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more about #cartoons Hamslicer: Wow, I had no idea He-Man was so ingrained in pop culture. These are inspired. more » ♠ Final ♠: Merman has an awful case of pink eye. more » Belabras: These are great! more » braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Aw, man, I kind of want a print of that Castle Grayskull picture. more » Yellowphant: This is great news. The old VHS release of The Maxx was missing episode 8, with the half-man-half-shark Mako. It drove me crazy. The Maxx's animation... more » Cash907Censored: YES!!! Just pre-ordered both. Soon I'll be able to share the goodness that is "The Maxx" with my slightly younger girlfriend who was born two years to... more » Dash_Stryker: YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No if only the final s... more » bookwench: I've had "The Maxx" on my wishlist on VHS for years now, as a placeholder waiting for the DVD to come around. Had some hope when Aeon Flux came out as... more » TatsuFX: The Maxx and The Head but still no Max Headroom??? BOOOOOOO!!!! more » bioball: Isn't shocking to revisit a time when MTV was actually "edgy"? A time when they could be considered out of the main stream? Loved Liquid Television, ... more » Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: I distinctly remember being very happy that they went off Sam Keith's style for that cartoon. That was the era of X-Men, Wildcats, Spawn and a bunch o... more » freezejeans: A Liquid Television DVD set would indeed rock, somewhere I have a VHS with tons of Stick Figure Theatre shorts and they're still hilarious. more » Invisible-Echidna: It's about time. I haven't seen either since I was just a child in the 90's. I couldn't process half of the content being shown to me, so I don't know... more » Akitsu: The really good news about this is maybe now people will remember that once upon a time, Mike Judge was a cool guy who was interested in doing somethi... more » Wheema: the Maxx is brilliant and this is very good news. However like some others here, I'd LOVE to hear that Max Headroom the series was coming out on DVD.. more » blackoak: I would also love it if they would release other animation compilations (if they haven't already), such as 'The Specialists', 'Brad Dharma', and 'Stev... more » Rilo-Andy: YES! This is the best news ever. I loved both of these shows dearly as a kid, and I was bummed that I could never quite figure out what was happening ... more » brennahill37: Although this is great news, I'm not sure about giving money to Viacom when I can watch all the episodes for free thanks to the interweb. They're bad... more » beyond_ape: Finally. Now all I need it that Silver Surfer cartoon. more » JohnnyZito: Finally. Finally my quest is at an end. more » -
#conceptart
Artists Take on He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Gallery 1988's art shows frequently pay tribute to fantastical popular culture, and soon the gallery will take a trip to Eternia with its Masters of the Universe show. Take a peek at how the artists reinterpret He-Man, Skeletor, and more. More » -
#themaxx
The Maxx And The Head Are Finally Coming To DVD
Wonderful news! MTV is finally giving its great animation from the 1990s the tribute it deserves. The Maxx and The Head are coming back, on DVD. Rally your furry jungle bikinis and purple aliens! More » -
#annieawards
Spooky Buttons, Balloons, and Santa Dominate Animation Nominations
Stop-motion animation edged out computer-generated effects in this year's Annie Award nominations, with Coraline topping the list at ten nods. But CGI is nipping at its heels with big nominations for Pixar's Up and Disney's Prep and Landing. More » -
#justiceleague
Evil Wonder Woman Rocks The Bangs In New Justice League Trailer
Before Fringe introduced millions to the idea of Parallel Earths, DC's superheroes were hopping to Earth-2 and beyond on an annual basis. Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths returns us to those heady days. Click through for the new trailer. -
#braveandtheboldreview
Magic Vs. Technology: Batman Decides
The battle between science and faith is over, and superstition won. Don't believe us? Watch the evidence, as Batman himself chooses magic over his own uber-science during last night's Batman: The Brave And The Bold. More » -
#retroskeletonism
1929 "Skeleton Dance" Is Classic Spooky Graveyard Goodness
The first of Disney's "Silly Symphony" cartoons, this 1929 gem "Skeleton Dance" will get you in the right mood to break the back of Halloween week. Who wouldn't want to dance in a graveyard after watching this? [via Undead Backbrain] -
#conceptart
Storyboards Reveal More You Know About Joe's Violent Cartoon Rebirth
GI Joe: Resolute, the animated updating of the 1980s toy/cartoon franchise written by acclaimed writer Warren Ellis, hits DVD next month. If you're wondering what it looks like, we've got storyboards and the trailer under the jump. More » -
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#braveandboldrecap
NPH's Batvillainy Is Music To Our Ears
Neil Patrick Harris and The Brave and The Bold - Two great tastes that taste great together? Judging by the Doctor Horrible-esque musical episode of the Batman cartoon, definitely. We want a rematch (or several) already. More » -
#moviereview
Astro Boy: Subversive, Awesome Flying-Robot Action
Early in Astro Boy, a squad of combat drones goes into battle against an experimental war robot. One drone turns to his friend and mutters, "I really hate this job." That moment helps crystalize what makes Astro Boy so great. More » -
#reviewathon
Marvel: Rise Of The Mediocre Cartoons
Marvel's live-action movies may fill multiplexes and please fanboys across the world, but what about their animated movies? With a boxset just released of their six DVDs to date, I settled in for a movie marathon to investigate. Bad idea. More » -
#braveboldrecap
Brave And Bold Is Back - But Not Hitting The Spot
Somewhere out there, the ghost of Jack Kirby is happy, because last night's return of Batman: The Brave and The Bold gave his OMAC character the best treatment he's had in 30+ years. Shame the episode was still pretty dull. More » -
#voltron
Voltron Sells Out
He may have been displaced on most kids' Top Bot lists by the Transformers, but don't count Voltron out just yet: The giant robot has been signed to United Talent Agency, who have big plans for him. More » -
#futuremetro
When Cities Clash - Literally
Cities drive us into techno-overload all the time. But what happens when cities are so automated that they transform into giant robots and punch each other? More » -
#doubledareyou
Disney Teams Up with Guillermo Del Toro for Animated Horror
Add another name to Disney's ever-growing list of properties. Guillermo del Toro and Disney are teaming up to launch horror cartoon label Double Dare You, and they've already got a film in the works. More » -
#disneymarvel
The House Of Mouse Eats The House Of Ideas: Disney Buys Marvel
It might be the most unexpected, and biggest, news story of the year: Disney have bought Marvel Comics for $4 billion in stock and cash. Good news for shareholders, perhaps, but what does this mean for everyone else? More » -
#conceptart
Your Mean Boss Just Got Cyber
The bastard stepchild of a Disney cartoon and Appleseed, this creature inhabits the imagination of every cubicle droid who has ever had a nasty, suit-wearing boss. More » -
#dvdreview
You Don't See A Radioactive Ninja Fight A Polar Bear Every Day
A radioactive ninja fights a polar bear, in the most demented scene from the new G.I. Joe cartoon box set. That's something you don't see every day. Honestly, the action-figures-emoting genre reached its pinnacle with these 1980s cartoons. More » -
#io9backgrounder
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Transformers
With Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen hitting screens tomorrow - unless you live in the U.K. or Japan, in which case we're jealous - it's time to brush up on your basic Cybertronian history with our easy refresher course.
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