AMETHYST Animation on DC Nation

[filkertom]

See, this is what happens when I don't pay attention: DC Nation (on the Cartoon Network) starts cranking out quick episodes of Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld.

Let me repeat that: AMETHYST: PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD.

If, somehow, you never read this comic, let me say it again: AMETHYST: PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD.

Sometimes, the universe is very kind.

So. What's your favorite YA series of late?

Comments

Yay!

[louisadkins]

I always found it wonderful fun. I know that Amethyst was suppose to have been made specifically for the young, female demographic, but that does not change the fact that there is a good story (with decent characters) in-between those pages! Three cheers!!

Re: Yay!

[filkertom]

I know -- ain't it great? It's like reading a very good Misty Lackey novel, except with pretty pictures.

[markbernstein56]

I didn't know you were an Amethyst fan. They brought her back in comic form a few months ago, as the lead feature in a new "Sword of Sorcery" series. But it didn't sell well, and they just announced the cancellation. I think there will be seven issues, total.

Of the DC Nation shorts I've seen, my favorites are the ones featuring Plastic Man, with character designs by Stephen DeStefano ('Mazing Man!)

[filkertom]

Oh yeah. The Showcase Presents collection I link to above? I got that about a month and a half ago. Happy happy joy joy. Except, of course, it's in B&W. I really want a color reprint. On good paper.

And, yeah, I heard about the cancellation, and that of several other books. What DC's doing these days smacks of, well, of what pro wrestling fans call "hotshot" booking (definition from Wikipedia: "A rushed feud, climax of a feud, or big match on television instead of at a pay-per-view in order to get a short-term boost for business. Also applies to angles or turns that are done for shock value rather than acting as a part of an ongoing storyline." In other words, desperation. Seriously, how many times has the DC universe been rebooted in the past eight or nine years?