The Man Of Steel Soars Into Stores As Warner Home Video Releases “Superman: The Complete Animated Series” On DVD November 24, 2009
(August 5, 2009 – Burbank, CA) – Join in the high-flying excitement with everyone’s favorite DC Super Hero, as every single episode from the hit animated TV show “Superman,” will be released in one action-packed DVD collection - just in time for the holidays. Loaded with tons of bonus features, over 20 hours of cartoon fun and starring the most iconic hero of our time, Warner Home Video is thrilled to be releasing “Superman: The Complete Animated Series” on DVD November 24, 2009 for $53.82 SRP for the first time ever. Order due date is October 20, 2009.
Follow the entire history of Superman from start to finish on this long-awaited DVD. Witness his incredible arrival on Earth, how he finds his place in his adopted home and his realization of what his powers can truly do for the forces of good. See Clark Kent balance his roles as a mild-mannered news reporter and superhuman crimefighter, facing mortal enemy Lex Luthor, while still keeping his day job.
Fans of the comic books and the TV show alike will rejoice as every single episode can finally be purchased together on this seven-disc collector’s set. Additionally, the exclusive extras deliver even more fun to this already superior DVD collection. Go “Behind the Cape” with David Kaufman (the voice of Jimmy Olsen) as he takes you behind the scenes with the show’s creative team, watch an excerpt from the new Bryan Singer and Kevin Burns' Superman documentary, listen to commentary with Bruce Timm on several episodes and much more. This complete collection also includes a bonus disc featuring the all-new documentary “The Despot Darkseid: A Villain Worthy of Superman.” “Superman: The Complete Animated Series,” with hours and hours of DVD entertainment, is the perfect holiday gift.
“Warner Home Video is excited to finally bring all 54 episodes together on one phenomenal DVD collection just in time for the holiday season,” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Partner Brands Marketing. “‘Superman: The Complete Animated Series’ fully tells the compelling story of America’s most beloved DC Super Hero.”
DVD Special Features
• Commentary by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, Dan Riba, Glen Murakami, Curt Geda, Jason Hillhouse, James Tucker and Butch Lukic on many episodes
• Selectable Pop-Up Trivia Tracks
• “Superman: Learning to Fly” – Explores the Creation of the Series
• “Building the Mythology: Superman’s Supporting Cast” - Showcases the Supporting Players in the Superman Saga
• “Menaces of Metropolis: Behind the Villains of Superman” – The Origin and Evolution of Superman’s Adventures
• “Superman: Behind the Cape” – David Kaufman (The Voice of Jimmy Olsen) Takes You Behind the Scenes with the Show’s Creative Team
• “Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman” – Excerpt From the New Documentary Produced by Bryan Singer and Kevin Burns
• Bonus Disc Featuring the All-New Documentary “The Despot Darkseid: A Villain Worthy of Superman” Episodes “Superman: The Animated Series, Volume One” Disc 1 “The Last Son Of Krypton, Part One”
“The Last Son Of Krypton, Part Two”
“The Last Son Of Krypton, Part Three”
“Fun and Games”
“A Little Piece of Home” Disc 2 (Side A) “The Way of All Flesh”
“Stolen Memories”
“The Main Man, Part One”
“The Main Man, Part Two”
“My Girl”
“Tools of the Trade”
“Two’s A Crowd”
“The Prometheon” Disc 2 (Side B) “Blasts from the Past, Part One”
“Blasts from the Past, Part Two”
“Livewire”
“Speed Demons”
“Feeding Time” “Superman: The Animated Series, Volume Two” Disc 1 “Identity Crisis”
“Target”
“Action Figures”
“Mxyzpixilated”
“Double Dose”
“Solar Power” Disc 2 (Side A) “Monkey Fun”
“Brave New Metropolis”
“Ghost in the Machine”
“World’s Finest, Part One”
“World’s Finest, Part Two”
“World’s Finest, Part Three” Disc 2 (Side B) “Father’s Day”
“The Hand of Fate”
“Bizarro’s World”
“Prototype”
“The Late Mr. Kent”
“Heavy Metal” “Superman: The Animated Series, Volume Three” Disc 1 “Warrior Queen”
“Apokolips…Now! Part One”
“Apokolips…Now! Part Two”
“Little Girl Lost, Part One”
“Little Girl Lost, Part Two”
“Where There’s Smoke” Disc 2 (Side A) “Knight Time”
“New Kids in Town”
“Obsession”
“Little Big Head”
“Absolute Power”
“In Brightest Day” Disc 2 (Side B) “Superman’s Pal”
“Fish Story”
“Unity”
“The Demon Reborn”
“Legacy, Part One”
“Legacy, Part Two” The Credits About Warner Home Video With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, a division of the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment. About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles. About DC Comics DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC Super Heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics’ Web site is located at www.dccomics.com. SUPERMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of © DC Comics. About Warner Bros. Animation Warner Bros. Animation has been producing award-winning original animation since 1930, when it released its first cartoon, “Sinkin' in the Bathtub.” Since then, Warner Bros. Animation’s characters have set the standard for innovative, quality animation. Producing for network and cable television, online, home entertainment and feature films both domestically and internationally, Warner Bros. Animation is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as maintaining the studio’s rich cartoon heritage. Warner Bros. Animation also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on classic animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries. Warner Bros. Animation is one of the most honored animation studios in history, garnering a grand total of six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, a Humanitas Award, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).# # #
• Selectable Pop-Up Trivia Tracks
• “Superman: Learning to Fly” – Explores the Creation of the Series
• “Building the Mythology: Superman’s Supporting Cast” - Showcases the Supporting Players in the Superman Saga
• “Menaces of Metropolis: Behind the Villains of Superman” – The Origin and Evolution of Superman’s Adventures
• “Superman: Behind the Cape” – David Kaufman (The Voice of Jimmy Olsen) Takes You Behind the Scenes with the Show’s Creative Team
• “Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman” – Excerpt From the New Documentary Produced by Bryan Singer and Kevin Burns
• Bonus Disc Featuring the All-New Documentary “The Despot Darkseid: A Villain Worthy of Superman” Episodes “Superman: The Animated Series, Volume One” Disc 1 “The Last Son Of Krypton, Part One”
“The Last Son Of Krypton, Part Two”
“The Last Son Of Krypton, Part Three”
“Fun and Games”
“A Little Piece of Home” Disc 2 (Side A) “The Way of All Flesh”
“Stolen Memories”
“The Main Man, Part One”
“The Main Man, Part Two”
“My Girl”
“Tools of the Trade”
“Two’s A Crowd”
“The Prometheon” Disc 2 (Side B) “Blasts from the Past, Part One”
“Blasts from the Past, Part Two”
“Livewire”
“Speed Demons”
“Feeding Time” “Superman: The Animated Series, Volume Two” Disc 1 “Identity Crisis”
“Target”
“Action Figures”
“Mxyzpixilated”
“Double Dose”
“Solar Power” Disc 2 (Side A) “Monkey Fun”
“Brave New Metropolis”
“Ghost in the Machine”
“World’s Finest, Part One”
“World’s Finest, Part Two”
“World’s Finest, Part Three” Disc 2 (Side B) “Father’s Day”
“The Hand of Fate”
“Bizarro’s World”
“Prototype”
“The Late Mr. Kent”
“Heavy Metal” “Superman: The Animated Series, Volume Three” Disc 1 “Warrior Queen”
“Apokolips…Now! Part One”
“Apokolips…Now! Part Two”
“Little Girl Lost, Part One”
“Little Girl Lost, Part Two”
“Where There’s Smoke” Disc 2 (Side A) “Knight Time”
“New Kids in Town”
“Obsession”
“Little Big Head”
“Absolute Power”
“In Brightest Day” Disc 2 (Side B) “Superman’s Pal”
“Fish Story”
“Unity”
“The Demon Reborn”
“Legacy, Part One”
“Legacy, Part Two” The Credits About Warner Home Video With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, a division of the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment. About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles. About DC Comics DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC Super Heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics’ Web site is located at www.dccomics.com. SUPERMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of © DC Comics. About Warner Bros. Animation Warner Bros. Animation has been producing award-winning original animation since 1930, when it released its first cartoon, “Sinkin' in the Bathtub.” Since then, Warner Bros. Animation’s characters have set the standard for innovative, quality animation. Producing for network and cable television, online, home entertainment and feature films both domestically and internationally, Warner Bros. Animation is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as maintaining the studio’s rich cartoon heritage. Warner Bros. Animation also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on classic animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries. Warner Bros. Animation is one of the most honored animation studios in history, garnering a grand total of six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, a Humanitas Award, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).