DC Super Hero Girls
| DC Super Hero Girls | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | |
| Created by |
Shea Fontana Lisa Yee Aria Moffly |
| Based on | Characters published from DC Comics |
| Written by |
Shea Fontana Nina G. Bargiel |
| Directed by |
Jennifer Coyle Cecilia Aranovich |
| Voices of |
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| Theme music composer | The Math Club Music |
| Opening theme | "Get Your Cape On" by Jordyn Kane |
| Composer(s) | Shaun Drew |
| Country of origin |
United States United Kingdom France etc. |
| Original language(s) | |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Sam Register |
| Producer(s) |
Jennifer Coyle Paula Haifley |
| Running time | 1–4 minutes each episodes |
| Production company(s) | |
| Distributor |
Warner Bros. Animation DC Comics |
| Release | |
| Original network | YouTube |
| Original release |
October 1, 2015 - October 9, 2015 (Weekly) October 22, 2015 - July 25, 2015; September 8, 2016 - present (Bi-Weekly 1 Episode) August 9, 2016 (Bi-Weekly 2 Episode) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
DC Super Hero Girls or DC Superhero Girls (in various countries) is an American super hero action figure franchise created by DC Comics (a subsidiary of Time Warner) and Mattel that launched in the third quarter of 2015.
Premise
At Super Hero High School, well-known DC heroes attend classes and deal with all the awkwardness of growing up (with the added stress of having superpowers).[2]
Announcement
The franchise was announced in April 2015. The range is to include books from Random House, Lego tie-ins and action figures from Mattel.[3]
Website
The website was launched in early July 2015. Characters featured at launch were Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Katana, and Bumblebee.[4] Other characters including Hal Jordan, Barry Allen, Star Sapphire, Beast Boy, Cheetah, Hawkgirl and Catwoman also appear.[5] Amanda Waller is featured as the principal of the series' setting Super Hero High. Many other DC Comics Heroes and Villains appear in the background as cameos.
Media
Voices
- Grey Griffin as Wonder Woman / Giganta / Korugarian
- Anais Fairweather as Supergirl
- Mae Whitman as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl / Speed Queen
- Tara Strong as Harley Quinn / Poison Ivy
- Teala Dunn as Bumblebee / Artemiz
- Stephanie Sheh as Katana
- Ashley Eckstein as Cheetah
- Jessica DiCicco as Star Sapphire
- Hynden Walch as Starfire
- Nika Futterman as Hawkgirl
- Danica McKellar as Frost
- Lauren Tom as The Double Dare Twins
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Principal Amanda Waller
- Greg Cipes as Beast Boy
- Josh Keaton as Hal Jordan / Barry Allen/Flash / Steve Trevor
- Maurice LaMarche as Red Tornado
- Cristina Pucelli as Catwoman / Miss Martian
- Phil LaMarr as Lucius Fox
- John DiMaggio as Wildcat / Gorilla Grodd / Darkseid
- Tom Kenny as Crazy Quilt / Commissioner Gordon / Parasite
- Helen Slater as Martha Kent
- Tania Gunadi as Lady Shiva
- Fred Tatasciore as Killer Croc / Perry the Parademon / Solomon Grundy
- April Stewart as Granny Goodness / Stompa
- Misty Lee as Big Barda / Mad Harriet
- Alexis G. Zall as Lois Lane
- Travis Willingham as Kalibak
- Khary Payton as Cyborg
- Anna Vocino as Oracle
Web series
The DC Super Hero Girls has a series of animated shorts on YouTube and their site centered on the young heroes and villains attending Super Hero High. The first episode premiered on October 1, 2015. [6] The second season premiered on April 21, 2016.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 13 | October 1, 2015 | February 25, 2016 | ||
| 2 | TBA | April 21, 2016 | TBA | ||
Season 1 (2015–16)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Welcome to Super Hero High" | October 1, 2015 |
| An introduction to Super Hero High and its students. | |||
| 2 | 2 | "All About Super Hero High" | October 9, 2015 |
| Bumblebee gives the new transfer student, Wonder Woman, a tour of campus. | |||
| 3 | 3 | "Roomies" | October 9, 2015 |
| Wonder Woman settles into her dorm as Harley Quinn, her roommate, tries to get her attention. | |||
| 4 | 4 | "Crazy Quiltin'" | October 22, 2015 |
| Wonder Woman begins her first assignment of the semester; designing a super suit. | |||
| 5 | 5 | "Power Outage" | November 5, 2015 |
| Wonder Woman begins her next assignment of the semester; flight. | |||
| 6 | 6 | "Fall Into Super Hero High" | November 20, 2015 |
| Harley Quinn has organised a movie night, premiering a compilation of footage starring the girls, but what will the others think of it? | |||
| 7 | 7 | "Hero of the Month: Poison Ivy" | December 3, 2015 |
| Let's hear it for Our Hero of the Month at Super Hero High: Poison Ivy! Not only has she rescued classmates, friends and strangers, but you'll be amazed at how many sticky situations she's stopped from getting worse! | |||
| 8 | 8 | "Designing Disaster Wonder" | December 17, 2015 |
| Woman finally gets a chance to put her self designed super suit to the test, but will she get super results while trying it out? | |||
| 9 | 9 | "Weaponomics" | December 22, 2015 |
| Wonder Woman sure knows her weaponomics, but a certain someone doesn't want her teacher to know. What happens in class will surprise you! | |||
| 10 | 10 | "Clubbing" | January 14, 2016 |
| It's time for Poison Ivy to branch out (literally) and join some clubs. Principal's orders! But what club should she choose at Super Hero High School!? | |||
| 11 | 11 | "Hero of the Month: Bumblebee" | January 28, 2016 |
| It's Bumblebee's time to shine for her heroic prowess, exceptional flying skills and great taste in music!! Follow along as she accepts this exciting honor from Super Hero High School! | |||
| 12 | 12 | "Saving the Day" | February 11, 2016 |
| It's the end of the semester for Super Hero High students, but wait! A Save the Day alarm has sounded and they must fly to the rescue! | |||
| 13 | 13 | "Hero of the Month: Wonder Woman" | February 25, 2016 |
| Drum roll, please...for our Hero of the Month! Wonder Woman's best known for being a leader and a great friend, which is why Super Hero High nominated her! | |||
Season 2 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "New Beginnings" | April 21, 2016 |
| Wonder Woman is living her destiny! As the newly appointed School Ambassador, she's taking the lead to recruit Supergirl to Super Hero High – until a sneak attack from villainess Giganta catches her off guard. | |||
| 15 | 2 | "Hero of the Month: Supergirl" | May 5, 2016 |
| Supergirl may be new to Super Hero High, but she's already a BIG hit. With her smashing entrances and out-of-control enthusiasm, Supergirl soars as Hero of the Month! | |||
| 16 | 3 | "Batgirl vs. Supergirl" | May 19, 2016 |
| Batgirl and Supergirl face-off in their greatest battle yet – the last piece of superfood cake! Find out who is quick enough to snag it. | |||
| 17 | 4 | "Quinn-tessential Harley" | June 2, 2016 |
| Harley Quinn's video blog has gone viral! Can she handle the responsibility of being a Super Hero AND a celebrity? | |||
| 18 | 5 | "Hero of the Month: Harley Quinn" | June 16, 2016 |
| TA-DA! Hero of the Month is Harley Quinn! She saves the day in crazy fun ways and laughs in the face of danger. | |||
| 19 | 6 | "License to Fly" | June 30, 2016 |
| The Batjet is ready for lift-off. But first Batgirl must maneuver her way through the Flyer's Ed test. Find out if she has the skills to ace the exam! | |||
| 20 | 7 | "Hero of the Month: Batgirl" | July 13, 2016 |
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A round of applause for the newest Hero of the Month — Batgirl! She's the resident computer genius at Super Hero High and can solve problems faster than a calculator. w00t! Note: This episode is listed as Episode 8 in their webisode. [7] | |||
| 21 | 8 | "Doubles Trouble" | July 28, 2016 |
| Katana chooses Supergirl as her tennis doubles partner, but Supergirl's powers are too much for the game. | |||
| 22 | 9 | "Franken-Ivy" | August 9, 2016 |
| Poison Ivy's new plant is growing faster than anyone expected. Can the DC Super Hero Girls stop it from taking over Metropolis? | |||
| 23 | 10 | "Hero of the Month: Katana" | August 11, 2016 |
| She's fast, she's fierce, she's fashionable. Give it up for Katana- an expert swords-woman and the newest Hero of the Month! | |||
| 24 | 11 | "Dude, Where's My Invisible Jet?" | August 25, 2016 |
| When Wonder Woman's invisible jet goes missing, her friends band together to form a search party. You'll never guess where they find it! | |||
| 25 | 12 | "Hero of the Month: Frost" | September 6, 2016 |
| Whether it's fighting super villains or solving complex chemistry equations, Frost always keeps her cool. See her in action as Hero of the Month! | |||
| 26 | 13 | "The Blunder Games" | September 8, 2016 |
| As part of the Advanced Skills Survival class, Batgirl is dropped off in a remote island and must make it to the designated spot before sunset. But when her equipment malfunctions, Batgirl must rely on a different set of super skills. | |||
| 27 | 14 | "Hawkgirl's Day Off" | September 22, 2016 |
| As a break from classes and hall monitoring, Hawkgirl's friends treat her to a relaxing day at the SuperSpa. But the day takes a turn when the fierce Mrs Clayface makes a surprise appearance. | |||
| 28 | 15 | "Ring of Mire" | October 20, 2016 |
| When Star Sapphire accidentally drops her violet lantern ring down the sink, she dives into the sewer to find it — only to be greeted the evil villain Croc! | |||
Special (2016)
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High" | Jennifer Coyle | Shea Fontana | March 19, 2016 (Boomerang) May 21, 2016 (Boomerang UK) May 30, 2016 (Cartoon Network) | |
| School is in session for DC Super Hero Girls! This is where students master their super powers, brain power, and will power to become the Super Heroes of tomorrow. When Supergirl crash lands into the cafeteria, it's evident that though she has incredible power, she has a long way to go before she becomes a Super Hero. As Supergirl learn to harness her powers, the Junior Detective Club investigates a mysterious rash of security breaches. Could it all be because of reformed Super-Villain and Super Hero High Vice-Principal Gorilla Grodd - or something far worse? | ||||
Film (2016)
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year" | Cecilia Aranovich | Shea Fontana | August 23, 2016 |
Books
There are two types of books that are being released, young reader novels from Random House and graphic novels from DC Comics
Novels
| Title | ISBN | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Wonder Woman at Super Hero High | 978-1101940594 | March 1, 2016 |
| Supergirl at Super Hero High | 978-1101940624 | July 5, 2016 |
| Batgirl at Super Hero High | 978-1101940655 | January 3, 2017 |
| Katana at Super Hero High | 978-1101940686 | July 4, 2017 |
Graphic novels
| Title | ISBN | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Finals Crisis | 978-1401262471 | July 5, 2016 |
| Hits and Myths | 978-1401267612 | November 1, 2016 |
| Summer Olympus | 978-1401272357 | July 11, 2017 |
Comics
- DC Super Hero Girls - Past Times at Super Hero High (7th of October 2016)
References
- ↑ http://play.dcsuperherogirls.com/en-us/videos
- ↑ "Welcome to Super Hero High School". dccomics.com/. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ Mendelson, Scott. "Girls To Get 'Separate But Equal' DC Super Hero Girls Product Line". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ Reich, J.E. "Hotly Anticipated DC 'Super Hero Girls' Website Is Now Live". TechTimes. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ↑ "Meet the Heroes – Others". DC Super Hero Girls. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ "The DC Super Hero Girls Universe is Live!". dccomics.com/. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Hero of the Month: Batgirl Episode 208 DC Super Hero Girls". YouTube.com. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- DC launches female centric universe – The Verge
- DC Unveils New Interactive Look at Its Promising "Super Hero Girls" Line – The Mary Sue
- DC Super Hero Girls at the Internet Movie Database
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