Batman - The Animated Series, Volumes 1-4 (DC Comics Classic Collection) (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)Here's the tracklisting for each volume in this set
Batman: The Animated Series, Volume 1
Disc 1
1.On Leather Wings
2.Christmas With The Joker
3.Nothing To Fear
4.The Last Laugh
5.Pretty Poison
6.The Underdwellers
7.P.O.V.
Disc 2
1.The Forgotten
2.Be A Clown
3.Two-Face (Part 1)
4.Two-Face (Part 2)
5.It's Never Too Late
6.I've Got Batman In My Basement
7.Heart Of Ice
Disc 3
1.The Cat And The Claw (Part 1)
2.The Cat And The Claw (Part 2)
3.See No Evil
4.Beware Of The Gray Ghost
5.Prophecy Of Doom
6.Feat Of Clay (Part 1)
7.Feat Of Clay (Part 2)
Disc 4
1.The Joker's Favor
2.Vendetta
3.Fear Of Victory
4.The Clock King
5.Appointment In Crime Alley
6.Mad As A Hatter
7.Dreams In Darkness
Special Features
"On Leather Wings" audio commentary by Eric Radomski & Bruce Timm
"Heart Of Ice" audio commentary by Paul Dini, Eric Radomski & Bruce Timm
"The Dark Knight's First Night" Pilot Promo
"Batman: The Legacy Continues" Retrospective Featurette
"Tour Of The Batcave"Batman: The Animated Series, Volume 2
Disc 1
1.Eternal Youth
2.Perchance To Dream
3.The Cape And The Cowl Conspiracy
4.Robin's Reckoning (Part 1)
5.Robin's Reckoning (Part 2)
6.The Laughing Fish
7.Night Of The Ninja
Disc 2
1.Cat Scratch Fever
2.The Strange Secret Of Bruce Wayne
3.Heart Of Steel (Part 1)
4.Heart Of Steel (Part 2)
5.If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?
6.Joker's Wild
7.Tyger, Tyger
Disc 3
1.Moon Of The Wolf
2.Day Of The Samurai
3.Terror In The Sky
4.Almost Got 'Im
5.Birds Of A Feather
6.What is Reality?
7.I Am The Night
Disc 4
1.Off Balance
2.The Man Who Killed Batman
3.Mudslide
4.Paging The Crime Doctor
5.Zatanna
6.The Mechanic
7.Harley and Ivy
Special Features
"Robin's Reckoning" (Part 1) audio commentary by Bruce Timm & Eric Radomski
"Heart Of Steel" (Part 2) audio commentary by B. Timm, E. Radomski & Kevin Altieri
"Almost Got 'Im" audio commentary by B. Timm, E. Radomski and Paul Dini
"Harley and Ivy" audio commentary by B. Timm, E. Radomski and Boyd Kirkland
"Robin Rising": How The Boy Wonder's Character Evolved
"Gotham's Guardians": The Stalwart Supporting Characters
"Voices Of The Knight": Voiceover Stars Talk Some More - About Their WorkBatman: The Animated Series, Volume 3
Disc 1
1.Shadow Of The Bat (Part 1)
2.Shadow Of The Bat (Part 2)
3.Blind As A Bat
4.The Demon's Quest (Part 1)
5.The Demon's Quest (Part 2)
6.His Silicon Soul
7.Fire From Olympus
Disc 2
1.Read My Lips
2.The Worry Men
3.Sideshow
4.A Bullet For Bullock
5.The Trial
6.Avatar
7.House & Garden
Disc 3
1.The Terrible Trio
2.Harlequinade
3.Time out Of Joint
4.Catwalk
5.Bane
6.Baby-Doll
7.The Lion and The Unicorn
Disc 4
1.Showdown
2.Riddler's Reform
3.Second Chance
4.Harley's Holiday
5.Lock-Up
6.Make 'Em Laugh
7.Deep Freeze
8.Batgirl Returns
Special Features
"Read My Lips" audio commentary by Producer Bruce Timm, Writer Paul Dini, Director Boyd Kirkland, Writer Michael Reaves and Composer Shirley Walker
"House and Garden" video commentary with Producer Bruce Timm, Writer Paul Dini, Director Boyd Kirkland and Moderator Jason Hillhouse
"Harlequinade" audio commentary by Producer Bruce Timm, Writer Paul Dini and Composer Shirley Walker
"Gotham's New Knight": Batgirl: Batman's Newest Ally In The War On CrimeBatman: The Animated Series, Volume 4 (The New Batman Adventures)
Disc 1
1.Holiday Knights
2.Sins Of The Father
3.Cold Comfort
4.Double Talk
5.You Scratch My Back
6.Never Fear
Disc 2
1.Joker's Millions
2.Growing Pains
3.Love Is a Croc
4.Torch Song
5.The Ultimate Thrill
6.Over The Edge
Disc 3
1.Mean Seasons
2.Critters
3.Cult Of The Cat
4.Animal Act
5.Old Wounds
6.The Demon Within
Disc 4
1.Legends Of The Dark Knight
2.Girls' Night Out
3.Mad Love
4.Chemistry
5.Beware The Creeper
6.Judgment Day
Special Features
"Over The Edge", "Critters" and "Legends Of The Dark Knight" audio commentaries by Bruce Timm (Producer), Paul Dini (Producer), Glen Murakami (Art Director), James Tucker (Character Design), Dan Riba (Director) and Moderator Jason Hillhouse
"Arkham's Finest": Inside Batman's Rogue Gallery

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Justice League: Season One (2008) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have no gripes with Warner Bros. releasing this on Blu-ray, but I do have a problem with what they put on this disc (or, I should say, what they DIDN'T put on there). First, the picture itself does look fine and is fairly crisp and clean, but why in the world was it not presented in widescreen, the preference as stated in the very first commentary by the producers??? There's no excuse for that.
Second, there is only the standard Dolby Digital 5.1 which, for those who own the SD version, is an upgrade. The audio does sound pretty good, though it didn't have the impact I expected. There's plenty of dialogue that is clear, making use of the center channel while other speakers are used for the action sequences. Not overly impressive, but a decent effort.
Third, the studio was kind enough to port over all the features but added nothing else. Given the price difference between the two versions ($25 vs. $42), and the fact they didn't bother with a widescreen transfer, they could've added couple new features. How about one on making the Blu-ray release itself? Oh, and speaking of features, adding insult to injury, one of them actually showed a couple scenes from the season in widescreen (non-anamorphic since the feature was in full frame)...
As it stands, this is an OK Blu-ray release but not a must buy IMO. Comparing it with the SD (which I also own), the picture here does seem to be brighter and clean, but is the improvement worth the cost? I'm not so sure. The only (minor) plus side is the 26 episodes are now spread across 3 discs rather than 4 and all the featurettes are on one disc.
Note: I rated this 3/5, however it is closer to a 3.5/5, I just couldn't justify giving it a 4/5.

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Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and Hawkgirl they have all used their unique powers to fight evil across the galaxy. These seven super heroes unite to become the Justice League. These 26 adventures feature battles with favorite villains like Lex Luthor, Vandal Savage and sorceress Morgan Le Fey. Acts of justice include saving Aquaman from a coup and clearing Green Lantern's name in a charge of genocide. From the smash hit TV series, these triumphant tales of teamwork will enthrall and inspire.

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Static Shock, Volume 1 - The New Kid (DC Comics Kids Collection) (2000) Review

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(More customer reviews)Static/Virgil Hawkins really has to be the first African-American superhero that we've ever really had to look up to. I really like this show. It's creative and deals with important issues and politics, but in an easy format that kids can understand. The show even takes the leap into dealing with topics like racism and high school gun shooting. Virgil Hawkin has lost his mother because of gang violence and is now being raised by his dad and his older sister Sharon. His best friend is Richie Foley (who later on in the series, has a much more important role.)
My only complaint is that this DVD only contains the first six episodes of the series. I wish that it would had been the release of season one rather than just a few episodes. You can get so much more on one disk these days. I would love to see a completed set of all four seasons on DVD someday, or at least volume two for season one.


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