DVD Review: Wolverine and the X-Men Vol. 1
When the world needs saving, they turn to…the Avengers. But when the Avengers aren't available they turn to…the Fantastic Four. But when the Fantastic Four are trapped somewhere in the Negative Zone they rely on…The X-Men! While they may not be the first team that gets called on when the world is threatened (because humanity really hates mutants), they are the ones you call when you need to stop evil mutants…because they are really good at that (well, that and blowing up giant mutant hunting robots). The X-Men make a triumphant return to the animated world in Volume 1 of Wolverine and the X-Men which is now available on DVD!
Blu-ray Review: X-Men Trilogy
With the new X-Men Origins: Wolverine film hitting theaters, now is your chance to catch up on the exploits of your favorite heroes because the X-Men Trilogy is now available on Blu-ray! This new 9-disc release includes the three films as several discs of special features and a digital copy of each of the films for your computer or iPod enjoyment.
DVD Review: Tiny Toon Adventures Season 1 Volume 2
They're tiny, they're toony. They're all a little looney. Now this cartoony is invading DVD! Season 1, Volume 2 of Tiny Toon Adventures is now available at a store near you.
Babs and Buster Bunny (no relation), Plucky Duck, Hampton Pig, Elmyra, Dizzy Devil, Montana Max and the rest of the gang continue their ongoing training at Acme Looniversity. The next generation of Toons get trained by the best as Bugs, Daffey and the rest of the original Looney Toones return!
Episodes
This 4-disc set includes the remaining 32 episodes from Season 1. Highlights include:
"Animaniacs"- The toons have to produce films for an animation film festival.
"Career Oppor-Toonities"- Buster and Babs have to get part time jobs.
DVD Review: Max Fleischer’s Superman: 1941-1942
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's… SUPERMAN, saving the day in the final animated series by Betty Boop and Popeye the Sailor animators Fleischer Studios. This collection features all seventeen theatrical shorts produced by Paramount in 1941 and 42.
This series is classic Superman, and presents the character in his most iconic form: the supercharged man from Krypton who spends his time posing as mild mannered reporter Clark Kent. Any time fellow reporter Lois Lane manages to get in trouble with some form of mad scientist, criminal, natural disaster or science experiment gone wrong, Kent sheds his meek persona and becomes Superman, swooping in to save the day with his super strength, super speed, and various other super powers.
DVD Review: Exosquad Season One
Exosquad, probably one of the best Sci-Fi animated series ever, has made its way to DVD for the first time! NBC Universal is finally releasing this classic series in all its glory as Exosquad: Season One is now available.
DVD Review: X-Men The Animated Series Volumes 1 and 2
Previously On X-Men…
Remember when Saturday morning was the best time for great shows? Growing up in the 80's and 90's we had a classic lineup of Batman: TAS, Spider-Man, Power Rangers, Sonic The Hedgehog, and more…Those were the days.
With the upcoming release of the new Wolverine Movie, Disney and Marvel have decided to release one of the best (and the second longest running) comic based animated series on DVD as the first two Volumes of X-Men: The Animated Series are now available! This series ran on Fox from 1992-1997 for five seasons total and featured 76 total episodes.
DVD Review: Star Wars- The Clone Wars: A Galaxy Divided
No one could have predicted that Star Wars-The Clone Wars would actually turn out to be a good series. After horrible reviews of the pilot episode/movie most people just thought that there was nothing that could be done to make this series likable/watchable. It turns out that this series is actually quite fun and captures some of what made the original trilogy worth watching. The newest installment called A Galaxy Divided is now available on DVD.
Spectacular Spider-Man: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Adam Van Wyk
Before the characters we know and love make their way to our television screens in their animated form, their every action is planned out thoroughly and storyboarded. Adam Van Wyk is the man behind the scenes storyboarding all of the action of the Spectacular Spider-Man and has done work on several other shows you might have seen. ComicsOnline had the chance to talk to Adam about his current work on Spidey as well as some of his past projects.
CO: How did you become involved with Spectacular Spider-Man?
DVD Review: The Sandlot / Rookie of the Year Double Feature
The Sandlot and Rookie of the Year, two amazing films from our childhood, have been re-released by Fox and MGM and released as a double feature! These classic tales are now available for you to own on DVD in this special release under the Dove Foundation Family Film Series banner.
"You're killing me Smalls."
Blu-ray Review: Quantum of Solace
The 22nd Bond film, Quantum of Solace picks up almost immediately after Casino Royale leaves off. Quantum hits the ground running, opening with a spectacular car chase that sets the non-stop action tempo of the film. Driven by grief and anger, 007 dives recklessly into a quest to topple the mysterious Quantum organization responsible for blackmailing Vespar into betraying him. An assassination attempt against M from inside MI-5 itself pushes Bond further towards the edge, causing even M to question his motivations.
DVD Review: Caprica
Now that Battlestar Galactica and Stargate Atlantis have ended, it feels like there isn't as much of a reason to watch SciFi channel anymore…but there will be a reason to watch the SYFY channel when it makes the rebranding jump because of new shows like Caprica.
There were a lot of questions about this new series that would take place 50+ years before the Battlestar Galactica saga that we witnessed for four amazing seasons. Everyone was worried that it wouldn't hold up to the high expectations that came with a prequel series being announced so soon after the current series ended. Thanks to NBC Universal, ComicsOnline has seen the pilot of Caprica and we can say with great assurance (and relief) that the pilot does hold up, and then some.
THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. This is your warning.
Blu-ray Review: James Bond Collection Volume 3
James Bond has returned for more adventures on Blu-ray! Volume 3 of the James Bond Blu-ray collection is now available and it features 3 new to Blu-ray films: Goldfinger, Moonraker, and The World Is Not Enough. These films feature three fan favorite actors in the roles that made them famous.
Goldfinger
I don't expect you to talk Mr. Bond…I expect you to DIE!
DVD Review: Jim Gaffigan: King Baby
Jim Gaffigan: King Baby is a stand up special by comedian Jim Gaffigan, the exceptionally pale man behind Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale, his previous special, who has also appeared in numerous film and television comedies.
Gaffigan has a very distinct, very silly persona for his stand up, which is particularly effective when he uses a high pitched voice to second guess himself, expressing the possible thoughts a critical member of the audience. He also uses his voice to create all kinds of ridiculous characters, which he uses while discussing all manners of inane topics. Overall, his stand up style is very effective.
Blu-ray Review: Tales of the Black Freighter and Under the Hood
When the Theatrical Release of the Watchmen hit theaters earlier this month it was missing a few specific things. 1) Giant Squid Monster, 2) Tales of the Black Freighter, 3) Blue Genitalia …wait no…there was plenty of that….4) Under the Hood. Well Warner Brothers and Director Zack Snyder have just released Tales of the Black Freighter and Under The Hood on one Blu-ray set as supplemental material not in the movie!
DVD Review: The Zeta Project Season One
Warner Brothers continues its streak of releasing past animated series on DVD with the Season One release of The Zeta Project. Originally appearing on Batman Beyond, Zeta project takes place in the DC Animated Universe Future and follows the story of a former government robot named Johnny 5…I mean….Zeta….who is programed for stealth assassinations who gains awareness and doesn't want to kill anymore.