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[Penguin]

This is coming from the TCA event and not much is known but seems to be a CW-seed (Digital) show

CW Seed has a new animated series coming called #Vixen (based on DC comics).

https://twitter.com/danielletbd/status/554322587552350209

The CW Seed will be doing a #Vixen animated series in the world of #Flash & #Arrow. I want a #Vixen live-action series.

https://twitter.com/GreenArrowTV/status/554317616224157696

A CW Seed animated series featuring #Vixen is shepherded by Marc Guggenheim and will be ready by Fall.

https://twitter.com/KSiteTV/status/554322748454240256

Here's the promo art, they seem to be using the DC direct to dvd/Young Justice style

 

[The Light]

Nice!

 

[bryanee]

Oooooooh, lovely.

 

[jon bones]

woah, right outta left field.

sounds super interesting, i'm in!

 

[Sou Da]

They're going all in on this as it's own universe, I love it.

 

[Wag]

Yes! DC animation (for adults) lives!

 

[ninjabat]

So its animated? Is vixen going to appear on arrow?

 

[Magwik]

CW firing all cylinders. Also will animated DC shows start showing up on CW?

 

[The Boohbah Zone]

Cool news, keep on expanding that Arrowverse.

 

[DeathyBoy]

She's a fantastic character when done right. Hopefully this is her at Meltzer levels of overpowered badassery.

 

[Ahasverus]

I like this strategy! Now can you give us a serious Batman animated series? Yes? thank you wb.

 

[Succinct Verbosity]

Well now, this is really interesting.

 

[Sou Da]

Here's the promo art, they seem to be using the DC direct to dvd/Young Justice style

 

[DaveH]

Awesome! This is exciting news. If it takes off it opens all sorts of possibilities.

 

[DeathyBoy]

So this guarantees Amell/Gutin doing Flash/Arrow voices, right?

Because I just can't see either of them wanting someone else to do them. They seem way too invested in the roles.

 

[BodiesWithoutOrgans]

So this guarantees Amell/Gutin doing Flash/Arrow voices

Plzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[SystemBug]

I'm down

 

[Penguin]

Character sheet

 

[Schweinehund]

That's pretty cool. They should a series of these each with like 6 episodes each.

 

[jon bones]

Here's the promo art, they seem to be using the DC direct to dvd/Young Justice style

YES

So this guarantees Amell/Gutin doing Flash/Arrow voices, right?

Because I just can't see either of them wanting someone else to do them. They seem way too invested in the roles.

YESSSSSSS

 

[Neoxon]

And it looks like they're doing it in the Young Justice art style (or the Justice League War art style, I need to compare the two to be sure).

Still, I'm hyped.

 

[Byronic Hero]

I liked Vixen when she appeared in Justice League. I thought her powers were pretty unique. Arrow, Flash, Supergirl, Vixen and possibly Titans all in the same universe. Good god DC is killing it.

 

[Joni]

That is a good manner to get less popular or more difficult characters on the screen.

 

[TheCowboyPoet]

I don't understand how (Arrow spoilers):

Spoiler

Oliver is suppose to be in this since he's dead. UNLESS, he's not actually dead? No... no... a comic book TV show would never do that.

 

[Sou Da]

And it looks like they're doing it in the Young Justice art style (or the Justice League War art style, I need to compare the two to be sure).

Still, I'm hyped.

It's the same korean company that animates YJ/Assault on Arkham/Most of their DVD stuff, it's going to look the same.

 

[Oregano]

Arrowverse is just too damn awesome, probably the best thing to ever happen to the CW.

 

[BKatastrophe]

So, I'm not familiar with Vixen outside of Justice League Unlimited and I found her to be pretty boring in there (aside from a couple cool fights). Does she actually have anything to her? Because I'm expecting the same thing as JLU (minus love triangle) and it's not exactly a good expectation.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

only a matter of time

 

[Neoxon]

It's the same korean company that animates YJ/Assault on Arkham/Most of their DVD stuff, it's going to look the same.

Fair enough, I don't mind the art style, I was just curious.

 

[Joni]

I don't understand how (Arrow spoilers):

Spoiler

Oliver is suppose to be in this since he's dead. UNLESS, he's not actually dead? No... no... a comic book TV show would never do that.

It is a flashback, set while he is on the island warped through time to the future. Simple as that.

Spoiler

Common joke in the Arrow thread about the 'revelations' Oliver always makes about his time on the island.

 

[DeathyBoy]

I don't understand how (Arrow spoilers):

Spoiler

Oliver is suppose to be in this since he's dead. UNLESS, he's not actually dead? No... no... a comic book TV show would never do that.

It's part of Oliver's five years missing from Starling City.

DIGGLE: Oliver, what happened to you in those five years?
OLIVER: I was on an Island. Then in HK. Oh, and then I travelled in time and hung out with a woman named Vixen who could harness the power of any animal.
DIGGLE: ...
OLIVER: Let me guess, Goddamnit, Oliver.
DIGGLE: No. I know Vixen. We play backgammon at the Rec centre every Friday.
OLIVER: ...

 

[morningbus]

Awesome. It'll be interesting to see how this inergrates into the universe.

 

[BKatastrophe]

only a matter of time

It's too far away, though. Too long. We'll all be dead by then.

It's part of Oliver's five years missing from Starling City.

DIGGLE: Oliver, what happened to you in those five years?
OLIVER: I was on an Island. Then in HK. Oh, and then I travelled in time and hung out with a woman named Vixen who could harness the power of any animal.
DIGGLE: ...
OLIVER: Let me guess, Goddamnit, Oliver.
DIGGLE: No. I know Vixen. We play backgammon at the Rec centre every Friday.
OLIVER: ...

Uh huh. Backgammon. Yup.

 

[Tizoc]

Niiiiiiiiiice!

Art kinda reminds somewhat of Young Justice though.

If anyone wants a good Vixen comic series, get this book, fantastic art and writing
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1401225128/?tag=neogaf0e-20

 

[Sesha]

Do we know who the writer(s) or showrunner is?

 

[Penguin]

It is a flashback, set while he is on the island warped through time to the future. Simple as that.

Spoiler

Common joke in the Arrow thread about the 'revelations' Oliver always makes about his time on the island.

Diggle did I ever tell you about the time I traveled to Africa and met a time-traveling Flash from the future?

 

[DeathyBoy]

It's too far away, though. Too long. We'll all be dead by then.


Uh huh. Backgammon. Yup.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

Weird and awesome. Looking forward to it.

 

[Platy]

Looks awesome =D

 

[DaveH]

So this guarantees Amell/Gutin doing Flash/Arrow voices, right?

Because I just can't see either of them wanting someone else to do them. They seem way too invested in the roles.

So long as their schedules align and they ask, Amell is certain to do it, Gustin very likely, if you hear Amell tell stories about voicing his character for Lego Batman 3.

I like that we're seeing the holographic animal halo, it's such a great visual cue that isn't as easy to translate to live action, but looks great... you've got to love it when she does the elephant tackle to someone like Grundy or the donkey kick to Wonder Woman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n079MNojJJc

 

[munchie64]

Wow, never expected this. Should have been interesting anyway, but being set in the Arrow-verse is icing on the cake.

 

[Sou Da]

Do we know who the writer(s) or showrunner is?

Same dudes as Flash. Berlanti and co.

 

[Sou Da]

I'm really hoping this gets Vixen off the bench in the comics.

EDIT: Excuse the double post, I assumed someone posted when I was making this one.

 

[anaron]

Oh wow this looks (and is) awesome!

Order her a live action series too

 

[DeathyBoy]

Oh wow this looks (and is) awesome!

Order her a live action series too

Or just cast a voice actress who can play the role in live-action on Flash/Arrow. Best of both worlds.

 

[DaveH]

Incidentally, assuming the Mystical Tantu Totem actually works, we're definitively opening the door to magic int he Arrow / Flash universe.

Additionally, if she's the main fantasy / magical female hero with our Batman and Superman analogs... does that make Vixen the Wonder Woman for this universe's Trinity?

If so, I'm completely on board because Vixen is a physical powerhouse (like Wonder Woman) without being arbitrarily powerful (like, say, Zantanna), her powers are different from The Flash, and she brings diversity.

I'm psyching myself up too much.

 

[Sou Da]

Incidentally, assuming the Mystical Tantu Totem actually works, we're definitively opening the door to magic int he Arrow / Flash universe.

Additionally, if she's the main fantasy / magical female hero with our Batman and Superman analogs... does that make Vixen the Wonder Woman for this universe's Trinity?

Exactly.

 

[Byronic Hero]

Incidentally, assuming the Mystical Tantu Totem actually works, we're definitively opening the door to magic int he Arrow / Flash universe.

Additionally, if she's the main fantasy / magical female hero with our Batman and Superman analogs... does that make Vixen the Wonder Woman for this universe's Trinity?

I think Supergirl may have already taken that spot.

 

[anaron]

I think Supergirl may have already taken that spot.

Yeah, though I'd be totally fine with it being a rotating slot.

 

[PBalfredo]

Rad. I liked her in JLU. With Young Justice and Korra both gone and done, I'm ready for a new action cartoon.