Goodbye Korra...

Now that the series finale of "The Legend Of Korra" has aired and this wonderful show has come to a close, I highly recommend it in it's entirety to anyone with the highest of praise.  Completely satisfying, particularly groundbreaking, with a top notch story and action sequencing.  Loaded with quality hand drawn animation & writing.  This show was not only one of the best animated tv series of all time, but also one of the best TV series of all time.  My friends & family thoroughly enjoyed every episode.  I don't know if we will ever get an animated series again that tackles what this show did in just 4 seasons... it's critically acclaimed with a very passionate fan base all for good reasons.  I haven’t stopped thinking about it for days, & it deserves your attention & time on BD.  A fond farewell to the "Avatar" universe and thank you Bryke, Studio Mir, and everyone who was involved... for everything!

Discotek makes what's old new again!

Rescued & for the 1st time in 2015!! Releases of Iria: Zeiram The Animation, Toei's The Little Mermaid, & Go Nagai World!

STARCOM: The Complete Series coming to DVD!!

Mill Creek does it agan!  Starcom The Complete Series is finally coming to DVD!  This show had beautiful animation based on an inventive toy line, and it will be available on 2/17/15 with a $9.98 SRP!  Made in 1987, I remember it for it's Sunday morning airings in the 90's!

Saturday Morning Cartoons RIP 10/4/14

 This past Saturday was the first Saturday in over 50 years without Saturday Morning Cartoons in the USA.  The CW was the last network to honor this tradition with "The Vortexx" animated programming morning slot. 
With educational laws changing, switching to live action kids programming, and infomercials, animated Saturday Mornings have been becoming less profitable since the 1990's.

But all hope is not lost...

In trade off, we actually have cartoon stations now, as well as more animated home media options than ever... The transition has been a gradual one, with benefits, as we have other options to enjoy our beloved cartoons because they are available at anytime for anyone.

Still...it's the end of an era... and one I am sad to hear, as Saturday Morning cartoons meant so much to so many growing up, it was a special time for kids, every week, to leave school behind for the weekend and enjoy a adventure with their favorite animated friends from 6am-12pm every Saturday.

Do yourself I favor this Saturday if you loved the days of yore, grab a sugary cereal, break out your animated dvds/bds/streams, and pay tribute to a beloved time for many children for many decade in US history.

10/3/14 2 BIG premieres! KORRA & STAR WARS

Don't forget to catch "The Legend Of Korra: Book 4" premiere on Nick.com & "Star Wars: Rebels" broadcast premiere on Disney Channel tonight!!  XD

So long Buster Jones...

We lost another voice Legend from our childhoods today, the classy Buster Jones.
Kids of the 80's will probably know him best as Blaster from "The Transformers", Doc from "GI Joe: A Real American Hero", & Winston from "The Real Ghost Busters."  Three characters that are fan favorites for their unique qualities at the time, Blaster being the opposition to the menacing Soundwave, Doc being GI Joe's 1st Medic (and another African American represented early in the ranks.), & Winston for being the only guy crazy enough to sign up for the Ghostbusters job after the 3 originals (even in animated form lol.)
My brother Randy (aka Powered Convoy) & I had the pleasure of meeting Buster in 2012 at Botcon in Dallas Texas. What was great about meeting him was he seemed like a very kind & genuine gentlemen.  He took the time to talk to us, even if he really didn't seem to understand why his voice work was important to so many of us fans.  He helped to bring those characters to life, and gave them all a cool vibe that you will always associate them with.  You could really tell (when I had him autograph my 25th Anniversary "Doc" figure), that he gravitated to that character (maybe more so than Blaster) because I think it was more relatable to him, (an African American in the Military), but appreciated the fans coming out for any of his characters none the less. He seemed to really like that Doc figure as he asked me where I got it (Doc was a mail away at the time) and Randy even offered to give him his (if he had brought it lol).  Later on It was great when he did Blaster's voice at the Transformers voice over panel, because as surprised as he seemed (at times) to all the commotion of the convention and why people were happy to see him, he also seemed to genuinely enjoy telling old stories of his work with his fellow studio friends & slid right into that Blaster voice like a smooth DJ.  ;-)
Cheers.
Pic taken by Randy.

Legend Of Korra comes back with the final season online Oct 3rd!!

Book 3 probably had the best finale since the original Avatar: The Last Airbender's final episode imho... but it has not been the easiest of paths to get to this greatness...
LOK fans felt they had been pushed around with Nick's quick change of heart to put Korra Book 3 online mid-season after a luke warm TV start up, but now they gave us a gift, with a followup BD/DVD release of Book 3 on Dec 2nd... and even better, Book 4 (the new season) premiering online Oct 3rd!  We are going in hot!!

"BROOTS" - Unaired Mighty Orbots pitch...

BROOTS: This is the 1984 pitch for "Mighty Orbots"...  90% similar with a few cosmetic changes before the Orbots came to fruition as a series, an interesting piece of history to this very well animated TMS Series!

Say goodbye to a voice legend...

Whether it be radio or the voice of one of the cartoon characters we all grew up with (Scooby Doo, Battle Of The Planets, Transformers), it is sad to hear that Casey Kasem has passed...

Legend Of Korra: Book 3

amazing new trailer...  ;)

Challenge Of The Gobots!! MOD DVD 5/6/14

It's finally here!  After the Mini Series (first 5) was released some time ago, "Challenge of the GoBots : The Series, Volume 1" will be available as a manufacture on demand (MOD) starting May 6th from the studio's WBshop.com online store, 3 discs, 30 episodes (6-35.)

CYBERSIX DVD 8/26/14

The amazing Discotek is releasing the cult classic animated series from 90's Saturday mornings "Cybersix!!" ...Breathtaking animation from TMS and the only time I can think of a gender bender aimed at kids! lol  Make sure to support this stellar DVD release! Actual cover art for the "Complete Series" (13 episodes) below!