...the best superhero show ever and it got even better in its sophomore year.
I should note that the package lists "Hereafter" on Disc 3 and "Secret Society" on Disc 4. It's actually the other way around.
"Comfort and Joy"
A very special Christmas with the Justice League. Superman takes J'onn to his parents' farm in Kansas. Green Lantern and Hawkgirl get into a bar fight, while Flash and Ultra-Humanite pull off an unlikely team-up.
"Wild Card 1 & 2"
The Joker is back and this time, he's got a group of young villains called the Royal Flush Gang. They've taken over Las Vegas, forcing the League to disarm a city full of bombs, and all on national TV. Unlike Batman & Wonder Woman, the romance between GL & Hawkgirl continued to develop and they get their first kiss here.
"Starcrossed 1-3"
Too bad they don't get the chance to enjoy it when Hawkgirl's people, the Thanagarians, arrive on Earth. Under the guise of protecting Earth, they plan on destroying the world and defeat the League with information given to them by Hawkgirl. The creators originally intended to use Hawkman, but DC refused, not wanting him to play a villain.
VIDEO:
The video is presented in non-anamorphic widescreen with an aspect ratio of 1.78:1. The transfers look great and the colors come off strong and separate. Definitely above broadcast quality.
AUDIO:
The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. The sound is crisp and clear with booming action sequences.
EXTRAS:
"Twilight Part 2", "A Better World Part 2", "Starcrossed Part 3" all feature commentary tracks by the show's creators.
Justice League Declassified features a roundtable discussion with the show's creators, as well as a brief tour of the studio with a look at the animation cels. The DVD package incorrectly states that voice actor Phil LaMarr hosts this featurette.
Voices of Justice is a roundtable discussion with the voice actors, along with clips of them recording their lines, as well as a rundown of the guest voices. They include voice director Andrea Romano, Phil LaMarr (Green Lantern), George Newbern (Superman), Jennifer Hale (Giganta), Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman), and Maria Canals (Hawkgirl). This featurette is located on Disc 1, but isn't listed.
You also get a preview of the upcoming Superman documentary, "Look Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman." Plus, a collection of trailers for other Superman-related releases. The best is "Superman: Hero", a montage of the various incarnations of Superman that leads into the teaser for "Superman Returns."
FILM VALUE:
In my review for season 1, I called "Justice League", the best superhero show ever and it got even better in its sophomore year. There's plenty of slam-bang action to go around, yet the characters all develop naturally amidst the action. Hawkgirl is certainly the breakout character this season, despite being the least known of the founding members. Her character becomes more multi-dimensional, plus she manages to get in some great one-liners. "Twilight", "Hereafter", and "Secret Society" are my favorite episodes, while "Eclipsed" is the only clunker in the bunch. This is also technically the last season of "Justice League" as the show would be morphed into "Justice League Unlimited." I, for one, can't wait.
"Comfort and Joy"
A very special Christmas with the Justice League. Superman takes J'onn to his parents' farm in Kansas. Green Lantern and Hawkgirl get into a bar fight, while Flash and Ultra-Humanite pull off an unlikely team-up.
"Wild Card 1 & 2"
The Joker is back and this time, he's got a group of young villains called the Royal Flush Gang. They've taken over Las Vegas, forcing the League to disarm a city full of bombs, and all on national TV. Unlike Batman & Wonder Woman, the romance between GL & Hawkgirl continued to develop and they get their first kiss here.
"Starcrossed 1-3"
Too bad they don't get the chance to enjoy it when Hawkgirl's people, the Thanagarians, arrive on Earth. Under the guise of protecting Earth, they plan on destroying the world and defeat the League with information given to them by Hawkgirl. The creators originally intended to use Hawkman, but DC refused, not wanting him to play a villain.
VIDEO:
The video is presented in non-anamorphic widescreen with an aspect ratio of 1.78:1. The transfers look great and the colors come off strong and separate. Definitely above broadcast quality.
AUDIO:
The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. The sound is crisp and clear with booming action sequences.
EXTRAS:
"Twilight Part 2", "A Better World Part 2", "Starcrossed Part 3" all feature commentary tracks by the show's creators.
Justice League Declassified features a roundtable discussion with the show's creators, as well as a brief tour of the studio with a look at the animation cels. The DVD package incorrectly states that voice actor Phil LaMarr hosts this featurette.
Voices of Justice is a roundtable discussion with the voice actors, along with clips of them recording their lines, as well as a rundown of the guest voices. They include voice director Andrea Romano, Phil LaMarr (Green Lantern), George Newbern (Superman), Jennifer Hale (Giganta), Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman), and Maria Canals (Hawkgirl). This featurette is located on Disc 1, but isn't listed.
You also get a preview of the upcoming Superman documentary, "Look Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman." Plus, a collection of trailers for other Superman-related releases. The best is "Superman: Hero", a montage of the various incarnations of Superman that leads into the teaser for "Superman Returns."
FILM VALUE:
In my review for season 1, I called "Justice League", the best superhero show ever and it got even better in its sophomore year. There's plenty of slam-bang action to go around, yet the characters all develop naturally amidst the action. Hawkgirl is certainly the breakout character this season, despite being the least known of the founding members. Her character becomes more multi-dimensional, plus she manages to get in some great one-liners. "Twilight", "Hereafter", and "Secret Society" are my favorite episodes, while "Eclipsed" is the only clunker in the bunch. This is also technically the last season of "Justice League" as the show would be morphed into "Justice League Unlimited." I, for one, can't wait.
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