Justice League: Secret Origins

Actors:
Susan Eisenberg
Maria Canals
George Newbern
Kevin Conroy
Michael Rosenbaum
Carl Lumbly
Phil LaMarr

Studio: Warner Home Video
Rated: NA
Runtime: 1 Hour

From the creative forces behind Superman: The Animated Series comes the animated adaptation of Justice League, one of comicdom's original supergroups. In this one-hour offering, the series' Cartoon Network debut, superhero stalwarts Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, and Martian Manhunter are pitted against some nasty aliens. It's a rollicking ride of good versus evil and the perfect kickoff for a fan-friendly series.

Heroes are not hard to find in Cartoon Network's top-rated animated series, a 21st-century reunification of the old Super Friends as an all-star supergroup. The caped comrades include Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Hawkgirl, Wonder Woman ("the rookie with the tiara"), and Martian Manhunter -- and naturally, they require a formidable opponent in this 60-minute, series-launching adventure. Their challenge comes in the form of an alien invasion worthy of Welles's War of the Worlds. Flash gets most of the good lines, but Batman does get off a couple of good zingers. When Superman departs at one point because he is needed in Metropolis, the Caped Crusader inquires, "Another key to the city?" With its awesome action, way-cool alien beasties, and who's who roster of DC Comics heroes, Justice is in a league of its own.

PRODUCTION AND TECHNICAL NOTES:

Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
Presentation: Pan & Scan
Sound: Dolby Digital
Features: Character bios; Cast & crew; Trailers of fun family DVD titles; Interactive menus; Scene access; DVD-ROM: link to the web site and other locations; log in to future online events
Language: English
SubTitles: English
Time: 1 Hour