Mr. Fantastic, The Invisible Girl, the Human Torch and Thing are back in action in a new animated series and the first volume of episodes is now available on DVD. This initial release from Fox Home Entertainment appropriately offers four episodes of Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes, which is based on the long-running Marvel comic-book series and airs on Cartoon Network in the U.S. during the Saturday night Toonami block. Also hitting at retail today are the complete Sonic the Hedgehog series from 1993 and a second volume of installments of The New Adventures of He-Man.
Produced by Marvel Studios and France’s Moonscoop Prods., Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes chronicles the exploits of a team of astronauts who are exposed to cosmic rays and develop super powers. Together, they become the Fantastic Four and use their abilities to help the world battle multiple threats, and to foil the evil plans of their equally powerful enemy, Doctor Doom.
Episodes included on this disc have the team aided by fellow Marvel heroes The Incredible Hulk and the Astonishing Ant-Man as they face the evil of Doctor Doom and the Mole Man. The suggested retail price for the DVD is $14.98
Sonic the Hedgehog’The Complete Series is a four-disc set with all 26 episodes from the Saturday Morning cartoon show’s two seasons. This DIC series is not to be confused with The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, which also debuted in 1993, though Jaleel White (Urkel from Family Matters) provided the voice of Sonic for both shows. Distributor Shout Factory fills up the discs with a generous helping of bonus features, including conversations with writer Ben Hurst and voice star Jaleel White, a storyboard-to-screen comparison, a printable script of the pilot episode, storyboards for a unproduced opening title sequence, original DIC concept art and deleted and extended sequences. Fans can pick it up for $29.98 or less.
The New Adventures of He-Man, Vol. 2 offers the final 32 episodes of the 1990 Filmation series that continues the adventures of Prince Adam and his muscle-bound alter-ego, He-Man. In cluded on the six-disc set are the featurettes The Fans of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and The Power of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Also included are detailed character profiles, trivia/fun facts, an episode guide booklet, two art cards and hidden Easter Eggs. The Brentwood Home Entertainment release lists for $49.98.
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