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Direct - to - video or straight - to - video ( also known as direct - to - VHS , direct - to - DVD , direct - to - Blu - ray , direct - to - digital , ___MASK57___ .) refers to the release of a film to the public immediately on home video formats rather than a theatrical release or television broadcast . Because inferior sequels or prequels of larger - budget films may be released direct to video , references to direct - to - video releases are often pejorative . Direct - to - video release has also become profitable for independent filmmakers and smaller companies . The ___MASK90___ of New York , often called New York ___MASK90___ or simply New York , is the most populous ___MASK90___ in the United States . With an estimated 2015 population of 8 , 550 , 405 distributed over a land area of just , New York ___MASK90___ is also the most densely populated major ___MASK90___ in the United States . Located at the southern tip of the state of New York , the ___MASK90___ is the center of the New York metropolitan area , one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world . A global power ___MASK90___ , New York ___MASK90___ exerts a significant impact upon commerce , finance , media , art , fashion , research , technology , education , and entertainment , its fast pace defining the term " New York minute ". Home to the headquarters of the United Nations , New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial capital of the world . Alan Burnett ( born 1950 ) is an American television writer - producer particularly associated with Warner Bros . Animation , Hanna - Barbera Productions , DC Comics and Walt Disney television animation . He has had a hand in virtually every DC animated project since the waning years of the " Super Friends ". Burnett ' s contributions for Disney were largely a part of the 1990s " Disney Afternoon ", where he was attached to the " Disney ' s Adventures of the Gummi Bears " and various projects set in the Scrooge McDuck universe . Because of his primary focus on televised animation , he has occasionally been involved in film projects related to a parent television program . He is a graduate of the University of Florida and has an MFA in film production from the ___MASK23___ . Black Adam is a fictional DC Comics supervillain , occasional antihero , and the archenemy of the superhero formerly known as Captain Marvel , Shazam . Black Adam was created by Otto Binder and C . C . Beck in 1945 as a ___MASK24___ - shot villain for the first issue of Fawcett Comics ' " The Marvel Family " comic book ; however , Black Adam was revived as a recurring character after DC Comics first licensed and then acquired the Fawcett characters and began publishing Captain Marvel / Marvel Family stories under the title " Shazam !" in the 1970s . Darkseid ( pronounced " Darkside ") is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . Created by writer - artist Jack Kirby , the character made a cameo appearance in " Superman ' s Pal ___MASK98___ Olsen " # 134 ( December 1970 ) before making his full first appearance in " Forever People " # 1 ( February 1971 ). ___MASK1___ is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that operates daily from 6 : 00 AM to 8 : 00 PM ( ET / PT ) and is owned by Time Warner through the ___MASK32___ subsidiary . It was launched on October 1 , 1992 . DC Comics , Inc . is an American comic book publisher . It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment , a subsidiary of Warner Bros . Entertainment , Inc . , a division of Time Warner . DC Comics is ___MASK24___ of the largest , oldest , and most successful companies operating in American comic books , and produces material featuring numerous well - known heroic characters , including Superman , Batman , Wonder Woman , Green Lantern , Supergirl , The Flash , Aquaman , Cyborg , Shazam , Martian Manhunter , Zatanna , Static Shock , Hawkman , Hawkgirl and Green Arrow . The fictional DC universe also features teams such as the Justice League , the Justice Society of America , the Suicide Squad , and the Teen Titans , and well - known villains such as Joker , Lex Luthor , Darkseid , Catwoman , Ra ' s al Ghul , Deathstroke , Professor Zoom , Sinestro , Black Adam and Brainiac . The company has also published non - DC Universe - related material , including " Watchmen ", " V for Vendetta " and many titles under their alternative imprint Vertigo . Detective Comics is the title of an American comic book series published by DC Comics . The first volume , published from 1937 to 2011 , is best known for introducing the superhero Batman in " Detective Comics " # 27 ( cover date May 1939 , release date March 1939 ). A second series of the same title was launched in the fall of 2011 but in 2016 reverted to the original volume numbering . The series is the source of its publishing company ' s name , and  along with " Action Comics ", the series that launched with the debut of Superman  ___MASK24___ of the medium ' s signature series . The series published 881 issues between 1937 and 2011 and is the longest continuously published comic book in the United States . Static Shock is an American animated television series based on the Milestone Media / DC Comics superhero Static . It premiered on September 23 , 2000 , on ___MASK88___ Television Network ' s Kids ' WB ! block programming . " Static Shock " ran for four seasons , with 52 half - hour episodes in total . The show revolves around Virgil Hawkins , an African - American boy who uses the secret identity of Static after exposure to a mutagen gas during a gang fight gave him electromagnetic powers . Part of the DC animated universe , the series was produced by Warner Bros . Animation from a crew composed mostly of people from the company ' s past shows but also with the involvement of two of the comic ' s creators , Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan . Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs is an American animated comedy television series created by Tom Ruegger . It is the second animated series produced by Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros . Animation during the animation renaissance of the late 1980s and early 1990s . " Animaniacs " first aired on ___MASK31___ from 1993 to 1995 and new episodes later appeared on ___MASK88___ from 1995 to 1998 as part of its Kids ' WB afternoon programming block . The series had a total of 99 episodes and one film , titled " Wakko ' s Wish ". Warner Bros . Cartoons , Inc . was the in - house division of Warner Bros . Pictures during the Golden Age of American animation . ___MASK24___ of the most successful animation studios in American media ___MASK87___ , Warner Bros . Cartoons was primarily responsible for the " Looney Tunes " and " Merrie Melodies " theatrical cartoon short subjects . The characters featured in these cartoons , including Bugs Bunny , Daffy Duck , Porky Pig , Speedy Gonzales , Sylvester and Tweety , Wile E . Coyote and The Road Runner , are among the most famous and recognizable characters in the world . Many of the creative staff members at the studio , including directors and animators such as Chuck Jones , Friz Freleng , Robert McKimson , Tex Avery , Robert Clampett and Frank Tashlin , are considered major figures in the art and ___MASK87___ of traditional animation . The Suicide Squad , also known as Task Force X ( the name of a closely related but independent supervisory organization ), is a name of two fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . ___MASK24___ of the first versions debuted in " The Brave and the Bold " # 25 ( September 1959 ), and the second version , created by John Ostrander , debuted in " Legends " # 3 ( January 1987 ). The Martian Manhunter ( J ' onn J ' onzz ) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . Created by writer Joseph Samachson and designed by artist Joe Certa , the character first appeared in " Detective Comics " # 225 " The Manhunter From Mars " in November 1955 . He is ___MASK24___ of the seven original members of the Justice League of America . Warner Bros . Animation ( also known as Warner Animation Group for theatrical films ) is the animation division of Warner Bros ., a subsidiary of Time Warner . The studio is closely associated with the " Looney Tunes " and " Merrie Melodies " characters , among others . The studio is the successor to Warner Bros . Cartoons ( formerly Leon Schlesinger Productions ), the studio which produced " Looney Tunes " and " Merrie Melodies " cartoon shorts from 1933 to 1963 , and from 1967 to 1969 . Warner reestablished its own animation division in 1980 to produce " Looney Tunes " related works . Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger , and first appeared in " Detective Comics " # 27 ( 1939 ). Originally named the " Bat - Man ", the character is also referred to by such epithets as the Caped Crusader , the Dark Knight , and the World ' s Greatest Detective . New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern United States and mid - Atlantic regions of the United States . It is bordered on the north and east by New York , on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean , on the west by Pennsylvania , and on the southwest by Delaware . New Jersey is the fourth - smallest state but the 11th - most populous and the most densely populated of the 50 United States . New Jersey lies entirely within the combined statistical areas of New York ___MASK90___ and Philadelphia and is the third - wealthiest U . S . state by per capita income as of 2014 . A metropolis is a large ___MASK90___ or conurbation which is a significant economic , political , and cultural center for a country or region , and an important hub for regional or international connections , commerce , and communications . The term is Greek and means the " mother ___MASK90___ " of a colony ( in the ancient sense ), that is , the ___MASK90___ which sent out settlers . This was later generalized to a ___MASK90___ regarded as a center of a specified activity , or any large , important ___MASK90___ in a nation . The University of Florida ( commonly referred to as Florida or UF ) is an American public land - grant , sea - grant , and ___MASK91___ - grant research university on a campus in Gainesville , Florida . It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and traces its origins to 1853 , and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906 . The ___MASK23___ ( USC or SC ) is a private research university founded in 1880 with its main campus in Los Angeles , California . As California ' s oldest private research university , USC has historically educated a large number of the region ' s business leaders and professionals . In recent decades , the university has also leveraged its location in Los Angeles to establish relationships with research and cultural institutions throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim . An engine for economic activity , USC contributes approximately $ 5 billion annually to the economy of the Los Angeles metropolitan area . Watchmen is an American comic - book limited series published by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987 , and collected in 1987 . The series was created by a British collaboration consisting of writer Alan Moore , artist ___MASK66___ Gibbons , and colorist John Higgins . " Watchmen " originated from a story proposal Moore submitted to DC featuring superhero characters that the company had acquired from Charlton Comics . As Moore ' s proposed story would have left many of the characters unusable for future stories , managing editor Dick Giordano convinced Moore to create original characters instead . Paul Dini ( born August 7 , 1957 ) is an American writer and producer who works in the television and comic book industries . He is best known as a producer and writer for several Warner Bros . Animation / DC Comics animated series , including " Tiny Toon Adventures ", "", "", " The New Batman / Superman Adventures ", " Batman Beyond ", and " Duck Dodgers ". He developed and scripted " Krypto the Superdog " and contributed scripts to " Transformers ", " Animaniacs ", " Freakazoid ", " Static Shock ", " Justice League ", and " Justice League Unlimited ". After leaving Warner Bros . Animation in early 2004 , Dini went on to write and story edit the popular ABC adventure series " Lost ". He has written a number of comic books for DC Comics , including " Harley Quinn " and " Superman : Peace on Earth ". Fall 2010 saw the debut of " Tower Prep ", a new live action / drama series Dini created for ___MASK1___ . It was announced that after two decades of doing DC - related animated projects , Paul Dini has gone over to Marvel to serve as a writer and producer for " Ultimate Spider - Man " and " Hulk and the Agents of S . M . A . S . H .". Green Arrow is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics . Created by Mortimer Weisinger and designed by George Papp , he first appeared in " More Fun Comics " # 73 in November 1941 . His real name is Oliver " Ollie " Queen , a billionaire businessman and owner of Queen Industries , also a well - known celebrity in his locale of Star ___MASK90___ . Sometimes shown dressed like Robin Hood , Green Arrow is an archer who uses his skills to fight crime in his home cities of Star ___MASK90___ and Seattle , as well as alongside his fellow superheroes as a member of the Justice League . Though much less frequently used in modern stories , he also deploys a range of trick arrows with various special functions , such as glue , explosive - tipped , grappling hook , flash grenade , tear gas and even kryptonite arrows for use in a range of special situations . At the time of his debut , Green Arrow functioned in many ways as an archery - themed analogue of the very popular Batman character , but writers at DC subsequently developed him into a voice of progressivism very much distinct in character from Batman . V for Vendetta is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd ( with additional art by Tony Weare ), published by DC Comics . Later versions were published by Vertigo , an imprint of DC Comics . The story depicts a dystopian and post - apocalyptic near - future ___MASK87___ version of the United Kingdom in the 1990s , preceded by a nuclear war in the 1980s which had devastated most of the rest of the world . The fascist Norsefire party has exterminated its opponents in concentration camps and rules the country as a police state . The comics follow its title character and protagonist , V , an anarchist revolutionary dressed in a Guy Fawkes mask , as he begins an elaborate and theatrical revolutionist campaign to kill his former captors , bring down the fascist state and convince the people to bring about democratic government , while inspiring a young woman , Evey Hammond , to be his protégé . Disney ' s Adventures of the Gummi Bears is a Disney animated television series that first aired in the United States from 1985 to 1991 . The series was the first animated production by Walt Disney Animation Television , and loosely inspired by the gummy bear candies ; Disney CEO Michael Eisner was struck with inspiration for the show when his son requested the candies ___MASK24___ day . The series premiered on NBC on September 14 , 1985 , and aired there for four seasons . The series moved to ABC for ___MASK24___ season from 1989 to 1990 ( airing alongside " The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh " as the " Gummi Bears - Winnie the Pooh Hour "), and concluded on September 6 , 1991 as part of the Disney Afternoon television syndication package . Of the series ' 65 shows , 30 were double - features , consisting of two 11 - minute cartoons , thereby bringing the series total to 94 distinct episodes overall . The show is well - remembered for its theme music , written by Michael and Patty Silversher and creation of " gummiberry juice " which was a type of magic potion , gaining abilities , which allowed them to bounce away from their hunters . Home video is pre - recorded media that is either sold , rented or streamed for home entertainment . The term originates from the VHS / Betamax era , when the predominant medium was videotape , but has carried over into current optical disc formats like DVD and Blu - ray Disc and , to a lesser extent , into methods of digital distribution such as ___MASK39___ , ___MASK10___ , and Amazon Video . Time Warner , Inc . ( also known as ___MASK69___ Time Warner from 2001 - 2003 ; stylized as TimeWarner ) is an American multinational media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York ___MASK90___ . It is currently the world ' s third largest entertainment company in terms of revenue , after Comcast and The Walt Disney Company . It was also once the world ' s largest media conglomerate . Time Warner was first founded in 1990 with the merger of Time Inc . and Warner Communications . The current company consists largely of the assets of the former Warner Communications ( as well as HBO , a Time Inc . subsidiary prior to the merger ), and the assets of Turner Broadcasting ( which was acquired by the company in 1996 ). Time Warner currently has major operations in film and television , with a limited amount in publishing operations . Among its most popular assets are HBO , Turner Broadcasting System , The CW Television Network , Warner Bros ., CNN , DC Comics , and as of August 2016 , ___MASK10___ , owning 10 %. In the past , other major divisions of Time Warner included Time Inc ., ___MASK69___ , Time Warner Cable , Warner Books and Warner Music Group . All of these operations were either sold to other investors or spun off as independent companies from 2004 to 2014 . Krypto the Superdog is a Canadian - American animated television series produced by Warner Bros . Animation , based on the DC Comics character Krypto . The show premiered on ___MASK1___ on March 25 , 2005 , and aired on ___MASK83___ in September 2006 . It would usually air after the " Tickle - U " block . Batman Beyond ( known as Batman of the Future in Europe , Latin America , Australia , and India ) is an American animated television series developed by Bruce Timm , Paul Dini , and Alan Burnett and produced by Warner Bros . Animation in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy . Depicting a teenaged Batman in a futuristic Gotham ___MASK90___ under the tutelage of an elderly Bruce Wayne , the series began airing on January 10 , 1999 , and ended its run on December 18 , 2001 . After 52 episodes spanning three seasons and one direct - to - video film , the series was put on hold for the Justice League animated series , despite the network having announced plans for a fourth season . Batman Beyond is set in the chronological future of the DC animated universe ( despite being released before Static Shock , Justice League , and Justice League Unlimited ) , and serves as a continuance of both Batman : The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures . Batman Beyond is said to explore the darker side of many Batman projects , playing on key elements such as emotions , personal relations , fear of the unknown , to cyberpunk and sci - fi themed elements such as issues and dilemmas of innovation and technological and scientific progress affecting society , and to the disturbing psychological elements of the character of Bruce Wayne . As such , it was considerably darker than most other children ' s programs at the time , although producer Bruce Timm recalls it was conceived as a kid - friendly Batman cartoon . It is also the first Batman series to portray the hero as a teenager . IGN named the show 40th on their list of `` Top 100 Animated TV Series . '' The premise of Batman Beyond has been used in various comic book stories published by DC Comics , including an ongoing series beginning in 2011 . Warner Bros . Entertainment Inc . ( known professionally as Warner Bros . Pictures , often referred to as Warner Bros . and Warner Brothers and abbreviated as WB ) is an American entertainment company , film studio and film distributor that is a division of Time Warner and is headquartered in Burbank , California . It is ___MASK24___ of the " Big Six " major American film studios . The New Batman / Superman Adventures is a name given to a package series that combined "" with " The New Batman Adventures " produced by Warner Bros . Animation . It aired from 1997  2000 on ___MASK83___ . Each half - hour episode in the hour and one half block , featured either a single repeat from the original " Superman " run , the original "", or a brand new story featuring Batman made specifically for this series , drawn in an animation style to match " Superman : The Animated Series ". These new stories focus more on Batman ' s supporting cast and introduce new characters such as Tim Drake . The two animated universes were united in the " Superman " episode " World ' s Finest ", which tells the story of Batman and Superman ' s first meeting . The new Batman episodes that began airing in the Fall 1997 season were later released as a DVD box set of " Batman : The Animated Series " as Volume 4 . New Superman episodes that later aired in the Fall 1998 season and onward are now considered to be the third season of " Superman : The Animated Series ". Chicago ( or ), officially the ___MASK90___ of Chicago , is the third - most populous ___MASK90___ in the United States , and the fifth - most populous ___MASK90___ in North America . With over 2 . 7 million residents , it is the most populous ___MASK90___ in the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States , and the county seat of Cook County . The Chicago metropolitan area , often referred to as Chicagoland , has nearly 10 million people and is the third - largest in the U . S . Ra ' s al Ghul (" Ras al - l "; " Ghoul ' s Head " or " Demon ' s Head "; pronounced or ) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics , commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman . Created by editor Julius Schwartz , writer Dennis O ' Neil and artist Neal Adams , the character first appeared in " Batman " # 232 ' s " Daughter of the Demon " ( June 1971 ). The character is ___MASK24___ of Batman ' s most enduring enemies and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up Batman ' s rogues gallery . Given Ra ' s al Ghul ' s high status as a supervillain , he also comes into conflict with other superheroes in the DC Universe . Hawkgirl is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics , and was ___MASK24___ of the first female superheroes . The original Hawkgirl , Shiera Sanders Hall , was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville , and first appeared in " Flash Comics " # 1 ( January 1940 ). Kendra Saunders was created by writer David S . Goyer , writer James Robinson , and artist Stephen Sadowski , and first appeared in " JSA Secret Files and Origins " # 1 ( August 1999 ). Justice League Unlimited ( JLU ) is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros . Animation and aired on ___MASK1___ . Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe , and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team , it is a direct sequel to the previous " Justice League " animated series . " JLU " debuted on July 31 , 2004 on ___MASK81___ and ended with the episode aired May 13 , 2006 . It was also the final series set in the long - running DC animated universe , which started with "" in 1992 . Gotham ___MASK90___ or Gotham is a fictional ___MASK90___ appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics , best known as the home of Batman . Batman ' s place of residence was first identified as Gotham ___MASK90___ in " Batman " # 4 ( December 1940 ). The ___MASK90___ is located in the Northeastern United States , in close proximity to Metropolis , with the majority of DC Comics references placing Gotham ___MASK90___ specifically in New Jersey . Cities such as New York ___MASK90___ and Chicago have also influenced the look and feel of Gotham over the years .