Heroes For Heroes: The Letter To McDonald's

 After discovering that there are no toys based on Green Lantern: The Animated Series, I wound up going back to K-Mart and getting two Green Lantern-themed figures. Tomorrow, I'm mailing out the stuff to McDonalds' charity in an effort to save GL: TAS and Young Justice. Here's hoping this isn't in vain.

 

February 27, 2013

Ronald McDonald House Charities

One Kroc Drive

Oak Brook, IL 60523

To Whom It May Concern,

            I am donating four action figures to your charity. I need to admit that there is an ulterior motive to these gifts. Cartoon Network is ending two DC Comics-based animated series: Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice. In an effort to try and persuade the network to reverse their decision, I am following an effort to get the attention of McDonald’s, since the chain put toys from both series in their Happy Meals. As a sponsor, McDonald’s could persuade Cartoon Network to change their minds.

            Two of the action figures are from the DC Universe Young Justice line: Superboy and Vandal Savage. Since there is not a line representing Green Lantern: The Animated Series, I wound up finding two miniature figures from the DC Universe “Action League” line: Green Lantern (with Cannon Construct) and Larfleeze (with Glommulus).

            I hope that my contributions will make a difference in bringing back two shows that should not be ending this soon. I do admit that I am content these toys can make a few children happy, regardless on whether Cartoon Network changes their minds or not.

Sincerely,

Jason Borelli

Support Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice (seasons 1 and 2) by getting episodes on iTunes. I cannot recommend "Larfleeze" from GL:TAS enough. It features Larfleeze, who you can see on top in this pic:

One day, I'll have to share all of my sketches. Right now, here's one of Larfleeze I got from Jacob Chabot at Comic Book Jones back in 2010. With twenty pages left in my current sketchbook, I'm thinking that I should ask an artist for Larfleeze and Gollum wrestling for a ring. What do you think?

Heroes For Heroes: The Toy Drive

In an effort to try and get Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice back on Cartoon Network's future plans, I've found myself open to new ways to pitch in. For instance, this Tumblr suggested donated toys to Ronald McDonald's House Charities; the rationale being that McDonald's has put DC Comics-based toys in their Happy Meals for years. McDonald's gets the message, they put the lean on Cartoon Network, and everyone lives happily ever after for a few more seasons.

Today, I sought out toys. Problem: I couldn't find action figures related to the shows. Granted, I could have gotten stuff tangentially involved with the programs, but I was in an anal mood. Visits to Toys R Us and K-Mart weren't fruitful, much to my surprise. For the hell of it, I hit a pharmacy, even though they aren't known for being warehouses for the latest and greatest stuff. But lo and behold, I found Young Justice stuff.

First of all, I know the quality of the picture isn't that great. I used my phone's camera, since I couldn't find the USB cable for my camera. I reckon these are among the first wave of Young Justice figures. There were also Black Canary and Captain Atom, but I figured a main cast member and villain would do.

On the left is Superboy. I know, t-shirt and jeans aren't that superheroic, but it's a good look. On the right is Vandal Savage, the immortal villain and one of the villains that comprise the cadre known as The Light. Both packages have pieces of the Hall of Justice. Get all of the action figures, assemble the Hall. As a child of the Eighties, I had the Super Friends Hall of Justice playset. Not a bad deal for $7.99 apiece.

I'll have to figure out how to send the figures, and then find GL:TAS stuff to donate. I know it's small potatoes, but at least I'm doing stuff for something I believe in. And I'm blogging more often, which is a nice bonus.