Or the Origin of Supergirl in a hour and 18 minutes. As newscasters tell of President Luthor’s impeachment and a rash of Kryptonite meteors, we see one particular space rock land in Gotham Harbor, and Batman heads out in a sleek Bat-boat to investigate. Once Supergirl is discovered, Superman becomes protective of his new cousin, his only relative, while Batman (and Krypto) are suspicious of her origin and motives. The underwater animation doesn’t have the feel of actually being underwater […]

I don’t always run the interviews Warner Home Video sends out to promote their original DC animated movies, but I’m posting this one because I happen to think that Ed Asner as Granny Goodness is the most genius piece of voice casting ever. He originally played her in four episodes of Superman: The Animated Series and two episodes of the various incarnations of the Justice League cartoon. He’ll be continuing the role, described as “the primary henchwoman for the evil […]

The cover has been released for the DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection, due out November 9. That corner cover copy says “Plus extended versions of 3 more original DC Comics animated shorts”, but they’re sure trying to make this look like a new original movie, aren’t they? Especially with that title treatment on the spine. I did like this cool banner they came up with for the promotional flyer, with a comic strip feel, although it should have been Captain […]

I’ve enjoyed the DC Showcase cartoons as much or more as the longer animated features they come attached to. Now, Warner Home Video has announced a collection of four of those shorts. To drive purchase of what many superhero animation fans already have, they’re including a previously unseen debut short with Captain Marvel (aka Shazam). The DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection, available November 9, will contain four cartoons: The Spectre (originally released with Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths) Jonah […]

Batman: Under the Red Hood is the latest original DC Animated movie, written by Judd Winick based on his graphic novel telling the story of a new, more violent vigilante. The Red Hood challenges Batman’s methods for cleaning up Gotham City, but what is the historical connection between the two? There’s nothing like sitting down to watch a superhero cartoon and opening on a scene of a demented clown beating a teen boy to near-death with a crowbar, then blowing […]

Now that news of September’s Superman/Batman: Apocalypse animated film has leaked, Warner today sent out the official announcement, including a much better cover image … that’s also missing the Green Arrow slug. Here’s the press release, with some kibitzing: To save an earthbound Kryptonian, the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight unite once again -– this time to battle the powerful forces of Darkseid -– in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, the ninth entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe […]

While Warner Home Video is promoting Batman: Under the Red Hood, out July 27, with interviews and film clips like this one, where Batman and Red Hood argue about tactics: News has already leaked about the next original direct-to-DVD DC animated film. Shown here is what the Superman homepage is reporting will be the cover for Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, due out September 28. As expected, Warner is sticking with the big brand-name properties now, focusing on well-known characters. Looks like Darkseid […]

Warner Home Video has provided the following pre-written interview with Judd Winick, the screenwriter of Batman: Under the Red Hood, which is due out on July 27. Born and raised on Long Island, New York, the University of Michigan graduate gained national fame as a cast member of MTV’S The Real World, San Francisco in 1994. In the wake of the death of his Real World roommate and friend, AIDS activist Pedro Zamora, Winick embarked on a national AIDS education […]