DC Nation Shorts | |
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Genre |
Animation Action/comedy Shorts Anthology |
Starring | Various |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 155 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Sam Register |
Production company(s) |
DC Entertainment Warner Bros. Animation |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
Release | |
Original network | Cartoon Network |
Original release | November 11, 2011 – August 2, 2014 (U.S.) July 1, 2013 – 2014 (Latin America) |
DC Nation Shorts are series of animated shorts featuring characters from DC Comics that aired on Cartoon Network on Saturdays at 10/9c.
On March 3, 2012, the shorts premiered as part of the DC Nation block, produced by Warner Bros. Animation. They are aired alongside Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice, as well as with Beware the Batman and Teen Titans Go! in 2013. On June 8, 2012, Cartoon Network announced that it would revive the Teen Titans animated series as Teen Titans Go!, based on the New Teen Titans shorts. Despite having one Cartoon Network / Warner Bros. Animation short, Swaroop (aired during The Big Pick contest), DC Nation Shorts was the first and only Cartoon Network original series co-produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation.
In 2011, Sam Register has promised new content every week on the block in addition to the shorts: "...whether that's a new show or an interstitial or a short."
Superheroes and villains are reimagined with childlike personalities. The Joker does as many jumps and hops as he can in a minute. Superman explains he's not very sporty. Catwoman discusses her mask. Batman runs and jumps off a table.
The Teen Titans eat pizza and belch.
Starting in May 2012, DC Comics released a 64-page monthly magazine called DC Nation Super Spectacular. The featured strips are based on the Young Justice & Green Lantern: The Animated Series television series as well as additional content such as behind the scenes features.