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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0085391150046
Format: Color, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 28, 2007
Running Time: 89 minutes
Sales Rank: 21447
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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Product Description:
Kids WB! Brings you a new series inspired by the DC Comics legend Superman. In LEGION OF SUPER HEROES a team of superheroes from the 31st century heads back in time to enlist Superman's help in battling their nemeses the Fatal Five. But when they arrive in the Man of Steel's hometown Smallville they discover that they've miscalculated a bit. Instead of a powerful confident Superman they find the introverted insecure young adult Clark Kent whose abilities need fine-tuning and who knows nothing of the legend that comic book history says he'll become.It takes some effort but Brainiac 5 Bouncing Boy and Saturn Girl convince Clark that he's special and may be able to help them. Although he sincerely doubts that he's the "Superman" they keep talking about his curiosity is piqued enough that he goes back to the future with them. The legion itself is a group of well-meaning undisciplined and unpredictable super powered young adults who just happen to be the Universe's only hope. The Legionnaires are still light-years away from becoming the seasoned (and cynical) pros of the Justice League.Running Time: 89 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 085391150046 Manufacturer No: 115004
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Ever since the late-1950s, DC's Legion of Super-Heroes has always had a dedicated, almost cult-ish following, but surely a Saturday-morning animated series was more than anyone could have hoped for. Even better, the series was well-written and quite good, and a good representation of the comic book. The LSH is a group of super-powered teenagers one thousand years in the future who time-travel to the past to recruit Superman to join their team. Due to a slight miscalculation, they go to Smallville and find the teenage Clark Kent, but he's still plenty powerful enough to join. (For legal reasons, the series was unable to use the name Superboy, so they still refer to him as Superman.) One of the quirky things about the Legion was its huge roster of characters, but the series concentrates on a handful, including Lightning Lad (with the power of electricity), Saturn Girl (telepathy), Brainiac 5 (a 12th-level intelligence and ego to match), Phantom Girl (intangibility), and Bouncing Boy (um, with the powers of a rubber ball, perhaps for diversity reasons?), though others appear or are name-dropped.
In the four episodes included in vol. 1, the Legion battles the Fatal Five, they meet a menacing character named Timber Wolf, Superman is attracted to a selfish teen celebrity (this is where referring to the character as Superboy would have been less icky), and Clark inadvertently releases a super-powered villain from the Phantom Zone. It's unfortunate that only four episodes were released rather than a full season, especially considering a couple of them were rerun frequently on the Kids WB when the series was new. There's also a nine-minute featurette in which the creators discuss the series, including how the Levitz-Giffen era was considered a "template." --David Horiuchi
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whats with all these bad reviews? this is a great show, and honestly if your a fan and just cant wait for a proper release, then this will hold you over till then. yes i do buy these 4 ep dvds, i just cant help myself. theyre only 9 bucks at any walmart, its really not breaking your wallet at all. i do wish for a season 1 release though
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Legion of Super Heroes is a great show. Basically in the 31st century there is a team of super heroes which join to fight crime all over the galaxy, and dew to time travel Superman is there to join them. So it is kind of like Justice League mixed with Star Treck.
But even though this is a great show don't buy this! You see what the DVD people are doing is reasing volumes of 4 episodes. Then they will release seasons. These will be a few dollars more expensive, but will have 13 episodes instead ... Read More
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The best things about this DVD are the behind the scenes extras and getting to see Clark join the Legion. That's about it. The rest is just run-of-the-mill Saturday morning cartoons.
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I began collecting Adventure Comics in the 1960's. I managed to get all 81 issues in which the Legion appeared. I loved those guys. They are still my favorite comic book characters. I am glad to see them back in a cartoon format. Yes, their uniforms have changed quite a bit. I like their new symbols (the message board). Their names and powers are the same. It is interesting to see some of the original 1960's stories repeated in the new cartoons. Yet, there are some new twists to the characters too. Nice. ... Read More
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As a DCAU aficionado and collector of animation, I awaited the official release of the Legion of Superheroes with great interest. The program, for those who have yet to experience it, is very well crafted under James Tucker's production. It comes off as a slightly brighter, futurist mini-Justice League with loads of interesting character development. The young and inexperienced Superman brings a level of relate-ability to the formula and the show's writers brilliantly use his character as the catalyst ... Read More
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