From the creative team of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, this 2-Disc 8-Episode DVD Collection features the first animated adventures of the DC Super Friends legacy.
This show started it all, which brings Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman & Robin, and Aquaman for the first time stopping alien beings, misguided scientists, and any bad guy around, while also helping out their three junior Super Friends Wendy, Marvin, and Wonder Dog.
Showcasing all your DC Comics favorites, each exciting episode showcased Earth's cosmic legends saving humanity from the threat of destruction at the hands of evil alien invaders, misguided geniuses and overzealous scientists. With prophetic threats such as global warming, over-mining and government misappropriation, yes this was a generation's unwitting glimpse into the future. No super hero collection will be complete without this classic hit on your selves.
The 2-disc collection DVD will contain the very first 8 episodes from the 16-episode season debut, no word yet on bonus features.
"Their mission: To fight Injustice. To right that which is wrong. And to serve all mankind!"
Super Friends was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and aired on ABC in 1973. The show features the voices of Danny Dark as Superman/Clark Kent, Sharon Farnon as Wonder Woman, Olan Soule as Batman, Casey Kasem (Shaggy from Scooby-Doo, and host of the long-running radio show American Top 40) as Robin, Norm Alden as Aquaman and Plastic Man, Sheri Alberoni (The Mickey Mouse Club, and Alexandria from Josie & the Pussycats) as Wendy, Frank Welker as Marvin and Wonder Dog, John Stephenson (Mr. Slate from The Flintstones, and Mr. Peevley from Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch) as Colonel Wilcox, and Ted Knight (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Too Close for Comfort, and Aquaman) as the narrator and The Flash.
Again, Super Friends: Season 1, Volume 1 will hit stores January 5th, 2010.
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