Filmation Aquaman DVD officially announced

[Earth 2 Chris]

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7641

Looks like my theory about the Filmation shows coming out in their original formats (minus the legal Kryptonite Superboy) was wrong. Looks like it's just Aquaman. This worries me that we may never get the other JLA/Titans shorts from the Superman/Aquaman show.

But still, good to see Arthur gettin' some love!

F.O.A.M.!!!

Just saw where they announced Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians too!

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7642

Chris

[The Toyroom]

Awesome news! I've enjoyed the 66 Supes this past week (77 Bats not so much) and kept thinking I wish they'd release Aquaman!

[Earth 2 Chris]

In addition to more 60s Superman, 60s Batman, 60s JLA/Titans, and more SF, I hope Warners takes a look at the under-appreciated and rarely seen 88 Ruby Spears Superman animated series. It was a real step up in quality from even the Super Powers shows, and was a good synthesis of the Reeve movies and Post-Crisis comics. With Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane running things, it came out really well.

Chris

[filmation batman fan]

I wish fans could have a scheduled chat online with WB affiliates like the people from the tvshowsondvd.com website do. That way, we could give our opinions and input so as to give the WB something to think about. And who knows? Maybe they will consider releasing the 1988 Superman someday. If they could release the mega rare 1977 Batman series before the 1968 ones, surely there's hope.

If anything, I would want to petition the DC SuperHero shows by Filmation for release. I know there are many who would like to see the individual episodes of the Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, the Atom, the Teen Titans, and the JLA released onto DVD. Too bad they were not included with Aquaman.

Regarding the Super Powers Team, the only bummer I've noticed is that the cover art for the DVD is not the design of the show, but the Alex Toth designed SuperFriends. Plus, instead of Firestorm and Cyborg, there is a headshot of the least active member from that season. The Flash. How ironic.

Cheers.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Yeah, and where's the Super Powers logo? My kid bought a pair of pajamas at TRU emblazoned with the Super Powers logo, but the DVD bearing that name doesn't get it? I know they didn't use it on the show, but I think that logo alone would work toward some nostalgia sales.

I thought the same thing about Flash. Did him or Aquaman even speak that season?


Chris

[filmation batman fan]

Earth 2 Chris,
The answer to your question is yes on both counts. The Flash only appeared in one episode, along with everybody else on the Death of Superman and he had some speaking lines. There is one scene where only the Flash, Hawkman, and Samaraui spoke while Robin and Aquaman remained silent. Quite a voice workout for Jack Angel. Unfortunately, the Flash never got to run or use his super speed. The Scarlet Speedster was most mistreated.

Aquaman had cameos in the Seeds of Doom, Case of the Stolen Powers, and the Death of Superman, but it wasn't until the final episode, Escape From Space City where Aquaman had both an active and speaking role and he was again voiced over by Bill Callaway from the SuperFriends.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

[VintageMike]

Just saw where they announced Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians too!

[url]http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7642

Chris


No dis to Aquaman but I'm definitely more pumped for this. Being able to add this and the Legendary SP to my DVD collection (an doff my want list) is great news.

[thunderbolt]

Can't wait for Aquaman.

[namtab29]

i see there's a doc on the history of Aquaman on there...why wasnt i called??? what's a guy gotta do??? :)

still, glad these are comin' out!

rob!

[Earth 2 Chris]

TV Shows on DVD just added large artwork. Pretty sweet!

http://www.tvshowsondvd.net/graphics/news3/Aquaman_Complete.jpg

Chris

[Earth 2 Chris]

And now the back art!

Look Rob, Black Manta! You missed it by a week!

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/graphics/news3/Aquaman_rear.jpg

Chris

[namtab29]

i know they really dont do stuff like this (unless your the Simpsons crew, who are REALLY into it), but i wouldve loved to have, say, "Aquaman" and "Black Manta" do a commentary track for an epsiode.

rob!

[The Toyroom]

I think I'm more excited about this release than I was about the Superman and Batman ones last month.

[kresge1]

Will definitely be picking this up

[huedell]

This was such a very important show to me at such a young age

They're putting this beauty collection out officially?

Well, bravo :)

[batmanmc]

its nice for aquman fans. i loved the show when it was on. of curse i loved all superhero shows. mike

[jds1911a1]

I have purchases boots of all the filmations over the years because I assumed they would never come out - only some were ever released on vhs and WB seemed to be focusing on the modern DACU relases. Wb never even got around to finishing the Superfriends releases although with galactic guardians and LSPS they are pretty close.
I am stoked that they are finally releasing some of them but based on the volume size there will be another superman, and 68 bats would be 2 volumes, then I would expect them to release JLA, flash, Gl and hawkman, and titans as seperate volumes to gouge us that much more.
The release of galactic guardians is impressive since Adam was the voice of batman for it

[Earth 2 Chris]

I don't think they will release the JLA/Titans shorts seperately. There were only 3 episodes of each feature. But even in one set, 3 episodes of 6 features (JLA, Titans, Flash, GL, Hawkman and the Atom) is a bit of a slim release when each toon is only 7 minutes long. I hope they get around to these, but I was really hoping they'd find a home with Aquaman. I hope WB can find a place for them.

Chris

[jds1911a1]

e2 rob,
yeah you're probably right about the JLA and titans. I guess I have gotten cynical after the late 90's early 2000's when wb realeased SO MANY versions of Batman the animated series, Justice league, and Batman beyond, before the current sets were released in season order that i assume they are looking for new ways to sucker someone.

HMM wonder if Challenge of the Superheroes ever gets released. That show was GOLD (well maybe not)

[namtab29]

>>HMM wonder if Challenge of the Superheroes ever gets released. <<

that's on dvd!

rob!

[jds1911a1]

Is there an officically licensed one or just the bootlegs copies like megostore sells recorded from a 70's vintage Video tape?

[Earth 2 Chris]

It's official:

http://www.amazon.com/Challenge-Super-Friends-Classic-Collection/dp/B00023E88U/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/103-7363043-9457468?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1187811481&sr=1-2

Chris

[namtab29]

i have the Challenge DVD and its great! two eps have commentary by Mark waid and Geoff Johns; its a lot of fun.

rob!

[kresge1]

>>HMM wonder if Challenge of the Superheroes ever gets released. <<

that's on dvd!

rob!

Another one i will be picking up
Thanks guys

[batmanmc]

they are finalkly releasing all of the good superhero cartoon stuff. its great to see and would make nice christmas gifts. mike

[mego boy CA]

that looks way cool. :yes:

[jds1911a1]

Earth 2 chris

That is challenge of the superfriends the animated which yes is awesome and I have it. I was talking about the Live action version legends of the Superheroes sorry for the confusion. It was shown on NBC i think, 2 specials had the first post Batman 66 reapearance of Adam and Burt as batman and Robin (a year or so later they voiced over the filmation), GL. FLash, Shazam (but not the ones from the live action series), Lurch as Solomon Grundy, Frak gorshin as the riddler, Black Canary and the huntress (odd choice for the timeframe since she was a second story in wonderwoman)

it was like a really cornball JLA meeting even the superfriends would cringe to attend

[Earth 2 Chris]

The Legends of the Super Heroes (The Challenge and The Roast) is not out on official DVD from Warner's, and I wouldn't hold your breath. I could see this maybe being put on a complete Super Friends box set, as a bonus feature, but that's it. I doubt DC/Warners wants this out there. Its kind of like the Star Wars Christmas Special. They act like it never happened.

I have a boot of it, and it is pretty darn bad. Aside from seeing West, Ward, and Gorshin back in character, and seeing the other characters in costume, it is pretty awful. The "humor" isn't really humor at all. The Batman TV series was much more clever and amusing than this.

Chris

[namtab29]

The Roast especially will NEVER be on dvd officially. anybody remember "Ghetto Man"?? WB isnt going anywhere near that minefield...

rob!

[Earth 2 Chris]

The Roast especially will NEVER be on dvd officially. anybody remember "Ghetto Man"?? WB isnt going anywhere near that minefield...

Oh yeah...that alone will keep it off of DVD. Sheesh. It's hard to watch, its so wrong. You feel bad for all involved. The Challenge had a few cool seconds, but the Roast only had the Atom going for it. The rest is blech.

Chris

[kresge1]

Yeah "Ghetto Man" would go over real well today
LOL

[jds1911a1]

I bought a boot of it on video at a comic con almost 25 years ago and yeah it's bad but I would love to see a copy that is 1st generation. I actually like the challenge for a chuckle

I specifcally did not bring up the Roast as I was leary to offend anyone with G-man

Much like that AWFUL JLA pilot

[namtab29]

>>Much like that AWFUL JLA pilot<<

i know i'm in the minority, but i actually sorta liked that JLA pilot.

i admit, its cheesy and the costumes are goofy and its not the JLA and why the hell is Martian Manhunter so out of shape, but...

when i look at for what they were trying, which was essentially X-Men + Friends as the Justice League, i thought it had its moments. some of it was funny, and i think they had their heart in the right place.

i find Ghetto Man sorta funny simply because it is so jaw-droppingly, over the top offensive--using every hackneyed, racist stereotype imaginable. you get the sense the writers had never met a black person in their lives, and were just writing based on what they thought black people might be like. and then when they cut to the heroes laughing at the racist jokes--pure horror.

its hard to imagine that that kind of material passed on network TV within my lifetime. it seems like its from another universe.

rob!

[Earth 2 Chris]

i find Ghetto Man sorta funny simply because it is so jaw-droppingly, over the top offensive--using every hackneyed, racist stereotype imaginable. you get the sense the writers had never met a black person in their lives, and were just writing based on what they thought black people might be like. and then when they cut to the heroes laughing at the racist jokes--pure horror.

its hard to imagine that that kind of material passed on network TV within my lifetime. it seems like its from another universe.

My feelings exactly. I watched these with my son, who like me as a kid, thought it was awesome to see all of these characters in live action. But I was really uncomfortable during the Ghetto Man sequence. He was only 3 or so the last time we watched it. I would probably skip that part now. I don't want him thinking that is funny. It's not.

Oddly enough, I've never seen the JLA pilot. Heck, I just got around to watching (in horror) the Cormon FF movie.

Chris

[jds1911a1]

The JLA pilot you aren't missing much. as an example of how odd it is the GL is Guy Gardner but a he wears a mask and frankly is as square as Hal Jordon,

flash is named Barry Allen but is 100&#37; Waly west (high metabolism no job etc)

Maj Winchester from mash is the martian manhunter (hey he's a shapeshifter why not shape a big old gut)

and in a bit of Irony the villian the weatherman is played by Miguel Ferrer who voiced the weather wizard in the Superman the animated series and Justice leage wb animated

I got it for 5 bucks and that is more than it was worth.
I have avoided the Corman FF as even the stuff marvel actually let be released in that period I didn't like (Captain America 1990, Punisher w dolph, Dr Strange with Jeff combs)

[Earth 2 Chris]

Dr Strange with Jeff combs

Just FYI, Jeffery Combs was in Dr. Mordred, which was an unlicensed, renamed version of Dr. Strange. Full Moon Studios (Re-Animator, Puppet Master series) put out that one.

Chris

[jds1911a1]

Just FYI, Jeffery Combs was in Dr. Mordred, which was an unlicensed, renamed version of Dr. Strange. Full Moon Studios (Re-Animator, Puppet Master series) put out that one.

Chris

my mistake saw part of it on cable and turned it off after about 10 minutes

[filmation batman fan]

I just thought of a cool idea for a DVD release. Regarding the 1967 DC Super Hero Filmation segments. Not that WB would ever consider this, but imagine if you will the following DVD set:

THE WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER FRIENDS:
The Complete Series 1979

Imagine if you will, all 8 half hour episodes of the 1979 series on a DVD set. 8 episodes alone would fill up one or two discs, whichever way they wanted to do it. A really short set. So for extras. the Filmation DC Super Heroes segments of Flash, GL, Hawkman, Atom, Teen Titans, and JLA.

If a DVD set like that ever happened, that would kill two birds with one stone.

WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER FRIENDS:
Rub Three Times for Disaster, Lex Luthor Strikes Back, Space Knights of Camelon, Lord of Middle Earth, Unvierse of Evil, Terror at 20,000 Fathoms, SuperFriends Meet Frankenstein, and Planet of Oz.
EXTRA FEATURES:
Justice League, Teen Titans, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, the Atom cartoons.

In my humble opinion, I think this would be a great seller since I don't think the DC segments will sell very well by themselves.

As for Legends of the Super Heroes, I have it on VHS and like many others, I loved it like crazy when I was a little kid and saw the specials on NBC. But when I got this video in college and watched it, I was mortified. The silliness with the laugh track made me go "What the Hell?!" The only good aspect is indeed seeing Adam West, Burt Ward, and Frank Gorshin back in their perspective roles, plus seeing what live action versions of Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Sinestro, Solomon Grundy, and Giganta looked like not to mention the Atom. However, only the Challenge was fun to watch. The Roast was a waste of time. If I had been in charge, I would have had Black Lightning instead of Ghetto Man and I look at Retired Man as a live action version of what the Wonder Twins were to the SuperFriends. I believe that the day that WB officially releases these specials on DVD is the day that all Hell freezes over.

Cheers.

[jds1911a1]

I just thought of a cool idea for a DVD release. Regarding the 1967 DC Super Hero Filmation segments. Not that WB would ever consider this, but imagine if you will the following DVD set:

THE WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER FRIENDS:
The Complete Series 1979

Imagine if you will, all 8 half hour episodes of the 1979 series on a DVD set. 8 episodes alone would fill up one or two discs, whichever way they wanted to do it. A really short set. So for extras. the Filmation DC Super Heroes segments of Flash, GL, Hawkman, Atom, Teen Titans, and JLA.

If a DVD set like that ever happened, that would kill two birds with one stone.

WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER FRIENDS:
Rub Three Times for Disaster, Lex Luthor Strikes Back, Space Knights of Camelon, Lord of Middle Earth, Unvierse of Evil, Terror at 20,000 Fathoms, SuperFriends Meet Frankenstein, and Planet of Oz.
EXTRA FEATURES:
Justice League, Teen Titans, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, the Atom cartoons.

In my humble opinion, I think this would be a great seller since I don't think the DC segments will sell very well by themselves.

As for Legends of the Super Heroes, I have it on VHS and like many others, I loved it like crazy when I was a little kid and saw the specials on NBC. But when I got this video in college and watched it, I was mortified. The silliness with the laugh track made me go "What the Hell?!" The only good aspect is indeed seeing Adam West, Burt Ward, and Frank Gorshin back in their perspective roles, plus seeing what live action versions of Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Sinestro, Solomon Grundy, and Giganta looked like not to mention the Atom. However, only the Challenge was fun to watch. The Roast was a waste of time. If I had been in charge, I would have had Black Lightning instead of Ghetto Man and I look at Retired Man as a live action version of what the Wonder Twins were to the SuperFriends. I believe that the day that WB officially releases these specials on DVD is the day that all Hell freezes over.

Cheers.

black lighting had always been a character whose use in other media was in dispute hence Hanna banrbara creating Black Vulcan. Even though all the characters are DC property since HB still exists I suspect they have some say about what is released too. They haev used both Apache Chief and Black vulcan frequently in harvey birdman atty at law

[EmergencyIan]

The Legends of the Super Heroes (The Challenge and The Roast) is not out on official DVD from Warner's, and I wouldn't hold your breath. I could see this maybe being put on a complete Super Friends box set, as a bonus feature, but that's it. I doubt DC/Warners wants this out there. Its kind of like the Star Wars Christmas Special. They act like it never happened.

I have a boot of it, and it is pretty darn bad. Aside from seeing West, Ward, and Gorshin back in character, and seeing the other characters in costume, it is pretty awful. The "humor" isn't really humor at all. The Batman TV series was much more clever and amusing than this.

Chris


I remember seeing commercials for these when I was a kid (I guess I was 3 or 4). I was really excited about them. I remember watching them too and not realizing what the heck just happened after they ended. Now, I still got a true thrill out of watching them, back then, I just didn't "get" a lot of it.

I've seen both, again, as an adult and couldn't get through the entire thing.

I can still remember the Batmobile racing away in one of those old commercials. :yes:


- Ian