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The Justice League Unlimited is the second best animated series to come out in a long time with Batman the Animated series still being the best one. The writing for most of the episodes was top notch. The prodect itself played great on my Playstation 3 game console.
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Before Grant Morrison dredged up every Bat-reference conceivable for his "BATMAN RIP" series (including the Club of Heroes, whom I'm pretty sure no one thought about for years, if not decades), the crew at Warner Bros. Animation created JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED. And UNLIMITED it was.
Unlike the old "Super Friends", where it seemed none of our heroes could punch anything but a robot (Violence on TV, you know), JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED had a lot of fights, blood (which could only be shown on CARTOON NETWORK), and Superheroes who were not necessarily Superfriends.
In addition, JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED had extended arcs of episodes that were anything but kiddy fare. An Alternate Earth where Lex Luthor became president (and the WATCHMEN-like solution Superman comes up with). Secret government facilities dedicated to taking the Justice League out of commission with their own metahumans. Even the ultimate fate of Bruce Wayne was revealed(neatly tying into "Batman Beyond"). STAR WARS - THE CLONE WARS benefitted from the fact that viewers would watch multiple episodes of a story arc, instead of demanding "done in one" episodes. Even when JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED did a "done in one", chances are it would tie into a bigger story later on.
While not having the awesome color scheme of the original BATMAN - THE ANIMATED SERIES (never topped since), the series did showcase almost 70 years of heroes, from the A-List (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman), to the cult (The Question), to the obscure (The Shining Knight? That's obscure and a half). The series was obviously produced by people who love these guys.
Best of all, Amazon is offering a great price on this set. About a year ago, you were lucky to get just ONE of these DVD sets at the price Amazon is now charging. So clear your shelf and get this set. And don't forget to leave some room for the inevitable BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD DVD set (no announcement yet, but here's hoping...)
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Well, I think it's new for dvd as 2 years ago. I want to watch it if the other children want to see it like other of them.
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I missed this in its first run, but it's a gem than any DC comic fan will appreciate. While all the "big guns" are here, many stories focus on more obscure DC characters, often brilliantly played by familiar genre actors as voice talent.
My absolute favorite (worth the cost of the series to my mind) is Jeffery Combs ("Re-Animator," "The 4400," countless "Star Trek" episodes from multiple series) as the Question, in a storyline that puts the character up against a far-reaching conspiracy that only he understands, and in an unlikely romance with the Huntress. Great stuff.
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I will begin by stating (for those who don't know) that Justice League Unlimited is actually a continuation of the Justice League animated series. So, if you're interested in this series, I recommend buying Justice League Seasons 1 & 2, first. Justice League - Season One (DC Comics Classic Collection),Justice League - Season Two (DC Comics Classic Collection)
In this series, the Justice League has expanded to include another 50-60 heroes. Some of the new members are Green Arrow, Captain Atom, Vixen, the Question, Black Canary, Huntress, Supergirl, & Vigilante to name a few. Some people don't like the fact that they added so many extra characters. It's true that they didn't get to focus as much on the original 7 but I enjoyed the expanded team. It made me want to learn about all these heroes I'd never heard of before. I actually got The DC Comics Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition (which is an awesome book, by the way) so I could get the back story on everyone. It's really fascinating.
This part of the series has the same fine quality of animation as Justice League. The storylines are suitable for both adults and children. (I'm a 27 year old woman & I don't have kids. I just enjoy the show.) The voice actors are still great. I give it 4 stars because the special features were somewhat lacking.
I will also admit that, like a lot of other female viewers, I developed a bit of a crush on Batman after watching this series, especially the episode "This Little Piggy." I could watch that & the episode "Kids' Stuff" (hilarious) over & over again.
It's really a shame that this show was pulled so early. It had a lot of potential.
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