DC Nation Shorts

RELEASED 11 Nov 20112h 8m · 132 episodes★ 5.3 TMDB

DC Nation Shorts are a series of shorts that air on Cartoon Network on Saturdays at 10/9c. The shorts are a part of the DC Nation block that premiered on March 3, 2012 and are produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The shorts are aired alongside Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice. On June 8, 2012, Cartoon Network announced that it would revive the Teen Titans animated series as Teen Titans Go! based on the New Teen Titans shorts and air it on the DC Nation block in 2013.

WATCH NOTE

An anthology of DC shorts with preview material first broadcast November 11, 2011, before the regular DC Nation block launched March 3, 2012. Start with the preview shorts and follow release order; the anthology does not establish one shared continuity or require its separately catalogued anchor shows. New Teen Titans supplies separate, non-canon shorts inspired by Teen Titans. Superman 75 (2013), also titled Superman 75th Anniversary, is a two-minute animated tribute directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Bruce Timm under the DC Nation banner. Its presentation repeats the short also available online and as a Man of Steel home-video bonus. Superman 75th Anniversary Party is a separate interview installment. Episode inventories and numbering differ; the complete inventory and exact individual durations remain under review. The one-minute runtime is representative. Complete performer assignments, supporting and silent appearances, Wonder Girl's official profile match and Robin's identity-specific association remain unresolved.

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4 titles to watch before DC Nation Shorts — 40h 31m in total.

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black AdamOptional background0h 25m★ 7.0
A separate adaptation of Superman; useful for comparison, but unrelated to DC Nation Shorts’s story continuity.
Young JusticeOptional background37h 46m★ 8.4
A separate adaptation of Beast Boy; useful for comparison, but unrelated to DC Nation Shorts’s story continuity.
All Star SupermanOptional background1h 16m★ 6.9
A separate adaptation of Superman and Lois Lane; useful for comparison, but unrelated to DC Nation Shorts’s story continuity.
Batman: Year OneOptional background1h 4m★ 7.3
A separate adaptation of Batman and Batgirl; useful for comparison, but unrelated to DC Nation Shorts’s story continuity.

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DC Nation Shorts is title 59 of 118 in our Animated Elseworlds viewing sequence. DC Nation Shorts is the anthology home for stories including Shade: The Changing Man and The Riddler: Riddle Me This. Pick a favourite character or follow the episode tracker for the full run.

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