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Box Art & Details For DC Showcase Animated Shorts ‘Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam’
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DC Animated Shorts

Warner Home Video will release the DC Showcase Animated Original Shorts Collection on DVD and Blu-ray on November 9, 2010, which will collect three previously released DC animated shorts, as well as include a new title Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam.

The three animated shorts included are extended versions of the shorts which appeared on other WB animated DVDs. The Spectre, Jonah Hex, and Green Arrow will each run 10 to 12 minutes.

The Blu-ray release will include over 2 1/2 hours of bonus material, including commentaries from Bruce Timm and the creative team for all four shorts, as well as bonus episodes and a digital copy.

Check out the Blu-ray box art, along with DVD & Blu-ray details here below.

Synopsis

Superman ShazamMake your stand against evil with this exciting Collection of 4 DC Showcase Animated Shorts starring favorite DC Comics super heroes! Chosen the world’s protector against the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man – pride, envy, greed, hatred, selfishness, laziness and injustice – young Billy Batson accepts his destiny as Captain Marvel. Battling alongside Superman against nefarious Black Adam, Billy soon discovers the challenge super heroes ultimately face: is it revenge or justice? For bounty hunter Jonah Hex and hard-boiled cop turned vengeance ghost The Spectre, getting their hands dirty is part of the job – maybe even the fun part. But Superman, Green Arrow and Black Canary follow an internal moral code to guide their actions. They know it’s easy to get lost in the darkness of the fight, especially when villains like Merlyn the Magnificent and Count Vertigo place no value on human life.

In Superman/Shazam! The Return of Black Adam, Clark Kent’s latest interview subject is street kid Billy Batson. What Clark doesn’t know is that Billy is more than a feisty kid with a lot of heart – he has been chosen by an ancient wizard to represent the good of man as the World’s Mightiest Mortal just by invoking the name of the wizard, “Shazam!” Billy’s powers come none-too-soon, as he also discovers he’s being pursued by a centuries’ old, murderous villain, Black Adam – a foe so powerful, even Superman can’t stop him alone. The all-star cast of Superman/Shazam! The Return of Black Adam is led by Jerry O’Connell (Crossing Jordan) as Captain Marvel, George Newbern reprising his Justice League role as Superman, Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) as Black Adam and two-time Emmy Award® winner James Garner (8 Simple Rules) as The Wizard.

The Spectre – A detective story with an ethereal twist featuring an otherworldly character. The short is written by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), and the voice cast includes Gary Cole (Entourage) and Alyssa Milano (Charmed).

Jonah Hex – The tough-as-nails bounty hunter always gets his man – until someone else gets to him first – in this case a murderous madam who wants to steal more than just his bounty from Jonah Hex. Based on a story from the award-winning Jonah Hex comic series, and scripted by world-renowned author Joe Lansdale. The voice cast is led by Thomas Jane (Hung), Linda Hamilton (The Terminator), Michelle Trachtenberg (Mercy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Michael Rooker (Days of Thunder).

Green Arrow – At the Star City International Airport to pick up his girlfriend, Oliver Queen is forced into action as Green Arrow to protect the 10-year-old Princess of Vlatava from his old nemesis Merlyn the Magnificent and the League of Assassins. Greg Weisman (Young Justice) pens this action-packed tale, which features the voices of Neal McDonough (Desperate Housewives) as the title character and Malcolm McDowell (Entourage) as his foe.

DVD
Over an hour of extra content:
“¢ Four animation shorts (est. 62 min)
“¢ Four additional bonus TV series episodes handpicked by Bruce Timm

BLU-RAY
More than 2 1/2 hours of extra:
“¢ Four animation shorts (est. 62 min)
“¢ Commentaries by renowned writers Steve Niles, Joe Lansdale, Greg Weisman and Michael Jelenic
“¢ Four additional bonus TV series episodes handpicked by Bruce Timm
“¢ Digital copy online of the shorts

[Source: Warner Home Video]

1 Comment »

  1. I really liked the Jonah Hex short and I think it would make a great full length animated movie.

    Comment by Demonstrable — August 11, 2010 @ 3:09 pm

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