A couple of months ago we brought you
this word about the upcoming schedule of DVDs from the Adult Swim programming block at Cartoon Network.
At the time, we raised questions resulting from confusion that "Winter '04" releases consisted of
"Brak V1" and
"Sealab V2", and that
Space Ghost Coast To Coast - Volume 2 was seemingly dropped from the list.
Now we know better, thanks to
the announcement this past week of
Space Ghost Coast To Coast - Volume 2 on
November 16th (sporting some really appalling cover art, if you ask me!). We also
learned at the same time that
Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume 3 would be out on the same day, making it an Adult Swim pair of DVD releases, as usual.
But to understand the "Winter '04" timeframe for
Brak V1/Sealab V2, you have to head on over to
this panel discussion moderated by Keith Crofford, Vice President of Adult Swim, who was talking to other people involved in Adult Swim for the benefit of the folks visiting the recent San Diego Comic-Con. In this "chat", conducted on July 27th (the day of the last round of Adult Swim DVD releases), Crofford lets us know:
I want to run down a laundry list thing for the DVD folks...As you know, we have the Aqua Teen DVD out now, released this week. Volume 2. We have Sealab Volume 1.
- Coming in November, we have Space Ghost Volume 2, Aqua Teens Volume 3.
- In February we have the Brack
[sic] Show Volume 1; also we have Sealab Volume 2.
- Then in April of next year, we have Space Ghost Volume 3. Birdman Volume 1.
This info syncs up nicely with the
report we made two months ago, but stops short of naming the last pair of quarters we had included. Yet it nicely fills in the gaps about what "Winter '04" means: they are talking about the February 2005 timeframe, which refers to the end of the Winter season that began at the end of '04. Confusing, but not when you can see what they mean.
To really make it all worthwhile, though, Cartoon Network has leaked more info about what's coming down the pike. If what we're told pans out (and it might not, we'll warn you, so count this as a "rumor" for now), it sounds like we can look forward to the
Brak release actually being an "Ultimate Collection", sporting every episode of the show. Also, in the Spring 2005 timeframe, we'll probably see
Samurai Jack - Season 2 and episodes of
Ed, Edd N Eddy. Then, toward the end of Summer, look for
Kids Next Door - Mission Files 2,
Puffy Ami Yumi (in time for the following season to start), and a 2005 edition of
Cartoon Network Halloween. Those are in additon to
Aqua Teen V4 and
Sealab V3, mentioned previously. The Fall timeframe includes the previously-talked-about
Space Ghost V4 and
Venture Bros. V1, but also look for a new Christmas-themed Cartoon Network DVD, a season release of
Mages, and
Samurai Jack - Season 3. Awesome, eh?
Our thanks to helpers that we can't completely name, but we'll mention "Josh" and "Kenny" at least. Please remember that a lot of the forward-looking plans are subject to change, but right now this is what they've pencilled in on their calendars. It will be a great schedule, if they can stick to it! Stay tuned, and we'll bring you separate updates about each of these as information comes out.
