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The Avengers fight off a number of unmanned drone ships and try to literally "catch a plane" in a clip from Avengers Assemble's Season 2 premiere "The Arsenal", debuting Sunday, September 28 at 8:30 Am Et on Disney Xd. Fans still have to wait eight more months to see the Avengers back together on the big screen in Avengers: Age of Ultron, but in the meantime, check out this scene from the animated series, where the Avengers' aerial gunfight turns disastrous, as a passenger plane is caught in the crossfire and sent hurtling towards the Earth. With the Avengers be able to save them in time? Check out the clip below, along with a new poster, then tune in this weekend to find out what happens next.

Season 2 of Marvel's Avengers Assemble takes the Earth's Mightiest Heroes to all-new heights, as the threat of the cosmic warlord Thanos hangs over the team,...

The Team Focus Blast Off returns with special guest, Yuri Lowenthal (Ben 10: Omniverse).

Lowenthal has lent his voice talent to Ben 10, Sasuke Uchiha on Naruto Shippuden and Lagoon Boy on Young Justice.

In this Blast Off, we lament over the loss of Young Justice, talk about cool video games from 2013 like The Last of Us, geek out over rad cartoon merch and dive into our inner superheroes.

Yuri also gives us some insight into his career as a voice talent as well as what it takes to be a producer on his web series, Shelf Life.

Oh, and did I mention he gives us a few hints on what we can expect going into 2014 on Ben 10: Omniverse?

Listen to the Blast Off with Yuri Lowenthal below:

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Ugh. Here's the full trailer for Marvel's new animated series Avengers Assemble, and it just looks like an all-around bad show. You can actually watch the first episode on iTunes for free by clicking here. I wasn't able to sit through the whole thing. I found it annoying. I'm not a big fan of the tone, dialogue, and poor animation. I'm not sure why they didn't use the same team that brought us Earth's Mightiest Heroes because that was a fun show. My kids even enjoyed watching it, but they didn't take to Avengers Assemble either. They lost interest faster than I did, so Marvel is obviously doing something wrong because it didn't hit with my little fan girls, and it didn't hit with me either.

An animated series parallel to the record-breaking blockbuster movie Marvel's The Avengers, "Avengers Assemble" sees Iron Man leading the team of mightiest heroes – Hulk,...

I really enjoyed watching The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. I like the story, animation and character designs for that show. As you know, Marvel and Disney cancelled that series and replaced it with another one called Avengers Assemble. This is our first look at footage from the series, and I've got to say I'm not impressed. I know the show is for kids; I'm just not a big fan of these character designs, the style, or animation. It looks cheap, but maybe that's what they're going for.

An animated series parallel to the record-breaking blockbuster movie Marvel's The Avengers, "Avengers Assemble" sees Iron Man leading the team of mightiest heroes – Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, Black Widow and newcomer Falcon – who combine their powers to battle threats no single hero could overcome. When the Avengers assemble, evil doesn't stand a chance. The voice cast includes: Adrian Pasdar ("Heroes") as Iron Man,...

Stephanie Thorpe is having a moment. Her fan film Elfquest: A Fan Imagining has landed her wide acclaim and a deal to acquire the film and TV rights to the Elfquest franchise. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the comic series, Thorpe, Elfquest creator Wendy Pini and producing partner Paula Rhodes are coming to WonderCon on an everything Elfquest panel. Since I’ve already used the word Elfquest in this post more times than I had in my life previously, I’ll leave the press release to tell you the rest of the deets about the March 30th panel, with The League of Extraordinary Ladies in tow.

New Media Magnate Stephanie Thorpe joins “ElfQuest” creator and The League of Extraordinary Ladies for two panel discussions at WonderCon 2013 on Saturday, March 30, 2013.

To celebrate the 35th Anniversary of legendary comic series “ElfQuest”, Thorpe will join creator Wendy Pini and producing partner Paula Rhodes...

As we watch excitedly for ongoing developments over in Joss Whedon’s camp for updates on his upcoming S.H.I.E.L.D. series, it’s nice to know there’s more than one place to get a Marvel comics fix on television. Disney Xd has announced premier dates for their all new Avengers and Hulk animated series. We’ve got the skinny right here.

Marvel’s Avengers Assemble is the name for the first series, which promises to spotlight some of your favs. Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye and even some you may be a little less familiar are on the team duty roster. Sunday, May 26 will offer a sneak preview of the animated goodness, but the official premier is scheduled for Sunday, July 7.

The second series is called Marvel’s Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.. That’s a mouthful! It will debut on Sunday, August 11. TV line has confirmed it.

Summertime is smashing time, Marvel comics fans.

Disney Xd has announced premiere dates for its two new animated series: Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, which follows the adventures of Iron Man, Thor et al, and Marvel’s Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., which features Big Green and his buddies — and no Ellis!

Avengers Assemble will sneak preview Sunday, May 26, and then officially premiere on Sunday, July 7. Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. makes its series debut on Sunday, August 11. (All times are 11 am Est).

Check out the cast lists and official posters below:

Avengers Assemble follows Iron Man & Co. as...

For years now, a feature film adaptation of the hot fantasy property ElfQuest has been floating around in limbo. Now, Variety reports that producers Stephanie Thorpe (Shelf Life) and Paula Rhodes (A Good Knight’s Quest) have secured the film rights to the cult fantasy comic book.

Created in 1978 by Wendy and Richard Pini, ElfQuest tells the story of Cutter, his tribe the Wolfriders, and their quest to find and unite the elves of the land against the threat of humans, trolls, and other creatures. The series has had a long comic book publication history, once upon a time with Marvel Comics, and more recently with DC Comics.

ElfQuest co-creator Wendy Pini commented on the acquisition:

With their deep love and understanding of the property, they represent a new direction for ElfQuest…new creative energy and new connections in the larger media.

Warner Bros. Pictures began working on a feature...

Get More: Geek: Event Coverage, Full Episodes There's a lot of ground covered in the interview above concerning MarvelTV, Mavel Anime and Marvel Knights but if you can't watch due to international viewing restrictions, the highlight of the interview is the confirmation of Blastaar, Annihilus and Ego The Living Planet as villains for Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. He also goes on to state that the Long awaited continuation of Captain America: White should be released around the same time as Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The voice cast includes: Adrian Pasdar ("Heroes") as Iron Man, Fred Tatasciore ("Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness") reprising his role as Hulk, Roger Craig Smith ("Wreck-It Ralph") as Captain America, Travis Willingham ("Shelf Life") as Thor, Troy Baker ("Ultimate Spider-Man") as Hawkeye, Laura Bailey ("The Super Hero Squad Show") as Black Widow and Bumper Robinson ("The Game") as Falcon.

I recently had the absolute pleasure to interview voice actors Tara Platt (Naruto) and Yuri Lowenthal (Ben 10) for their ongoing web series, Shelf Life. The hilarious series features Platt and Lowenthal, along with Travis Willingham and Bryan Enk/ Dee Bradley Baker, as four action figures confined to a little boy's shelf. When the kid isn't around, Hero Lass, Hero Man, Bug Boy and Samurai Snake get up to all sorts of hijinks that are definitely not intended to entertain children. Hero Lass develops a drug addiction, Hero Man and Bug Boy deal with varying masculinity complexes and the mysterious Samurai Snake may or may not be planning global domination. The series, currently in its third season, is kicking off a fundraising campaign to allow the characters to go "off the shelf" in their ambitious fourth season. Hit the jump for my extended interview with Platt and Lowenthal, where they talk Shelf Life,...

Versus Valerie, a 12-part original web series that will chronicle the chaotic life of YouTube sensation Sexy Nerd Girl, has been awarded financing from the Independent Production Fund.

For 18 months, the team behind Sexy Nerd Girl has crafted the online persona of the fictional character Valerie Lapomme (played by Hannah Spear).

The result has been an internet sensation whose videos have over 1.75 million views and have been nominated for Best Web Series in the 2012 Canadian Comedy Awards.

The team's efforts have focused on making interactions with the audience an important part of the story, often shaping Val's personal views, her relationships and her story as a whole.

Sexy Nerd Girl is a first person narrative, with Valerie broadcasting her story through Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, her blog and her successful vlog (video blog) on YouTube.

Valerie will now feature in a 12-part series, directed by Mike Fly and Simon Fraser, which...

Actor/Producer Stephanie Thorpe - whose acclaimed, fan-made ElfQuest trailer premiered at WonderCon 2011 - is returning to this year's convention for a panel aimed at female geeks.

Stephanie will host the Geek Girls Create panel at WonderCon 2012, in Anaheim, California, where she will be joined by Leah Cevoli (Robot Chicken, Jedi Camp), Kristen Nedopak (Fight Class, Think Hero TV), Jessica Mills (Awkward Embraces), Crix Lee (Girl Gamer, The Frame Rate) and Helenna Santos Levy (Girl and Boy, American Reunion).

She said: "Geek Girls Create will bring together a group of talented women who have taken their love of the geek life and turned it into a career. These geek girls direct, produce, act, host and embody geek culture, creating their own award-winning content for film, TV and the web."

Thorpe has been featured at numerous conventions across the USA including San Diego Comic-Con. Pop Culture Monster has named her one...