Who would have thought that a single comic book could be worth a million dollars. Who would two comic books could be worth a million dollars? Well, that’s exactly what took place recently, as two books featuring DC Comics superheros sold for insanely large piles of cash. A 1939 copy of Detective Comics #27 starring Batman sold for almost $1.1 million dollars, just days after a 1938 copy of Action Comics #1 starring Superman sold for $1million. The 70 year old books are incredibly rare, particularly those in good condition, as it is thought there are less than 5 of each. We’ve seen Superman and Batman face off before, but there’s not that many people rich enough to have pulled this off. We’re starting to think Batman, aka Bruce Wayne, and his vast fortune, may have kicked in a few extra thousand bucks. Pretty sneaky having Batman beat Superman, Mr. Wayne. (more… )

There’s just hours left in the ToonBarn Pokemon Giveaway, where you can win a Nintendo DSi and copies of Pokemon HeartGold and Pokemon SoulSilver. The ToonBarn video game giveaways are large and legendary, and this is your chance to join in on the fun and get yourself in on the action. Be sure to click over to the full giveaway page for all of the details, and DIGG that page while you’re there to help spread it around – and help better your chances! Head to the Giveaway Page now! (more… )

In the 20+ years that the Simpsons have been on the air, they have done countless parodies of other TV shows, movies, celebrities, news situations, and so one. However, its rare that they’ll actually spoof another cartoon! Few honors have taken place over the years, including The Critic, The Flintstones, and Family Guy. In a recent episode, The Simpsons did a take on one of the other most popular and long-lasting animated series on TV today, South Park, with Bart, Milhouse, Ralph, and Nelson standing in for Kenny, Kyle, Stan, and Cartman. Take a look at the clip in action below to see TV animation history! (more… )

Renegade Animation, Graphiti India Limited, Honest Entertainment, and Fitz Roy Media have formed a team – a super team ready to work together to bring us a brand new cartoon based on a long-standing icon. Fido Dido, a character created in 1985 by Joanna Ferrone and Sue Rose, has for years been seen in commercials, posters, sneakers, even soda cans! But now, the long time mascot will be gifted with his own short-form animated series, with the first season ready for TV this coming September. Above and beyond TV, fans can look for the character to be reborn across the internet and iTunes, as well. And, of course, on ToonBarn! (more… )

Treehouse is welcoming yet another toon to its family of animation; Guess with Jess. The Classic Media series will air daily across Treehouse in Canada, flashing it’s high quality CG animation and educational background across your screens. The series made its debut launch on BBC’s CBeebies last year, where it was warmly received by legions of new fans. Now, along with additions like Treehouse, and Tele-Quebec later this summer, the cartoon is destined to continue making it’s way around the world, establishing a fan base everywhere it goes. Take a look (more… )

You’re a balloon. You’re a wheel. You’re Bloony Wheel! It’s a wonderful, magical life, where you scout around platformed environments, looking for the exit, solving brain-teasing puzzles along the way. It’s an awesome game, maybe not quite on “Bloons” level, despite sounding similarly named, but still incredibly addicting. Why not give it a play now (more… )

As the year goes on, Hit Entertainment plans to unleash a fury of new animated projects on the world, sharing their love of cartoons with the rest of us, and we couldn’t be happier! One such new toon is For the Birds, a series produced by the creators behind Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, and Batman. Not to be confused with the Disney and Pixar animated short of the same name (pictured above), For the Birds is a story that follows Earl E. Bird (hah!) on his adventures and misadventures. Not many other details are known yet about the series, still early in development, but stay TOONed right here for updates, and we’ll post them ASAP! (more… )

Those of you with Treehouse can prepare for the debut of an all new animated series called the WotWots tonight at 6:15pm. Created by Weta Workshop and Pukeko Pictures, the WotWots launched globally in New Zealand on TVNZ last year, and now runs on both TV2 and TVNZ6 every day. Treehouse joins that group, along with ABC1 and ABC2 in Australia, Channel 5’s Milkshake in the UK, and MTV3 in Finland. Treehouse promises to show the new CG animated toon regularly, at 6:15 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 6:15pm, Saturdays at 6:30pm, and Sundays at 1:40pm. The series focuses on two young aliens who land their spaceship in a zoo and spend days exploring the environment around them, wondering what (Wot?) they will be. Take a look at the animation in action (more… )