DC Super Hero Girls facts for kids
Quick facts for kids DC Super Hero Girls |
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| Created by | Shea Fontana Lisa Yee Aria Moffly |
| Written by | Shea Fontana Nina G. Bargiel |
| Directed by | Jennifer Coyle Cecilia Aranovich |
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| Theme music composer | The Math Club |
| Opening theme | "Get Your Cape On" by Jordyn Kane |
| Composer(s) | Shaun Drew |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 112 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Sam Register |
| Producer(s) | Jennifer Coyle Paula Haifley |
| Running time | 11-15 minutes |
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| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | YouTube |
| Original release | 1 October 2015 – 27 December 2018 |
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| Related shows | DC Super Hero Girls (2019) |
DC Super Hero Girls is a popular American superhero series and franchise. It was created by Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Comics and first launched in 2015.
In 2017, DC announced that the DC Super Hero Girls would get a fresh new look, led by Lauren Faust. She had previously worked on shows like The Powerpuff Girls and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. This led to a brand new TV series with the same name, which started airing on Cartoon Network in March 2019. This newer series was inspired by Faust's earlier work, Super Best Friends Forever, but also kept some ideas from the original DC Super Hero Girls web show.
About Super Hero High
At Super Hero High School, famous DC heroes, both boys and girls, go to challenging classes. They also deal with all the normal ups and downs of growing up, but with the added challenge of having unique superpowers!
How it Started
The idea for DC Super Hero Girls was first announced in April 2015. The plan was to create a whole line of products, including books from Random House, Lego toys, and action figures from Mattel.
The Website
The official website for the series launched in July 2015. Some of the main characters featured at the start were Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Katana, and Bumblebee. Other well-known characters like Green Lantern, Flash, Cheetah, and Catwoman also appeared. Amanda Waller is the principal of Super Hero High. Many other DC Comics heroes and villains can be seen in the background.
Who's Who: Characters and Voices
DC Super Hero Girls features many characters inspired by the DC Universe. Some characters are even voiced by the same actors who played them before! Here are some of the voice actors and the characters they play:
Voice Cast
| Voice actor | Character(s) |
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| Grey Griffin | Wonder Woman, Giganta, Robin |
| Anais Fairweather | Supergirl |
| Mae Whitman | Barbara Gordon/Batgirl (first voice) |
| Tara Strong | Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Raven |
| Teala Dunn | Bumblebee |
| Stephanie Sheh | Katana |
| Ashley Eckstein | Cheetah |
| Jessica DiCicco | Star Sapphire |
| Hynden Walch | Starfire, Blackfire |
| Nika Futterman | Hawkgirl |
| Danica McKellar | Frost |
| Yvette Nicole Brown | Principal Waller |
| Greg Cipes | Beast Boy |
| Josh Keaton | Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, Flash, Steve Trevor |
| Maurice LaMarche | Red Tornado |
| Cristina Pucelli | Catwoman, Miss Martian, Amethyst |
| Phil LaMarr | Mr. Fox, Killer Moth |
| John DiMaggio | Coach Wildcat, Vice-Principal Grodd, Dr. Seid/Darkseid |
| Tom Kenny | Crazy Quilt, Commissioner James Gordon, Parasite, Sinestro, Lobo |
| Helen Slater | Martha Kent |
| Fred Tatasciore | Killer Croc, Solomon Grundy, Brainiac, Ares |
| April Stewart | Granny Goodness, Stompa |
| Misty Lee | Big Barda |
| Alexis G. Zall | Lois Lane |
| Khary Payton | Cyborg, Firefly |
| Julianne Grossman | Hippolyta |
| Anna Vocino | Oracle |
| Kevin Michael Richardson | Trigon, King Shark, Mrs. Clayface |
| Romi Dames | Lena Luthor |
| Cree Summer | Thunder |
| Kimberly Brooks | Mari McCabe, Lightning |
| Cristina Milizia | Jessica Cruz |
| Matthew Mercer | Green Lantern Ring, Captain Cold |
| Erica Lindbeck | Mera, Siren |
| Ashlyn Selich | Barbara Gordon/Batgirl (second voice) |
Media and Stories
Web Series
The original DC Super Hero Girls had a series of animated shorts. These were shown on YouTube and the official website. They focused on the young heroes and villains attending Super Hero High. The first season started on October 1, 2015. The series ran for five seasons, with the final episode airing on December 27, 2018.
Television Series
In 2019, the DC Super Hero Girls franchise was rebooted into a new TV series. This version was developed by Lauren Faust, known for her work on My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and The Powerpuff Girls. This new series has its own separate story. Short videos related to the series began releasing online in January 2019, and the full TV series premiered on Cartoon Network on March 8, 2019.
Films and Specials
Special (2016)
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| "DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High" | Jennifer Coyle | Shea Fontana | 19 March 2016 (Boomerang) |
Direct-to-Video Films (2016–2018)
These films were released directly to home video.
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| "DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year" | Cecilia Aranovich | Shea Fontana | 23 August 2016 |
| "DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games" | Cecilia Aranovich | Shea Fontana | 23 May 2017 |
| "Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain" | Todd Grimes | Jeremy Adams | 8 August 2017 |
| "Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High" | Elsa Garagarza | Jeremy Adams | 15 May 2018 |
| "DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis" | Cecilia Aranovich Ian Hamilton |
Shea Fontana | 2 October 2018 |
Literature
There are also many books based on DC Super Hero Girls, including novels and graphic novels.
Novels
Random House publishes a series of text-only novels.
Original Series Novels
Lisa Yee wrote all the novels for the original series. Each book mainly focuses on one character's adventures as a student at Super Hero High.
| Title | ISBN | Release Date |
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| Wonder Woman at Super Hero High | 978-1101940594 | 1 March 2016 |
| Supergirl at Super Hero High | 978-1101940624 | 5 July 2016 |
| Batgirl at Super Hero High | 978-1101940655 | 3 January 2017 |
| Katana at Super Hero High | 978-1101940686 | 4 July 2017 |
| Harley Quinn at Super Hero High | 978-1524769239 | 2 January 2018 |
| Bumblebee at Super Hero High | 978-1524769260 | 3 July 2018 |
Rebooted Series Novels
The novels for the newer, rebooted series are written by Erica David.
| Title | ISBN | Release Date |
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| Winner Takes All! | 978-1984894533 | 19 November 2019 |
| Fierce Competition! | 978-1984894564 | 19 February 2020 |
Graphic Novels
DC Comics also publishes a series of graphic novels, which are like comic books but longer.
Original Series Graphic Novels
| Title | ISBN | Release Date |
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| Finals Crisis | 978-1401262471 | 5 July 2016 |
| Hits and Myths | 978-1401267612 | 1 November 2016 |
| Summer Olympus | 978-1401272357 | 11 July 2017 |
| Past Times at Super Hero High | 978-1401273835 | 26 September 2017 |
| Date with Disaster | 978-1401278786 | 31 January 2018 |
| Out of the Bottle | 978-1401274832 | 7 August 2018 |
| Search for Atlantis | 978-1401283537 | 26 September 2018 |
| Spaced Out | 978-1401282561 | 4 June 2019 |
Rebooted Series Graphic Novels
| Title | ISBN | Release Date |
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| At Metropolis High | 978-1401289706 | 15 October 2019 |
| Powerless | 978-1401293611 | 17 March 2020 |
| Weird Science | 978-1401298463 | 14 July 2020 |
| Midterms | 978-1401298524 | 1 September 2020 |
See also
In Spanish: DC Super Hero Girls para niños
