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    Check out the mighty hand of The Spectre

    Stephen SchleicherBy 3 Comments1 Min Read

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    Warner Bro.s has released images from the DC Showcase series of short animated film.  Take the jump to get a better look at The Spectre and more info on the series.

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    From the creative forces behind the DC Universe animated original PG-13 movies, DC Showcase puts the spotlight on favorite characters from throughout the annals of DC Comics in fascinating, short-form tales sure to entertain longtime and new fans alike.

    The Spectre focuses on a detective story with an ethereal twist, featuring the otherworldly character originally introduced by DC Comics in 1940. The short is written by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and directed by Joaquim Dos Santos (G.I Joe: Resolute). The voice cast is led by Gary Cole (Entourage) as the title character and Alyssa Milano (Charmed) as Aimee Brenner.

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    The Spectre will be distributed February 23 by Warner Home Video as part of the Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Blu-ray/DVD.

    DC Showcase is a co-production from Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Home Video and DC Comics. Bruce Timm is Executive Producer. Future DC Showcase titles include Jonah Hex (written by Joe Lansdale).

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    via Warner Bros.

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    Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...

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    3 Comments

    1. Larry King on

      So this is supposed to equal the DC Animated backup story? Sign me up. If they bring in some Detective Chimp that would be cool.

    2. TaZ on

      Nice. I miss the Jim Corrigan Specter. Crispus Allen is OK but what good is it being the powerful “Spirit of Vengance” if you happen to be “powerless” against almost everyone you face and then one black ring comes along and zaps your host into a Black Lantern (causing you to almost immediately be forgotten in the story line)? I’d like to see Spec go back to being the major force he once was when he was used sparingly with other heroes but when he did it was a display of his power on a cosmic level. The fact that this “spirit” that required the humanizing host of a human that was at the same time a hunter of lost souls on a personal level but yet a “hand of God” has always interested me as a reader.