DC Super Hero Girls
| Type | Action figure, web series |
|---|---|
| Company |
DC Comics Mattel |
| Country | United States |
| Availability | 2015–present |
| Slogan | Get Your Cape On! |
| Official website | |
DC Super Hero Girls is an American super hero action figure franchise created by DC Comics subsidiary of Time Warner, and Mattel and 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).[1]
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.[2]
Website
The website which was described as "hotly anticipated" was launched in early July 2015. Characters featured at launch were Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Katana, and Bumblebee.[3] Other characters including Hal Jordan, Barry Allen, Star Sapphire, Beast Boy, Cheetah, Hawkgirl and Catwoman also appear.[4] 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 Killer Frost
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Principal Amanda Waller
- Greg Cipes as Beast Boy
- Josh Keaton as Hal Jordan / Barry Allen/Flash
- Maurice LaMarche as Red Tornado
- Cristina Pucelli as Catwoman / Miss Martian
- Dean Cain as Jonathan Kent
- 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
- April Stewart as Granny Goodness / Stompa
- Misty Lee as Big Barda / Mad Harriet
- Alexis G. Zall as Lois Lane
- Travis Willingham as Kalibak / Solomon Grundy
Web series
The DC Super Hero Girls has a series of animated shorts on YouTube and their site centered on the young heroines and villains attending Super Hero High. The first episode premiered on October 1, 2015.[5]
Season 1 (2015-16)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Release 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" | December 17, 2015 |
| Wonder 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. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "New Beginnings" | April 21, 2016 |
TV special and movie
A 1 hour TV special, titled Super Hero High aired on Boomerang on March 19, 2016.[6] An original movie, Hero of the Year, will be released on DVD.[7]
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 |
Graphic novels
| Title | ISBN | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Finals Crisis | 978-1401262471 | July 5, 2016 |
| Hits and Myths | 978-1401267612 | November 8, 2016 |
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/dc-super-hero-girls/253544/dc-super-hero-girls-to-get-an-hour-long-animated-tv-special
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D55N0B2
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