The Flaming C Doesn’t Approve of These Superwhippersnapperheroes
Remember back in December, when Conan O’Brien stopped by the Warner Bros. Animation studios to hassle Bruce Timm into drawing him as a superhero dubbed “The Flaming C”? No one knew it then, but it was the beginning of something… amazing.
Folks who have already seen the Young Justice two-part premiere will realize The Flaming C has simply replaced Superman in this scene (in dialogue, position and even facial expression), but that doesn’t begin to affect how fucking awesome it is. Although thinking about it, I don’t want a Flaming C cartoon nearly as much as I just want him to be hanging around with the Justice League. Hell, as far as I’m concerned, he can replace Superman full-time. And why not make Andy a sidekick who joins Young Justice? WARNER BROS. ANIMATION, PLEASE CALL ME. LET’S MAKE THIS HAPPEN. (Via io9)
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