I think these beat any Live Action Comic Book movie I would love to see Rock of Ages next or maybe Superman red and Blue. since batman brave and the bold is doing the starro storyline why not do a movie on it as well

As for short films
Statics Shock
The Flash(all of them)
Steel
Booster Gold

That cover looks like Clayton Crain art to me.

Nice! Hopefully they will try to keep Turner’s art like they did with Public Enemies and Ed McGuinness

Why?!? Public Enemies was the first of the DC animated movies that I did not purchase…rented it first and saw that it was a disaster. Why has everyone suddenly decided Loeb is the bee’s knees? Did Seasons 2 and 3 of Heroes teach them nothing?

Jeff Loeb’s work is overhyped – why give him a second DVD when he doesn’t even work for DC right now? There are hundreds of other stories that are much better (could you imagine Kingdom Come animated?!!)

Bruce Timm – PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE give us something different…

For voice casting for Public Enemies is what sold me on it. Personally, I’m not a fan of McGuinness’ blocky Superman and Batman, but the cast, plot, and way the movie was edited all made up for that. If they keep the voice cast and can capture Turner’s style, I think this could be better than Enemies.

To all of these people begging for Kingdom Come, The Dark Knight Returns and all these truly EPIC comic book stories, do you really think that the current 70 minute format that these direct to dvd movies adhere to will do them justice? The answer is a resounding NO. Every one of these movies has barely made it past the one hour mark and that’s not likely to change any time soon. I would love to see Kingdom Come or All-Star Superman or The Dark Knight Returns, but not if it means they have to butcher the story to make it fit in their 70 minute box. Compare The Death Of/World Without A/Return Of Superman saga and how it was adapted for the dvd movie Superman: Doomsday. Can you imagine that happening to Kingdom Come or The Dark Knight Returns?

I have to agree with Steve that the 70 minute format, which is one of the big reasons why I never buy these things, would not be a good fit for an epic tale like DKR or KC. Until WB is willing to give these things a true feature-length approach, I think just about anything they offer up is going to fall short.

Anyhow, I too am surprised that they’re going back to Loeb again. Given the vitriol that his work seems to bring out in people, I wouldn’t have guessed that. I think it’s the mere fact that Bats and Supes sell better than any of the rest of DC’s characters that is making this happen. I will say that while I despise Public Enemies (the comics, I didn’t bother with the movie) I think this Supergirl arc is a better story. Better art for that matter. So maybe this one will work. Bring back Conroy to voice Bats and I might consider this one if the reviews are pretty good. OK, I’ll probably rent it as opposed to buying it.

If they want to keep going back to Loeb’s work for story ideas, I’d like to see them go back to the stuff of his I really liked… The Long Halloween (with a Dark Victory sequel?), Hush (hey, I liked it) and Superman For All Seasons would all be fine choices, and much better than the Superman/Batman stuff. In fact, I think Supes For All Seasons is a rare case where the tale would suit the 70 minute format wonderfully (and I’d enjoy seeing that Sale art on the screen!).

This looks to be great! I wasn’t a fan of the “Public Enemies” story — in comic or animated form — but I am a fan of the “Supergirl” story and I’m really looking forward to this one as an animated feature. I just hope that Bruce Timm and Company can pull off and salvage some of Michael Turner’s art style for the animation designs. If they are just going to reuse the Ed McGuiness-based designs from “Public Enemies,” I’ll pass.

This DVD was announced months ago. Only the cover art is new.

Also coming from DC Animated DVD line within the next year is another Green Lantern movie, and BATMAN: YEAR ONE.

PUBLIC ENEMIES was well-received, but it still only the second best selling DVD they’ve released and the third highest grossing.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Universe_Original_Animated_Movies#Sales

SUPERMAN/DOOMSDAY sold 678,652 copies for a total gross of $9,406,687.

BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT sold 392,080 copies for a total gross of $8,028,341.

SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES sold 446,017 for a total gross of $6,933,966.

To date, the least sold title has been JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS ($4,048,946 gross; 263,598 copies). That may have something to do with the fact that it is also the most recently released, so those numbers may still increase. It may still outsell JUSTICE LEAGUE: NEW FRONTIER, which was the worst selling title until CRISIS ($5,213,054 gross; 299,144 copies) and it may take back that honor very soon. Or it may not.

Either way, the JUSTICE LEAGUE titles are selling very poorly. That may also have something to do with their choice of stories.

It’s a great, much more self-contained story than Public Enemies. Steve is absolutely correct about the 70 minute format killing the possibility of these things, and I am loathe to see any of my favorites taken on by them in this format. While my inner fanboy enjoyed all the different heroes in “P.E.”, I have no idea how the average, non-comic reading public got any of those appearances. I would hate to see Rock of Ages or Judas Contract do anything that looks like a DCAU version of those stores. Only Gotham Knights has avoided this trap, and I am scared of Year One.

This story makes some sense in this format. Also, Wonder Woman was a major player in this story, and if they stick to the story, four heroes who have all carried movies or at least a TV show is like printing money.

Batman: Year One would seem irrelevant after a little something called BATMAN BEGINS, which was all kinds of awesome and pretty much used that same story as its blueprint. I will say, however, that if they can give Year One a proper running time, capture the same look that the comics did, AND if Kevin Conroy is on board I would likely buy that one. But only if all of those things happen.

I am really curious to know what the Green Arrow story will be. GA: Year One was really excellent, and that would make for a good movie (although I’d prefer it live action, with Josh Holloway as Ollie). Otherwise, how about The Longbow Hunters? Screw everything that’s happened with GA lately… Go back to the Mike Grell era, please.

Why fear Year One? I mean, I understand that you wouldn’t want to see it done badly… But I think it would also be a tough story to mess up. Of course, like I said above, I would want it to to capture the same look as the books, be given more than just 70 minutes, and having Conroy is a MUST.

You mentioned Gotham Knight, and that was interesting… It was really the only case where a DCAU movie actually took some chances and tried something ambitious and different. I think it was only partially successful… Some segments were really well written and looked sensational (esp. the last two as I recall), others were just dreadful in story and art alike.

I thought there was great potential in the idea, however, and the art style of the final segment would make for an excellent run of animated Batman films, or even a Gotham Knights TV series(that could run on Adult Swim, or maybe HBO?). Personally, I think just churning out half-assed, animated versions of comic stories we’ve already read (or retelling origin tales in some cases) isn’t terribly interesting. Wonder Woman was a pretty decent movie though.

Shaun, that’s exactly why I mentioned Gotham Knight, because I loved the risk-taking and the new animation styles that diverged from the Timm-verse, showing the possibilities of the format, even when they weren’t necessarily successful.

As for Year One, I think the way you mess it up is by sanitizing it for children and making it a part of the trad. DCAU, rather than being true to the source material. The really dark side of the world Batman inhabits made that work for me, and I’d rather not see it done than done poorly.

I’d kill for a Max Fleischer inspired adaptation of the novel “It’s Superman!”

It would be a shame NOT to have Turner represented in this film. Both the story and art work are amazing. I’m very excited about the decision to bring this story to life DVD/Blue ray! Wise choice fellas. I THANK YOU!
Walter

PLEASE keep the original voices like they did for Public Enemies! It’s much easier for me to buy them and enjoy them if the characters sound they way they should!

It’s not the greatest story ever, Batfan, but it’s not terrible. In fact, it’s actually pretty good. Better than the rest of Loeb’s S/B run, at least.

@DWright: Sounds like you and I are thinking the same thing when it comes to how they could, potentially, mess up Year One. I hope they won’t, but I could imagine it happening given how weak most of the DCAU movies have been.

But then, as I said earlier, why make it at all when Year One was essentially made into Batman Begins?

@ michael static shock short. your a man after my own heart. no homo lol

Oh, the humanity!

What are people talking, about that S/B weren’t great stories? The re-introduction of Kara was nothing short of Amazing, and the Public Enemies DVD was excellent.

Maybe people are talking about Loeb’s Marvel stuff, that I don’t read anyway.

But as far as possible stories, it’s high time that DC brought Captain Marvel to life in his own movie.

In addtion to Glau, Conroy and Daly … Andre Braugher will voice Darkseid and Ed Asner will reprise the role he played in Superman Animated Series as Granny Goodness. There is no mention of Wonder Woman at this time.

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