1. The Legend of Korra - "And the Winner Is..." Episode 6 Recap
posted by Ed Liu on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012.

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When Amon threatens to disrupt the Pro-Bending Championships, Korra and the Fire Ferrets burst into the Republic City Council chambers to find that the... 2. The Legend of Korra - "The Spirit of Competition" Episode 5 Recap
posted by Ed Liu on Monday, May 7th, 2012.

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On the eve of the Pro-Bending playoffs, love is in the air as Mako has eyes for Asami, Korra has eyes for Mako, and Bolin has eyes for Korra. After... 3. The Legend of Korra - "The Voice in the Night" Episode 4 Recap
posted by Ed Liu on Monday, April 30th, 2012.

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Episode 1 of The Legend of Korra established the ground rules for the new series, episode 2 established the Tenzin/Korra relationship and the pro-bending... 4. The Legend of Korra - "The Revelation" Episode 3 Recap
posted by Ed Liu on Monday, April 23rd, 2012.

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An early morning training session with Mako and Bolin teaches Korra about the hardships of the brothers' lives, and presents the Fire Ferrets with a new problem:... 5. The Legend of Korra - "A Leaf in the Wind" Episode 2 Recap
posted by Ed Liu on Friday, April 20th, 2012.

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Avatar Korra's first day on Air Temple Island has not gone well, first when Master Tenzin rejects her idea to see a pro-bending match and then when she... 6. The Legend of Korra - "Welcome to Republic City" Episode 1 Recap
posted by Ed Liu on Thursday, April 19th, 2012.

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The dream of Avatar Aang for peace and harmony among nations has become embodied in Republic City: former Fire Nation colonies in the Earth Kingdom... 7. Disney/Pixar "Brave" Trailer Analysis
posted by Ed Liu on Monday, February 27th, 2012.

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Disney/Pixar has just released a new trailer for Brave:


The first thing I love about this trailer is that it's just a chunk of the movie. No fast-cuts. No creative editing. No... 8. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection Vol. 1" - History on a Half-Shell
posted by Ed Liu on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012.

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Despite being an active comics collector at the time, I managed to completely miss out on the first coming of the Teenage Mutant Ninja... 9. Toy Story: Toonzone Reviews Jazwares "Adventure Time," "Fanboy & Chum Chum," & Poptropica Toys
posted by Ed Liu on Thursday, December 8th, 2011.

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The friendly folks at Jazwares sent over a few samples of recent toys from their Adventure Time, Fanboy and Chum Chum, and Poptropica...

10. Reading Room: Dwayne McDuffie's "Justice League of America"
posted by Ed Liu on Sunday, November 20th, 2011.

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The late, great Dwayne McDuffie was the story editor for Justice League starting in season 2, and he served in that capacity for the duration of Justice League... 11. Thank You Steve
posted by Ed Liu on Friday, October 7th, 2011.

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I was at a friend's wedding in San Francisco a few years ago and noticed someone standing by himself at the back of the assembly, wearing a black turtleneck, jeans, and sneakers. I asked one of the... 12. "The Strange Talent of Luther Strode" #1 and "'68 Encore Edition" - Skip the Superhero, Take the Soldiers vs. Zombies
posted by Ed Liu on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011.

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I think I would have enjoyed The Strange Talent of Luther Strode #1 if it didn't keep reminding me of other... 13. Reading Room: Top 5 Reasons Why Walt Simonson's "Thor" Rules All Midgard
posted by Ed Liu on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011.

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One idea we had for Thor Week was a Reading Room blog entry documenting the top 5 Marvel Comics Thor stories worth checking out. The only problem is... 14. Toonzone Transformers Week - "Transformers" In the News
posted by Ed Liu on Monday, July 4th, 2011.

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As a long-running franchise, Transformers has ended up on Toonzone News multiple times over the years. Collected here in one place are all the major articles about... 15. "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" DVD: An Object Lesson in Editing
posted by Ed Liu on Thursday, May 5th, 2011.

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NOTE: Spoilers ahead.

The release of Marvel Animation's Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Vol. 1 on DVD provides an interesting object lesson on how... 16. Reading Room: Superman
posted by Ed Liu on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011.

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While American newspaper comic strips were published in collected form since the middle of the 19th century, the true launch of the American comic book industry is generally accepted to begin with... 17. A Review of "Book It!" with Mary Lynn Wissner
posted by Ed Liu on Monday, July 26th, 2010.

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The popular view of voice acting is doing voices for cartoons, especially among the would-be voice over actors frequenting a site like Toonzone. However, the truth is that most... 18. "Best. Episode. Ever!" Toonzone Talks "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
posted by Ed Liu on Thursday, July 1st, 2010.

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To mark the release of M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender live-action movie, the staff of Toonzone News came together to name their picks for a "Best.... 19. Top 5 Martial Arts Fights of Animation
posted by Ed Liu on Thursday, May 13th, 2010.

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Hit with emotional content! Below, we've selected our picks for the Top 5 Animated Martial Arts Fights. Our main standard for judgment was that these fights had to work as both... 20. Robert Zemeckis Revealed to be Motion-Captured CGI Animated Character
posted by Ed Liu on Thursday, April 1st, 2010.

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Film director Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Beowulf, and A Christmas Carol (you know, the ugly-ass version that... 21. What's Wrong with Disney Feature Animation? - Part 2
posted by Ed Liu on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010.

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Continued from Part 1 of What's Wrong with Disney Feature Animation?

MERCHANDISE VS. MEDIA 
The 1990's and 2000's saw a massive rise in Disney's...

22. What's Wrong with Disney Feature Animation? - Part 1
posted by Ed Liu on Monday, March 22nd, 2010.

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"There is always an easy solution to every human problem -- neat, plausible, and wrong."
-- H.L. Mencken

What's wrong with Walt Disney Feature Animation?

The... 23. Miyazaki Week: "My Neighbor Totoro" as a Reverse Coming-of-Age Story
posted by Ed Liu on Thursday, March 4th, 2010.

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The coming of age story is a common plot in cinema, and in the works of Hayao Miyazaki in particular. The coming of age can be literal, as in Kiki's... 24. Miyazaki Week: Why "Princess Mononoke" is Not an Environmentalist Fable
posted by Ed Liu on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010.

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One common criticism I've seen of Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke is that it's "environmentalist," which is usually used to mean the sort of... 25. Welcome to Toonzone's Miyazaki Week
posted by Ed Liu on Monday, March 1st, 2010.

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To commemorate the release of Ponyo on DVD and Blu-ray on March 2, 2010, Toonzone is kicking off Miyazaki Week: 5 days of reviews and essays on the work of Studio Ghibli's Hayao... 26. Cartoon Intro Cavalcade: Curious George
posted by Ed Liu on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010.

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One of my working theories of media (Marshall McLuhan, look out) is that having an awesome theme song is 90% of the work in getting an awesome opening credits sequence. Cowboy... 27. A Few Random Thoughts on the 2010 Oscar Nominations
posted by Ed Liu on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010.

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The 82nd Academy Award nominations have been announced, with Disney/Pixar's Up getting a nod for Best Picture in addition to the expected Best Animated Feature... 28. Voice Actor for a Weekend: Top 5 More Lessons from Bob Bergen's Advanced Class
posted by Ed Liu on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009.

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Last year, I got to take Bob Bergen's introductory voice acting class when he brought it to New York City, and had so much fun doing it that I... 29. Toons of the 2000s: Top 5 Significant Headlines from the '00s
posted by Ed Liu on Monday, November 16th, 2009.

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Go back to the Toons of the 2000s Intro.

We wanted to name the biggest news stories for animation as part of our look back at the past decade. We... 30. Cartoon Intro Cavalcade: Cowboy Bebop
posted by Ed Liu on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009.

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The opening credits to Cowboy Bebop are like the best improvised jazz: it may seem spontaneous, but close analysis reveals powerful structure and intelligence underneath. While improv... 31. Cartoon Intro Cavalcade: G.I. Joe (1985)
posted by Ed Liu on Monday, September 28th, 2009.

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I've mentioned my love of the G.I. Joe opening credits sequence before. The opening credits in the video clip embedded below are the ones that started off the full TV series, but the... 32. Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death" Full-Frame vs. Widescreen Comparison
posted by Ed Liu on Friday, September 25th, 2009.

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Do not buy the Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death DVD or the new Wallace & Gromit Complete Collection DVD.

Apparently, both... 33. Robert Zemeckis Just Sees What He Wants to See
posted by Ed Liu on Monday, September 14th, 2009.

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Robert Zemeckis is going to remake the Beatles' Yellow Submarine using his "performance capture" CGI animation techniques, and the news is being received with a number of... 34. Why I Like "G.I. Joe" Over "The Transformers"
posted by Ed Liu on Thursday, July 16th, 2009.

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On the surface, G.I. Joe and The Transformers are pretty similar. They were both released at the same time to capitalize on the relaxing of regulations that prohibited TV shows... 35. July 4th Special: Shout! Havoc and Let Slip the Joes of War!
posted by Ed Liu on Saturday, July 4th, 2009.

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What better way to celebrate the July 4th holiday than with some Real American Heroes: the men and women of G.I. Joe, coming to DVD on July 14, 2009, courtesy of... 36. The Chico Marx Effect
posted by Ed Liu on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009.

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During his Presidential campaign, Barack Obama asked for a new, freer, and more open conversation about issues of race, saying, "I have never been so naïve as to believe that we can get beyond our...

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