Exciting superhero action from Warner Bros. Animation flies to home video today with the release of Justice League Unlimited: Season 2 and Batman Beyond: Season 3. Also in the offing is a five-disc collector’s edition set of BKN’s Kong: The Animated Series and the complete 1965 The Milton the Monster Show animated series from Hal Seeger Prods.
Some new caped crusaders join the team in the second season of the popular Justice League Unlimited, which also sees the formation of the Legion of Doom, a conglomerate of super villains led by Superman’s arch nemesis, Lex Luthor. The two-disc collection contains all 13 episodes plus bonus features, including Cadmus Exposed, which has producer Bruce Timm and other creative minds behind the series discussing of the entire Cadmus storyline with moderator Mark Hamill, who voices the roles of The Joker and The Trickster. Timm will also join some of his collaborators in discussing on a trio of fan-favorite episode acts from the season, and will introduce a music-only track of the episode ‘Destroyer.’
Batman: Beyond: Season 3 offers the final 13 episodes of the Emmy-winning series, in which an aging Bruce Wayne has passed the cape and cowl on to young Terry McGinnis. The disc set includes a discussion panel with producers Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Paul Dini and Glen Murakami. The creative minds behind the series also offer their thoughts on favorite moments from key episodes ‘Out of the Past,’ ‘The Call, Part 1,’ ‘The Call, Part 2’ and ‘The Curse of Kobra, Part 1.’ Both Warner Home video release list for $26.99.
The animated Kong gift set includes the first two volumes of Kong: The Animated Series and the CG-animated feature Kong: Return To The Jungle. In the movie, Kong and other remarkable inhabitants of Kong Island are captured and transported to a state-of-the-art zoo on the Island of Manhattan. However, this great ape won’t suffer the same fate as his famous ancestor. The release retails for $29.95 and comes packaged with a Kong toy that grows when it gets wet.
All 26 episodes of the Saturday morning oddity Milton the Monster Show makes its way to DVD to delight fans and introduce new audiences to the loveable man-made creature created in a laboratory by Hill, Professor Weirdo and Count Kook. The show originally aired for one season on ABC (1965-1967) and also featured cartoons starring such characters as Stuffy Durma, Flukey Luke, Penny the Penguin and Fearless Fly. DVD bonus features include Hal Seeger Home Movies: Milton & Fearless Fly At The N.Y.C. Toy Fair, Sheriff For a Day‘a live-action short starring Flukey Luke, test footage for the live-action short, and the bonus cartoon Wilbur the Wanted. The Shout! Factory release lists for $34.98.
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