and the heroes of the Justice League, famous for defending the world countless times, will star in a new comic book mini-series with The 99, Teshkeel Comics’ superhero team based on global cultures. We know that The 99 is working to get it’s own animated series off the ground, and this partnership with DC Comics flagship heroes will certainly help! Details are still a bit scarce, but stay TOONed for more details!

Just imagine how cool it would be to actually be Spider-Man! Josh Keaton gets to do that regularly, as the voice of Spidey and Peter Parker on Disney XD’s The Spectacular Spider-Man. Every Monday night at 7:30pm, it’s Josh’s voice that swings with Spider-Man swing through the city. How great is that!? ToonBarn asked Josh that same question, so if you want to know too, read the full interview after the break!

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Moonscoop has signed on with Warner Home Video to bring fans DVDs of their favorite super hero, SamSam. He doesn’t quite yet have any super powers, and he’s pretty small. BUT he does have a cool SamSaucer that let’s him fly into space, so that’s something! Warner will bring DVD packages of all seasons to fans of the comic book hero around the globe, starting in Spain. If you’ve not yet seen the 3D and HD adventures, check out a clip after the break!
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Get ready for a new live-action / CG animated series, The Troop, starting this fall. The new Nickelodeon show stars Jake, an average teen who wants to create his own comic book series. Jake is then enlisted by a school counselor to join “The Troop”, a secret group that protects the world from monsters and creatures. What better way to use your creativity than defending your world from monsters!
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