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SDCC ’09 | Warner Bros. confirms DC Universe animated shorts
Jonah Hex
Perhaps the most interesting news out of Friday’s “DC Universe Animated Super Powers” panel is confirmation that Warner Bros. is developing animated shorts based on DC Comics characters.
A Jonah Hex short written by Joe R. Lansdale will be among the the initial series of shorts. However, Gregory Noveck, DC Comics senior vice president of creative affairs, wouldn’t offer further details.
Rumors about the project began circulating earlier this month. According to Comics Continuum sources, the shorts are being produced for inclusion with DC Universe Animated direct-to-DVD features. “It’s likely the shorts will then be put together for a compilation DVD, which might also include new material,” the website reported.
A comics writer and award-winning author of Western, horror and mystery novels, Lansdale has a long association with the character. With frequent artistic collaborator Tim Truman, he’s three Jonah Hex miniseries, dating back to 1993: Two-Gun Mojo, Riders of the Worm and Such, and Shadows West.
Lansdale also wrote for Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures.
- July 25, 2009 @ 10:00 AM by Kevin Melrose