This week we give a proper review to the long awaited Cannon Busters series on Netflix. Cannon Busters was a comic that was Kickstarted into a series a long time ago and picked up by Netflix shortly after it was funded. Now we get to watch as SAM and her friends Casey and Philly the Kid travel across a western sci-fi landscape to find a lost prince.
211. Hilda Season 1
Hilda is a children’s animated series on Netflix based on a graphic novel series by artist and writer Luke Pearson. With season 2 on the horizon and the show’s premiere anniversary earlier this week it felt like a good time for two 30 year old men to talk about this elementary children’s show!
210. Steven Universe: The Movie
Labor Day was a special day for Steven Universe fans. Coming off the heels of the Season 5 finale it’s 2 years later, Steven in 16 years old and has brought peace across the galaxy. But there are some shadows from his mother’s past coming back to ruin his happily-ever-after. In the form of his "new best friend" Spinel. Toon in now as AD Podcast covers it from start to finish!
209. Infinity Train
Infinity Train has been a long time coming and that’s not just a pun on the show’s title! It has been the most anticipated show debut on Cartoon Network since it’s pilot debuted in November of 2016 garnering over 4 million views to date. We join Tulip, One-One and Atticus the Corgi on their adventures through a mysterious, seeminglin infinite row of inter-dimensional train cars trying to find a way home and answer the riddle of the glowing number on Tulip’s right hand.
208. D23 Animation Announcements
Today is a solo episode and we discuss the announcements from D23. The Animation announcements at least! There are far too many to go over all the regular announcements so I of course stuck to the ones that of course are all about cartoons. Toon in now!
207. Batman: Hush
Batman: Hush one of the most famous modern day Batman stories by Jeph Loeb has been adapted into the DCAU’s Justice League Universe. A long time coming this new movie takes some pretty brave steps into keeping a classic story fresh. But does it work out for the better? Toon in now!
206. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Seasons 2 & 3
This week AD finally returns to She-Ra and the Princesses of Power on Nexflix! Was it wise for Netflix to split these 13 episodes up into 2 separate seasons? The answer is no. But was it still a good watch?
205. One-Punch Man Season 2
FOUR YEARS later, it’s One-Punch Man Season 2! With a new studio at the helm what sort of adventures does Saitama and the Hero Association have for us? Why just a Hero-Hunter mad killer, the rise of the MONSTER Association and continuing the philosophical inspection of what it really means… to be a hero.
204. SDCC 2019 Announcements
This week it’s a solo episode covering all the announcements form San Diego Comic Con 2019. At least all the ones about animated series. Or most of them. Anyway enjoy!
203. Carmen Sandiego
Netflix’s original take on the red clad, game show thief puts Carmen Sandiego as the star of her very own action adventure series as she acts as a Robin Hood type thief thwarting the deeds of the thief organization that taught her everything she knows. Toon in now!
202. Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen
It’s a special Double Feature this week with fellow DNN hosts Stefan Gearhart and Bryan Kennison as we discuss the DCAU’s latest animated films, The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen. Up up and away we go for this special Superman episode of the AD Podcast. Toon in now!
201. True Tail Kickstarter
I cover the latest news in animation and the Kickstarter for Skynamic Studios True Tail: School of Heroes. Go and support Indy Animation and spread the word!