Fans of DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation will be rushing out today to pick up their copies of The Batman: the Complete Second Season and Teen Titans: The Complete Second Season. It’s also a good day for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles followers as season four of the animated series makes its DVD debut.
The Batman: the Complete Second Season offers 13 episodes of the Kids’ WB! series on two discs. In this set of installments, The Riddler arrives in Gotham to do battle with the caped crusader, who must also match wits with The Joker, Mr. Freeze, The Penguin and other classic villains. This season also sees the roots of Batman’s alliance with Chief Jim Gordon, who is still a police detective at this point. Included is a featurette titled Catching Up with’ The Batman: Inside Season 2.
While Batman carries on in his solo career, eventual sidekick Robin is hanging out with other young superheroes in Teen Titans: The Complete Second Season. Featuring such DC crimefighters as Cyborg, Starfire, Raven and Beast Boy, this slate of 13 episodes introduces Terra, a free-spirited teenager whose ability to manipulate earth makes her an asset to the team, though her loyalty is tested by arch nemesis, Slade. The boxed set from Warner Home Video also features Catching Up with’ Teen Titans: Inside Season 2.
With a new series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’Fast Forward, airing on FOX and Cartoon Network and a CG-animated feature on the way from the Weinsetin Co. and Warner Bros., the heroes on a half-shell are making a big comeback. As they enjoy the new stuff, fans can look back at the animated series from the late ’80s with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’Season 4, a two-discer with 14 episodes of the FUNimation production. Extras include five never-before-seen Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle shorts and animatic clips from key episodes.
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