First Look: New Teen Titans Short From Cartoon Network’s DC Nation

Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 8:45am
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First Look: New Teen Titans Short From Cartoon Network’s DC Nation  

As the initial promo for “DC Nation” teased in November, the upcoming Cartoon Network programming block will include chibi versions of the Teen Titans in its mix of animated shorts and live-action interstitials. And thanks to IGN.com, we have our first look at the characters’ return to television.

Starring from 2003 to 2006 in their own Cartoon Network show, Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Raven will appear, in super-deformed form, in new shorts sandwiched between full episodes of Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice. Titled simply “New Teen Titans,” the shorts feature the voice actors from the earlier series: Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Khary Payton, Greg Cipes and Tara Strong.

“New Teen Titans” is part of a shorts roster that includes Plastic Man, LEGO Batman, Doom Patrol, Amethyst, Lauren Faust’s “Super Best Friends Forever,” Aardman’s claymation spots and Gotham Imposters.

DC Nation premieres Saturday, March 3 at 10 a.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network.

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  • Bicycle-Repairman

    I don’t like the character designs. Their heads are much too big for their bodies. Are they supposed t be the “Teen Titans” or the “Toddler Titans”? And where are Raven’s limbs?

  • Vicstone

    Aw, I miss this show.

  • http://twitter.com/iterlegis DWH

    Today’s kids are well-versed in the overseas trope of SD (super-deformed) or Chibi characters… given the heavy anime influence on Teen Titans (every other show opening was in Japanese for goodness sakes!) it fine for them to play homage to those influences by appropriating this trope (which is commercially popular, btw, notice the Funko Pop toys mainstreaming themselves into B&N and Toy R Us).

  • spiderrmonkey

    Man, I hate Control Freak.

  • Xcapeclaws

    Why is Control Freak blue? 

  • Gary

    I believe he is supposed to be parodying a character from a certain movie that made a few billion dollars….rhymes with ‘mavatar.’

    It’s Avatar.

  • kyle

    Avatar reference within an Alien reference. Reference-ception.

  • Zach

     Because it’s an “Avatar” joke.

  • Mike Shirley

     He’s a fat nerd obsessed with pop culture. I think he painted himself blue to look like the guy from Avatar.

  • Guest

    He’s a Na’vi from Avatar.

  • Guest

    I totally agree with you. They already have a toddler titans comic. I miss the old version. This one sucks. (And yes, where are Ravens limbs?!)

  • Jracosta92

    Come on, guys. This is our chance to let the creators know that we want a season 6! Besides, the reason why they’re showing these chibi versions of the titans is because they’re actually testing us if we really want the show back on Cartoon Network, and hopefully make a new season. Obviously I know MOST of you people here does want the original show back. Well this is our chance. We need to watch DC Nation and watch the end credits of Young Justice, and Green Lantern: The Animated Series and that’s where they’ll show the Teen Titans shorts. This is our moment of truth!

  • Jonesj714

    The shorts are better than nothing, and I think they look cute. But I still think they should bring back the old show….Raven’s just a cape and a head….

 

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