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BLOG: Future Spotlight: "Avatar: Legend of Korra" Part II

Destiny of Awe — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:58:56 EST

Welcome to Part II of this Future Spotlight! You can read Part 1 here.

Before we begin, I'd like to note that there may have been a change in the show's title. In a new Nickelodeon promo for 2012, the show was described as Avatar: The Legend of...

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BLOG: The Penguins of Madagascar - "Operation: Antarctica" Recap

athanlao93 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:02:35 EST

Operation: Antarctica - After the Penguins thwarted Cecil and Brick's latest crime, Private discovers a young leopard seal named Hunter, who's about to become prepackaged fish food. Having saved her, Private travels with...

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EW Presents a First Look at Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph"

Michael Lachman — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:13:47 EST

Entertainment Weekly has posted a first look into the world of Walt Disney's upcoming videogame homage animated feature, Wreck-It Ralph. You can view it here.

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BLOG: The Amazing World Of Gumball - "The Car" Recap

The Huntsman — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:00:00 EST

"Rocko's Modern Life" Season 2: Crikey! It's Even Better!

Ian Lueck — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:09:54 EST
Rocko's Modern Life's second season is an improvement over the first. Given that the first was already strong, that's pretty impressive.

In case you came in late, the title character is a wallaby who seems to constantly run into bad luck. He's...
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BLOG: MLP: Friendship is Magic "The Last Roundup" Recap

SammyT — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:01:44 EST

After leaving for the rodeo Applejack sends a letter saying she won't be returning and offers no reason why. Worried, her friends leave in search of her.

BLOG: "The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword" Video Game Review (Wii)

RockmanDash — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:24:57 EST

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
Publisher: Nintendo

Developer: Nintendo EAD and Monolith Soft

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PR: VIZ Media - Fifteen New Shonen Jump Titles Available on the Barnes and Noble Nook

Eileen Cruz — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:05:26 EST
February 6, 2012

VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS DIGITAL MANGA TITLES AVAILABLE FOR BARNES & NOBLE

Sony Pictures Animation Releases Early Character Design of Cee-Lo Green's Murray the Mummy in Hotel Transylvania

Eileen Cruz — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:04:44 EST
Sony Pictures Animation has released an early character design of Hotel Transylvania character, Murray the Mummy. In Hotel Transylvania, Dracula owns a "five-stake" resort where monsters can escape the meddling of the human world. Murray the...
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PR: VeggieTales: Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry Men to arrive on DVD March 6, 2011

Eileen Cruz — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:02:50 EST

THERE

PR: Disney Junior Orders Additional Episodes of Minnie's Bow-Toons

Eileen Cruz — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:01:25 EST
February 6, 2012

DISNEY JUNIOR ORDERS ADDITIONAL EPISODES OF
POPULAR SHORT-FORM SERIES "MINNIE'S BOW-TOONS"

-- Valentine's Day Marathon of Minnie Mouse-Themed Episodes of "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" and "Minnie's Bow-Toons" To Air -- Disney...
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PR: Marvel Comics - Your First Look At ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #7

Eileen Cruz — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:00:38 EST
Your First Look At ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #7

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Ultimate Comics Ultimates # 7, from the critically acclaimed team of Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic. After Captain America refuses Nick Fury’s...
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PR: Nicktoons Premieres Monsuno, New Action-Adventure Animated Series on Thursday, February 28

Eileen Cruz — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:59:36 EST
NICKTOONS PREMIERES NEW ACTION-ADVENTURE ANIMATED SERIES, MONSUNO, THURSDAY, FEB. 23, AT 8:00 PM (ET)

NEW YORK – February 6, 2012 – Nicktoons launches Monsuno™, a half-hour action-adventure series debuting with two back-to-back episodes on
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"Justice League: Doom": New Stills, Interview and Clips with Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman)

Ed Liu — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:30:25 EST
Warner Home Video has released the following new video clips and stills from Justice League: Doom, along with a press release interview with actor Susan Eisenberg, who reprises her role as Wonder Woman from the Justice League TV series.

Justice...
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PR: Sentai Filmworks Licenses "The Book of Bantorra"

Ed Liu — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:52:16 EST
SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES

"Tekken: Blood Vengeance" (UK Edition): And You Thought Your Family Reunions Were Awkward

Grant White — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:26:19 EST
An honest admission- I have never played Tekken. The series began in the glory days of the original Playstation, at a time when I lacked financial independence and was told there was no need to upgrade from my sturdy but now quite outdated Mega...
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"The Adventures of Chuck & Friends" DVD Clips Released

Ed Liu — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:44:17 EST
Shout! Factory has released the following video clips and extras from The Adventures of Chuck & Friends: Friends to the Finish, collecting 10 episodes of the Hub's CG-animated pre-school show:

TRAILER:

BEST IN SHOW:

PRACTICE:

CHASSIS...
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PR: "Super Hero Squad Show" Season 2 Vol. 3 Hits Home Entertainment Shelves on April 17, 2012

Ed Liu — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:09:02 EST

HERO UP!
The Second Season of Marvel

"Katawa Shoujo": Ha Ha! I Touched Your Heart!

Karl R. Olson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:49:42 EST
There are some elements of the critical process I never really cop to. Except in rare cases, for instance, I try not to let the amount I've watched of a given genre or medium influence my critical eye. I also try to go into the review with an...
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PR: TELETOON Canada & Turner Broadcasting System Bring Cartoon Network & Adult Swim to Canada in 2012

Ed Liu — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:38:54 EST
TELETOON CANADA INC. AND TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.
BRING CARTOON NETWORK AND ADULT SWIM
TO CANADA IN 2012
Canadian Broadcaster launches new ad-supported channel
with a platform-integrated and portable approach

( Toronto , ON ,...
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BLOG: Transformers Prime "Operation: Breakdown" Episode 16 Recap

Neo Yi — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:55:00 EST

"When MECH kidnaps Breakdown, it falls to the Autobots to rescue him."

I wasn't looking forward to this episode since it focused on both Breakdown and Silas, neither of whom are remotely interesting. Breakdown's the...
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PR: New York Int'l Children's Film Festival Announces 2012 Slate and Jury

Ed Liu — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:44:46 EST
NEW YORK INT

PR: Nickelodeon Launches New CG-Animated Pre-School Series "Mike the Knight" on Feb 3, 2012

Ed Liu — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:07:57 EST

NICKELODEON TRANSPORTS PRESCHOOLERS INTO ENCHANTED MEDIEVAL WORLD IN NEW CG-ANIMATED SERIES, MIKE THE KNIGHT

Al Rio, Animator and Comic Book Artist, 1962 - 2012

Ed Liu — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:28:21 EST
Animator and comic book artist Al Rio has passed away on January 31, 2012, in an apparent suicide by hanging. Rio's artistic career began with illustrating books at a local English school in his native country of Brazil. After a stint with the...
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"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" Clips & Still from "The Box," Premiering February 3, 2012

Ed Liu — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:17:16 EST
Lucasfilm has released the following clips and image from "The Box," the new premiere episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars debuting on February 3, 2012, at 8:00 PM (ET/PT) on Cartoon Network:

Click on the image below to view full-size:
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