Doom Patrol News
News on Doom Patrol, a short on Cartoon Network's DC Nation. In most cases a link will accompany each headline back to the original article.
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Doom Patrol News
February 10, 2012: Official press release for DC Nation premiere. New stills for Super Best Friends Forever, Plastic Man, and Teen Titans. Wonder Woman will appear. Doom Patrol confirmed. WF Article
March 21, 2012: New image released for Doom Patrol and Animal Man shorts. DC Comics Blog Entry
March 23, 2012: Tom Peyer worked on Doom Patrol. The Atom shorts are based on the "Sword of the Atom" mini-series. Both will be solemn in tone. IGN Article
July 15, 2012: San Diego Comic Con 2012 previews shows footage of Amethyst, Thunder & Lightning, Justice League Animals, Shade, Doom Patrol, and Bat Man of Shanghai. Amethyst seen fighting Dark Opal. In Doom Patrol, the Chief seen, Robotman nails Monsieur Mallah, and Elastigirl lands on a giant robot. In Thunder & Lightning, Black Lightning takes on several villains like Captain Cold and Killer Frost. First look at Bat Man and powered up Bane in Bat Man of Shanghai. SDCC 2012 Preview
August 21, 2013: Clip and two images of Doom Patrol short #2 "Chapter 1: Challenge of the Timeless Commander" released. WF Article
August 23, 2013: Voice actors in Doom Patrol short #2 include David Kaye, Kari Wahlgren, Jeffrey Combs, and Clancy Brown. Thomas Perkins did designs. Ben Jones Tweet
November 15, 2013: Ben Jones tweets the Doom Patrol Chapter 6 short was written by Tom Peyer, designs by Thomas Perkins, and voice cast David Kaye, Jeffrey Combs, and Kari Wahlgren. Ben Jones Tweet
December 27, 2013: Ben Jones tweets the Doom Patrol Chapter 10 short's voice cast is David Kaye, Jeffrey Combs, Kari Wahlgren, and Debra Wilson. Ben Jones Tweet
December 27, 2013: Ben Jones tweets the Doom Patrol Chapter 10 short was written by Tom Peyer and Larry Trainor's wardrobe was designed by Thomas Perkins. Ben Jones Tweet
July 20, 2014: Ben Jones reveals all three Doom Patrol shorts have aired. Seven were written and recorded but only three were finished. Ben Jones Tweet
July 21, 2014: Ben Jones reveals when DC Nation went into production, the plan was to do 100 shorts in year 1, including 7 Doom Patrol shorts. Ben Jones Tweet
July 21, 2014: Ben Jones reveals after the Doom Patrol shorts were recorded, the overall DC Nation budget got cut. 100 shorts in year 1 became 67. Ben Jones Tweet
July 21, 2014: Ben Jones reveals at the time of the first budget cut, 3 Doom Patrol shorts were, so the other 4 were moved to year 2 to leave some room for some new series. Ben Jones Tweet
July 21, 2014: Ben Jones reveals when DC Nation year 2 started, the budget got slashed again, and the mandate from above for year 2 was it would be all new series. Ben Jones Tweet
July 21, 2014: Ben Jones reveals the remaining 4 Doom Patrols got shelved as a result of the year 2 mandate. Ben Jones Tweet
