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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2007JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER DVD EXTRAS* Super Heroes United!: The Complete Justice League History: The documentary is a comprehensive 47-year Justice League chronology from the
inception in the comics to vivid animated renditions. The story is told
with a myriad of interviews tracing back the early days of DC Super Hero
team ups during the Golden Age, to the Silver Age rendition where the
established heroes emerged and beyond. Interviews include Paul Levitz, Dan DiDio, Gregory Noveck, Mark Waid, Mike Friedrich, Denny O'Neil, Mike Carlin,
* Sneak Peak: Batman: Gotham Knight: One part anime, one part Caped
Crusader, the result is a glimpse at the world of Eastern anime
sensibilities combined with a Western tradition of Batman. A detailed look
at the world of Warner Bros Animation, and how they joined forces with the
renowned Japanese animators to create the highly anticipated anime film of
2008.
* Audio Commentary I: Faturing the filmmakers of New
Frontier.
* Audio Commentary II: Featuring Darwyn
Cooke.
* Widescreen (1.78:1)
*5.1 Dolby Digital
The 2 disc Special Edition DVD will feature more extras
including:
* The Legion of Doom: The Pathology of the Super Villain: This documentary
will examine the early mythological archetypes of nemesis characters from a
historical perspective, and see how the tenants of this rich history were
adapted and woven into the Justice League stories. The bonus feature
includes many of the talent included in Super Heroes United! As well as Jim
Kreuger (writer of Justice).
* Comic Book Commentary: Homage to the New Frontier: This documentary is a
nod to the fans of the New Frontier comic book. This featurette further
expands the themes contained in the source material, and how these elements
were truncated or evolved for the inclusion in the film. Featuring vivid
imagery culled from the pages of the New Frontier comic, mixed with the
commentary of writer and artist Darwyn Cooke, this featurette is a treat for
both fans and scholars of the medium.
* Justice League Unlimited Bonus Episodes: Bruce Timm selects three of his favorite episodes from the Justice League Unlimited animated series:
1. "Dark Heart" -- Alien invaders attempt to thwart the Justice League. The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of Ray Palmer, AKA The Atom.
2. "To Another Shore" - Wonder Woman learns of a plot to steal the powers of
the 3,000 year-old corpse of The Viking Prince. It is up to the Justice
League to make things right.
3. "Task Force X" - Four incarcerated villains are released from prison by
Cadmus to undertake an impossible mission: steal a powerful mystic artifact
from the JLU Watchtower under the noses of the League.
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